ALTON – A sex offender accused of failing to register after moving to Alton and giving fake names to police has been detained pending trial. 63-year-old Gary L. Vancil, listed as homeless out of Alton, was charged on Aug. 4, 2026 with his latest offenses of unlawful failure to register as a sex offender (a Class 2 felony) and obstructing identification (a Class A misdemeanor). Vancil allegedly failed to register with the Alton Police Department within three days of moving from Sangamon
Yes has announced a half-speed remaster of the band's 2001 album, Magnification.The set will be released on Sept. 18 as a two-LP vinyl set and limited-edition cassette.Magnification marked the 19th Yes…
PIASA - Aiden Roberts, a Southwestern football and wrestling athlete, made significant improvement during the 2025-26 wrestling season, according to assistant wrestling coach Kimberly Kessinger. She said Aiden shined after developing through a youth wrestling club and continuing a sport shared by his family. Roberts is one of the bright spots for Southwestern in wrestling for the future after his performances this past season, and his future appears exciting. Roberts has been an offensive linema
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GODFREY — Christmas in July, a fundraiser organized by Margaret Freer for Community Christmas, raised a record $85,000 on July 24, 2026, at Freer Auto Body in Godfrey, with proceeds going to help provide local families with toys, clothes, food, hygiene items and more during the holiday season. The total surpassed last year’s previous record of $76,000. “It was a monumental accomplishment,” Freer said. “We have a wonderful, giving community. The Christmas in Jul
Longtime St. Louis County Communications Director Doug Moore stepped down Friday after seven years as chief spokesman for outgoing County Executive Sam Page.
ALTON/GODFREY - A luncheon brought together educators and community partners to celebrate Alton Community Unit School District #11 teachers and students. On Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, the Alton Educational Foundation (AEF) hosted their annual Partners in Education Luncheon to share their support for the district. AEF Director Dr. Kristie Baumgartner noted that the foundation is focused on three main programs this year, all of which aim to boost student and teacher success. The luncheon also
As Washington state reels from a devastating wildfire that destroyed hundreds of homes in Spokane last weekend, experts say the disaster has cast newfound uncertainty over a property insurance market that had just begun to stabilize. Across the country, insurance companies have withdrawn coverage or raised premiums in areas threatened by climate-fueled disasters. In some […]
WASHINGTON — Even before Haitian immigrants in Ohio officially lost their Temporary Protected Status, the Department of Homeland Security required dozens of them to report to immigration appointments and accept ankle monitors, according to their attorneys and local advocates. The practice of using electronic monitoring appears to only be happening in Springfield, Ohio, according to […]
An agreement with Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway will bar the owners of St. Louis-based Green Dragon from selling kratom products in the state, the latest development in her office’s crackdown on 7-OH and related substances. Under the agreement announced Thursday, Green Dragon and owners David and Matthew Jadwin cannot own, operate or hold a […]
Well, it looks like investigators better go back to doing actual investigations in the Fifth Circuit, rather than just assuming a little paperwork and a whole lot of assistance from service providers is going to do their work for them. For at least the second time in the same state (Mississippi), federal judges have rejected […]
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