Dylan Sprouse and Barbara Palvin have entered their parent era.The couple announced in an Instagram post on Monday that they welcomed their first baby together on Labor Day."We took Labor…
ALTON — Flock Food Truck Park & Bar is heading into fall with a packed calendar of food, cocktails, live music, community events, and holiday traditions, giving guests plenty of reasons to gather at 210 Ridge Street throughout the final months of 2026. The season will carry Flock from October live music and special events through Halloween and the return of FLOCK*D, its annual holiday pop-up, before concluding Dec. 20. It will also mark Flock’s fifth and final season in Downtown Alton.
BETHALTO - Bethalto Community Unit School District #8 families with young kids have new opportunities to build support systems. Kaitlyn Cupi, MSW, LMSW, PEL, is a social worker at Bethalto East Primary School. She and coworker Sammi Roettgers recently started PreKindergarten Playgroups and Parent Support Socials, two programs that aim to connect caregivers of young children. The goal is to support these children and parents through early childhood and set them up for success as they transition
JERSEYVILLE - Jersey Community High School has inducted the first members of its National Green Schools Society chapter in 2026, establishing an environmental honor society that recognizes students for leadership, service, and academic achievement. Jersey Community Unit School District No. 100 announced the inaugural group this past week, recognizing chapter adviser Alli Gettings and the student inductees. The National Green Schools Society is a chapter-based organization that recognizes
St. Louis Cardinals executives, including President of Baseball Operations Chaim Bloom, say the 2026 campaign can be viewed as progress, but not enough to change the organization's long-term approach.
Democratic and Republican governors say they will more aggressively push back on federal overreach regardless of which party controls Washington. Earlier this month, the bipartisan National Governors Association for the first time in over a decade updated its internal principles on federalism — the system of power sharing between Washington, D.C., and the states. That […]
Page has favored buying a vacant office building for county government, which needs to move due to Clayton's fire sprinkler code. County Council wants to lease more space at former St. Ann mall.
EDWARDSVILLE – Edwardsville High School Principal Alex Fox has announced that he will step down from his role at the conclusion of the 2026-27 school year. He will remain with District #7 in an administrative role. Fox has served as the leader of Edwardsville High School since August 2024, first as interim principal and then as principal beginning with the 2025-26 school year. He has informed the district that he will not pursue the third-year option of his current principal contract.
Why Fall Feels Grounding A warm mug can become an anchor. You wrap your hands around it, notice its weight, and pause long enough to feel where you are. Nothing important has changed, yet the moment feels steadier. That small shift helps explain why fall can feel grounding: it offers familiar ways to move out of your thoughts and back into everyday life. For many people, autumn brings a welcome sense of structure, comfort, and perspective. Its appeal is not simply about colorful leaves or favorit
HILLSBORO – Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias today unveiled a newly renovated and modernized Hillsboro DMV, bringing faster service, greater efficiency and a more convenient customer experience to residents throughout Montgomery County and the surrounding area. Located at 2010 N. School St., the upgraded facility is the 29th One-Stop-Shop DMV in Illinois. Under the One-Stop-Shop model, employees are cross-trained to provide both driver and vehicle services, allowing customers
SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) has posted to its website draft proposed rules implementing the Digital Asset Tax Act. Interested parties are encouraged to review and comment before the formal rulemaking process begins. The Act imposes a tax on the privilege of receiving digital asset business activities by Illinois customers from digital asset brokers. It was enacted by Article 3 of Public Act 104 0468 . "Given the novelty of the tax and the complexity of the digital
Billy Joel’s career changed course on Sept. 29, 1977, with the release of “The Stranger.” His first album with producer Phil Ramone brought together polished pop singles and ambitious storytelling, turning an established singer-songwriter into a major recording star. As Sept. 29, 2026, marks its 49th anniversary, the album stands at the center of a date that also brought important developments in television, hard rock and hip-hop. The day’s story begins earlier, on Sept.
SPRINGFIELD – Building on a strong team of diverse experts in their fields, Governor JB Pritzker announced the following appointment in his administration Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Stacia Edwards will serve as Assistant Director / Chief Workforce Officer of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.* In this role, Edwards will work closely with the Office of Employment and Training and the Office of Illinois Works within the Department
The Munich conference of September 29, 1938, brought Britain, France, Germany, and Italy together to decide the future of part of Czechoslovakia—without giving the Czechoslovak government a place at the negotiations. The resulting agreement allowed Nazi Germany to take the Sudetenland, a border region with a large German-speaking population. British and French leaders hoped the concession would prevent a European war. Instead, it weakened Czechoslovakia and failed to stop further German
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