ALTON - There’s a new face at the RiverBender.com office. Grace Schwarte is excited to build up the community that built her. Grace is the new Customer Success Manager who handles marketing and sales at RiverBender.com . She can’t wait to get to know the area from a new perspective, and she loves working with her fellow Riverbend residents to create a positive community for all. “I consider myself a lifelong Alton resident,” Grace said. “I love connecting
KANKAKEE COUNTY, Ill. — A Kankakee County Sheriff's Office employee was terminated after an online video spread across social media. According to the sheriff's office, as of Wednesday morning that employee was let go. They said the off-duty employee made "insensitive and derogatory" remarks and are "completely inconsistent with the values, professionalism, and standards expected [...]
The SLMPD is proud to introduce Captain, a nearly five-year-old Clydesdale who has officially joined the department’s Mounted Patrol Unit, thanks to our continued partnership with the St. Louis Police Foundation.
A federal judge stepped in to protect school mental health programs serving more than 50,000 Illinois students. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and a coalition of 15 states secured a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration from cutting congressionally-approved mental health grants. The move comes just days before U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon [...]
ROXANA - Roxana head baseball coach Jerry Wheaton said Max Autery, a four-year starter for the Shells, will be difficult to replace because of his leadership at catcher and his ability to manage the game, after a season in which Autery earned All-Cahokia Conference Mississippi Division honors and prepared to continue his baseball career at Quincy University. Autery had a .398 batting average this past season with 39 hits and 40 RBI, 12 doubles, five triples and four home runs. He hit .325 as
ROXANA - Roxana Community Unit School District #1 families were greeted by picketing educators as they entered registration. On Thursday, July 30, 2026, families registered their students at Roxana High School as teachers stood outside and conducted an informational picket. Roxana Education Association Union President Kim Jones explained that the union has been negotiating with the Board of Education since January to approve a new contract for the 2026–2027 school year, and they have
St. Louis — There's even more reason to visit the St. Jude Dream Home during Open House Weekends. Visitors who tour the Dream Home will have the chance to win an additional prize, courtesy of Prestige Pools & Spas. Guests who scan the on-site QR code during their visit will be entered for a chance [...]
CHICAGO — Today, Governor JB Pritzker signed a package of legislation that protects some of the most vulnerable Illinoisians. This includes expanding safeguards for older adults, people with disabilities, children who are deaf or hard of hearing, and individuals with serious mental illness. Together, these measures promote independence, safeguard against exploitation, improve access to critical services, strengthen oversight, and help ensure Illinoisans receive the support and protection
ALTON, Ill. - A juvenile is in custody and an adult has been charged in the investigation of a homicide last week in Alton. Police found Terrance R. Johnson with multiple gunshot wounds in the 200 block of West Delmar Ave. on July 24. He later died at the hospital. Johnson was 21. According to [...]
ALTON – The Alton Police Department has made significant progress in the investigation into the fatal shooting that occurred on Friday, July 24, 2026, in the 200 block of West Delmar Avenue. On Wednesday, July 29, 2026, a juvenile was taken into custody in connection with the ongoing investigation. Because the individual is a juvenile, no additional information will be released. As a result of the same investigation, the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office has charged
ALTON – Alton officials last week delayed a move to share the city’s financial and social media account passwords with the city clerk and treasurer. A resolution allowing the Alton city clerk and treasurer to be provided with all business account passwords was laid over at the July 20, 2026 Committee of the Whole meeting . Treasurer Betsy Allen said she is currently the only person able to access certain financial accounts for the city. While Allen said that access should be
WASHINGTON — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pledged during his confirmation hearing to do everything in his “power to put the health of America back on track.” Kennedy testified that when he worked as a lawyer he “learned that human health and environmental health are intertwined and inseparable.” He referred to […]
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