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The competition is tough in a division that put three teams in the playoffs last year.

The SLU Billikens (No. 9 seed) are set to take on the Georgia Bulldogs (No. 8 seed) on Thursday in their first-round March Madness matchup.

The Illinois Fighting Illini (No. 3 seed) are set to take on the Penn Quakers (No. 14 seed) on Thursday in their first-round March Madness matchup. The game will be held at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina as part of the South bracket division.

JERSEYVILLE – One vehicle overturned during a two-car collision in Jerseyville with multiple injuries reported on Thursday, March 19, 2026. Major John Wimmersberg of the Jerseyville Police Department said the crash was called in at 1:01 p.m. and involved a white Nissan Altima and blue Dodge Grand Caravan at the intersection of IL-16 and June Street. Wimmersberg said the driver of the Nissan was traveling northbound on June Street and failed to yield at the intersection, striking the

In addition to being a rock star, Alice Cooper is a well-known golf fan, and now you can look just like him when you hit the links.The rocker has just debuted…

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We’ve all had the unsettling experience of seeing an ad online that reveals just how much advertisers know about our lives. You’re right to be disturbed. Those very same online ad systems have been used by the government to warrantlessly track peoples’ locations, new reporting has confirmed. For years, the internet advertising industry has been […]

EDWARDSVILLE - Madison County prosecutors have filed a Class X felony charge against a Wood River man accused of sending an email to an Illinois legislator threatening to kill the lawmaker, police officers, and members of the government, State’s Attorney Tom Haine announced Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Edwardsville. Spencer G. Frymire, D.O.B. 11/6/2002, is charged with: • Count 1: Making A Terrorist Threat (class X felony). • Count 2: Electronic Harassment (class 4 felony).

EDWARDSVILLE - Administrators and volunteers at Columbus Elementary School in Edwardsville have come together to offer an art club for third grade students. When Principal Cole Kringlen assumed his role last year, he felt there was a need for more extracurricular activities for the kids at Columbus. He partnered with Abby Carlson, a third grade teacher, to begin offering Art Club for third graders once a month after school. The experience has been a major success while giving kids access

A Wood River man accused of sending an email in which he threatened to kill an Illinois lawmaker and police officers now faces felony charges.

GRAFTON - The City of Grafton has been notified by the Illinois State Comptroller’s office that funds in the amount of $878,577.00 are shortly forthcoming for the purchase of the Grafton ferry boat, Eagle II, from Calhoun Ferry Company. At the City Council meeting on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, Mayor Morrow presented a framed copy of the Comptroller’s official notice to Denise Knight and Wayne Baalman of the Calhoun Ferry Company. George Andres, Ferry Task Force Leader, submitted the

A college student recently spent a day riding the "entire St. Louis MetroLink" system, offering a comprehensive review of its strengths, weaknesses and untapped potential.

The 31st Annual St. Louis Jewish Film Festival returns March 15–26, 2026, at B&B Theatres in Creve Coeur with six days of international cinema that brings audiences together through powerful […]

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A new documentary focuses on the 50-year search for Paul McCartney’s long-lost Höfner bass, and the first teaser has just been released.McCartney: The Hunt for the Lost Bass, directed by Arthur Cary,…

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Arts Commission Chairman Tino Ochoa also said "lobbyists and consultants have been engaged to take us out."

Calling it “a significant blow to drug trafficking networks,” the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration announced its agents seized more than 57 million potentially fatal doses of fentanyl during the second phase of a nationwide operation to reduce the illegal supply and demand of the drug.

GRANITE CITY - The Madison County Board has voted to block a Commercial Solar Energy Facility from building near Granite City. During their regular meeting on March 18, 2026, the Madison County Board was asked to approve a Special Use Permit for Arena Libra Solar, LLC, to develop a Commercial Solar Energy Facility in an Agricultural District in Nameoki Township near Granite City. Last month, the Board voted 21–1 to postpone this vote until they could learn more. The Madison