ALTON - The Hayner Public Library District has a busy January ahead. Executive Director Mary Cordes noted that the library is eager to jump back into the swing of things and host several exciting events and programs over the next few weeks. All of their events are free to attend and promise plenty of fun for patrons of all ages. “It is a busy season. The holidays are over and everybody’s back,” Cordes said. “That just means we’re offering really good things.”
Donald Trump and his authoritarian friends have successfully destroyed the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), the closest this country has gotten to having a useful and effective publicly-funded media. The CPB this week voted to officially shut down, just months after Republicans passed a massive billionaire tax cut plan that stripped the organization of more […]
GRANITE CITY - Sydney Houston emerged as a key player for Granite City High School’s girls golf team during the fall 2025 season, demonstrating consistent performance and skill on the course. The senior golfer, recognized as the Stillwater Senior Living Female Athlete of the Month, is praised by coach Ginger Harrison for her strong drives and strategic play. Harrison described Houston as a "consistent player" who averaged drives of about 200 to 215 yards. “She was a smart player
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SEADRIFT, Texas — Aboard an aluminum skiff or one of her five kayaks, fourth-generation shrimper and fisherwoman Diane Wilson often plies the coastal bays and streams near her tiny hometown of Seadrift, Texas. But instead of fishing for shrimp, black drum or blue crabs, these days the 77-year-old is an environmental activist looking for “nurdles”— […]
A man suspected of robbing his ex-girlfriend and another person at gunpoint and then firing shots at them was taken into custody nearly two weeks later following a pursuit from St. Louis County into St. Louis City.
WASHINGTON — U.S. California Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa has died and Indiana Republican Rep. Jim Baird was injured in a car accident, President Donald Trump said Tuesday. Speaking to a meeting of House Republicans at the Kennedy Center, Trump said he wanted to express “our tremendous sorrow” following LaMalfa’s death and said the congressman was […]
Elton John has announced some details of his annual Elton John Aids Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party.The party will be held Oscar night, March 15, at West Hollywood Park, hosted by Elton…
GRANITE CITY – Granite City Elks Lodge #1063 recognized Granite City High School seniors Toby Clements and Lily Meyenburg as Students of the Month for December The Elks Student of the Month Program is designed to recognize outstanding young men and women for achievements in school and community life-fine arts, hobbies, athletics, church, school, club and community service, industry and farming. Nominees are judged on multiple achievements including leadership skills, good moral character,
The Guess Who’s Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman are opening up about the lawsuit that helped them get back the rights to the band's name.In October 2023, they filed a suit…
BELLEVILLE – Belleville officials are moving forward with $2.5 million worth of street maintenance over the next fiscal year, while tabling a joint funding agreement with IDOT to construct a roundabout amid maintenance concerns. Belleville City Council members unanimously approved a Resolution for Maintenance Under the Illinois Highway Code with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 in the amount of $2,546,098.50 with no further discussion. Under th
Given the recent Supreme Court ruling that (surprisingly!) said Trump did not have the executive power to commandeer National Guard troops to aid and abet law enforcement/deportation efforts in Illinois, this ruling [PDF] from the Ninth Circuit Appeals Court was, perhaps, inevitable. If it’s illegal to do it in Illinois, it’s equally illegal in California […]
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