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EDWARDSVILLE - Hassani Elliott, a junior on Alton High School's basketball team, became a key contributor to the Redbirds in their 6-25 season in 2022-23, coming up big in key spots, especially after the holidays, and oftentimes was among the team's leading scorers in the games as a sophomore. As Elliott prepares for his junior season, he's looking to be one of the key contributors to a revival of the team's fortunes, as Alton has gone 10-48 combined in the last two seasons and now looks to reestablish itself as a contender, especially in the Southwestern Conference. Elliott is an Auto Butler Male Athlete of the Month for the Redbirds. Elliott and his teammates played well in a 44-34 loss to Confluence Academy of St. Louis in the Edwardsville NCAA Live Showcase event held in June at Lucco-Jackson Gym in Edwardsville High, along with Liberty Middle School, and in his postgame interview, Elliott felt that Alton did play well, but was haunted by key mistakes. "I think we just had a lot

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The Wellston back-to-school block party was hosted by the nonprofit Young Voices with Action.

EDWARDSVILLE - National criterium racing champion Brandon Feehery of Knoxville, Tenn. and Dr. Amy McClintock of Edwardsville won the men's and women's feature races at the 13th annual Edwardsville Rotary Criterium bicycle races, presented by Busey Bank, held Saturday afternoon and evening in downtown Edwardsville. The event was another highly successful one, as fans and families enjoyed themselves tremendously in watching high-quality racing from competitors from throughout the region and also enjoyed favorable weather throughout, with sunny skies and temperatures in the mid-80s, with a favorable breeze blowing off and on during the races. Both the Kids' Zone and Entertainment Zone were packed during the racing as well, as fans of all ages came out to support the event, one of the highlights during the Edwardsville summer. And a major change in both scheduling and the Criterium joining the Illinois Cup tour helped bring more racers out. "We joined the Illinois Cup this year,"

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EDWARDSVILLE - Senior quarterback Jake Curry is ready to lead the Edwardsville High School football team to new heights as the Tigers prepare for the 2023 season, which starts Aug. 25 at Tiger Stadium against Jackson, Mo. Curry is a Johnston Law Firm Male Athlete of the Month for the Tigers. Curry had a successful season the year before, completing 121 of 204 passes for 1,811 yards and four touchdowns and also ran 94 times for 347 yards and seven touchdowns as the Tigers went 7-4 last year, defeating O'Fallon in the first round of the IHSA Class 8A playoffs before losing int the second round to Wilmette Loyola Academy. In an interview conducted on Aug. 10, during preseason practice for the 2023 season, Curry expressed confidence in the team and felt the Tigers have worked hard and are ready to succeed in the upcoming season. "I felt it was a good summer," Curry said when asked about how he felt things have been going along in practice. "We've been working hard, we've worked hard sinc

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Residents in a north St. Louis neighborhood contacted FOX 2 seeking help in dealing with dumping in the wake of recent storms. They claimed the St. Louis Forestry Department had been slow to remove downed trees and other storm damage.

A massive fire broke out Sunday night at a salvage yard in Madison County, Illinois.

Sunday is the last day of the four day event that features food, drinks, fireworks, carnival rides, games, music and more.