ALTON – Alton officials are set to consider two special event requests and a new production company for the Alton Amphitheater. Multiple amphitheater-related items are on the Alton Committee of the Whole agenda for Monday, March 9, 2026 , including: A resolution authorizing the engagement of Contemporary Productions for the 2026 Alton Amphitheater season. A resolution approving a request from Alton Main Street to rent the Alton Amphitheater for the Mississippi Earthtones Festival.
SWANSEA - Swansea Police arrested an adult male within minutes on Friday, March 6, 2026, after officers responded to a reported bank robbery at Arsenal Credit Union, authorities said. Officers were called on March 6, 2026, to the credit union at 4384 North Illinois St. in Swansea. Arsenal Credit Union employees provided a detailed description of the suspect and his direction of travel, police said. Swansea officers arrived quickly, located the suspect, and took him into custody within five
ROXANA — The Riverbend East Rotary Club recently recognized Roxana High School seniors Haley Eads and Landon Smith as the February recipients of its Service Above Self awards, honoring their volunteer work and leadership in school and community activities in Roxana. Club President Mark Smith presented Service Above Self certificates to Eads and Smith, according to the Rotary Club. Eads, a senior, has participated in volleyball and track and is a member of the National Honor Society. Sh
The 3rd Annual Pins Fur Paws at Shrewsbury Lanes was a HUGE success! Thank you to everyone who showed up, donated a bag of pet food, and supported AD’s efforts to...
Over 50 years after singing "No more pencils, no more books" in "School's Out," Alice Cooper is softening his stance on at least one of those things.The shock rock icon…
USA Today names Peggy Winckowski as one of its Women of the Year. She helped her grandson's friends grieve after his death, and the relationships have endured.
Deep Sky takes audiences through the awe-inspiring images of the cosmic landscapes captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) in IMAX®. Deep Sky brings the awe-inspiring images captured by […]
St. LOUIS COUNTY, MO. — St. Louis County police have identified a motorcyclist who was killed in a crash last week near the intersection of Kilmory Drive and Shackelford Drive. Police said Nicholas Chaney, 44, whose last known address was in the 2600 block of Derby Place in Florissant, died in a motor vehicle crash in the 1800 block of Kilmory Drive at Shackelford Drive. Officers from the North County Precinct responded at 2:20 p.m. Friday, March 6, 2026, and found a motorcycle and
A Black Jack, Missouri, man appeared in St. Louis County Circuit Court Monday morning to face charges for shooting someone during an arranged drug deal.
CASEYVILLE - Illinois State Police Troop 8 units responded Saturday night, March 7, 2026, to a fatal crash on Illinois Route 159 in Caseyville, where a northbound passenger car struck a pedestrian and the person’s canine near an intersection, authorities said. The crash happened at about 8:57 p.m. March 7, 2026, on Illinois Route 159 northbound at Hollywood Heights Road in Saint Clair County, according to a preliminary investigation. Illinois State Police said a passenger car traveling
MADISON – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced lane closures on westbound Interstate 55/70 in St. Clair County to allow for bridge maintenance. Beginning at 9 a.m. Wednesday, March 11, weather permitting, westbound I-55/70 will be reduced to two lanes between Illinois 203 and Exchange Avenue. All lanes are expected to reopen by 6 a.m. Friday, March 13. Motorists should expect long delays and are encouraged to use alternate routes during this closure.
Severe storms with large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes are possible in the St. Louis area Tuesday afternoon and evening, with the greatest risk in the Level 3 risk zone from northeast Missouri into central Illinois.
When companies sued to block Trump’s IEEPA tariffs last year, one of the key arguments they made was obvious: if these tariffs turn out to be illegal, we’ll never get our money back. We need an injunction now. The government had an equally confident response: relax, if the tariffs are struck down, we’ll just issue […]
EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville Community Unit School District #7 students participated in a polar plunge to raise money for Special Olympics. Throughout the week of March 2–6, 2026, known as Respect Week, students enjoyed activities and conversations centered around inclusion. The week culminated in the polar plunges, where students who raised money for Special Olympics then had water dumped over their heads. Special education teacher and Special Olympics advisor Kayla Magruder noted th
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