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All students were doing OK as of Wednesday afternoon.

A St. Charles restaurant is permanently closing after 25 years of operations.

Students from Sumner High in St. Louis were taken to a hospital on Wednesday after eating edibles that school officials say may have contained THC, the active ingredient in marijuana.

Authorities have arrested two men accused of shooting a teenage girl in Alton over the weekend.

EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine announced Wednesday that his office has filed charges against two individuals in connection with a shooting in Alton that critically injured a 13-year-old girl. The defendants are: Alvin Perry III, 19, of Alton, charged with Attempted First-Degree Murder, Aggravated Battery With a Firearm, Unlawful Possession of Weapon by a Felon and Aggravated Unlawful Use of Weapons. Raysean M. Colvin, 19, of Alton, charged with Attempted First-Degree Murder, Aggravated Battery With a Firearm, Unlawful Sale or Delivery of Firearms, Unlawful Possession of Weapon by a Felon and Aggravated Unlawful Use of Weapons. The charges of Attempted First-Degree Murder allege that the defendants – or one for whose conduct they are legally responsible – discharged a weapon in the direction of the victim, striking her in the head. The victim suffered a gunshot as she stood on a porch outside a house on Highland Avenue on Saturday

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Eckert’s, a family farm in Belleville, Illinois, welcomes you to the Cozy Cider Cabin. Open from Jan. 10 to Feb. 25, the wintery pop-up bar boasts a mountainside-cabin atmosphere with […]

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To You, I Go (2023) is Jessica Page’s visual love letter to St. Louis. Although St. Louis is rarely romanticized, Page aims to showcase the softest purest side of her […]

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In celebration of The Beatles first landing in America on February 7, 1964, ANALOGr has launched a new auction, featuring unique items and memorabilia from the Fab Four. The Beatles Experience features a…

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The jet changed owners not long after Swift's lawyers sent a cease-and-desist letter to a Flordia college student tracking her jet's emissions.

A 22-year-old Memphis man was shot and killed Tuesday inside a Cahokia Heights home.

New documents from the Missouri Attorney General claim that the Webster Groves School District's sex education curriculum violated state laws.

Four students at Sumner High School were hospitalized on Wednesday as a precaution after ingesting suspected edibles.

It looks like AC/DC fans won’t have to wait much longer to find out the big news the band started teasing earlier this week.  On Tuesday, February 6, the Aussie rockers shared an Instagram post, with…

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ALTON - Peter Walch, a senior at Marquette Catholic High School, is one of the Alton-Godfrey Rotary Club Students Of The Month. He is the son of Dennis and Karen Walch. He attended Saint Mary’s Catholic School from fifth grade through eighth grade. He has attended Marquette for all four years of high school. Peter has achieved a GPA of 4.82 and a 28 on the ACT. He has taken many AP and dual credit courses. Peter was named Marquette student of the month in August and an Illinois state scholar. Peter participated in many extracurricular activities during his time at Marquette, including being a member of the Marquette football team for 2 years before injury forced him to stop. Peter is currently a member of the Marquette Scholar bowl team. As a sophomore, Peter began his time as a part of the Academic Challenge team at Marquette. As a member of the Academic Challenge team, he placed second in the regional in biology, then excelled his junior year, winning first place in chemistry

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ALTON - Amirah Perry of Alton High School was honored as a Student of the Month for February at a regular meeting of the Rotary Club of Alton-Godfrey at Gentelin’s on Broadway Restaurant. Perry is a senior of Alton High School and is the daughter of Jane and Zachary Perry. She would like to thank the Rotary Club for the honor of being Rotary Student of the Month for February. Amirah would also like to thank the high school administration for recommending her for this honor. Lastly, she couldn't have come this far without the support of her family, so she would like to thank her mother, father, and her brother for always supporting her journey and continuing to support her throughout her life. Kobe Bryant once said, “Everything negative - pressure, challenges - is all an opportunity for me to rise.” Eighth grade was a year of mindset change for her as she began to think about her future and what high school would look like. Amirah pushed herself to get the best grades,

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The restrictions on soot pollution will prevent thousands of premature deaths every year. Industry groups say it will hurt local economies.

SPRINGFIELD - Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today announced seven awards, totaling $3.3 million, through the Route 66 Grant Program. This funding is intended to boost local tourism and attract visitors to the historic Route 66, leading up to the 100th Anniversary of Route 66 in 2026. The local Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau received two grants that totaled $892,000 and $600,000. Those are explained below. “Like so many great things, Route 66 begins in Chicago, travels Illinois, and spreads across the country delighting millions and forming an essential part of our nation,” said Governor JB Pritzker . “These investments will enhance visitor experiences and build on existing attractions to ensure Illinois and Route 66 remain vibrant elements of American culture and tradition for many years to come.” A total of 300 miles of Route 66 weave through Illinois, and the economic and historical impact

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