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Officials in a suburban Chicago community have issued municipal citations to a local news reporter for what they say were persistent contacts with city officials seeking comment on fall flooding.

Hush-a-Phone, Scissor Phones, One of the First Rotary Dial Phones – these are some of the telephones you’ll see at the Jefferson Barracks Telephone Museum. Housed in a restored 1896 […]

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Eternal Jungle, an exhibition by artist Jasmine Raskas, is an immersive installation including sculpture, painting, light, sound, and touch. The goal of this installation is to explore sentience and question […]

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EDWARDSVILLE - For the past five years, Lynette and Craig Watson have been the glue that keeps all the pieces together behind the scenes at Edwardsville High School’s Band Program’s successful Craft Fairs. The 30 th Annual EHS Band Craft Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, November 11 , and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, November 12, at the Edwardsville High School 6161 Center Grove Road, Edwardsville, IL., 62025. Music has always been important to both Craig and Lynette. Both were “band kids” growing up and Lynette is an EHS Marching Tiger alum. As parents, they believed that music was important to their children’s brain development, character, leadership and work ethic as well as providing supportive social experiences. Lynette said she once heard a student ask why all the band kids were “weird”. Lynette had a great response: “They’re not. They’re simply allowed to be who they are by their band friends.”

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EAST ST. LOUIS – U.S. Attorney Rachelle Crowe announced on Friday that a federal jury returned a guilty verdict for an East St. Louis man accused of distributing ounce quantities of meth in St. Clair County. Aaron Wallace, 42, was charged with one count of meth distribution in November 2021. “DEA works aggressively to remove meth dealers from southern Illinois,” said U.S. Attorney Rachelle Aud Crowe. “Thanks to their diligent efforts, we’re working to eradicate drug trafficking from our communities.” According to court documents and evidence presented during trial, Drug Enforcement Administration agents opened an investigation into Wallace in September 2020, after learning he was dealing large quantities of crystal meth in St. Clair County. During DEA’s investigation, a confidential source purchased four ounces of crystal meth from Wallace in East St. Louis. Wallace’s sentencing is scheduled for Feb. 6, 2024, at the U.S. District Courthouse

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ALTON – The BJC Outpatient Center at Godfrey opened its doors Nov. 1, providing accessible, high-quality health care for patients of all ages. The 14,000-square-foot facility, at 5213 Godfrey Road, offers primary and convenient care services, with plans to expand in the future to provide an array of outpatient services. "We are excited to offer this space to the families of Godfrey," said Dr. Daniel Berg, a BJC Medical Group family medicine provider at the new location. "We look forward to continuing to provide patients extraordinary care in a convenient manner and growing BJC's relationship with the community." Highly trained and experienced full-time primary care providers Daniel Berg, MD ; Mindy Faraone, FNP; and Donna Koenig, FNP , are ready to address health care needs and take new patient appointments. BJC Convenient Care at Godfrey has been open in the same building since late September, from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. daily to take walk-in patients with various minor illnesses

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ALTON - After 45 years, New Frontiers Home Furnishings is as busy as ever and getting a new look. The store, located at 101 W. 3rd Street in Alton, sells a variety of home and garden furniture and accessories. Tony Fillop has been with New Frontiers since it opened and has spent the last several weeks painting the exterior, while inside, saleswoman Cathie Doria is helping customers find the furniture they love at discounted prices. “We just came back from market, so we’re just trying to clean out. Everything’s on sale. Storewide, everything — accessories, lamps, pictures, furniture — is on sale,” Doria said, adding with a laugh, “And we’re not going out of business. We’re not closing, it’s just trying to turn over the merchandise.” The most popular items in the Riverbend region are solid wood pieces made in America. When going to market, the New Frontiers staff walks through bedroom, kitchen and living room sets,

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ALTON - Last week, Alton Amphitheater Commissioner Michelle Brooks resigned after serving over 10 years on the Alton Amphitheater Commission, as Chair Dan Herkert recently announced on Our Daily Show! on Riverbender.com . Herkert said Brooks was among the first “original” members ever appointed to the commission, and said she and her contributions will be sorely missed. “We’re all sad to lose her, it’s a huge loss to us on the commission. It’s a huge loss to the city,” Herkert said. “All the work that she’s put in … just from my perspective as the Chair, she’s been my right hand in taking care of things for me, so it’s going to be a big loss, and whoever ends up in that spot’s going to have big shoes to fill.” Herkert added: “Don’t think I won’t be trying to talk her into coming down and volunteering for a few events in the future.” Brook’s spot as commissioner

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The 'father of environmental justice' says sending fluorinated firefighting foam to a landfill in the mostly poor, Black town of Emelle perpetuates racism.

Through the Illinois Electric Vehicle Rebate Program, people can receive $4,000 for the purchase of an electric passenger vehicle or $1,500 for buying an electric motorcycle.

ST. LOUIS • In the first week of November 1918, the headlines were all about the collapse of the German lines after four years of exhausting, ghastly World War. Inside pages carried daily local death tolls from the Spanish flu…

Today, a food drive is being held to commemorate the memory of fallen St. Louis County Police Officer Blake Snyder, who lost his life in the line of duty in 2016. Yesterday marked what would have been his birthday. 

Attention to voters in Ward 5, precincts 14 and 18: If you intend to cast an absentee ballot for the upcoming November 7th special election, you have the option to vote in person today. 

Laumeier Sculpture Park’s 2023 Visiting Artists in Residence are Pittsburgh-based artists Lenka Clayton and Phillip Andrew Lewis. This collaborative duo utilizes innovative approaches to conceptualism and minimalism to realize their […]

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Local restaurants that rise and shine

A 20-year-old Ferguson man died early Friday after he did not stop for police and then drove off the road.

A shooting incident is currently under investigation by the local authorities, after happening overnight near downtown St. Louis.

A nice weekend is ahead for this time of year. We will have a good amount of clouds around today and temperatures will climb to the mid-60s. We could maybe see a few sprinkles this evening into tonight with a weak front.