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Air travel has bounced back strong and airlines are seeing surging demand this summer. But how does it compare locally to 2019?

University City police arrested a married couple that were confronted in a sting by the online vigilante group Predator Poachers.

GRAFTON - Pere Marquette’s 17th annual Peach Festival invites you to come out and enjoy fresh fruit this Sunday, Aug. 6. The Peach Festival runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Pere Marquette Lodge and Conference Center. Vendors, kids’ activities and the beloved Peach Pit contest are just some of the attractions you can check out in between bites. “Obviously, we’re highlighting peaches,” said Arielle Niemeyer, Pere Marquette’s director of marketing and events. “So we’re going to have multiple peach vendors. The majority of them are going to be from Calhoun County, which, you know, they’re known in the nation for their peaches.” Attendees can sample peaches from across the area. Other local produce vendors from Alton and Godfrey will be there, as well as 30 craft vendors spread throughout the lodge and outside. With face painting and other kid-friendly activities, many families are expected to come out and enjoy the day.

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The power of three ‘Ps” are part of Harris-Stowe State University’s future.

SPRINGFIELD — Today, Governor JB Pritzker signed HB2396, requiring each school board to establish a kindergarten program with full-day attendance, beginning with the 2027-2028 school year. Under this bill, every district must also establish a half-day program that is developmentally appropriate and provides opportunities for play-based learning. “Full day kindergarten is an essential step towards getting young Illinoisans off to the best possible start in their education, which has long-lasting positive effects on reading, math, and social skills,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “From Smart Start to school funding to early childhood, we’re investing heavily in our state’s youngest residents because we know that every investment we make now is paid back multiple times over by engaged and educated citizens.” “Children across our state deserve the opportunity to reach their full academic potential, starting from their first moments in the

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NTSB concluded Wednesday that the railroad crossing's poor design contributed to the derailment last June that killed four and injured 146 others.

If you want to get a head start on convincing your young kids — or grandkids — that Bruce Springsteen is cool, then Random House books has your back. September 5 will…

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Downtown business leaders write that while there are plans underway to implement permanent traffic calming measures on city streets, it has all taken too long when simple measures like the installation of speed humps would make it less fun to joy ride.

Nixon announced last weekend he would help the group No Labels as its director of ballot integrity.

Here we dive into three shows that are now playing (or just left) St. Louis theaters including Clue at Stages St. Louis, Don Pasquale at Union Avenue Opera and the recently departed Little Shop of Horrors at the Muny (but there are still two Muny shows left this summer). The evidence is clear, Clue is a rollicking good time at Stages St. Louis Stages St. Louis shakes up its season this year with Clue, a hilarious comedy based on the 1985 movie by the same name, which was based on the popular Parker Brothers board game. Director Steve Bebout stays close to the film and a strong cast gamely plays along to the loud and frequent laughter of an appreciative audience.

EDWARDSVILLE – Over 130 students spent the last two weeks in July learning science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) related subjects at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Odyssey Science Camp. SIUE’s STEM Center coordinates the camp each summer inspiring and encouraging young science enthusiasts. “Our main goal with the Odyssey Science Camp is to allow students to explore science in a relaxed and informal way to encourage the development of critical thinking and problem-solving skills,” said Emily Wonnacott-Stanley, MS, program coordinator for the Center for STEM Research, Education and Outreach. “Campers learned about science concepts through fun, hands-on activities.” Odyssey Science Camp topics and activities included the introduction to scientific principles, building math skills through games, crime scene investigations, building and programming robots, and renewable energy. The camp continues to grow in popularity

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Not long after a 2021 fire catastrophically damaged the almost century-old vacant building in the middle of the historic downtown in Wood River, Illinois, someone threw out an idea. Or more so, an afterthought.

The National Transportation Safety Board released a preliminary report Wednesday on the Greyhound bus crash that left three people dead and 14 others injured in Madison County, Illinois. According to the report, a bus carrying 21 people from Indianapolis to St. Louis on westbound Interstate 70 exited onto the ramp to the Silver Lake Rest Area in Highland, Illinois, and collided with three tractor-trailers parked on the right shoulder at about 1:50 a.m. on July 12. The exit had a posted speed limit…

An Alton, Illinois, trial attorney and his wife in June put up for sale the historic Olin Mansion, a 32-acre property that overlooks the Mississippi and Illinois rivers, for $8.45 million.

“That’s our No. 1 pursuit,” he said. “Finding one buyer for both the building and the operations.”

The new hotel, a conversion of historic Downtown West building to contemporary art space, will open alongside two new restaurants and a swim club with membership open to the public.

This is a church in Redlands. It is on a hill. Therefore it is called the Church on the Hill. I like the fact that they didn't overthink this.

EDWARDSVILLE – Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will be hosting a book reading and signing with former SIU President Glenn Poshard for his book, “Son of Southern Illinois: Glenn Poshard’s Life in Politics and Education” at 1 p.m. Tuesday, August 8 in the Lovejoy Library Friends Corner. The first biography of Glenn Poshard, by Carl Walworth, traces the life of a young man who rose from rural poverty in Southern Illinois to become a United States congressman and president of the SIU System. The profound portrait unveils a life and career dedicated to making higher education affordable and improving the quality of life for the community of Southern Illinois. Books will be available for purchasing and signing at the event. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville provides students with a high-quality education that powerfully transforms the lives of all individuals who seek something greater. A premier metropolitan university, SIUE is creating

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