Bob “Spider” Purcell admits he doesn’t move as fast as he used to. But he’s OK with that. At 96, Purcell is more than content getting in his exercise by swimming laps nearly every morning at the YMCA in Ottawa, Illinois. “I'm a slow swimmer,” says the Ottawa resident and retired high school teacher. “I just freestyle for a half hour, and that's it. It keeps me going in the morning, really. I can feel down or not ready to do anything, but I get in that
I’ll take my joy where I can. And this iteration of the Trump DOJ continues to provide bright bursts of schadenfreude-tinted sunshine. Any competent DOJ can close cases. Any barely competent prosecutor can push a case past a grand jury. Any sufficiently slippery solicitor (mixing in some British for the sheer alliteration of it all) […]
GODFREY – Anderson Healthcare has donated a lead gift of $1,000 to a fundraiser by Mandie Clark, a hospital employee and alumna of Lewis and Clark Community College’s Nursing program. Clark collected donations to start the True North Nursing Scholarship for students at LC. Her fundraising efforts ran in conjunction with an inaugural Galentine’s Day Celebration for the public that was held Saturday, Feb. 7, at Post Commons in Alton. True North Aesthetics Co., founded
EDWARDSVILLE - The League of Women Voters and the NAACP hosted a candidate forum ahead of the primary election on March 17, 2026. A candidate for the Illinois House of Representatives for the 109th District, Zachary Meyer, presented his platform. Incumbent Charlie Meier, a Republican, was unable to attend the forum on Feb. 25, 2026. Meyer, also a Republican, introduced himself and his ideas. Meyer explained that he is an attorney and a professor. He started his own law firm and grew it
ALTON – The Alton Amphitheater seeks to expand its event offerings for 2026 with a new production company and a newly appointed member. At the Feb. 23, 2026 Committee of the Whole meeting , Rob Honke with the Alton Amphitheater Commission announced the group’s plans to partner with a new production company as part of their efforts to revitalize the venue. Honke said the Amphitheater Commission is developing a new long-term strategy, shifting from “auto-pilot” to
EDWARDSVILLE - The League of Women Voters and the NAACP hosted a candidate forum ahead of the primary election on March 17, 2026. Candidates for the Illinois Senate 56th District — Marsie Geldert-Murphey and Kevin Hall — introduced themselves and spoke about their platforms. During the candidate forum on Feb. 25, 2026, Democrats Geldert-Murphey and Hall shared more about their decision to run for Illinois Senate to represent the 56th District. Hall explained that he is a Glen
by Tom Finan, Executive Director and Co-Founder, Construction Forum More than 850 industry professionals, public officials, contractors, and suppliers attended the SITE Improvement Association’s STL – Investment in Infrastructure Expo Tuesday at the St. Charles Convention Center, highlighting the scale of infrastructure investment shaping the St. Louis region. The exhibit hall reflected the full infrastructure […]
O’FALLON, Ill. — O’Fallon Township High School Principal Dan Howe recently told the school board that vaping remains a persistent problem in high schools, including at OTHS, where staff are increasing supervision and information campaigns while enforcing strict discipline for students caught with nicotine or THC vapes. Howe spoke to the school board recently in-depth about vaping, the problem of it in all high schools, and O’Fallon’s deterrents. Howe said vaping
Rod Stewart and King Charles III are old pals, which is why this May Rod will be headlining a charity concert celebrating the 50th anniversary of one of Charles' best-known…
EAST ST. LOUIS – The Illinois State Police’s (ISP) crime reduction efforts in the Metro East continue to make communities safer with the fewest number of homicides in East St. Louis in at least 45 years . In 2020, to combat the seemingly intractable problem of gun violence in East St. Louis and ensure investigations are handled professionally and with integrity, ISP created the Public Safety Enforcement Group (PSEG), a national urban policing model. PSEG is reducing crime
EDWARDSVILLE - The League of Women Voters and the NAACP hosted a candidate forum ahead of the primary election on March 17, 2026. Candidates for Madison County Clerk and Recorder — Linda Andreas and Kurt Prenzler — spoke about their platforms. During the candidate forum on Feb. 25, 2026, Republicans Andreas and Prenzler introduced themselves and answered questions about the job. Andreas, the incumbent, shared that she comes from a military family and has a nursing and education
The list of Republicans hoping to win Missouri’s gerrymandered 5th Congressional District grew by one on Thursday when state Sen. Rick Brattin joined the race. Brattin, of Harrisonville, is making his second bid for a seat in Congress. He said at an announcement in Jefferson City that he is the conservative the district needs. “I […]
Foreigner has announced their first performance for 2027.The “Hot Blooded” rockers are set to headline Rock Legends Cruise 14, with original frontman Lou Gramm joining them for the trip. The…
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