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ALTON - Alton Police Chief Jarrett Ford issued a statement about the damage to the Arrowhead Monument sometime between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning at Piasa Park on the Great River Road in Alton. The monument had been turned over multiple times in vandalism in the past three months and each time repaired and place back in place, but this time, the vandals broke the monument in half. The monument is valuable and this is a serious crime. He said: "We are saddened to see the arrowhead monument at Piasa Park likely damaged beyond repair. The monument has been observed by countless visitors over the years and served as the means to share the legend of the Piasa Bird and Chief Ouatoga and his warriors. "We would like to see the offender(s) for this despicable act of vandalism held accountable. As such, we are asking for anyone with information to contact Detective Sergeant Andrew Pierson in the Criminal Investigations Division of the Alton Police Department." Pierson can be reached

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EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville Community Foundation is pleased to announce the Jack Pfund Habitat for Humanity Construction Fund, sponsored by the Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Chapter of Habitat For Humanity. Gifts to this fund will help support Habitat for Humanity’s home builds in Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, and other communities within the Edwardsville School District. The local chapter is nearing completion of a home build at 624 Hill Lane, Edwardsville, and will soon begin to build a new home, also on Hill Lane. “It takes an entire community for our chapter to be able to provide affordable homes to deserving families. Jack Pfund and his family, as well as the whole Pfund Construction team, have been tremendous supporters of this mission for many years. We are humbled to be able to establish this fund in honor of Jack, an amazing young man who had a heart of giving back to the community with his time and talents,” said Rich Hampton, Habitat for Humanity Board Member.

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The Chicago indie-rockers are stopping through St. Louis on their way to South by Southwest.

ALTON - CJ's Juicery opened Wednesday afternoon at its new location to great success. "It was a really great turnout," owner Courtney McLaughlin said about opening day. Formerly located on Ridge St. in Alton, the new shop is located downtown at 104 W 3rd St. in the former Tony's Building. McLaughlin couldn't be happier to open the new location. "I'm just so grateful," she said. "I think my business deserves this spot and I think I deserve this spot after the hard work that I've put toward it, and the community deserves this location." The juicery is open Tuesday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is a hit on the weekend. "Saturdays are poppin' down here," McLaughlin said. She mentioned that the reason for the move was that she had outgrown her previous spot. McLaughlin said that if it wasn't for the Ridge St. location becoming available, she probably would have never been able to open. "I had the opportunity to go into that 600-square foot and start my small business,"

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GLEN CARBON - The Village of Glen Carbon has recently appointed a new Director of Community Development, Erika Heil, to oversee its and building and zoning department and economic development initiatives. Erika Heil brings with her a wide range of economic development experience, working in Illinois and Missouri on local, state-wide and regional level programs. Heil will begin her new role in the Village on May 8, 2023. Heil previously served as the Executive Director for The Alliance of Edwardsville and Glen Carbon, which was a non-profit economic development partnership for the two communities. Most recently, Heil was the Village Administrator for New Baden, Illinois. She has served in various positions and boards to include Edwardsville Township, Secretary for the Southwestern Illinois Development Authority, East-West Gateway Council of Governments, Southwestern Illinois Trade and Investment Council, Illinois Governor’s Rural Affairs Council, Illinois Economic Development Council,

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The International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum’s newest exhibit presents graphic, distilled architecture.

The man interacted with a worker at a nearby gas station before climbing onto the overpass. He turned off the fuel at the gas at the station by hitting the emergency shut off valve.

ALTON - Old Bakery Beer Company’s highly anticipated “Buzz’d Beer Festival” returns this year, and ten percent of the ticket sales will support the Piasa Palisades Group of Sierra Club Illinois’ work to protect pollinators across Illinois. The festival will take place on Sunday, March 19, from 1 to 5 PM at Old Bakery Beer Co. in historic downtown Alton. The Buzz’d Beer Festival celebrates the pollinators that make our food, flowers, and even our beer possible. Participating local breweries will showcase a beer that includes a pollinated ingredient to raise awareness about the importance of native pollinators. Festival-goers can also pick up free native wildflower seeds at the event. “Old Bakery Beer Company has long been a fantastic community partner, and we are grateful that they find opportunities like the Buzz’d Beer Festival to support Sierra Club’s work,” said Christine Favilla, co-Coordinator of the Three Rivers Project

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Who’s that kid that can travel through time? It’s you!   Follow the adventures of three friends as they travel back in time to learn from real-life inspirational heroes when

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Take an overseas adventure in this immersive exhibit that transports families to China, a country where a quickly changing modern lifestyle intersects with ancient values. Explore what life is like

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GRANITE CITY - GCS employees joined together to raise $1,130.00 in the month of February to benefit the Junior Service Club of Edwardsville/Glen Carbon. The Smile for Jeans Program is funded by GCS employees who make monthly, monetary donations out of their own pockets to a local organization. By donating $15 or more to a specific organization, GCS employees are able to wear jeans and tennis shoes on Fridays and Saturdays during that month. Nothing gets better than seeing a smile on an organization’s face when GCS Credit Union presents them with a jeans donation check. GCS Credit Union’s 2023 Smile for Jeans Program focuses on supporting our local communities that we work, play and live in. During the month of February, GCS employees proudly raised $1,130.00 for the Junior Service Club of Edwardsville/Glen Carbon. JSC of Edwardsville/Glen Carbon is a philanthropic, non-profit 501c3 organization comprised of women who are dedicated to making a difference i

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A 31-year-old woman pleaded guilty to murder Monday in court in St. Charles, admitting that she killed a man who left bad reviews about her on a website that connects sex workers to clients.  Paige T’eva Layne has now been sentenced to 25 years in prison.

The B-52s and Cyndi Lauper are making their voices heard. The artists are speaking out against all the new laws targeting the LGBTQ community, specifically the trans community and drag artists.  “We, The B-52’s, are deeply…

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The union representing workers at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch yesterday overwhelmingly rejected furloughs demanded by the daily's Iowa-based owner, Lee Enterprises. Lee had asked workers at publications across the U.S. to take two weeks of unpaid vacation. With yesterday's vote, the St. Louis-based writers and ad sales staff who comprise the membership of the United Media Guild replied with a resounding "no."