ALTON — Heaven Everage has been selected as the 2026 Student of the Year by the Rotary Club of Alton-Godfrey. She received a $6,000 scholarship on Monday, May 11, 2026, during the club’s Scholarship Awards Dinner in Alton. Alton High School Assistant Principal Mike Brey introduced Everage at the dinner, where she accepted the scholarship and received a plaque commemorating the award. Alton-Godfrey Rotary Club President Donna Bemis presented the plaque recognizing Everage as Student
GODFREY – Lewis and Clark Community College welcomed its new Vice President of Finance and Operations last month, as it prepared to wind down the academic year. Area-native Jonathan Lasinski, a 2002 graduate of Alton High School, started in the role on April 20, training with outgoing Vice President Mary Schulte prior to her retirement, April 30. “I'm excited to move back closer to my mother and younger brother's family and to serve in the community I grew up in,”
ALTON - The Alton High School Junior ROTC will share information about how to respectfully fly and retire a U.S. flag at an upcoming event. At 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at Alton High School, students will explain how to take care of the flag. They will also accept flags that are no longer in use and properly dispose of them. Lexi, a JROTC member, shared that the event is a great way to learn more about the American flag and how to care for it. “This event will be about flying
Republicans have opened up an advantage in a national redistricting battle among states after court rulings that weakened federal Voting Rights Act protections for minorities and invalidated a key Democratic redistricting effort. A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down a Black-majority congressional district in Louisiana as an illegal racial gerrymander has provided grounds [...]
Let’s hope the word “possibly” can be stricken from this headline in the near future. And while contempt charges don’t mean much to an administration that is openly contemptuous of anything that hints at checks or balances, it would, at the very least, encourage other judges to stop treating the Trump DOJ like it’s worthy […]
A bill requiring pornography websites to conduct age checks before granting access is headed to Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe. Commercial websites and platforms must already verify that users are at least 18 if more than a third of their content is sexually explicit as part of a rule enforced by Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway […]
The Who’s iconic album Quadrophenia will be the subject of a new documentary.According to Variety, the film, The Story of Quadrophenia, will explore the “enduring cultural legacy” of the band’s…
GLEN CARBON - Lt. Ned Miller, a 27-year veteran of the Glen Carbon Police Department, will retire June 23, 2026, after serving in roles that included patrol officer, detective, patrol sergeant, and, for the past seven years, lieutenant, village officials said. Miller joined the department in June 1999 shortly after obtaining a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice administration from Truman State University. Over his career, he served the Village of Glen Carbon in multiple capacities an
CHICAGO – This week, Governor JB Pritzker welcomed the Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) site selection committee to Chicago. Chicago has been named one of five cities under consideration to host the 2028 Democratic National Convention. The committee’s consideration reflects Chicago’s reputation as a premier destination for hosting large-scale events, as well as the success of the 2024 DNC, which generated $371 million for Chicago’s economy and safely
Warsh, 56, a former top Fed official, was confirmed Wednesday in a largely party-line 54-45 vote and will replace Jerome Powell as chair at an unusually difficult time for the independent agency.
CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and JOEY CAPPELLETTI, Associated Press
EDWARDSVILLE – The City of Edwardsville will take a weeklong trek through history this summer to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Thanks to the collaboration of community groups, Edwardsville’s America 250 celebration will feature a fun and patriotic series of musical performances; a movie; historical reenactors; an all-ages parade in City Park; creative, thought-provoking activities; a gigantic community-decorated cake and, of course, a fantastic Fourth
GLEN CARBON - Marquette Catholic's girls track and field squad tallied 98 points and placed third in the recent Gateway Conference Meet. The girls are now primed for the IHSA Sectional Meet at Springfield Southeast on Thursday, May 14, 2026. The Marquette Catholic track and field girls are Tucker's Automotive Repair & Tire Female Athletes of the Month. Eliza Boatman was a star of the day for the Explorers with a first place in the 100-meter hurdles (17.16), the 300 hurdles (50.90), and the lon
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