SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois State Fair is thrilled to announce that multi-platinum rock powerhouse Shinedown will take the Illinois Lottery Grandstand Stage on Sunday, August 23, 2026 , delivering an unforgettable night of chart-topping hits and electrifying live energy. With a career defined by record-breaking success and creative impact, Shinedown has firmly cemented its place in music history. The band boasts over 8.3 billion global streams, 24 No. 1 rock hits, 15 platinum an
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MoDOT crews will close all lanes of northbound Interstate 55 at Gravois starting at 5 a.m. Saturday. The ramp to westbound Interstate 44 will remain open.
COLLINSVILLE – Madison County authorities have agreed to postpone the prosecution of Collinsville Studio 420 Owner Zach Yinger and may heavily amend the charge against him if he complies with a series of demands. An “Agreement of Deferred Prosecution” was filed last Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, in the felony case against Yinger, a 38-year-old Alton resident who was charged on Sept. 19, 2025 with a Class 3 felony count of unlawful possession of nitrous oxide with the intent to deliver
WOOD RIVER — Refuge is honored to announce that former NCAA and NFL athlete Gaelin Elmore will serve as the featured guest speaker at its annual Build a Refuge Fundraising Dinner on April 30, 2026, at Lewis and Clark. Elmore, who grew up in the foster care system, is known for his powerful story of how resilience, community, and belonging can change the story of a child’s life. His journey is marked not only by athletic achievement but also by his high school coach, who believed
JEFFERSON CITY — Trey Warren broke down on the basement floor of his St. Louis home last February. His wife had changed the lock to the gun safe, and his attempts to guess the combination failed.
Now open at the World Chess Hall of Fame & Galleries, Charles Houska: Master of Play is a retrospective of the St. Louis artist’s work over his impressive 25-plus-year career, […]
BELLEVILLE — The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department in Belleville has announced the promotion of Deputy Terry Hamon to sergeant in the Patrol Division and recognized two deputies who recently joined the department from neighboring agencies. The department said in a statement that Hamon, an eight-year member of the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department, was promoted to Sergeant and assigned to the Patrol Division. The statement also offered congratulations
ST. LOUIS - Triad High School students using 3D printing to tackle real-world manufacturing challenges won the Project MFG St. Louis championship Friday, Feb. 20, at Saint Louis University, earning a spot in the national competition in Texas. Jack Burrelsman, Chase Gregory, Owen Litteken, and Caden Meier captured the title for the Triad Knights at an event that included students from multiple high schools and community colleges. Project MFG describes its mission as building “the future
Foo Fighters guested on the British talk show The Graham Norton Show over the weekend and performed the live debut of their new song "Your Favorite Toy."You can watch the performance streaming…
Rush is extending their Fifty Something tour into 2027.Band members Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, along with new drummer Anika Nilles, announced on Instagram that they'll be taking the tour to…
TROY - A Silver Creek Elementary teacher in the Triad Community Unit School District No. 2, Lisa Patterson, has been selected to receive a 2026 Those Who Excel award from the Illinois State Board of Education. The school's principal, Michael Speer, said he and Patterson “were thrilled to receive word this week” of the selection. He described the Those Who Excel honor as an “award of special recognition” for educators who are “valued members of their school community”
When Josh Hammann started having severe breathing problems in the spring of 2023, emergency room doctors were convinced he was having panic attacks. They gave him medication to treat anxiety, but his wife, Megan, said that only made him sicker. “Of course, that medication had alpha-gal in it,” she told The Independent. Hammann, of Cole […]