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Business Should Be Open Thursday Morning: Water Shutoff Causes One-Day Closure At Auto Butler Car Wash

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ALTON — Auto Butler, a car wash located at 1706 Homer Adams Parkway in Alton, is closed the rest of Wednesday, June 25, 2025, due to a water morning main break in front of the business, but Illinois American Water expects the issue to be resolved Wednesday afternoon so the business can open at 8 a.m. on Thursday morning, June 26, 2025. The water leak, which occurred on the road where customers enter the business, has caused the water supply to Auto Butler to be shut off while crews dig up the road to make repairs. The Auto Butler manager said Illinois American Water estimated it will take four to six hours to fix the leak, repair the road, and then water service to Auto Butler will be restored. “They have shut the water off while they fix it and they have to dig up the road,” the manager said. “Basically we are shut down for the day from washing cars, but we will be back open tomorrow morning at 8 a.m.” The manager added that the company’s “best-case

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Centerstone Hosts Free Community Health & Resource Fair in Alton on July 19

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ALTON – Centerstone, in partnership with Birth to Five Illinois: Region 41, invites the public to a free Community Health and Resource Fair on Saturday, July 19, 2025, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM at the YWCA of Southwestern Illinois, located at 304 E 3rd Street, Alton, IL. The Healthy Communities: Community Health and Resource Fair will bring together local organizations to provide on-site access to resources in health care, education, employment, housing, finance, and legal services. Open to all ages, this event aims to connect our communities with valuable tools for personal and family wellness. Attendees will have the opportunity to: Access free medical and legal advocacy and counseling Receive assistance with SNAP and Medicaid applications Participate in health and wellness screenings Get tips on nutrition, fraud prevention, and credit building Apply for a library card Meet with local service providers Enjoy family-friendly activities “The goal

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Dems, GOP members of US House panel split on solution to high cost of child care

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WASHINGTON — Republicans and Democrats on a U.S. House Education and Workforce subcommittee agreed at a Tuesday hearing that child care affordability was a problem, but proposed different solutions. While Republicans touted a longstanding block grant and called for choice and flexibility in the child care system, Democrats pushed for more federal investments, including legislative […]
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Wood River Family Plans Music Trivia Night for Support After Cancer Diagnosis

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WOOD RIVER - A local family is asking for help following a stage 3A colon cancer diagnosis. Carl and Kelly Streubel have been a part of the Riverbend community since they first met at Fast Eddie’s. They love music trivia and regularly attend fundraisers for families in the region. Now, they’re asking the community to rally behind them as Carl battles cancer and they plan a music trivia fundraiser on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, at the Wood River VFW. “We’re always trying to help out where we can, and now — well, we hate to do it, but it’s our turn to ask for help,” Kelly said. “We’re kind of struggling right now, and this would just be a big weight off of our shoulders if we could get a little bit of help here.” The music trivia night is “a little different than folks are probably used to,” she added. Carl, who is “a big musical encyclopedia,” has been coming up with the questions himself. They pla

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Ameren Illinois Restores Power To 3,700 Fairview Heights Customers

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FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS - Ameren Illinois crews restored power to approximately 3,700 customers in and around Fairview Heights on Tuesday afternoon, June 24, 2025, working under extreme heat conditions, Brian Bretsch, a spokesperson for the utility company, said on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. "The crews focused on maintaining safety and efficiency while addressing the outage," he said. “They kept an eye on each other to make sure no one got overheated and did a great job." Bretsch and Ameren Illinois also urged residents to check on neighbors and individuals who are homebound during the continuing heatwave. Bretsch also recommended taking vulnerable individuals on a car ride in a cooled vehicle to a local restaurant for relief from the heat during the Tuesday outage. The Ameren Illinois spokesperson emphasized the importance of community support as the region faces several more days of extreme temperatures.

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