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UPDATE: Homicide Investigation Launched After Missing Persons Report

1 week 3 days ago

UPDATE: The victim has been identified as 23-year-old Jardyn Walker, of Ferguson, Missouri. The victim’s family has been notified. UPDATE: A 27-year-old man has been charged with murder connected to this incident. Just after 1 a.m. on January 21, 2025, SLMPD officers were requested to assist the University City Police Department regarding a missing person investigation. Officers were directed to the rear of […]

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Evita Caldwell

Congress Wants To Hand Your Parenting To Big Tech

1 week 3 days ago
Lawmakers in Washington are once again focusing on kids, screens, and mental health. But according to Congress, Big Tech is somehow both the problem and the solution. The Senate Commerce Committee recently held a hearing on “examining the effect of technology on America’s youth.” Witnesses warned about “addictive” online content, mental health, and kids spending too much time […]
Joe Mullin

Soulcial Kitchen Block Party Set For Friday, Jan. 23, 2026

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ALTON- Soulcial Kitchen, the nationally recognized social enterprise known for its innovative Currency of Caring ® and Dignity on Demand initiatives, is proud to announce its first monthly Block Party for Good of 2026. WHAT: Alton Block Party for Good WHEN: January 23 | 2:00–4:00 PM WHERE: Soulcial Square | Market & 5th Street, Alton, IL The January Block Party for Good will once again transform The Alton Soulcial Square into a hub of care, connection, and community support,

Snowfall brings visitors to Hidden Valley Resort

1 week 3 days ago
Hidden Valley says this stretch of the season is peak, not just for winter sports enthusiasts, but also for the staff who are working with nearly 100 snow guns to create this wonderland all season long.
Caroline Pettey

Jesse Prather Jr. Remembered for Resilience and Talent in Alton

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ALTON — Sheila Goins, wife of Alton Mayor David Goins, led a tribute Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026, at Tabernacle Baptist Church honoring Jesse Prather Jr. during the NAACP’s Dr. King Salute event. The gathering on Jan. 18, 2026, recognized Prather, a self-taught musician and longtime member of the Riverbend Community Gospel Choir, who died on May 11, 2025. Prather, born Aug. 16, 1978, was remembered for his resilience and musical talent that deeply impacted the local community. “As

Trump backs down on Greenland and cancels tariff threat after NATO agrees to future Arctic deal

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DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday scrapped the tariffs that he threatened to impose on eight European nations to press for U.S. control over Greenland, pulling a dramatic reversal shortly after insisting he wanted to get the island "including right, title and ownership.” In a post on his social media site, Trump [...]
JOSH BOAK, WILL WEISSERT and AAMER MADHANI, Associated Press