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WOOD RIVER - East Alton-Wood River football senior Dillon Gerner is expected to be a key player for the Oilers in the 2023 football season. Dillon is a Midwest Members Credit Union Male Athlete of the Month for the Oilers. He said his parents have helped him succeed, made sure he is always on time to every practice and keep motivating him in sports and the classroom. Garry Herron is Dillon's head football coach for the Oilers. Dillon believes that working hard and making sure everyone is on task and pays attention at practice are a few of his strong points in football. "I have been playing football since I was four years old," he said. "The thing I like about football the most is getting to know other players along with new coaches and creating a strong friendship with people, and obviously winning." In his free time, Dillon can often be found on a local golf course playing with friends. "Being involved with sports has definitely helped me be more responsible and has kept me out

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Three firefighters from the Black Jack Fire Protection District are recovering after a rollover crash Tuesday evening on their way to a house fire.

Chesterfield-based Mercy, one of the nation's 25 largest health systems, has hired a new top human resources executive.

GODFREY - Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) required Pilot Ground School Classes are now forming for the Fall Semester at LEWIS & CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE , Godfrey. (Students must have Ground Training to qualify for Flight Training.) These are classes on the Lewis and Clark College campus and not at St. Louis Regional Airport. The following classes for Private Pilot, Instrument Pilot and Commercial Pilot, are FAA Exam Preparation Courses that will satisfy the mandatory requirements for passing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) written tests as first steps for a hobby or a career in aviation, or, to update “rusty pilots” who want to get back into flying. The courses may be taken in conjunction with or totally independent of additional airplane flight training lessons not provided by LCCC. Optional field trips outside of the classes may be offered. Registration of $350.00 each for PRIVATE, INSTRUMENT or COMMERCIAL PILOT for the following classes

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Family members of 64-year-old O'Fallon, Mo., man Dale Weich filed suit Monday claiming wrongful death.

State Sen. Andrew Koenig joins St. Louis Public Radio's Sarah Kellogg and Jason Rosenbaum to talk about his candidacy for state Treasurer. The Manchester Republican also spoke on why lawmakers need to try again at making the state's constitution harder to amend.

Mark Pagano is on a mission to keep the St. Louis kindie music scene on the map. The kids indie musician known as Marko Polo will release his second solo album, “Aqua Phonic,” this Sunday. This episode features Pagano talking about his passion for creating fun and informative music, and we feature songs from the new album.

U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner said Wednesday she supports Hawley’s plan to expand an existing nuclear waste compensation program to cover St. Louis-area residents.

MACOUPIN COUNTY - Dick Ferrando started working on cars at a Macoupin County body shop when he was just 16 years old. He bought his first Corvette in 1962 in Bunker Hill. Rescued from a junkyard where it was discarded by its third owner, the 1958 model was badly damaged. Dick paid $150 for the car. At the time, Dick was an engineering tech/design draftsman for the State of Illinois, so restoring the Corvette was something that could not take priority. In fact, it took Dick three years to repair the car, but the process ignited a flame in him that just grew brighter over time, and he started repairing other Corvettes as time allowed. When restoring Corvettes started making more money for him than his full-time job, he decided to repair Corvettes on a full-time basis. D&A Corvette in Mt. Clare opened in 1974. From 1974 to 1980 D&A Corvette was a typical Corvette repair shop. But a declining moment came in the late ‘70s when Illinois tinkered with vehicle title laws, ruining th

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Boeing hoped to get approval from the airport to make its $2 billion investment a reality. As of Wednesday, their hope materialized into a decades-long deal.

An old right-of-way under the railroad tracks could become the new road for traffic diverted from a dangerous crossing where an Amtrak train derailed in 2022, killing four

Robbie Robertson, best known as the guitarist and main songwriter for Rock & Roll Hall of Famers The Band, has died after a long illness, his publicist has confirmed to The…

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Director Martin Scorsese is paying tribute to his friend and longtime collaborator, The Band's Robbie Robertson, who passed away Wednesday, August 9, at the age of 80. In a statement, Scorsese called the Rock &…

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The margin this time and the small number of races in the special election automatically triggers a recount, which will be held 2 p.m. Friday afternoon.

A group of Midwestern shrimp farmers is on a mission to provide Americans with better-tasting, sustainable shrimp. The industry struggled during the COVID-19 pandemic, but reporter Lilley Halloran found that farmers are hopeful the industry will come back stronger than ever.

New bronze sculptures celebrating The Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger and Keith Richards have been unveiled in their hometown of Dartford, Kent, England, The Guardian reports. The statues, which are being called The Glimmer Twins, were unveiled Wednesday,…

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Attention Laser Tag lovers. Grab your friends and an unlimited laser tag pass on Wednesdays from 4 p.m. to close for $19.99 per person plus tax. Based on walk in availability.

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