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ROXANA — The Roxana Shells cheerleading squad secured fourth place in the Small Varsity Division at a competition held Saturday, earning a spot in the Illinois Cheerleading Coaches Association (ICCA) State Competition scheduled for January 2026 in Springfield. The Roxana girls are Midwest Members Credit Union Female Athletes of the Month. The Shells’ performance qualified them to join other top teams from the region, including Columbia, East Alton-Wood River, Farmington

Museum, 95 miles west of St. Louis, was site of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill's famous 1946 "iron curtain" speech warning of communist aggression

WOOD RIVER - Hailey Handler, a senior at East Alton-Wood River High School, has been recognized for her dedication and resilience in basketball. Handler, who has played the sport since fourth grade, credits her persistence through numerous injuries and her competitive nature for earning this acknowledgment. Handler is a Midwest Members Credit Union Female Athlete of the Month for the Oilers. Handler expressed gratitude toward her parents for their unwavering support and belief in her abilities.

CHICAGO — An Illinois iLottery player has kicked off the new year in a big way, becoming Illinois’ first $1 million winner of a draw-based lottery game in 2026, after scoring the Lucky Day Lotto® jackpot in yesterday evening’s drawing. The winning online ticket for the Sunday, January 4 evening drawing matched all five numbers to capture the $1 million prize. The winning numbers were: 19-28-30-40-42. In total, nearly 32,000 winning Lucky Day Lotto tickets were purchased

Ethics officials said former Alderman Brandon Bosley failed to file reports and appeared to use campaign money for personal security.

GODFREY - Godfrey will temporarily suspend its yard waste drop-off site on Stamper Lane for the winter after Jan. 10, 2026, village officials announced. The site is scheduled to reopen in mid-March, weather permitting. Residents with full bags of yard waste during the closure can arrange limited drop-off by calling (618) 466-1483 for scheduling. Existing yard waste bag stickers will remain valid throughout the suspension period. In addition, Christmas trees will be accepted for recycling through

More than 45 local McDonald’s restaurants will be hiring for a wide range of positions.

Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson has taken to social media to blast AI-generated content that has apparently been fooling the band’s fans.“It has come to our attention that fake fan websites…

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As part of its ongoing commitment to building the next generation of industry professionals, the Southern Illinois Builders Association (SIBA) has awarded 2026 scholarships to 20 students preparing for careers in construction and the built environment. Scholarship recipients were selected based on their pursuit of degrees in construction management, construction-related engineering, architectural or interior design, […]

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Incident took place Sunday night as troopers tried to stop the vehicle during an investigation of a stolen vehicle, police said.

By now it’s pretty clear that right wing, billionaire, Trump ally Larry Ellison bought CBS to convert what was left of the news division into lazy agitprop that blows smoke up the ass of wealth and power. Leading the charge is CBS News boss Bari Weiss, an unqualified contrarian Substack troll who recently vividly demonstrated […]

EDWARDSVILLE — David A. Murray of Bethalto has been sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to failure to report an accident resulting in death, a Class 1 felony, in Madison County. Murray entered his guilty plea on April 28, 2025, to the charge stemming from a Dec. 29, 2024, crash on Humbert Road in Alton. The accident resulted in the death of Steven J. Coryell, 58, at the scene of the accident. According to court documents, Murray, the driver of a 2017 Ford F-150, failed

Learn Raspberry Pi and start building Amazon Alexa projects with The Complete Raspberry Pi and Alexa A-Z Bundle. Catered for all levels, these project-based courses will get you up and running with the basics of Pi, before escalating to full projects. Before you know it, you’ll be building a gaming system to play old Nintendo, […]