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ALTON - Joe Monroe, an operations manager for the Illinois Department of Transportation, and his crews are out in a strong fashion Thursday treating surfaces. Monroe was in Jersey County when interviewed Thursday morning and said IDOT has multiple trucks out salting prior to when ice and snow will hit the region. "We have trucks working in anticipation of what is ahead," he said. Monroe said it was around 32 degrees at 10:45 a.m. Thursday and the rain is starting to freeze in trees. "We are trying to be out in front of this the best we can," Monroe said. "It is such a challenge. We don't want to take a chance on being behind or being wasteful of our chemicals. We had trucks out at 7 a.m." Monroe said unfortunately later in the day, problems could surface with the roads. "As the sun drops, we are fearful temperatures will follow suit," he said. "Once you lose the angle of the sun, the cold air will win out quickly. We are concerned about the roads from 3 p.m. on today. Look out fo

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Originally released in September of 1992, The Police compilation Greatest Hits is being reissued on vinyl for its 30th anniversary. The album had a limited vinyl release because of course…

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Alois Unger died in the June 2020 crash in St. Louis.

Next week, the former Mizzou football All-American — and former CIA agent — and his relatives will compete on Feb. 24, 6 p.m. on KDNL Channel 30).

The 2020 purchase price for the building included about $4 million for the county to demolish, remediate and clear the site.

EDWARDSVILLE - The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Business accounting and business programs have received an extension on their accreditation by AACSB International ( AACSB ). AACSB accreditation represents the highest standard of excellence in business education and has been earned by only 5% of the world’s business schools. SIUE is among 189 institutions worldwide to hold specialized AACSB accreditation for its accounting program in addition to its business program accreditation. “We were extremely pleased to learn from AACSB that our business and accounting accreditation has been extended for another five years,” said Dean Tim Schoenecker, PhD. “The peer review team that visited the School of Business was impressed with the quality of our faculty, the achievements of our students, the engagement of our advisory boards and the overall culture of the School. The team left us with constructive suggestions for improvements we can make to

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CARLINVILLE - Blackburn College is pleased to announce that Mihkyelle Cooper, a senior majoring in Justice Administration, from East St. Louis is the recipient of the 2021-2022 Martin Luther King (MLK) Student Leadership Award. This award is presented annually to a student who exemplifies the values of diversity and inclusion at the college. The award was first presented in 2014 as a way to celebrate the exceptional community-based work Blackburn students were leading. The nomination process is coordinated by Dr. Margaret Lawler, Blackburn’s Executive Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Office as well as the Diversity Committee, composed of faculty, staff, and students. “Mihkyelle was a well-deserved recipient of this year’s MLK Leadership Award award because she exemplifies dedicated leadership by role modeling the true essence of diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything that she does,” Dr. Lawler explains, “As

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The National Weather Service says rain, freezing rain, sleet and snow are coming Thursday afternoon.

ALTON - A food drive to benefit the Crisis Food Center and the Boys & Girls Club Food Pantry will be held from 9-11 a.m. Saturday, February 12, 2022, at Senior Services Plus. Donations are still needed for the food drive. Some of the suggested items are canned tuna, fruit cups, peanut butter, pasta, crackers, mac-n-cheese, canned soups, and cereal. The event co-sponsored by the Older Adult Health Council and Madison County Triad will be held in front of Senior Services Plus, Inc. at 2603 N. Rodgers Ave., Alton and is a drive-thru event.

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After announcing on his socials earlier this month that he'd be touring North America this summer with Cheap Trick, Rod Stewart has now revealed the full list of dates for…

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If you're craving more Dave Grohl metal, we've got good news. In an interview with Rolling Stone, the Foo Fighters frontman reveals he's planning to release an entire metal album…

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EDWARDSVILLE - “The Star-Spangled Banner,” performed Saturday, Feb. 12 at the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Cougar’s Men’s basketball game, had a special ring to it thanks to the SIUE East St. Louis Center for Performing Arts chimes choir, led by Mary Jo Pembrook, PhD, piano and chimes instructor. The chimes choir, joined by SIUE students Joshua Freund, Taylor Smith and Jerome Ukah; SIUE alumna Ana Cecelia Villegas; and SIUE Chancellor Randy Pembrook, performed the national anthem prior to the 3:30 p.m. game at the Vadalabene Center’s First Community Arena. “It was a great opportunity for our students to showcase their musical ability,” said Mary Jo Pembrook. “It was equally wonderful for the SIUE community to see, hear and appreciate our talented students.” “The students, along with their accompaniment, did a fantastic job,” said Homer Simmons, Performing Arts director. “This was not our first performance

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ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Missouri, and Illinois are expecting some winter weather today. Meteorologist Chris Higgins says that you should not focus on the low snowfall totals but the time of day and crashing temperatures. Those conditions will work with the sleet and snow to create a flash freeze situation. This may happen during the [...]

SPRINGFIELD - Secretary of State Jesse White's statement: It is an honor and a privilege to serve as Illinois Secretary of State and I thank the people of Illinois for entrusting me with the opportunity to serve them for an unprecedented six terms. I am proud of what we have accomplished during the past 23-plus years. Through our efforts, we have made Illinois roads safer, improved customer service, and cleaned up an office that had been under a cloud of controversy and corruption prior to my tenure. Since announcing I would not seek another term, I have been frequently asked who I would support as the next Secretary of State. It was important to me that such a person would be committed to good government and public service, that they would take on the job and the responsibility that goes with it, and that they would have the credentials and character that the people of Illinois richly deserve representing them in such an important office. The Democratic Party is fortunate to have

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