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ELSAH - Green Tree Inn announced it has been recognized by Tripadvisor as a 2022 Travelers’ Choice award winner for bed and breakfast inns. The award celebrates businesses that have received great traveler reviews from travelers around the globe on Tripadvisor over the last 12 months. As challenging as the past year was, Green Tree Inn stood out by consistently delivering positive experiences to travelers. “This is the third year in a row we have received this award and we consider it a great honor,” owners Connie and Gary Davis said. “Congratulations to the 2022 Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Winners,” said Kanika Soni, Chief Commercial Officer at Tripadvisor. “The Travelers’ Choice Awards recognize the best in tourism and hospitality, according to those who matter most: your guests. Ranking among the Travelers’ Choice winners is always tough — but never more so than this year as we emerge from the pandemic. Whether it's

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Wednesday's reveal is the latest checkpoint in the franchise’s march to its inaugural Major League Soccer season in 2023.

SWANSEA - While Belleville Area Humane Society’s board president, Shelly Korves, was preparing for the annual Glo Bingo she received an urgent call from Swansea Police Officer, Erin Huff. Officer Huff and Shelly had previously worked together to try and save an injured kitten. Officer Huff had started feeding a cat in Clinton Hills Park about 3 weeks prior when she closed down the park bathrooms as part of her nightly police duties. Huff believed the feline was pregnant and contacted Shelly for immediate help. Unfortunately, when arriving at Clinton Hills Park the momma cat was nowhere to be found. About 3 days later, on a windy Wednesday, Officer Huff called to say that Fletcher’s Kitchen and Tap successfully trapped the momma cat that Officer Huff saw days prior. When Shelly arrived at the scene she was concerned that the mama had already given birth. Officer Huff and Shelly Korves went through the park and looked all over for her babies, and even crawled around under

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EDWARDSVILLE - Linda Andreas said she is excited about the opportunity to serve as Madison County's new County Clerk. Andreas defeated the incumbent County Clerk Debbie Mendoza in the election on Nov. 8. In her first year, Andreas said she wants to improve the voter rolls and engage more people to participate in the election processes in the county. Judges and volunteers are always needed at the voting locations and for the office, she said. She said she believes her diverse background was something that helped her get elected. "I was a nurse at one point and I also worked in direct sales among other things," she said. "It is cool to see all these pieces of my life come together. I think it will make me ideal to lead the clerk's office." Andreas, a Republican, said Madison County is changing in regard to government officials and the Republican party has become much more successful in elections. Linda also said it is great "we live in a country that enables voters to make decisions

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In St. Louis and elsewhere, crime is down to pre-pandemic levels in 2022.

SPRINGFIELD – An original, handwritten edition of the Gettysburg Address is going on display at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, which will offer free admission Nov. 19, the anniversary of Lincoln’s historic speech. The presidential library’s copy of the Gettysburg Address will be exhibited Nov. 18 through Nov. 28. After that, it returns to a climate-controlled vault for safekeeping. To give more people the opportunity to appreciate this powerful document, admission to the museum will be free on Nov. 19, the 159 th anniversary of Lincoln delivering the speech at a military cemetery in Gettysburg, Pa. The Gettysburg Address is not just Abraham Lincoln’s most famous speech, it’s one of the most famous speeches ever given. Its stirring prose and historic impact have been studied by everyone from schoolchildren to scholars. “In 272 powerful words, Abraham Lincoln captured the pain of the Civil War and the truth of what was at

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St. Louis CITY SC has revealed their jersey ahead of the inaugural season and CITY 2's inaugural soccer match at CITYPARK.

GODFREY - Godfrey Mayor Mike McCormick announced today that the Village of Godfrey has been made aware that there are teams of solicitors going door-to-door attempting to enroll residents in programs with alternative electrical suppliers. "While these solicitors are not in violation of any laws and have secured the required solicitation permits, I would like to encourage residents to do your diligence before electing to sign up for this program," the mayor said. "If you would like to participate in the electrical aggregation program, it is not necessary for you to do anything. The new energy supplier with the aggregation program, Constellation Energy, will be sending an introductory letter to Village residents in the coming weeks and their new rates will begin in January. Their rate is 12.1%, or .121 cents, per kilowatt. This rate is locked in for two years and will not be subject to the anticipated fluctuation of Ameren." McCormick continued and said: “As with any door-to-door

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CHICAGO - Attorney General Kwame Raoul led a bipartisan coalition of 23 attorneys general filing an amicus brief in support of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) efforts to combat alleged illegal debt collection practices in the student loan industry. The CFPB filed a lawsuit alleging that 15 trusts purchased student loan debt and then engaged in illegal debt collection practices in an attempt to collect on that debt. The CFPB’s complaint describes how collections agencies hired by the trusts submitted false and misleading affidavits and testimony in support of nearly 100,000 debt collection actions brought by the trusts. Additionally, the trusts are alleged to have filed hundreds of lawsuits against consumers for debt that was time-barred or missing critical supporting documentation. Raoul and the coalition argue that the trusts should be held liable for these misdeeds under the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010. “Unlawful conduct that

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ALTON - On Friday, November 18 th Alton Main Street will host an event that’s sure to get you into the holiday spirit. The 28 th Annual Community Tree Lighting at Lincoln-Douglas Square will begin with the arrival of Santa Claus on the trolley at 6:00. The free festivities including caroling, cookies, and hot cocoa will continue until 6:45 when Mayor David Goins flips the lights on the beautiful tree, which is provided by the Alton-Godfrey Rotary Club. Families are encouraged to bring their cameras to take pictures with Santa and costumed holiday characters. Songs will fill the air throughout the evening provided by area Girl Scout Troops and the Great Rivers Choral Society. Brother Joshua Adams will bless the tree, and other speakers include Rotary Club President Antione Williams, and Salvation Army Captain Cassy Grey, who will be kicking off the “Tree of Lights” campaign with 2022 Chairpeople Dr. John and Barb Hoelscher. Families are welcome to create holiday craft

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EAST ALTON — United Way’s annual Community Christmas kicked off this month with more than 60 boxes at participating businesses, churches, schools and organizations throughout the Riverbend area. The program collects money and items through early December for local people in need this holiday season. A list of participating locations hosting a box is available at HelpingPeople.org/CommunityChristmas This year, the top needs in the community are for blankets, household and personal care items, new coats and other clothing items. Other items needed by local agencies include non-perishable food, new toys for kids of all ages, baby formula and diapers, and new socks, hats, gloves and scarves. All of the items collected will be distributed to the following agencies to help people in the community during the holiday season and beyond: 100 Black Men – Alton Branch Beverly Farms Boys and Girls Club of Alton Caritas family Solutions Catholic Children’s Home Centerston

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A man was shot and killed Wednesday morning in the city's Fountain Park neighborhood.

A 15-year-old boy was shot in the knee Wednesday morning in the city's Ville neighborhood.

Schmitt actively courted Trump’s endorsement and held multiple fundraisers at Mar-a-Lago.

Fulton police responded to a jewelry store burglary, and K9 Bo helped find the suspects.

A special prosecutor appointed to investigate the case of a man set to be executed on Nov. 29 wants Missouri courts to vacate his conviction — and order a new trial. The prosecutor’s motion alleges that “improper racial factors” spurred the death-penalty case against Kevin Johnson, and that he was treated differently than white defendants in similar situations. Johnson, 37, killed Kirkwood Sgt. William McEntee in 2005.

ALTON - Emphasizing the analogy used by Comptroller Debbie Dunlap of emergency air masks dropping from the ceiling in an airplane, Alton Mayor David Goins said that Alton must take care of itself first, just like when these masks drop in an airplane.” Goins said, “Airline staff will tell you, that if these oxygen masks drop, take care of yourself first, then assist others”. This analogy was used at the two public meetings held on November 14 at Alton’s City Hall to reiterate the need for ARPA funds to assist the City’s operational and financial needs. Goins said that the City must use these funds to continue improving "our financial and operational management positions and to recover the lost revenues to the City because of the pandemic." The forums provided an opportunity for Mayor Goins and his administration to share the priority proposals for the use of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds provided to the City of Alton in federal legislation passed

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Human skulls and bones were found in a Jefferson County wooded area last week. The remains belong to Jerry Crew, 36, a resident of Cedar Hill, who has been reported missing for over a year, having last been seen in April 2021.