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SOUTHERN ILLINOIS - A local nonprofit is doing everything they can to keep pets in their homes. The Infinity Project is based out of Marion but serves all of Southern Illinois. As a new nonprofit, they offer low-cost microchipping, a pet food bank, emergency veterinary support and more so people can keep their pets in situations where they might otherwise have to surrender the animals. Founder Ashley DeBoer shared that the path to The Infinity Project was not always clear, but supporters

One man has been charged in connection to the stabbing that occurred Friday afternoon at the St. Patrick Center.

A planned Poison tour celebrating the band’s 40th anniversary isn't happening, reportedly because frontman Bret Michaels was asking for too much money.Talk of the tour began over the summer after…

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MARYVILLE - The Village of Maryville has an exciting year ahead, according to Mayor Wayne White. White recently stopped by “Our Daily Show!” with C.J. Nasello to detail Maryville’s upcoming infrastructure projects, appreciation programs and more. He is proud of the town and eager to share their efforts with the larger Riverbend region. “In smaller communities like ours, we have a lot going on despite the fact that we don’t have the population that some

I was tired, irritated, circling the block in the snow, looking for parking and ready to give up on everything and call it.But I’m really glad I didn’t.Lemme back up.Friday…

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ALTON - Corbin Barnard of Marquette Catholic secured the individual regional crown Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Alton with a top score of 1,339. Barnard qualified first overall in the competition for the upcoming sectional. Joining Barnard in advancing were teammates Logan Sherman, a junior who finished fifth overall with 1,136 points, and senior Gavin Tinsley, who placed seventh with 1,080 points. The Marquette Catholic team collectively scored 5,188 points, earning fifth place in the regional

GRAFTON – A public hearing was held last Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 at Grafton City Hall to answer questions from the public about the purchase and future operation of a ferry service connecting Grafton and Missouri . “We’re moving forward with the purchase of the ferry … we’re very excited about this,” Mayor Mike Morrow said. “We’re looking at operating the ferry seven days a week, 365 days a year – and so that’s going to be a big boo

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MADISON COUNTY - As local communities consider data center projects, Madison County Board Chairman Chris Slusser answers a few questions about what a data center could mean for the community. Troy and Granite City have both made headlines as city officials weigh the pros and cons of data centers. On Dec. 10, 2025, Granite City Mayor Mike Parkinson and Troy City Manager Jay Keeven joined Slusser on a tour of a Nebraskan Google hyperscale data center. Slusser is supportive of the current

ALTON - The Jersey Community Unit School District No. 100 boys bowling team placed third at the Alton Regional tournament, held Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, advancing to the sectional meet. The competition took place in Alton, Illinois. Civic Memorial led the team standings with a score of 6,034, followed by Alton with 6,018. Jersey finished third with a total of 5,627 points. Individual performances for Jersey included senior Clark Blasa, who finished ninth overall with a score of 1,206

ALTON - Alton’s boys bowling team finished second at the regional tournament Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, scoring 6,018 points, just behind Civic Memorial’s 6,034. “We bowled great and were in first all day,” Alton head boys bowling coach Ray Lewis said. “We had one bad game and it hurt us, and CM kept bowling well and passed us up and won. The same thing happened to us last year at the regional, but we came back even stronger and won the sectional, so if we keep th

COLLINSVILLE — The Collinsville Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect connected to a burglary that took place in the early morning hours of January 18, 2026. Officials released the above images of the individual and asked anyone with information to contact Detective Temple at 618-344-2131, extension 5209, or send a message via the department’s Facebook page. Tipsters may remain anonymous. The department did not provide additional

EDWARDSVILLE - Students from the Jersey Community High School band were selected to participate in the SIUE Bi-State Bands event held Friday and Saturday at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The students traveled to SIUE on Friday evening for initial practice sessions, followed by all-day rehearsals on Saturday, culminating in a Saturday evening performance. The Jersey selected students include Carter Butler, a junior saxophone player; Payton Mooney, a senior flutist; Abigail Wedig

Incoming Presidents and First Ladies often have new sets of china produced for their official entertaining, such as State Dinners. These events are an important part of diplomacy, and the […]

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