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COLLINSVILLE - Collinsville High School’s Marching Kahoks took second place out of 17 bands at the Gene Hunt Invitational on Saturday evening, Oct. 4, 2025, in Washington, Mo. The Washington, Mo., event is one of the longest-running marching band festivals in the state and each year features bands classified by school size. The Kahoks earned a score of 78.8, marking a notable improvement from their earlier performances this season. The competition was part of the marching band circuit leading up to next week’s Illinois State Marching Championships. Collinsville’s strong showing at the Gene Hunt Invitational underscores its continued progress and preparation for the upcoming state-level contest.

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EFFINGHAM - Civic Memorial High School’s marching band earned top honors at the Effingham Marching Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, taking home Best Percussion and Best Color Guard awards in Class 4A. The Marching Eagles competed in Effingham, showcasing their skills in front of judges and a large audience of spectators. The accolades recognize the band’s strong performance and the dedication of both students and directors. “We are so proud of our students and directors for their hard work, dedication, and passion,” the Bethalto School District 8 said in a statement. “Way to represent Eagle Nation with excellence.” The awards highlight the band’s continued commitment to musical and visual excellence in competitive marching events.

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A man has been charged following a deadly crash over the weekend in University City.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court Friday again allowed the Trump administration to strip temporary protections for more than 300,000 Venezuelans, opening them up for quick deportations as the president continues with his plans for mass deportations.   The conservative justices granted, 6-3, President Donald Trump’s request from last month to pause a federal judge’s ruling that found […]

BETHALTO — Friday night, Oct. 3, 2025, the Bethalto community and Civic Memorial High School (CMHS) students and staff filled Hauser Stadium with pink in a powerful show of love and support for Nicole Parris, a CMHS football mom courageously battling breast cancer. The stands were a sea of pink as families, players, and fans joined together to honor Nicole and all those whose lives have been touched by this disease. “It was truly inspiring to see our school and our community come together as one family to lift up one of our own,” said event organizer Selina Brawner. Nicole, a single mother and special education teacher in the Collinsville School District, has faced not only the physical and emotional challenges of her diagnosis, but also the mounting costs that come with treatment. Her son, Ephriam, is a junior on the CMHS football team—and when the CM Football family learned of their struggle, they immediately stepped up to help. So far, between direct donation

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Former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley has canceled the remainder of his 2025 tour.The rocker initially canceled a show at the Antelope Valley Fair in Lancaster, California, on Sept. 26 after…

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ALTON — Charges have been filed in connection with a fatal traffic crash that claimed the life of 17-year-old Grace Bustos of Alton on October 3, 2025. Zachary A. Shewmake, 28, of Glen Carbon, was charged Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, by the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office with two counts of aggravated driving under the influence, including a Class 2 felony and a Class 4 felony. The crash occurred around 9:05 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, at the intersection of Homer Adams Parkway and Seminary Road. Alton Police responded to the scene where Bustos, the driver of one vehicle, was pronounced dead. Meghan Bustos, her mother and passenger in the vehicle, was airlifted to a hospital in the St. Louis area and is reported to be in stable condition. The driver of the other vehicle involved, identified as Shewmake, showed signs of impairment and was booked into the Alton Police Department. He remains held pending a detention hearing in accordance with the Illinois Safe-T Act.

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The city assessor says property tax bills can still be reduced for tornado-damaged homes in St. Louis.

Claire Bulawsky, Sugarfire’s brand marketing director, confirmed that the eatery’s last day of service was Sunday.

CAHOKIA HEIGHTS — Firefighters responded to a large fire at a vacant strip mall on Route 157 near Range Lane in Cahokia Heights on Sunday evening, Oct. 5, 2025. A large number of firefighters battled the blaze, attacking the fire from the roof as smoke remained visible. Fire department officials confirmed the building was unoccupied at the time of the fire. The cause of the fire has not been disclosed, and no injuries were reported. Fire crews worked to bring the situation under control.

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ILLINOIS - Ameren Illinois has made efforts to protect birds and their equipment through their avian protection program. Over the past 15 years, Ameren has installed 92,000 new distribution structures that are avian-safe. They work to retrofit existing structures, but they have also developed avian-safe standards when they build new structures. The goal, explained Superintendent of Electric Operations Kyle Maxwell, is to protect birds and avoid outages. “We’re being stewards of our environment because we’re trying to do the right thing and not kill birds, eagles, hawks, all the types of bigger raptors,” he said. “We’re trying to be stewards of the environment, not kill any birds, not have any electrocutions, but it also reduces outages, which is a direct impact to our customers.” As part of the avian-safe structures, conductors are spaced 60 inches apart. This guarantees that birds with wingspans up to five feet do not come into contac

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The treasurer’s office and State Rep. Amy Elik, R-Alton, are hosting a public event Monday to give residents a chance to see if the state owes them money.

JERSEYVILLE – Jerseyville officials are asking local parents to complete a quick survey about the safety of their children’s routes to school. The city is seeking input from parents in the Jerseyville school area; their responses will help guide future Safe Routes to School planning. With this data, city officials will apply for state grant funds to improve the safety of students’ most commonly used walking and biking routes to and from school. “The City will use this information to apply for state funding to improve and make safer routes to school for our community,” the city announced last week. “We would greatly appreciate your time in completing the survey.” The survey can be found at this link , and takes an estimated five to ten minutes to complete. Each family is asked to only complete one survey per family.

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The products were sold at deli-counters, by weight, and also in prepackaged portions at self-service cases in 1,860 stores, Kroger said.

Foo Fighters have met a few new feathered friends while on tour in Asia.The band has posted a video on Instagram of Dave Grohl narrating footage of different birds he's…

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CINCINNATI, October 4, 2025 – The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR), said today it has recalled Basil Pesto Bowtie Salad and Smoked Mozzarella Penne Salad that was sold in the Kroger Family of Stores in following states: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, MT, NE, NM, NV, OH, OR, SC, TN, TX, UT, WA and WV. This follows a recall initiated by Fresh Creative Foods, due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination of the pasta ingredient that was manufactured by Nate’s Fine Foods of Roseville, CA. Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women. No reports of illness or injury have been reported

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