The second and third rounds of the 2026 NFL Draft are going down Friday at 6 p.m., with the Kansas City Chiefs still needing a variety of positions to help the team get back to its winning ways.
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If you own one of the Sony Bravia lines of televisions (like I do) and were hoping that the expensive television would suddenly become slightly less functional for no good reason, I have some good news for you. Sony just announced that the company is making adjustments that will reduce the usefulness and efficiency of […]
ALTON - Alton Mayor David Goins today proposed a change to the city code, which would allow non-union employees the same rules for residency as city union employees. Currently, non-union employees who work for the City of Alton must have their primary residence within Alton School District 11. Goins has proposed that this be changed to encompass a broader area to include the counties of Illinois- Madison, Jersey, Macoupin, St. Clair; Missouri-St. Louis, St. Charles. This specific geography wa
ST. LOUIS — The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis has promoted Jadii Castillo of O’Fallon, Illinois, to assistant executive director, the organization announced. Castillo has been with the association for three years and most recently served as director of membership and development. In that role, she managed the Sustaining Partnership Program, oversaw advertising in the association’s print and online publications, and served as staff liaison to multiple sections and
The Lindbergh High School Band has spent months preparing for the school's 13th annual "Music-Thon." Students are raising money for children's cancer research in honor of a band buddy who died in 2014.
JERSEY - The Jersey County CEO program will hold its annual student trade show Sunday, April 26, 2026, at Farm & Home, where high school juniors and seniors will showcase businesses they developed in four months, according to program facilitator Liz Duggan. The event is scheduled from noon to 3 p.m. and will feature student-run ventures including hand-painted press-on nails, a tech golf accessory, hand-crafted fishing lures and glide baits, baked goods, pocket-sized books, hot pepper jelly, custom-painte
Target has relaunched its car seat trade-in program in Missouri that allows parents to exchange their child's outgrown seats for a discount on new items.
A circuit judge last week denied Montgomery's request for a new trial over allegations he wrongfully disarmed a former deputy and ordered the handcuffing of a city jail official.
Grateful Dead’s 1970 album Workingman’s Dead has gotten a high fidelity upgrade.Rhino High Fidelity has just released limited-edition audiophile editions of the album on reel-to-reel and vinyl. The vinyl reissue, cut…
ALTON - An upcoming lunch and learn event aims to make estate and tax planning accessible, complete with free lunch, door prizes and plenty of information. At 12 p.m. on Friday, May 8, 2026, community members can stop by The Wedge in Alton for the lunch and learn with Stephens Planning and Goldenberg Heller & Antognoli, P.C. Fiduciary advisor Curtis Stephens and attorney Liz Heller will team up to share basic information about how to take care of your estate. They promise “a
ALTON – The City of Alton is pleased to announce that Rock Spring Golf Course will officially reopen for the season on April 25, 2026 , welcoming golfers back to one of the community’s most cherished recreational amenities. The City is also excited to introduce Redbird Golf Course Management as the new operator of Rock Spring Golf Course for the 2026 season. With a strong background in golf course operations and a commitment to quality service, Redbird brings fresh energy and