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MCT Announces Summer Youth Passes Now Available
	35 seconds ago PONTOON BEACH - With summer approaching, Madison County Transit (MCT) is once again offering free rides on fixed-route buses for Madison County students (age 18 and under) with the 2022 MCT Summer...[Read More]

Jobe, Legislators, React To Decision To Give Tourism Bureau $919,000 Route 66 Grant
	49 minutes ago ALTON – Revitalizing the Last 100 Miles of Route 66 in southwest Illinois is no longer a dream but a reality, thanks to a $919,000 Route 66 Grant awarded to the Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau...[Read More]

Ameren Illinois Reminds Customers to Keep Mylar Balloons Away From Power Lines
	56 minutes ago COLLINSVILLE – May means graduation season is upon us. As people gather for outdoor celebrations, Ameren Illinois is asking customers to properly dispose of Mylar balloons in an effort to reduce...[Read More]

Saint Louis Zoo Will No Longer Require Reservations As Of May 23
	1 hour ago ST. LOUIS - The Saint Louis Zoo announced today that effective Monday, May 23, it will no longer limit attendance and guests do not need reservations. Extended summer hours also currently are underway...[Read More]

Pritzker Administration Awards $4 Million in Grant Funding for Projects Along Route 66
	2 hours ago SPRINGFIELD - Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today announced $4 million in grant awards for various projects across the state designed...[Read More]

Alton Police Department Probes Call About Shots Fired Early Sunday Morning, No One Reported Injured
	2 hours ago ALTON - Alton Police Chief Marcos Pulido reported on Monday that early Sunday morning, just after midnight, the Alton Police Department investigated a report of shots being fired in the general area...[Read More]

Sen. Durbin "We Are Sleepingwalking Into The Next Potentially Deadly COVID Wave"
	May 15 2022 at 7:30 AM WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) spoke on the Senate floor on the need to quickly pass a bipartisan COVID-19 supplemental funding package, in order to ensure adequate...[Read More]

Construction Impacts Parking and Street Crossings At Madison County Buildings
	May 15 2022 at 7:30 AM EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County officials want to warn those visiting the Administration Building or Courthouse in downtown Edwardsville about road closures in downtown Edwardsville. On Monday,...[Read More]

Edwardsville Police Contribute $1,680 To Glen-Ed Food Pantry
	May 13 2022 at 1:24 PM EDWARDSVILLE - Recently, members of the Edwardsville Police Department presented a $1,680 check to the Glen-Ed Food Pantry. The donation was much appreciated by Glen-Ed Food Pantry officials. Most...[Read More]

L&C Bench Dedication Honors Monticello Girls Killed in 1969
	May 12 2022 at 2:44 PM GODFREY – Lewis and Clark Community College’s Criminal Justice program held a garden bench dedication Thursday, in remembrance of a pair of Monticello Women’s Junior College students...[Read More]

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