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Bethalto Vigil to Honor Overdose Victims and Celebrate Recovery
13 hours ago
BETHALTO - The Riverbend community is invited to celebrate recovery and memorialize those who have been lost to overdose at an upcoming vigil. From 4–8 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026,...[Read More]
Shooting Leaves One Dead and One Injured
August 1 2026 at 8:35 AM
BRIDGETON, Mo. — One man was killed, and another was injured in a shooting Friday evening, July 31, 2026, on the 4000 block of Avery Lane, according to the Bridgeton Police Department. Police...[Read More]
Edwardsville Police Charge Two Sex Offenders With Registration Offenses
August 1 2026 at 8:15 AM
EDWARDSVILLE – Sex offenders from Edwardsville and Utah were charged separately in Madison County with failing to register, with one in custody and the other released pending trial. Jared W. Parker...[Read More]
Chestnut Expands Mobile Crisis Response Across 13 Southern Illinois Counties
August 1 2026 at 8:15 AM
GRANITE CITY — Chestnut Health Systems™ announced expanded mobile behavioral health crisis response services for residents across 13 southwestern Illinois counties as part of a statewide...[Read More]
Freeburg Resident Begins Peace Corps Service As Malaria Prevention Outreach Specialist
August 1 2026 at 8:15 AM
WASHINGTON — Penny Kessler of Freeburg, Illinois, has been accepted into the Peace Corps and will depart for Kenya on Aug. 9, 2026, to begin training as a malaria prevention outreach specialist....[Read More]
Madison County Clerk Warns Voters To Be Alert For Election Scams
August 1 2026 at 8:11 AM
EDWARDSVILLE - As election season approaches, the Madison County Clerk’s Office in Edwardsville is warning voters about a rise in election-related scams, including phishing texts and emails...[Read More]
A 42-year-old Caseyville Resident Dies After Shooting
August 1 2026 at 8:08 AM
ST. LOUIS - St. Louis Metropolitan Police homicide detectives are investigating a shooting in the Tower Grove South neighborhood that left a Caseyville man dead and another injured Thursday afternoon,...[Read More]
Pritzker Responds After Board Denies Sean Grayson’s Medical Release Petition
July 31 2026 at 4:47 PM
CHICAGO – Former Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson was denied medical release Friday, July 31, 2026, by the Illinois Prisoner Review Board and will remain in prison serving...[Read More]
BBQ, Bands and a Big Cause: Smoke N for the Kids is Back in Troy
July 31 2026 at 3:36 PM
TROY - The Troy-Edwardsville Shrine Club will once again host their Smoke N for the Kids barbecue competition and festival to raise money for Shriners Children’s Hospital. On Aug. 15–16,...[Read More]
Edwardsville Walk to Raise Funds for Alzheimer’s Research
July 31 2026 at 3:25 PM
EDWARDSVILLE/GLEN CARBON - One in six people over age 65 will be diagnosed with dementia in their lifetimes, and you can take a step to find a cure. The Alzheimer’s Association will host...[Read More]
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