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Charges Filed After Alleged Edwardsville Officer Battery, Domestic Battery Incident
	2 hours ago EDWARDSVILLE – Two recent Madison County battery cases include an alleged domestic incident and a northern Illinois man accused of attacking an Edwardsville Police officer. Brayden M. Galbraith,...[Read More]

Edwardsville School District 7 Salutes Retirees With Combined Century Of Service
	2 hours ago EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville School District 7 Board of Education recognized four administrative retirees during its May 2026 meeting, honoring more than a century of combined service...[Read More]

Illinois State Police Arrest Swansea Woman In East St. Louis Killing
	3 hours ago SWANSEA - Illinois State Police arrested a 23-year-old Swansea woman on a first-degree murder charge Friday in connection with the fatal shooting of a 24-year-old St. Louis woman at an East St. Louis...[Read More]

Chicago Bears Advance Hammond, Indiana, Stadium Project After Illinois Setback
	3 hours ago CHICAGO - The Chicago Bears said Friday, June 5, 2026, that their board has voted to advance a stadium development project in Hammond, Indiana, marking the latest shift in the team’s long-running...[Read More]

Sen. Jason Plummer Blames Illinois Leadership After Bears Advance Hammond Stadium Plan
	4 hours ago SPRINGFIELD — On Friday, the Chicago Bears organization announced it will advance its stadium development in Hammond, Indiana. Upon learning the news, State Senator Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville)...[Read More]

Opinion: Duckworth Urges FAA to Implement all NTSB Recommendations After Deadly DCA Crash
	4 hours ago Sixty-seven people lost their lives over the Potomac River on Jan. 29, 2025, when a U.S. Army Blackhawk helicopter collided with American Airlines flight 5342. It was a horrifying tragedy —...[Read More]

Attorney General Charges Randolph County Man With Child Sexual Abuse Material Offenses
	4 hours ago ST. CLAIR COUNTY — Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has charged a 20-year-old Coulterville man with possessing and reproducing child sexual abuse material after investigators and St. Clair...[Read More]

Lewis and Clark Celebrates 101 Diploma Graduates
	5 hours ago GODFREY – The Adult Education program at Lewis and Clark Community College held its 2026 Illinois High School Diploma graduation ceremony on June 2 at the Ann Whitney Olin Theatre in the Hatheway...[Read More]

"You're Beautiful" Podcast Celebrates Two Years on RiverBender.com
	7 hours ago ALTON - As RiverBender.com and host Brian Trust celebrate the two-year anniversary of the podcast “You’re Beautiful,” Trust explains how the experience has shaped his faith....[Read More]

Illinois State Police Report 65 Citations in May 2026 Roadside Safety Checks
	8 hours ago COLLINSVILLE — Illinois State Police announced the results of roadside safety checks conducted in Madison and St. Clair counties in May, reporting 65 total citations and arrests, including three...[Read More]

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