Sydney Sinks grew up in the Riverbend area and graduated from Southwestern High School. She received a bachelor’s degree from Millikin University in 2022, where she majored in English-Writing with concentrations in journalism and professional writing and a minor in editing.
At Millikin, Sydney wrote and edited for The Decaturian and BURST Magazine. Her writing has also been published in Decatur Magazine, Gateway Journalism Review and others. She has received recognition from the Illinois College Press Association and the Society of Professional Journalists for her work.
EDWARDSVILLE - 1818 Chophouse will host a candlelight musical experience for a good cause. On Saturday, May 18, 2024, community members can dine at 1818 Chophouse and enjoy a candlelight performance by the Edwardsville High School orchestra and a cappella groups Bel Canto and Accafellas. The...
ILLINOIS - Centerstone offers a wide range of services for mental health and substance use disorder treatment, and people like Aaron Seibert can tell you all about them. Seibert works in the marketing department at Centerstone, and he does a lot of outreach work throughout the Metro East an...
ALTON - Community members have gathered at the Alton Amphitheater to commemorate National Day of Prayer. On Thursday, May 2, 2024, people can enjoy a full day of prayer and live worship music until 5 p.m. Seven bands will play through the day, interspersed with prayers led by civic leaders and...
ALTON - Alton High School students attended the school’s first-ever career fair on Friday, April 29, 2024, and junior students Bowie and Ali noted how excited they were to learn about different careers that combine their extracurricular activities and academic interests. Bowie and Al...
GRAFTON - The City of Grafton will host its fourth annual Sip, Sample & Stroll event. From 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, 2024, community members can walk through Grafton and enjoy samples and shopping. Mary Lillesve, who organizes the event, said that it’s a great chance to...
ALTON/GODFREY - Lewis and Clark Community College students will premiere their photography at an exhibit titled “MILF: Man I Love Film.” Running through the month of May at Jacoby Arts Center in Alton, the “MILF” exhibit will feature the photography of ten students and...
GODFREY - Community members enjoyed sunny weather at Glazebrook Park for the annual Big Truck Day event on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., kids from across the Riverbend region could explore big trucks, from buses to firetrucks. Schools and daycares came out so their students...
METRO EAST - Every six minutes, someone is sexually assaulted in Illinois. That statistic is heavy on the minds of the four full-time workers at Metro East Every Survivor Counts, a rape crisis center that serves Madison and St. Clair counties. They provide free medical and legal advocacy, counseling...
ALTON - Alton High School students attended the school’s first-ever career fair on Friday, April 29, 2024, and students Marina and Gavin noted their excitement for the career opportunities they discovered. “I’m having so much fun at the job fair, I can’t even lie,”...
EDWARDSVILLE - 1818 Chophouse will host their annual Derby Day, complete with contests, live music and great food. From 3:30–10 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, 2024, attendees can watch live jumbotron broadcasts of the pre-races and the Kentucky Derby while enjoying giveaways, costume contests...
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