THURSDAY BASEBALL: Alton's Hickman, Wendle combine to no-hit East
Alton’s Logan Hickman and Parker Wendle combined on a no-hitter as the Redbirds beat Belleville East 5-0 in prep baseball Thursday.
May 15, 2026Open source
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Grafton Bike Week brings rides, music and bike shows to Hawg Pit BBQ
Grafton Bike Week runs May 12-17 at Hawg Pit BBQ with live music, vendors, bike shows, scenic rides, parties and glamping.
May 12, 2026Open source
Play It Again Sports Boys Roundup - May 8-9, 2026
Highlights from May 8-9 Illinois high school baseball games including Father McGivney, Triad, Calhoun, and Alton
May 12, 2026Open source
Edwardsville routs Alton, to set up SWC soccer title match with O'Fallon
Edwardsville beat Alton 8-0 behind Gabby Thompson to set up a Southwestern Conference girls soccer title showdown at O'Fallon.
May 12, 2026Open source
Annual "Ballin' With a Cop" Highlights Alton Police-Youth Relations
Alton Police and youth connect through basketball at the annual
May 12, 2026Open source
Alton High School Class of 1958 Reunion
Members of the Alton High School Class of 1958 are invited to attend their upcoming class reunion on May 16, 2026, at The Loading Dock in Grafton. Th
May 11, 2026Open source
Alton voters to hear revised budget proposal Tuesday
ALTON — Voters declined to pass the proposed operating budget for the third straight year at Town Meeting, which put town governance in a bind. Now, a revi...
May 4, 2026Open source
Man charged with shooting after a fight in Alton, IL
A 20-year-old man has been charged with a shooting following a fight in Alton on Monday afternoon.
May 3, 2026Open source
Man charged with shooting after a fight in Alton, IL
A 20-year-old man has been charged with a shooting following a fight in Alton on Monday afternoon.
May 3, 2026Open source
Painchaud sworn in as new Alton Police chief, MacDougall retires
Painchaud sworn in as new Alton Police chief, MacDougall retires
May 1, 2026Open source
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Madison County seeks $206,000 and truck forfeiture after Interstate 70 traffic stop
Madison County prosecutors seek more than $206,000 and a Ram truck forfeiture after an Interstate 70 stop near Marine.
May 12, 2026Open source
Glen Carbon man charged after allegedly throwing milk at deputy
A Glen Carbon man faces a felony charge after authorities said he threw milk into a Madison County sheriff’s deputy’s face.
May 11, 2026Open source
Lewis and Clark departure event honors expedition’s start in Madison County
Re-enactors and artisans marked the 1804 Lewis and Clark Expedition departure at Madison County’s historic site near Hartford.
May 11, 2026Open source
Illinois Distance Stars Shine in Collinsville Boys Track and Field Invitational 1,600-Meter Race
Illinois distance stars Chaz Oberkfell, A.J. Ince, and Max Weber excel in the Collinsville Boys Track 1,600-meter race on May 9, 2026, highlighting top state...
May 11, 2026Open source
Granite City Police Charge Sex Offender After Repeated Registration Failures
Granite City's Jamel C. Jimmerson faces multiple charges for failing to register as a sex offender, highlighting enforcement of Illinois sex offender laws.
May 10, 2026Open source
LC’s Fire Science Program Hosts “Burn ‘n’ Learn” STEM Experience for Educators
LC Community College’s Fire Science program and ROE 40 host "Burn 'n' Learn," engaging educators with hands-on firefighting and STEM activities in Bethalto...
May 10, 2026Open source
Competition at kicker dwindles as Packers reportedly release last season's starter
Green Bay Packers place kicker Brandon McManus (17) reacts to missing a field goal late in the fourth quarter as Chicago Bears cornerback Jaylon Jones (33) c...
May 8, 2026Open source
Rock County jury finds man guilty of sexually assaulting young girl multiple times
Ethan Brown of Rockford, Illinois, was found guilty of two counts of first-degree sexual assault of a child and one count of child enticement in Beloit in 20...
May 8, 2026Open source
Girl, 13, lost both legs after deciding to climb across train on tracks... now her family has sued and clai...
Serenity McMillan, then 13, was struck by a train in Granite City, Illinois , and lost both of her legs on April 4, 2024.
May 6, 2026Open source
Illinois weather expert debunks five common myths about tornadoes
Illinois has had more tornadoes than any other state in 2026. With activity on the rise, SIU Edwardsville weather expert Alan Black said several myths contin...
May 3, 2026Open source
Illinois man pleads guilty in connection to Pleasant Prairie theft, chase, crash
Illinois man pleads guilty in connection to Pleasant Prairie theft, chase, crash
May 2, 2026Open source
2 people killed, 1 injured in car crash in Highland Park, police say
Two people were killed and one was injured Saturday in a car crash at Park Avenue and Route 41 in Highland Park, Illinois, police said.
May 17, 2026Open source
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Streamer known as 'Chud the Builder' involved in shooting outside courthouse
Dalton Eatherly and another man sustained gunshot wounds during the shooting outside the courthouse in Clarksville, Tennessee, authorities said.
May 14, 2026Open source
Athletes of the Week: Pruemer, Walton put together impressive pitching performances
Congrats to our latest winners from St. Joseph-Ogden and Rantoul
May 11, 2026Open source
17 Vienna High School students graduate with associate's degrees
Seventeen students from Vienna High School in Southern Illinois participated in two graduations, walking away with not only their high school diplomas but al...
May 16, 2026Open source
Caseyville Police End High-Speed Chase Near Chain Of Rocks Bridge
Missouri man Ramon L. Chillers charged after a 24-minute high-speed chase ending near Chain of Rocks Bridge in Caseyville, Illinois, involving multiple agenc...
May 12, 2026Open source
Carterville assistant football coach arrested on criminal sexual abuse charges
John Wakey, an assistant football coach and teacher in Carterville, in deep southern Illinois, has been arrested on nine counts of aggravated criminal sexual...
May 10, 2026Open source
Real Estate & Personal Property Auctions Online Only - Ending May 11, 5 & 6pm CST
703 E Johnson St, Pocahontas, IL 62275 This 1,584 square foot split-level home has 3 (or 4!) bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a gorgeous 1.5-acre pond, and the
May 10, 2026Open source
Carterville assistant football coach arrested in Pontiac on criminal sexual abuse charges
John Wakey, an assistant football coach and teacher at Carterville High School in Southern Illinois, was arrested Thursday in Pontiac on nine counts of aggra...
May 9, 2026Open source
Illinois high school assistant football coach arrested on criminal sexual abuse charges
Carterville High School assistant football coach John "Jake" Wakey was arrested on criminal sexual abuse charges in Pontiac, Illinois.
May 8, 2026Open source
Why draft Illinois’ Keaton Wagler? The likely lottery pick says he’ll bring versatility to the NBA.
Keaton Wagler called his rise from Illinois to a potential top-five NBA draft pick crazy and unexpected. But he believes he has showed he "can play against a...
May 24, 2026Open source
EPA announces $295 million to remove Illinois lead pipes even as Trump moves to roll back clean water prote...
The move is one of many actions under the Federal Lead Action Plan, launched in President Donald Trump's first term.
May 24, 2026Open source
Amid Illinois high school co-op controversy, an underdog girls lacrosse team plays on
For larger high schools, a new IHSA rule is meant to stop the formation of super teams. But it’s likely to lead to fewer opportunities.
May 24, 2026Open source
Chicago man charged in sexual abuse on CTA bus near UIC Hospital: police
A Chicago man has been charged after sexually abusing and restraining a 35-year-old woman on a bus near the University of Illinois at Chicago Hospital, accor...
May 24, 2026Open source
Teen in custody after relative stops Plainfield school shooting plot A teenager is in custody after relativ...
A teenager is in custody after relatives called police and stopped an alleged school shooting plot in Plainfield, Illinois.
May 23, 2026Open source
Relative stops Plainfield high school student's Joliet elementary school shooting plot: officials
A relative stopped a Plainfield District 202 high school student from carrying out a mass shooting at Grand Prairie Elementary School in Joliet.
May 23, 2026Open source
1 killed in crash involving semi on Interstate 94 in Gurnee
Illinois State Police were investigating after one person was killed in a crash involving a semi on Interstate 94 in Gurnee, authorities said.
May 23, 2026Open source
1 dead after crash involving semi truck on I-94 in Gurnee, Illinois One person was killed in a crash on I-9...
One person was killed in a crash on I-94 involving a semi truck in suburban Gurnee, Illinois, early Saturday morning.
May 23, 2026Open source
Illinois' largest water park delays start of summer season due to cold weather
With unusually cold temperatures in the forecast to begin Memorial Day weekend, Illinois' largest water park is pushing back the start of its season.
May 23, 2026Open source
Illinois lawmaker blames Bears for ‘mishandling' stadium saga
The saga over the Chicago Bears stadium could finally come to a head in the final week of the spring legislative session in Springfield.
May 23, 2026Open source
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Why draft Illinois’ Keaton Wagler? The likely lottery pick says he’ll bring versatility to the NBA.
Keaton Wagler called his rise from Illinois to a potential top-five NBA draft pick crazy and unexpected. But he believes he has showed he "can play against a...
May 24, 2026Open source
EPA announces $295 million to remove Illinois lead pipes even as Trump moves to roll back clean water prote...
The move is one of many actions under the Federal Lead Action Plan, launched in President Donald Trump's first term.
May 24, 2026Open source
Amid Illinois high school co-op controversy, an underdog girls lacrosse team plays on
For larger high schools, a new IHSA rule is meant to stop the formation of super teams. But it’s likely to lead to fewer opportunities.
May 24, 2026Open source
Chicago man charged in sexual abuse on CTA bus near UIC Hospital: police
A Chicago man has been charged after sexually abusing and restraining a 35-year-old woman on a bus near the University of Illinois at Chicago Hospital, accor...
May 24, 2026Open source
1 killed in crash involving semi on Interstate 94 in Gurnee
Illinois State Police were investigating after one person was killed in a crash involving a semi on Interstate 94 in Gurnee, authorities said.
May 23, 2026Open source
1 dead after crash involving semi truck on I-94 in Gurnee, Illinois One person was killed in a crash on I-9...
One person was killed in a crash on I-94 involving a semi truck in suburban Gurnee, Illinois, early Saturday morning.
May 23, 2026Open source
1 killed, 1 injured in Tri-State Tollway crash involving semi in Gurnee: Illinois State Police
A Gurnee crash on I-94 left one person dead and another injured south of Illinois Route 120. The semi crash left some lanes of I-94 shut down.
May 23, 2026Open source
Illinois' largest water park delays start of summer season due to cold weather
With unusually cold temperatures in the forecast to begin Memorial Day weekend, Illinois' largest water park is pushing back the start of its season.
May 23, 2026Open source
Illinois lawmaker blames Bears for ‘mishandling' stadium saga
The saga over the Chicago Bears stadium could finally come to a head in the final week of the spring legislative session in Springfield.
May 23, 2026Open source
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