Lewis and Clark Community College Honors College scholar and Student Trustee Sam Copeland of Bethalto was awarded the Roberts Motors Endowed Scholarship during the Honors College’s scaled-down annual Expo on May 6 in the Ringhausen Music Building Atrium. Honors College students gave presenta…
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White encourages children to practice safe bike riding and to remember to follow the Bicycle Rules of the Road as May marks Bicycle Safety Month. White also reminded motorists to be aware of sharing the roads with bicyclists, especially children.
This spring, Principia College students taking an elective course on Sustainability in Business and Economics partnered with Alton businesses to help the companies gain a B Corp Certification. B Corp status requires that a business meets sustainability criteria related to the environment (en…
U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Illinois) toured a Madison County COVID-19 vaccination site at American Legion Post No. 199 Friday and met with officials from the Madison County Health Department, Illinois National Guard and the American Legion to receive an update on the county’s vaccination e…
Cory Jobe, president-CEO of the Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau, on Friday issued a statement applauding Illinois’ COVID-19 reopening plan which goes into effect Friday, May 14.
County Board Chairman Kurt Prenzler plans to appoint an administrator and information technology director Tuesday during a special Madison County board meeting.
U.S. Navy Seaman Andrea Richards, a hospitalman assigned to Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Va., gives a shout-out to her hometown of Alton, as well as her family and husband, at the Community Vaccination Center at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, April 21. Richards is one of the 3,00…
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville provided a commencement event Thursday for its 2020 graduates who were unable to have a live commencement ceremony last spring and fall because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Each spring, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s College of Arts and Sciences recognizes student achievement at its annual Honors Day Convocation. With COVID restrictions still in place, the 2021 Honors Day ceremony took place virtually in April, where a total of 287 distinguished CA…
As Illinois continues to outpace national vaccination rates and COVID-19 trends across the state stabilize following recent upticks, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced the entire state will move into the Bridge Phase of the Restore Illinois reopening plan beginning Friday, May 14. The Bridge Phase…
State Rep. Katie Stuart (D-Edwardsville) is inviting Metro East residents to join her healthcare advisory committee, which will meet virtually at 6 p.m. Monday, May 17.
Illinois American Water announced on Thursday, during Drinking Water Week, that results published in the company’s 2020 water quality report indicate high‐quality water throughout its Illinois service area. The report, which is issued for each service area, highlights the company’s commitm…
Coolidge Junior High School eighth-grader Savannah Kujawa was named the 2021 Clean Air Bookmark Competition Winner, as announced by the Madison County Green Schools Program.
Centerstone, a nonprofit health system specializing in mental health and substance use disorder services, is hosting a three-part series of free educational events featuring advocate, speaker and former NFL player Gaelin Elmore.
Ben Mazur, a Lewis and Clark Community College student enrolled in the College for Life program, was officially hailed as a hero by the city of Alton on Wednesday, during a surprise ceremony on his 25th birthday.
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State Rep. Katie Stuart (D-Edwardsville) is inviting Metro East residents to join her healthcare advisory committee, which will meet virtually at 6 p.m. Monday, May 17.
Illinois American Water announced on Thursday, during Drinking Water Week, that results published in the company’s 2020 water quality report indicate high‐quality water throughout its Illinois service area. The report, which is issued for each service area, highlights the company’s commitm…
Coolidge Junior High School eighth-grader Savannah Kujawa was named the 2021 Clean Air Bookmark Competition Winner, as announced by the Madison County Green Schools Program.
Centerstone, a nonprofit health system specializing in mental health and substance use disorder services, is hosting a three-part series of free educational events featuring advocate, speaker and former NFL player Gaelin Elmore.
Ben Mazur, a Lewis and Clark Community College student enrolled in the College for Life program, was officially hailed as a hero by the city of Alton on Wednesday, during a surprise ceremony on his 25th birthday.
TheOther40 business plan competition offers Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students the opportunity to take a business idea through the stages needed to launch a product or service.
On May 14-15, more than 25 local and regional bands will take the stage for Trinity River Festival at VFW Post 7678 in Cottage Hills to help raise funds for the local nonprofit Trinity’s Way.
Two legislative proposals (HB 1975 and HB 3461) aimed at preventing sexual abuse and grooming in schools are closer to becoming law, thanks to the perseverance of state Rep. Amy Elik (R-Fosterburg) and her colleagues in the Illinois House of Representatives.
Besting last year’s tally of 17 awards, Lewis and Clark Community College’s student-run newspaper, The Bridge, earned a record-breaking 22 awards in the 2021 Illinois Community College Journalism Association awards.
County Board Chairman Kurt Prenzler is calling for an in-person special board meeting Tuesday to present his proposed redistricting map of Madison County.
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