Gov. J.B. Pritzker is announcing a mandatory masking policy for teachers, staff, students, and visitors to all K-12 schools and day cares. With the delta variant on the rise, the governor has announced the new guidance that will also apply to inside sports, but not outside where transmission…
Vaccines for COVID-19 continue to be offered, but the Madison County Health Department says a clinic today (Wednesday) at Alton High School is not generating the interest they would like to see. Walk-ins are welcome, as the numbers of new cases are causing alarm amongst some keeping an eye o…
For the second year in a row there will be no corn maze in Godfrey. The long-standing tradition was canceled in 2020 amid the pandemic, but this year's decision has nothing to do with COVID-19 but instead with the size of the crop.
It was a summer evening one Illinois Lottery player will never forget after wrapping up the weekend $8.9 million dollars richer after winning the Lotto game jackpot in the Saturday July 31 draw.
COVID-19 cases in Illinois continue to increase, with 2,682 most recently reported. Gov. J.B. Pritzker continues to stress the importance of getting your shot if you haven't already.
With rising COVID-19 case numbers around the state, Gov. J.B. Pritzker is urging Illinoisans to wear a mask whether they are vaccinated or not.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently signed multiple bills intended to help members of the LGBTQ+ communities in Illinois as well as people suffering from HIV.
Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is suing the state over not being allowed to run for elected office in Illinois. During Blagojevich’s impeachment, the Senate voted to disqualify him from holding any local or state office again.
Some at the statehouse continue to demand a response from the Illinois attorney general about whether he’ll investigate possible negligence at a state-run home for veterans.
The Alton Police Department is investigating a number of vehicle burglaries that happened in the early morning hours on Sunday, Aug. 1. Several reports were filed of these incidents along the Homer Adams Parkway business areas, as well as North Alton. One difference between these and other r…
The Salvation Army’s Alton Booth House Emergency Shelter is changing. They will be transitioning from its traditional model to a scattered site housing model, using sites throughout the community, rather than the two buildings currently being used.
A virtual training leadership conference is coming soon, and registration is underway. The annual LeadHERship Seminar presented by the RiverBend Growth Association is scheduled for Friday, October 8, from 1 to 4pm. It’s an event in which participants discuss and learn more about women’s issu…
Governor JB Pritzker has signed what he calls the most comprehensive reform to state firearms laws in over a generation. The FOID Modernization bill lets the state police create a combined FOID and concealed carry license, and grants card-holders who submit their fingerprints automatic renewal.
Secretary of State Jesse White's office is making changes to ease heavy customer volume in driver's services facilities. Notices will be going out to more than 1 million people who will be allowed to renew their driver's license or ID card online, by phone, or by email, according to Secretar…
The annual Feed the Need concert to benefit the Meals on Wheels program at Senior Services Plus has been canceled. The show was set for Sept. 18 at the Liberty Bank Alton Amphitheater, but with pandemic concerns returning, the decision has been made to pull the plug on the show.
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The Salvation Army’s Alton Booth House Emergency Shelter is changing. They will be transitioning from its traditional model to a scattered site housing model, using sites throughout the community, rather than the two buildings currently being used.
A virtual training leadership conference is coming soon, and registration is underway. The annual LeadHERship Seminar presented by the RiverBend Growth Association is scheduled for Friday, October 8, from 1 to 4pm. It’s an event in which participants discuss and learn more about women’s issu…
Governor JB Pritzker has signed what he calls the most comprehensive reform to state firearms laws in over a generation. The FOID Modernization bill lets the state police create a combined FOID and concealed carry license, and grants card-holders who submit their fingerprints automatic renewal.
Secretary of State Jesse White's office is making changes to ease heavy customer volume in driver's services facilities. Notices will be going out to more than 1 million people who will be allowed to renew their driver's license or ID card online, by phone, or by email, according to Secretar…
The annual Feed the Need concert to benefit the Meals on Wheels program at Senior Services Plus has been canceled. The show was set for Sept. 18 at the Liberty Bank Alton Amphitheater, but with pandemic concerns returning, the decision has been made to pull the plug on the show.
Illinois residents should be on high alert for potential scams.
A taxpayer advocate critical of a proposed infrastructure bill in Washington, D.C., said some items in the spending plan are duplicative and too expensive.
Some at the Illinois statehouse are considering a bailout of the nuclear industry with a goal to shut down coal-generated power. Critics say that would be devastating and unfair.
After more than a year of delays, 55 new cannabis dispensary licenses have been awarded in a lottery, but the winners may face further delays and challenges.
Illinois Senate Republicans are calling for a performance audit of the state’s unemployment agency after a scathing financial audit showed what they say is the tip of the iceberg of fraud.
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