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Illinois Department of Transportation to host career fair in East St. Louis
EDWARDSVILLE, Il. (First Alert 4) - The Illinois Department of Transportation will be holding a career fair on May 23 at the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center, in partnership with U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinksi (D-13). The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at...
Victim identified in fatal Godfrey crash
The Madison County Sheriff's Department responded to a fatal crash that took place early Sunday morning near Godfrey Road and Pearl Street. Authorities tell the Big Z the preliminary investigation indicates that the single-vehicle crash happened at just after 5:00am. A white 2008 Ford Fusion was traveling northbound on Godfrey...
Madison County recognizes Green Schools
Granite City High School was recognized as “Green Team of the Year” and St. Mary’s Catholic Middle School in Alton Science Teacher Rebecca Harper was named “Coordinator of the Year.” The recognition is part of Madison County government’s continued efforts to support and recognize those keeping the environment top of mind.
Pup Crawl Saturday in Alton
Alton Main Street invites you to a fun event which spans twenty-one pet-friendly patios and businesses on Saturday, May 18th from Noon-8:00 p.m. Join us for the Pup Crawl, and yes you read that correctly - it’s a pub crawl with dogs!. Tickets are on sale now at all...
L&C Future Business Leaders of America picks up several awards
Lewis and Clark Community College’s Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) club recently competed at the State Leadership Conference, and came back with seven first-place plaques, two second-place awards, and three third-place awards. A version of the club has existed on campus for decades under the banner of Phi Beta Lambda (PBL), but it was recently renamed to align itself with the local high school organizations of the same name.
Glen Carbon library presents program on importance of Native American women in Illinois history tomorrow
This event is co-produced by the Illinois Humanities Road Scholars Speakers Bureau and in partnership with the Glen Carbon Heritage Museum. The event is free and open to the public. Speaker Kim Sigafus McIver is an award-winning Ojibwa author who writes Native American fiction, non-fiction, children, and young adult books....
Florissant hosts Kids Day America on May 18
Florissant has partnered with Get Well Family Health and Chiropractic to host Kids Day America at the James J. Eagan Center Ice Rink on May 18 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Get Well Family Health and Chiropractic and the city are excited to bring Kids Day America to North County for the first time since the event’s creation 30 years ago. Kids Day America is a health, safety, and environmental awareness day aimed at educating kids ages 0-10 as well as their parents and families. The police and fire department will be in attendance as well as informative vendors, food trucks, prizes, music and more.
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