Missouri Plant Closing Soon, 51 Workers to Lose Jobs

Missouri was notified by a company that they will be closing a plant which will result in job loss for 51 employees starting in January.

Jersey County property transfers: See who bought and sold homes Nov. 2-6

Home sales in Jersey County include a house in rural Jerseyville that sold for $330,000

The Unassuming Bar In Illinois That People Will Happily Drive Hours To Reach

There’s a yellow brick building on a corner in Alton, Illinois that doesn’t care about your expectations, and that’s precisely why Fast Eddie’s Bon Air is worth every mile of the drive. The outside tells you everything you need to know before you even touch the...

East Alton-Wood River district considers wearable panic badges for staff

East Alton-Wood River studies panic badges as another layer in campus security

Farmington Inmate Dies at St. Louis Hospital

St. Louis, Mo. (KFMO) - A Missouri Department of Corrections inmate has died at a St. Louis hospital. According to the Missouri Department of Corrections, 39-year-old Terry Benson was pronounced dead at Mercy Hospital St. Louis at 4:48 p.m. Monday, November 9, 2026. Benson was serving a five-year sentence at...

Illinois health officials prep to transfer patients from metro-east hospital

Illinois regulators are preparing to potentially transfer patients out of Gateway Regional Medical Center in Granite City and ambulances are being sent to other hospitals. The hospital is still open, but the Illinois Department of Public Health confirmed Gateway and another medical center owned by the same company are on bypass status due to “staffing instability.” St. Louis-based KMOV first reported the development. The operators of the 278-bed safety net hospital have been late paying staff. An IDPH spokesman said that the agency had alerted the state’s labor and employment security departments about unmet payroll at Gateway and at Vista Medical Center in Waukegan, Illinois. Both hospitals are owned by California-based company American Healthcare Systems. “Gateway and Vista are private, for-profit hospitals whose operations and finances are managed by American Healthcare Systems. Their lack of communication, transparency, and responsible financial management and contingency planning is extremely concerning,” the spokesman for the IDPH said in an email. “The Illinois Department of Public Health’s highest immediate priority is the health and safety of the patients and has been working and communicating with hospital administrative leaders in this regard.” Representatives from Gateway Regional Medical Center and American Healthcare Systems did not respond to

Alton delays vote again on redevelopment deal for former Elijah P.'s site at 401 Piasa St.

Alton delays data center review after a speaker questions Stantec’s independence

Wreaths Across America marks 20 years at Alton National Cemetery

New Chain of Rocks Bridge opens to four lanes on I-270

New Chain of Rocks Bridge opens after years of work, with another lane still to come

Sealed bids sought by Dec. 4 for Madison County properties, mobile homes

By Tribune Staff • Madison County, as trustee, has completed its tax deed proceedings on real estate properties that were delinquent for 2022 and for mobile homes that were delinquent for 2023 and prior real estate taxes. The county, as trustee, will now offer for sale the real estate...

Madison County Pumpkin Recycling Program Keeps Growing After Four Years

MADISON COUNTY — Rusty Wheat is asking residents to give their leftover pumpkins another use through his Chain Gang Harvest Recycling Program, collecting uncarved, unpainted pumpkins for wildlife, area petting zoos, and farmers. Wheat, a community volunteer and environmental advocate, said he has operated the program for four years....

Simmons Hanly Conroy attorneys selected for National Trial Lawyers

The National Trial Lawyers is an invitation-only professional organization that selects members through a multiphase, objective process.

East Alton-Wood River marks Veterans Day with annual ceremony

Veterans gathered in East Alton-Wood River as ceremony recalled wars and the fallen

Missouri park shut down by a male elk 'acting like a teenager' in mating season

A teenage male elk, excited by mating season, prompted officials to temporarily close Lone Elk Park in St. Louis County on Monday. "We have a younger, more inexperienced herd bull this year," said Eric Johnson, acting director of St. Louis County Parks and Recreation. "It's his first year, and he's acting a little bit like a teenager."

MADISON COUNTY SENIOR CENTER NUTRITIONAL MENU

The Madison County Senior Center, located at 107 Spruce St., serves lunch from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. The actual cost of each meal is $9.23. The center’s suggested contribution is $6 for those age 60 and older, while guests under age 60 are charged $8.

Madison County approves zoning variances near Troy

By Randy Pierce • Two requests for variances from property owners near Troy have been approved unanimously by the Madison County Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) as the first step in a three-part process. The results of the public hearings conducted by the ZBA concerning these matters have been...

Edwardsville Veterans Day Parade honors local veterans

A large crowd lines downtown Edwardsville for the annual Veterans Day Parade, led by Air Force veteran Kimberli Goodner as grand marshal.

Trial Lawyers Sued Using RICO Law

CHICAGO, IL — A federal judge in Chicago ruled November 6 that JM Eagle can proceed with three civil racketeering claims against Simmons Hanly Conroy, an asbestos law firm headquartered in Alton, Illinois. The claims will also proceed against Sokolove Law and several named attorneys and staff. The case...

Granite City Fire Chief Warns of Longer Ambulance Transports

GRANITE CITY — Staffing limitations at Gateway Regional Medical Center’s emergency department have halted its acceptance of patients transported by ambulance since Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, potentially increasing wait times for emergency services, Granite City Fire Chief Todd Richey said. The emergency department is on diversion status and...