Area schools invite the public to Veterans Day ceremonies, meals and performances

Area schools invite the public to Veterans Day ceremonies, meals and performances

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...

2 Missouri Cities Make the List of America’s 40 Best Retirement Spots

Two Missouri cities in the St. Louis area were included in US News & World Report's 40 best places to retire in America list.

Lawsuit alleges Onder mocked Black people, targeted Ferguson

St. Louis attorney Jim Onder routinely mocked Black people, imitated African American speech and once said Black residents could not read, according to a lawsuit accusing him of plotting a campaign to discredit Ferguson after city officials rejected tax breaks for his proposed data center. The lawsuit, filed Nov. 5...

Ameren plans three more Missouri battery plants

Utility company Ameren has received the green light to add a new-to-Missouri type of infrastructure to the electric grid: batteries. The utility is expanding energy storage in the state. It is currently building its first battery facility in Missouri and recently received approval from state regulators for three more. Last...

Byway Discovery Center Grand Opening

St. Charles County Parks Opens Their 20th Park Location

The newest location in the St. Charles County Park System, Spring Bend Park, is officially open to the public. Holding 126 acres of land just off Upper Bottom Road in St. Charles, the property was donated to the park system back in 2007 by Nancy Knowles and her family, who have deep roots in the area and operated a small farm on the land for years. The park now holds some beautiful prairie and river views to be explored.

Bethalto Council Approves Additional Class F Liquor License and Riverbend Enterprise Zone Changes

Alton Lays Over Data Center Consulting Agreement

ALTON – Alton officials are holding off on an agreement with a consulting firm to study the potential economic and environmental impacts of a proposed data center. Committee of the Whole members laid over a resolution authorizing a professional services agreement between the City of Alton and Stantec Consulting Services Inc. at their Nov. 9, 2026 meeting.

Jersey County considers sales tax hike to fund ambulance service

Jersey County Board weighs a half-percent tax hike as ambulance faces $650,000 shortfall

Missouri sets public hearings on Ameren’s proposed West Alton power plant

WEST ALTON, Mo. (KBSI) — Missouri regulators will hold two public hearings this month on Ameren Missouri’s proposed natural gas power plant. Ameren wants to build the 2,100-megawatt West Alton Energy Center in St. Charles County. The utility says the plant would help meet growing electricity demand across its service area, including in Southeast Missouri.

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

A Meal, a Friendship, a Place to Turn: Lincoln County Celebrates Embrace A Senior Month

LINCOLN COUNTY, Mo. — Lindsey Kelley went to work at the Lincoln County Council on Aging expecting to help older adults. She says the friendships she found there helped her find the strength to stop drinking after years of carrying grief over the loss of her baby. Her experience...

Incarnate Word Academy Stays in Bel-Nor, Scraps St. Charles Campus Plan

Incarnate Word Academy's Board of Trustees has decided against opening a second campus in St. Charles County, keeping the all-girls Catholic school in its historic home in Bel-Nor, where it has operated for nearly 100 years. The decision ends consideration of a second campus in St. Charles County. The board's...

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.

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."

Lawrence Group completes design work for 16,000-square-foot addition at Lake St. Louis seniors housing campus

Lawrence Group completed designs for a 16,000-square-foot addition to Cottages of Lake Saint Louis’ senior living campus at 2885 Technology Drive in Lake St. Louis, Missouri. The addition will include a pair of cottages, each accommodating 10 seniors for a total of 20 beds, plus related site improvements. Cottages...

I-270 Mississippi River Bridge completed

New westbound span opens Nov. 16, a Rebuild Illinois achievement advancing improvements to a critical freight corridor in the Metro East MADISON COUNTY — The Illinois and Missouri departments of transportation were joined by local leaders and industry partners today to cut the ribbon on the new Interstate 270 Chain of Rocks twin bridges crossing the Mississippi River, the centerpiece of a combined $531.6 million investment to improve safety and mobility while creating jobs and economic opportunity along a critical freight and travel corridor. The bridges are the latest achievement made possible by Gov. JB Pritzker’s historic Rebuild Illinois capital program, which is delivering billions of dollars in major projects across the state this fall. ​ “Illinois is the gateway to the world — representing one of the most important commerce hubs in the country. Whether it’s workers making their commute or delivery drivers moving freight, Illinoisians deserve a safe and reliable system to get where they need to go,” said Gov. Pritzker. “With the completion of the I-270 Mississippi River Bridge, we are creating better paying jobs, expanding access to regional travel and spurring economic growth for communities across the state.” Construction of the bridges has been overseen by

Cities Seek $10 Million In Damages Against Ameren

Kirkwood and four other Missouri cities aren’t ready to take no for an answer just yet. Late last month, the cities — Kirkwood, Hannibal, Fulton, Marceline and New Madrid — filed an appeal in a lawsuit seeking more than $10 million in damages from utility giant Ameren.