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Two Teams, Two Individuals To Race At IHSA Class 2A Boys State Cross Country Meet, Two Girls Teams, Four Individuals Set For State Meet

PEORIA --- Two area boys teams --- Civic Memorial and Waterloo – as well as two girls teams --- Highland and Mascoutah --- along with a total of six individuals, two boys and four girls, will race in the IHSA Class 2A state cross country meet Saturday morning at Detweiler Park in Peoria.

Peoria, IL · 2d

The Edwardsville Intelligencer

The Rock invites Edwardsville family to ‘Jumanji’ premiere

Brooklynn Keppler’s Halloween costume catches The Rock’s attention, leading to an invitation for the Edwardsville family to attend the “Jumanji: Open World” premiere.

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Belleville honors Korean War veteran identified nearly 75 years after he went missing

BELLEVILLE, Ill. (First Alert 4) - The City of Belleville on Monday honored the life of a Korean War veteran who went missing in action after his remains were identified. Sgt. Joseph Platzkoester went missing in action on May 30, 1951. The City of Belleville said he went missing after his unit encountered a roadblock and heavy enemy fire.

Belleville, IL · 5h

FOX Sports

SIU-Edwardsville visits Missouri following Cobb's 20-point game

SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (2-1) at Missouri Tigers (1-1) BOTTOM LINE: SIU-Edwardsville visits Missouri after Gianni Cobb scored 20 points in SIU-Edwardsville's 78-77 loss to the Lipscomb Bisons. Missouri finished 20-13 overall a season ago while going 15-3 at home. The Tigers averaged 14.2 assists per game on 27.7 made field goals...

Columbia, MO · 13h

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Granite City Students Win Madison County Recycling Poster Honors

GRANITE CITY – Granite City Community Unit School District #9 is proud to announce that Granite City High School students Addison Courtney and Kylie Selph Stratton have been named winners in the Madison County Green Schools Program’s 2026 America Recycles Day Poster Contest. Courtney and Selph Stratton were...

Granite City, IL · 1d

Collinsville Daily News

Hodges Family Sues Belleville Township High School District 201 Over September 23 Van Crash

BELLEVILLE, Ill. — Wednesday, the family of G'Mauri Hodges filed an 18-count federal lawsuit against the Board of Education of Belleville Township High School District 201 over the September 23, 2026 van crash in which G'Mauri was severely injured. The attorneys at JJ Legal who represent the Hodges family released the following statement: "Today, the Hodges family took the first step toward holding Belleville Township High School District 201 accountable. The 18-count complaint the family has filed today lays out failure after failure by the District. Tragically disappointing. Keeping children safe is a school's most basic responsibility. This tragedy was entirely avoidable." The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois (Case No. 3.26-cv-01519), alleges: No bids, no contract, no safety review. The District never sought bids or signed a written contract with MVP Transportation, a non-emergency medical transportation company, yet paid it $385,655.80 starting in 2022. In emails, District staff called MVP's $40-per-day rate "so cheap" and "very cheap." An unpermitted driver with federal drug-trafficking convictions. The Illinois Secretary of State has confirmed that MVP was not registered as a school bus employer and that the driver had no school bus permit. The complaint

Belleville, IL · 2d

The Edwardsville Intelligencer

Edwardsville girls cross country makes history with fourth-place state finish

MacKenna Kerpan and Morgan Popelar become Edwardsville's first state medalists in the same race, leading the Tigers to a program-best fourth-place state finish.

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Veterans Caring for Veterans golf tournament honors local veterans

“He was very proud of his service to the Navy, very proud that he went to Vietnam and served there,” John Phillips’ brother-in-law said. “And he was a brother.”

Edwardsville, IL · 2d

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Belleville Thanksgiving Drive Aims to Feed 16 Families

BELLEVILLE – Craig Ziegel, a real estate agent with the Single Tree Team at eXp Realty, is collecting donations through Nov. 16 for a drive aimed at providing 16 complete Thanksgiving dinners to families in the Metro East and St. Louis area. The 2026 Thanksgiving Meal Box Drive seeks...

Belleville, IL · 2d

Ball Exclusives

Milwaukee Panthers Visit SIU Edwardsville Cougars on Sunday

The Milwaukee Panthers and the SIU Edwardsville Cougars meet on Sunday, Nov. 8, at 2:00 p.m. ET. The post Milwaukee Panthers Visit SIU Edwardsville Cougars on Sunday appeared first on Ball Exclusives .

Milwaukee, WI · 1d

The Telegraph

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Monticello downs Roxana to reach IHSA Class 3A quarterfinals

Monticello beat Roxana 49-14 in the IHSA Class 3A football playoffs, to advance to next week’s quarterfinals.

Monticello, IL · 1d

The Edwardsville Intelligencer

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SIUE women’s basketball rallies past Milwaukee

SIUE overcomes a halftime deficit as Tyra Robinson takes over late, scoring nine straight points to help the Cougars rally past Milwaukee.

Edwardsville, IL · 21h

Collinsville Daily News

Granite City Fresh Market Coming to Bellmore Village

The Granite City City Council meeting opened on November 4, at 7pm. The minutes from the previous meeting were passed unanimously. In presentation of communications, representatives from Bellmore Village gave a presentation on the planned renovations of the stores they purchased, one of which will be Granite City Fresh Market. The market will offer a deli counter and fresh high quality produce. In public correspondence Susie Rodgers spoke first, on the behalf of Heather Groetecke. She read a statement from Groetecke that revolved around the "No" result of the recent referendum asking whether residents were in favor of data centers. She praised the community for standing together, calling for transparency and resisting a data center. Jacob Sudabris spoke next echoing the same sentiment as Grotecke, that the residents resisting the data centers are valid in their criticisms of the board and their concerns are not unfounded. As proven by the recent ballot initiative, they are speaking for the majority. He hopes the board will hear that message and adapt. Leslie Budoris followed Jacob, also sharing the same message as the first two speakers. She does not want a data center at all, under any circumstance. James Bailey was the next

Granite City, IL · 1d

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Edison’s Entertainment Complex Female Athletes Of The Month: Edwardsville Girls Make Cross Country History With Fourth at State

PEORIA — MacKenna Kerpan and Morgan Popelar earned all-state honors Saturday afternoon as Edwardsville finished fourth at the IHSA Class 3A girls’ state cross-country meet at Detweiler Park, the highest team finish in school history. Kerpan placed eighth in 16 minutes, 48.0 seconds, and Popelar finished 17th in...

Edwardsville, IL · 20h

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Comeback Falls Short for Women's Soccer in OVC Quarterfinal

ST. CHARLES, Mo. – The Lindenwood women's soccer team (8-8-2, 4-3-0 OVC) saw their 2026 season come to an end with a 3-2 loss to SIUE (7-6-2, 3-3-1 OVC) in the OVC Championship Quarterfinals on Sunday afternoon. The Cougars took a 2-0 lead in the first half behind a...

Lindenwood, IL · 1d

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Laine Curry, Mitton, Albertyn All Qualify In Two Events Each, Tigers Get All Three Relays To State Meet

EDWARDSVILLE – Laine Curry and Morgan Mitton qualified for two individual events each for Edwardsville, while freshman Alexi Albertyn qualified for two events for O’Fallon, as the Tigers won their 13th consecutive IHSA girls swimming sectional meet Saturday afternoon at the Chuck Fruit Aquatic Center. Edwardsville won the...

Edwardsville, IL · 22h

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O’Fallon Freshman Alexi Albertyn Wins Two Sectional Swimming Titles

O’FALLON – O’Fallon freshman Alexi Albertyn won two freestyle events at the sectional to qualify for the state swimming meet, leading a Panthers team whose coach praised its performances and support for one another. Albertyn won the 50-yard freestyle in 23.60 seconds, finishing first in a field...

O'Fallon, IL · 22h

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Bisons battle past SIU Edwardsville 78-77 in thrilling home opener

In a wild, down-to-the-wire home opener at Allen Arena on Friday night, the Lipscomb men’s basketball team pulled out a thrilling 78-77 victory over SIU Edwardsville, surviving a furious second-half surge to start their home slate in the win column. The Bisons set the tone immediately after winning the...

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Edwardsville CEO students to host Jumpstart to Joy winter carnival Nov. 28

Tickets cost $10 through Nov. 21 and $15 starting Nov. 22. Children 2 and younger are admitted free.

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