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Mushroom hunt set in Grafton
08/04/2022

Mushroom hunt set in Grafton

GRAFTON - The popular St. Louis area destination for families, Raging Rivers Waterpark, is calling all mushroom enthusiasts, big and small. The park's Second Annual Great Mushroom Hunt on Saturday, April 16, includes a mushroom hunt, easter egg hunt, food trucks, kids activities, vendors and more. T...

Alton community egg hunt to be held Easter Sunday
07/04/2022

Alton community egg hunt to be held Easter Sunday

You are invited to a community Easter egg hunt on Easter Sunday at Alton’s Gordon Moore Park. It runs from 2-6pm and is geared toward all ages. There...

MONDAY BASEBALL ROUNDUP: Kufa, Tieman lead Cavies past Bulldogs
06/04/2022

MONDAY BASEBALL ROUNDUP: Kufa, Tieman lead Cavies past Bulldogs

Henry Kufa needed only a single to drive in the tying run from third base in the sixth inning Monday afternoon in Staunton. He went beyond the need and provided the want. And the win. Kufa's three-run homer gave the lead and the Carlinville Cavaliers finished off a 12-9 victory over the Staunton Bul...

Chicago Fire Boss on Jesse Spencer's Potential Return: 'I'm Very Hopeful' That He'll Be Back for 'Exciting' Finale
05/04/2022

Chicago Fire Boss on Jesse Spencer's Potential Return: 'I'm Very Hopeful' That He'll Be Back for 'Exciting' Finale

Click here to read the full article. If Chicago Fire co-showrunner Derek Haas has his way, the current season will close out with a familiar face: the return of Jesse Spencer as firefighter Matt Casey, who exited the NBC drama last October. “That would be amazing. That would be a coup for our show...

Trinity basketball finishes fifth at state tournament
04/04/2022

Trinity basketball finishes fifth at state tournament

The Edwardsville Trinity Lutheran Eagles finished fifth at the Lutheran State Tournament. (Submitted Photo) The Edwardsville Trinity Lutheran Middle School eighth-grade basketball team recently finished fifth in the Lutheran State Basketball Tournament. The Eagles finished the 2021-2022 season with....

Ordering Cap & Gown for May 2022 Commencement
03/04/2022

Ordering Cap & Gown for May 2022 Commencement

No billboard events currently available. Graduating in May? Order your cap and gown, announcements, and diploma...

Chicago history teacher removed by CPS after hanging Black doll from string in CPS classroom
02/04/2022

Chicago history teacher removed by CPS after hanging Black doll from string in CPS classroom

The teacher allegedly said he found the doll in his classroom and wanted students to see if someone would claim it, according to the school's principal.

Redbirds happy to leave March, turn page on hitting slump
01/04/2022

Redbirds happy to leave March, turn page on hitting slump

GODFREY – An Alton Redbirds lineup already struggling at the plate looked to have rock-bottomed out Monday at the Bethalto Sports Complex. But when a 9-0 deficit to the Civic Memorial Eagles after three innings never reached the 10-run mercy rule, Redbirds baseball coach Scott Harper found some so...

A wedding photographer spoke out against a bride who she says offered her a trip to Cancun instead of money
31/03/2022

A wedding photographer spoke out against a bride who she says offered her a trip to Cancun instead of money

A bride asked a wedding photographer if she would exchange her services for travel and lodging for her destination wedding instead of money.

New owner for former power plant site
30/03/2022

New owner for former power plant site

The Dynegy Energy coal-fired power plant in East Alton shut down in June of 2016 and was demolished about a year ago. The cleanup of the site has been underway since then,...

Tentative contract for Alton teachers
29/03/2022

Tentative contract for Alton teachers

Pending ratification by members of the union and the Alton School Board, there looks to be a new contract for teachers well ahead of the expiration of the current one. The current agreement expires at the end of the year. Teachers will vote...

Handsome, the cat who survived a house fire, ready for his forever home
28/03/2022

Handsome, the cat who survived a house fire, ready for his forever home

HERMITAGE, Mo. — This one-year-old cat really does have nine lives. Handsome survived a house fire and his former owners believed he was dead. until one day later they found him hungry, burned, but luckily alive. Toni Childers, with Four Legs and Fur Animal Society, says the family couldn’t take...

Doug Unplugged: Doug’s unfriendly dog
27/03/2022

Doug Unplugged: Doug’s unfriendly dog

ST. LOUIS (KMOV) -- One of the best parts of...

Clara B’s Kitchen Table cooks up creative Southern-inspired comfort food in Belleville
26/03/2022

Clara B’s Kitchen Table cooks up creative Southern-inspired comfort food in Belleville

A food truck that specializes in Southern-inspired comfort food recently got a brick-and-mortar home across the river. Clara B’s Kitchen Table opened in Belleville, Illinois, on Feb. 18, offering a rotating brunch menu that features items such as biscuit sandwiches, breakfast tacos, cinnamon rolls...

Holland receives manager certification
25/03/2022

Holland receives manager certification

ALTON – Alton City Treasurer Cameo Holland has earned the Certified Public Funds Investment Manager (CPFIM) Certification from the Association of Public Treasurers of the United States and Canada (APT US&C).

Alton food truck park nears completion
24/03/2022

Alton food truck park nears completion

A food truck park being created in the downtown Alton area is nearing completion. Located in the parking lot at the corner of Ridge Street and Landmarks...

MONDAY SOCCER ROUNDUP: Kamp gets trick, Shells extend run over Oilers
23/03/2022

MONDAY SOCCER ROUNDUP: Kamp gets trick, Shells extend run over Oilers

Roxana junior Kendall Kamp, putting a shot on goal in a game last season, scored a hat trick Monday to lead the Shells to a 10-0 victory over EA-WR in a girls soccer match in Roxana. (Greg Shashack / The Telegraph)

Alton boys 3rd in IJHSAA state bowling tourney
22/03/2022

Alton boys 3rd in IJHSAA state bowling tourney

O'FALLON - The Alton Middle School boys bowling team had some extra hardware to bring home following Saturday's Southern Illinois Junior High School Athletic Association State Bowling Tournament. The Junior Redbirds finished third in the state tourney at St. Clair Bowl. "I'm very proud of all the bo...

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