“Social Justice: Both Sides of the River,” an exhibition of art and film, will be held at the Jacoby Arts Center, 627 East Broadway, Alton, from July 1 to Aug. 6. An opening reception will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 8. Among the works will be Freida L. Wheaton’s “Visualizing…

  Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Mark Poepsel, PhD, assistant professor of mass communications in the College of Arts and Sciences, is one of six educators nationwide to participate in the 2016-17 Scripps Howard Foundation Visiting Professors in Social Media Program. Poepsel (left), a member of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, is…

Rich Walker, SIUE interim vice chancellor for administration, was honored with a star at the Wildey Theatre in downtown Edwardsville. Photo courtesy Scott Evers Photography of Edwardsville Edwardsville’s historic Wildey Theatre has a new star – Rich Walker, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s interim vice chancellor for administration. The Friends of the Wildey Theatre, of which…

  ALTON — The YWCA of Alton will soon start the process of hiring a new executive director. Andrea Lamer, who led the non-profit organization for the past four years, offered her resignation to the board earlier this month. Gail Donnelly Bader, YWCA board president, said Lamer will step down at the end of June.…

  EDWARDSVILLE — The city has delayed the opening of the Leon Corlew Park and its new splash pad to test equipment, make sure staff is trained and ensure all ADA features are in place. The city on Friday announced its decision to push back the opening of the park at South Main Street and…

Madison County Auditor Rick Faccin, left in photo, receives the Wood River Masons Community Builder Award from John Piel, Master of the Wood River Masonic Lodge.   WOOD RIVER – Madison County Auditor Rick Faccin was recently presented the Community Builder Award by the Wood River Masons. John Piel, Master of the Wood River Masonic…

  EDWARDSVILLE – Edwardsville-based law firm Gori Julian & Associates recently announced Sara Salger as a new partner. One of the first attorneys hired at the firm when it was formed in 2008, Salger’s legal career at Gori Julian & Associates has been focused on advocating for those who were wronged by the actions of…

  SHILOH – Gregory Cundiff and Kenneth Johnson, both of O’Fallon, have been named to serve on the board of directors for Memorial Hospital East. “We are extremely happy these two community leaders have agreed to serve on this board,” said Mark J. Turner, Memorial’s president. Memorial Hospital East, is a 94-bed all private room…

  Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine alumni Darryll Beard, DDS, and Randall Markarian, DDS, are co-chairs for the Illinois State Dental Society Foundation’s Mission of Mercy, a free dental clinic Friday-Saturday, July 15-16 at the Gateway Convention Center in Collinsville. They expect to treat approximately 2,000 patients from Illinois, Missouri, Indiana, Iowa and…

  ALTON – Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs on Thursday called on Gov. Bruce Rauner to sign into law legislation that requires insurers to use the federal Death Master File to determine if a policy holder has died and the death benefits have not been paid. The legislation, House Bill 4633 (Unclaimed Life Insurance Benefits Act)…