Caritas Family Solutions and Human Support Services (HSS) have jointly announced that the two organizations will be merging, uniting their missions and programs under the Caritas Family Solutions umbrella to better serve communities across southern Illinois and the Metro East. Caritas Family Solutions currently supports more than 6,300 individuals annually through programs including foster care,…

Mooneyham Art recently announced its next hosted art exhibition. With an opening reception scheduled from 5 to 9 p.m. on Sept. 20, the public is invited to take in this next show at 305 State Street in Alton, offered with free admission, complimentary refreshments and live music by Psychedelic Symphony. Organizers note that this exhibition…

Stunning fall color drives, outdoor adventures, haunted fun, festivals and fairs highlight the Autumn season Hop in the car and take a road trip to southwest Illinois this fall and discover authentic small-town charm coupled with stunning fall color drives, scenic and historic guided tours, adventures in u-pick orchards, corn maze adventures and spectacularly spooky…

During the recent Labor Day enforcement period, the Edwardsville Police Department conducted a successful impaired driving campaign. This effort resulted in five arrests for driving under the influence (DUI). In addition to the DUI arrests, officers issued 19 speeding citations, 5 seat belt citations, and 22 other citations. “The Labor Day safety campaign was a…

Tapping into the vast opportunities for small businesses in the aerospace and defense sectors was the focus of the closing panel of a recent Global Aerospace Summit in the St. Louis region. Panelists included Terressa Bebout, director of Commander Fleet Readiness Centers (COMFRC) and Office of Small Business Strategy at Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR);…

  In conjunction with Hayner Library and the Jacoby Arts Center, YouthBuild/AmeriCorps students from Lewis and Clark Community College’s Adult Education program built and delivered new Little Art and Book Libraries to the Jacoby Arts Center on Aug. 29. Each library was designed and hand-painted by local artists. Students built a total of five Little…

  Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s enrollment is growing in the face of changing demographics and increased competition for new students. Fall 2025 undergraduate degree-seeking enrollment increased by 5.7%. SIUE’s overall enrollment increased by 7.7% to 12,813 when including continuing, first-time, transfer and early college students. SIUE has outlined intentional efforts to engage high school students…