Area News
SCOTUS weighs whether Mike Bost can challenge Illinois election laws
Lower courts denied downstate congressman’s lawsuit challenging Illinois mail-in voting law By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois Article Summary The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in a case weighing whether U.S. Rep. Mike Bost has the right to challenge Illinois’ vote-by-mail law. Bost and others filed a lawsuit in 2022 arguing the Illinois…
Read MoreJudge won’t block federal troop deployment to Chicago — for now
Arguments scheduled for Thursday while National Guardsmen travel, train By HANNAH MEISEL and BRENDEN MOORE Capitol News Illinois Article Summary Illinois and Chicago are suing the Trump administration to block the deployment of National Guard Troops to Chicago. Trump officials ordered the activation of 300 Illinois National Guardsmen over Gov. JB Pritzker’s objections over the…
Read MoreEdwardsville Police announce results of the additional enforcement campaign
The Edwardsville Police Department announced the results of its enhanced traffic enforcement efforts as part of the Federal Fiscal Year 2025 Sustained Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP). These efforts, conducted periodically between Oct. 1, 2024, and Sept. 30, 2025, were aimed at reducing traffic crashes and saving lives. During the most recent additional enforcement campaign, mainly…
Read MoreU.S. News & World Report ranks St. Louis Children’s Hospital No. 1
U.S. News & World Report has again recognized St. Louis Children’s Hospital and its physician partners at WashU Medicine among America’s Best Children’s Hospitals, ranking St. Louis Children’s No. 1 in Missouri, No. 1 in St. Louis, and No. 3 in the Midwest region. This is the 17th consecutive year St. Louis Children’s has been ranked the…
Read MoreOSF HealthCare Saint Anthony’s 100th anniversary celebration continues with Oct. 23 event
The community is invited to attend the open house event taking place from 2 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 23 OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony’s Health Center is extending an invitation to residents in and around the Riverbend region to celebrate the hospital’s first 100 years of their health care Ministry in Alton by…
Read MoreApplications open for High School Healthcare Bootcamps at HSHS hospitals
Applications are due Nov. 14 for High School Healthcare Bootcamps at Breese, Greenville, Highland and O’Fallon hospitals High school students interested in a career in healthcare are invited to apply for the Winter 2025 High School Healthcare Bootcamps at HSHS hospitals in Breese, Greenville, Highland and O’Fallon. The bootcamp is designed for high school juniors…
Read MoreIllinois launches ‘One Click College Admit’ program; SIUE is ‘proud’ participant
A new era in higher education admissions has arrived in Illinois with the launch of the One Click College Admit program, and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is among the first universities to participate. Governor JB Pritzker and state education leaders announced the initiative on Aug. 19, 2025, offering Illinois students a simpler, barrier-free path…
Read MoreBlue Note Express: Available for select St. Louis Blues home games starting Oct. 9
St. Clair County Transit District is teaming up with Metro Transit to offer another safe, convenient and affordable way for St. Louis Blues fans in the Metro East to get to the Enterprise Center – the Blue Note Express. This new service will be available for select home games starting on Thursday, Oct. 9. A…
Read MoreHistoric property rehabilitation incentives workshop coming on Oct. 8 in Alton
Do you own a historic home or commercial building, or might you be interested in purchasing one? Learn about a variety of financial incentives that are available for property renovations at a workshop at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 8 at The Wedge Innovation Center, 620 E. Broadway, Alton, Ill. The workshop is being co-presented…
Read MoreSt. Louis Fed convenes conference on affordable credit, financial services for underserved communities
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis will host the Crossing the Credit Barrier Conference Oct. 22-23, bringing together researchers, bankers, innovators, community leaders and other stakeholders to discuss affordable credit and banking for low- and moderate-income communities. The conference, titled “Crossing the Credit Barrier: Advancing Access and Creating Opportunities,” aims to leverage the intersection…
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