Area News
The Salvation Army commits to $900K investment in tornado relief
More than 3,600 households with damage face uncertain futures On March 14, more than 12 tornadoes ranging from EF1 to EF3 ripped through dozens of communities in Missouri and southern Illinois. A critical part of the ongoing relief efforts, The Salvation Army‘s Midland Division is participating in 16 multi-agency resource centers (MARCs) in the region…
Read MoreMCT Muny Express takes ‘dramatic new turn’: Moving to Saturday nights
Curtains up on Saturday Muny performances! After more than 20 years of Friday night service, Madison County Transit (MCT) is moving the MCT Muny Express to Saturday nights for the 2025 season. This change means theatergoers can say goodbye to Friday night traffic jams and hello to stress-free Saturday nights at the Muny. For just…
Read MoreChallenge Unlimited, Soulcial Kitchen, Theodora Farms announce CSA partnership
CSA program to expand healthy food access, inclusive employment opportunities in Alton Challenge Unlimited and Soulcial Kitchen recently announced their Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) partnership with Theodora Farms. The program will launch April 1, 2025, and the initiative will enhance community nutrition, expand meaningful employment and training opportunities, support local agriculture, and address food insecurity…
Read MoreSIUE Distinguished Speaker Series to launch with ‘High Conflict’ expert on April 1
On Tuesday, April 1, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will host its first in a series of high-profile speakers on the Edwardsville campus. The inaugural keynote features author Amanda Ripley. Ripley will present her topic, “Breaking the Spell of High Conflict” on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Meridian Ballroom at the Morris University Center (MUC).…
Read MoreUSPS releases statements on leadership transition; announces DeJoy departure
Doug Tulino to serve as acting Postmaster General USPS released the following statements from Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and USPS Board of Governors Chair Amber McReynolds on March 24, 2025: From Postmaster General Louis DeJoy: After nearly five years as America’s 75th postmaster general, and after informing the governors in February of my intention to…
Read MoreA university, a rural town and their fight to survive Trump’s war on higher education
The administration’s research funding and DEI cuts present an existential threat to regional public universities like Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, the economic backbone of the conservative rural region it serves. By MOLLY PARKER Capitol News Illinois March 27, 2025 [Editor’s note: This is a first-person column that includes commentary and analysis.] CARBONDALE, Ill.…
Read MoreCDC rescinds $125M in promised public health investments; blocked $324M in future federal support
The Trump Administration recently notified the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) that it is terminating federal grants nationwide that had been already awarded to support the ongoing work to protect the public from infectious diseases. The termination pulls back $125 million in funding for IDPH and 97 local public health departments, which had been…
Read MoreKaskaskia College named on list of best places to work in St. Louis
“Students benefit from engaged and enthusiastic faculty across campus” Kaskaskia College has announced that it was recently named to the St. Louis Business Journal’s 2025 Best Places to Work list. Over 150 nominations were submitted for the list and only 80 companies were selected as finalists. KC Vice President of Institutional Support & Technology and…
Read MoreTEAM HOPE sponsors April 4 fish fry fundraiser for Relay for Life
Scheduled to be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, April 4; carry-out only What’s popular on Fridays during Lent? A fish fry of course. Mission Partners at OSF Moeller Cancer Center (2200 Central Ave, Alton, IL 62002) are sponsoring a fish fry on Friday, April 4, to benefit their Relay for Life…
Read MoreBipartisan effort seeks stricter measures to protect sexual assault victims in schools
Proposal would amend the Illinois School Code to implement a mandatory one-year expulsion By ATHAN YANOS and Medill Illinois News Bureau, Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — Even after the family of a victim of sexual assault from Taylorville obtained an emergency order of protection, the school still allowed the young girl’s assailant to attend…
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