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Collinsville Police Capture Wanted Man Andrey Wilke Amid Public Tips

1 month 3 weeks ago
COLLINSVILLE - Andrey W. Wilke, 28, wanted on multiple warrants, has been arrested in Missouri and is currently in custody, the Collinsville Police Department announced. Collinsville Police said Wilke, whose last known address was in Collinsville, faced active felony warrants for unlawful use of a credit card and financial exploitation of the elderly. He also had an outstanding warrant from another agency for identity theft, the police said. Authorities had been seeking Wilke as part of their

Free Hot Meal Available in East Alton This Week

1 month 3 weeks ago
EAST ALTON - Community members are invited to East Alton for a free spaghetti dinner. From 5–7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, you can stop by the town hall at 33 S. 9th Street in East Alton to enjoy a hot meal and a sense of community. Organized by Jennifer Maher, the community spaghetti dinner aims to bring people together and help those who might be struggling. “We are offering warm meals to anyone and everyone in the community,” Maher said. “Times are tough,

Trump administration defends order barring asylum at southern border

1 month 3 weeks ago
WASHINGTON — A panel of District of Columbia Court of Appeals judges Monday heard oral arguments from the Trump administration defending the president’s move to end asylum claims at the southern border through an executive order. Civil rights and immigration advocacy groups sought to make permanent a District of Columbia District Court’s July injunction that […]
Ariana Figueroa

New Condo Building Planned at Maryland & Topton Way in Clayton

1 month 3 weeks ago
A rendering of the new condo building. Rendering by Core10 Architects. Condos continue to be proposed and built in Clayton, especially along Topton Way, by the Mehlman family. Located at the southeast corner of Maryland and Topton Way, the site, which is currently home to a surface parking lot, has a new proposal for a 6-story condo building with retail space and 29 condos. The 29 condos will range in size from 2470sf to 3150sf. Floors 2 through 5 will have 6 units per floor while the 6th...
Chris Stritzel

Godfrey's Christopher Sichra's Military Career Includes Key Gulf War Era Service

1 month 3 weeks ago
GODFREY - Christopher Sichra of Godfrey served in the U.S. Army from 1987 to 1991, contributing to Cold War and Gulf War era missions. During his military career, Sichra was assigned first to the 69th Ordinance Company in Longare, Italy, where he served as a Nuclear Weapons Specialist with the Southern European Task Force, operating in Italy, Greece, and Turkey. He later joined Bravo Company of the 303rd Military Intelligence Battalion, becoming a certified Military Intelligence Analyst after trainin

Enjoy Local Brews and Bites at Grafton's Craft Beverage Festival

1 month 3 weeks ago
GRAFTON - Riverbend residents have only a few more days to get their tickets to the second annual Craft Beverage Festival. Hosted by Great Rivers and Routes Tourism Bureau at Grafton Winery The Vineyards, the festival will run from 12–4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, and feature ten craft beverage producers and six food vendors. Cory Jobe, president of Great Rivers and Routes, expressed his excitement to share the work of so many local businesses with the community. “It’s

Man Arrested By Charlie Kirk Fan/Sheriff For Directly Quoting Donald Trump

1 month 3 weeks ago
We know there’s a concerted effort to punish anyone who dares to show anything but complete, unqualified reverence for Charlie Kirk’s corpse. The man who made millions by denigrating anyone who wasn’t as white, straight, and “Christian” as he was is apparently above reproach now that he’s been murdered. That would be stupid enough on […]
Tim Cushing