NEWS

Storm Causes Local Damage WBGZ Radio 5/21/2013 The national spotlight is on an Oklahoma town following a devastating tornado that ripped apart the town of Moore Monday afternoon.  A revised total, lowered the number of confirmed fatalities to...read more

Dealership Eyes New Construction WBGZ Radio 5/21/2013 The Wood River City Council is laying the groundwork for a Chevrolet dealership to stay in town.  Jack Schmitt Chevrolet moved into the former Albrecht-Hamlin building on Highway 111 several year...read more

Block Parties & Companion Events Get OK WBGZ Radio 5/21/2013 The Alton Main Street organization is taking on the leadership of the downtown Alton Block Parties this year, and the Alton City Council Committee of the Whole has given preliminary approval to the th...read more

Circus At The Center WBGZ Radio 5/21/2013 Senior Services Plus will be celebrating the 20th annual Senior Health & Fitness Day a week from tomorrow with an event called "Circus at the Center."  Seniors are invited to this free event ...read more

Naming The New Bridge WBGZ Radio 5/21/2013 What’s in a name? A lot when it comes to the naming of a new bridge spanning the Mississippi River.   Illinois and Missouri are in disagreement over naming an almost completed bridge t...read more

Police Reports for Tuesday WBGZ Radio 5/21/2013 Checking local police reports provided this morning to Z-1570, the Madison County Sheriff's Department arrested 18 year old Daniel Murphy of the 3100 block of Chain of Rocks Road in Granite City for b...read more

Car Show to Benefit Charity WBGZ Radio 5/21/2013 You can check out a bevy of hot rods, grab a cold beverage and a bite to eat, and help a local social service agency make ends meet all at the same place this Sunday.  You might even find a new p...read more

Sports Marketing in the Riverbend WBGZ Radio 5/21/2013 Sports marketing is a niche that brings thousands of people to the Riverbend each year, and local tourism officials are looking at more ways to attract sports fans to the region.  More than 3,000...read more

Church Van Crash Kills Five, Injures Six WBGZ Radio 5/21/2013 All five victims of a horrific crash near Vandalia were men headed home to Maryland after a church meeting on the West Coast.  Illinois State Police officials say a large passenger van carrying e...read more

Sandy Hook Parents Lobby Illinois Lawmakers WBGZ Radio 5/21/2013 A contingent of parents whose children were killed last December at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut is continuing its Illinois tour. They testified Monday to a Senate committee which passe...read more

Macy's Leaving Downtown STL WBGZ Radio 5/21/2013 It's the end of an era in downtown St. Louis.  The Macy's store in the Railway Exchange Center is set to close before the end of the summer.  Employees will be offered work at the eight othe...read more

Tanning Ban Headed To Quinn WBGZ Radio 5/21/2013 Tanning could soon be a thing of the past for Illinois teens.  Lawmakers passed a bill Monday that would ban anyone under 18 from using indoor tanning beds.  The idea is to reduce the number...read more

Getting Close on Immigration Reform WBGZ Radio 5/21/2013 U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) expects a vote soon on a comprehensive immigration reform bill that’s been drafted by the so called “Gang of Eight.”   Durbin wants to get th...read more

Increasing Liability Insurance WBGZ Radio 5/21/2013 Illinois is low on many lists, and a state lawmaker points out the state has the lowest requirements for car insurance in the Midwest. State Rep. Laura Fine (D-Glenview) wants to increase the minimum ...read more

Provision Removed From Conceal Carry Bill WBGZ Radio 5/20/2013 Concealed carry legislation did not come up for a vote in the Illinois Senate on Friday. The sponsor blames “extremist” pressure groups for scaring senators off the bill, but he promises t...read more