Mayors in Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, and Troy are lending a helping hand to victims of the Moore, Oklahoma tornado. They're asking people to donate things like diapers, baby wipes, snack foods, ...read more
A number of businesses in Mount Olive took damage Monday night from an EF-2 tornado. The Macoupin Economic Development Partnership is offering help to those businesses. The business distri...read more
The override is complete of the governor's veto of a bill described as a follow-up to the “smart grid” utility modernization.
The Illinois House, with the minimum 71 Yes votes nee...read more
Monday is Memorial Day, but preparations for one of the more spectacular visual sights will begin tomorrow. The "Avenue of Flags" runs along Homer Adams Parkway by the Upper Alton Cemetery. ...read more
School and law enforcement officials in the Southwestern School District have ended a lockdown of school buildings and believe they have resolved the case of the most recent threatening note found in ...read more
What and how much children should learn in school about sex and contraception varies from person to person. Senators debated whether a sex-ed bill requiring birth control and STD’s in the curric...read more
One goal of the 2013 spring session of the Illinois General Assembly has been to do something about the state's pension systems, underfunded by an estimated $100 billion. With a week and a half to go ...read more
Representative Lou Lang is stepping down as chief sponsor of the gaming bill, claiming there's a possible conflict of interest. He says there's a conflict of interest between the law firm he wor...read more
A bill to lower the compulsory age of school attendance – from 7 to 6 – became a partisan debate in the Illinois Senate. “I believe (schools) will be pleased to receive childre...read more
Ahead of the Memorial Day weekend, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources wants to remind boaters to be safe. It’s National Safe Boating Week and the message is “Wear It,...read more
After years of discussion a new, multi-use sports complex is in the works at Alton High School. Alton Superintendent Dr. Ken Spells announced the $2.5-million project during last night’s board m...read more
While the national spotlight remains on an Oklahoma town following a devastating tornado that ripped apart the town of Moore Monday afternoon, it now appears the WBGZ listening area was also targeted ...read more
Monday night's severe weather brought to light a couple of ongoing drainage issues and a concern about notification of the storms to some residents in Godfrey. The village handed off the adminis...read more
Illinois volunteers are gearing up to help in the aftermath of Oklahoma's deadly tornado. Robin Summers, Executive Director of the Southwestern Illinois Chapter of the American Red Cross in Alto...read more
The Alton Memorial Day Parade will step off for the 146th time at ten o' clock the morning of May 27 in Upper Alton. As always, it begins at the Alton Middle School pit, up College Avenue to Was...read more
