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6 days ago | 
illinoistimes.com | David Blanchette
Juan Caballero plants seeds a little differently than most people. "I use my finger to make a hole in the potted soil and that way I can judge how deep the seed will go," Caballero said. "When I'm in the potting room sometimes I would rather have the light off than on, but it depends on the day." The 21-year-old Caballero is a student at the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired in Jacksonville.
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1 week ago | 
thetelegraph.com | David Blanchette
Illinois police officers killed in the line of duty during 2024 were honored during a special ceremony in Springfield on Thursday, and an Alton police dog that died last year was among them. Odin, an Alton Police Department canine, was killed on Aug. 22, 2024. Odin and his handler, Officer Allen Averbeck, were both shot while exchanging gunfire with a suspect near the intersection of E. Sixth Street and Liberty Street in Alton.
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2 weeks ago | 
springfieldbusinessjournal.com | David Blanchette
Karen Conn has made it her life's mission to preserve history through hospitality, which is the motto of Conn's Hospitality Group. She first began working for the family-owned business at just 15 years old, then became a part owner in 1986 and a primary owner in 1996. Conn attended Lincoln Land Community College before transferring to Illinois College, where she received a degree in business administration and management.
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2 weeks ago | 
thetelegraph.com | David Blanchette
Everything you may want, or may not have realized you wanted, could be found in Grafton over the weekend as the annual Riverside Flea Market at the Loading Dock held its seasonal opening. More than 60 vendors at the region’s largest flea market offered everything from antiques, glassware, tools, furniture, hand-made items, jewelry, clothing, and one-of-a-kind items that can only be found inside the expansive indoor Grafton venue.
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2 weeks ago | 
thetelegraph.com | David Blanchette
It was more than just a trim for many participants in East Alton on Saturday as supporters turned out for “Brave the Shave for Rory Faye,” a fundraiser at Don’s No Man’s Land to help a 3-year-old cancer patient and her family during their ongoing chemotherapy ordeal. The head-shaving event meant that all who participated left with less locks than when they arrived.
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2 weeks ago | 
theintelligencer.com | David Blanchette
Edwardsville area children in kindergarten through eighth grades put the pedal to the page for a month-and-a-half this spring, and it paid off on April 26 when ten of them received brand-new bicycles their efforts. Seven-year-old Eddie Turner of Edwardsville was one of them. Article continues below this ad“I read 15 books including ‘Dog Man’ about a dog-headed cop,” Turner said.
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2 weeks ago | 
theintelligencer.com | David Blanchette
Glen Carbon got a little bit greener on April 26 as the village's GLEN Committee celebrated Arbor Day by planting a European Hornbeam tree at the Heritage Museum. The tree was planted with the assistance of Girl Scouts from the Glen Carbon area, Troops 193, 429 and 52. “It feels wonderful to do this to help the community,” said 10-year-old Scout Maddie Peters, of Hamel.
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2 weeks ago | 
theintelligencer.com | David Blanchette
More than a hundred people showed up at the Edwardsville Public Library on April 26 for the latest U.S. Postal Service Passport Fair. Residents were able to submit information to renew their passports or to get a new passport. Youth Services Librarian Megan Prueter said the library hosts the event several times per year and it has proven to be very popular.
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2 weeks ago | 
illinoistimes.com | David Blanchette
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2 weeks ago | 
illinoistimes.com | David Blanchette
What is the status of the federal Local Food Purchase Assistance Program funding in Illinois? There were two batches of monies, $28.8 million and then $14.7 million, adding up to a collective $43.5 million. The original $28.8 million was frozen, but now we are being told that we're able to access those funds and complete the draw-down on that amount. The second batch of funds that we were awarded, the $14.7 million for the next fiscal year that starts July 1, we're being told is terminated.
