MARLENE AND JOHN FRIDLEY TOOK THE SUN with them on their recent 30 day trip to Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam and Singapore. This picture was taken at...

Dear Savvy Senior, I keep hearing about AI in the news and how it’s being used in scams. I’m not very tech savvy and find it confusing. What should...

New Baden Lions Club will host a Little Miss and Little Mister New Baden Contest. Crowning will be on Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 12:30 p.m. at New...

The month of June has been home to many historical events over the years. Here’s a look at some that helped to shape the world in June 1926. • Ignacy Moscicki is elected as...

In a surprise move, Gov. JB Pritzker announced Friday that he is putting a pause on all new state tax incentives for data centers and calling on lawmakers to pass new data...

Robert Stroh, Jr., retired Chairman and CEO of Sugar Creek Financial Corp. (the “Company”) sole owner of Tempo Bank, Trenton, Illinois which was...

Brenda Lee Linthicum, née Kreke, passed away on May 30, 2026, at the age of 68. Born on August 2, 1957, in Breese, Illinois, Brenda lived a life...

Ronald R. Thomas, 84, of Breese, Illinois, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, May 22, 2026, surrounded by the family he loved so dearly....

William H. “Bill” Owen, III, age 83, of Breese, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at HSHS St. Elizabeth Hospital. He was born March 24, 1943, to...

Silver Creek Chapter, DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) had great participation for the Good Citizenship Award, which is offered yearly to...

Beginning with the fall 2026 semester, Southern Illinois University Carbondale will become the first public university in Illinois to offer a Bachelor of Science degree in...

The FIFA World Cup 2026TM begins this June, and American fans have much to look forward to. The United States Mens National Team (USMNT) generated lots of excitement four...

It was no easy task, but the Trenton Miners picked up a tight 6-5 road win over the Beckemeyer Eagles on Sunday afternoon to move to 3-2 on the...

There are tons of cliches that push to the future. But in the case of the Wesclin Lady Warrior track team and many other Wesclin athletic teams,...

-1906- Born to Emil Zitzmann and wife, twin girls, Friday. Dr. T. Gaffner, who has been a practicing physician here since 1880, died at the age of 54. Jacob Bergdolt, a...

-1906- Frank, son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Ritzheimer, died Sunday morning aged 18 years. It is said the best way to preserve apples in winter is to wrap them in newspaper so...

-1906- D.B. Berger sold his saddlery and harness business to T.G. Wittliff of Brenhan, Texas and has purchased the right to sell a bed brace in this part of the...