Edwardsville Newspaper
Edwardsville's first modern house
In recognition of National Historic Preservation Month, Edwardsville’s Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) will showcase some of Edwardsville’s historic buildings in a series of articles during the
Xfest returns to SIUE campus
Innovative and thought-provoking theater returns to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville with Xfest, the university’s annual summer experimental theater festival, May 29 through June 1.
Where does your drinking water come from?
When was the last time you stopped to think about where that water from the faucet actually comes from?
Officials deliver a message
Liberty and Lincoln seventh grade middle students attended a variety of workshops on April 24 and April 25 for the 23rd Annual Celebrate Sober program. One of the workshops featured a panel of speake
Niebur drove city's growth
Editor's Note: This is the second in a two-part series covering the political career of Gary Niebur.
State's jobless picture blurred
Much like the state’s spring weather, the Illinois unemployment picture remains cloudy.
"Flight" to close out Arts & Issues
The SIUE Arts & Issues season comes to a close with the performance of “Flight” at 7:30 p.m. on May 29 at the SIUE Dunham Hall Theatre.
Family files lawsuit after cyclist's death
On Sunday it will have been a year since William Beltz was struck by a car and killed while he and his wife were on a bicycle outing on Schoolhouse Trail near Pontoon Beach. The 64-year-old Colorado S
Niebur recalls the early years
Editor's Note: This is the first in a two-part series covering the political career of Gary Niebur.
Mission Garden seeks grant again
Last year St. John’s United Methodist Church narrowly missed out on a $20,000 grant that it had hoped to use to fund its Mission Garden. This spring they’re giving it another shot.
Bike Safety Rodeo changes location
Head ‘em up and move ‘em out.
County updated on recent floods
While flooding along Madison County’s section of the Mississippi River isn’t quite bad enough for it to have been declared a state disaster, the county still isn’t quite out of the woods, says Madison
Association president set to resign
Holishor Association President Don Austin will be resigning from the board on May 17, one day before the annual meeting takes place at 10 a.m. on May 18.
Council approves budget for new fiscal year
The city council wrapped up final business for the last fiscal year and made the final preparations for the upcoming fiscal year at Monday's Sine Die meeting.
Centennial Library gets set for summer
The controllers never wear out, the tires never go flat and the SPF is never a concern.
Internet sales tax stirs county debate
Empowering states to collect sales taxes for purchases over the Internet would end tax-free shopping online and it would not only level the playing field for brick-and-mortar stores, it would bring in
Patton sworn in as mayor
It was a chance to look back at the successes of the past year and chart the path forward Tuesday night with Edwardsville’s 26th mayor, Hal Patton, taking the oath of office and delivering the state o
EAC to present 4-person exhibit
Connections are a driving force in our daily lives that can help propel us forward into new relationships and situations we might not otherwise engage in.
Man gets 20 years in murder plot
A Granite City man was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison for his role in a bizarre scheme to electrocute a wealthy man and blame it on the man’s cat.
Niebur attends last meeting
At Monday's Edwardsville City Council meeting, the city said farewell to two dedicated and hardest working members – Mayor Gary Niebur and Alderman Richard Rezabek.