Illinois saw an alarming spike in burglaries of businesses with video gambling machines last year — to the tune of $2.67 million — and the trend...

The St. Louis Cardinals 29th annual Winter Warm-Up is this Saturday and Sunday. Trenton resident Bette Wehrle will be there, beginning her 10th...

Krista Phillips of Effingham County was selected from a field of 75 contestants Sunday evening as the 68th Miss Illinois County Fair Queen and will...

This is the third of four installments of Year in Review, a month-by-month recapitulation of last year’s significant local news events. JULY 2025 Headlines: Fr. Adrian...

New postal service changes to postmarking and transportation rules could disrupt mail-in voting in the 2026 election, Illinois county clerks warn. Ahead of the March...

Gerald G. “Jerry” Vaninger, 93 of Trenton, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, January 18, 2026. He was born on November 2, 1932, in Trenton, the son of...

Pauline C. Kraemer, 91, of Trenton, died January 14, 2026, at HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in O’Fallon. She was born May 1, 1934, daughter of Emil...

Dan N. Sinkler, 78, died in his sleep at home in New Baden, IL, December 12, 2025. He was born December 23, 1946, in Breese, IL, the son of Nate...

The New Baden Lions Club is looking for applicants for two $1,000 college scholarships. One scholarship will be awarded for academics and the other for technical or trade...

-1906- New street lights have been put up on Cedar street, between Broadway and 8th street. Born to Mr. and Mrs. John Elspermann Tuesday, a daughter. The building formally...