Monday, May 25 at 10 a.m. Trenton Community Park at the Flag Poles, hosted by American Legion Post 778 and the Trenton Sons of American Legion Bring a lawn chair if...

By the slimmest margin in history, the Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh as the 17th chair of the Federal Reserve last week, bringing an end to an...

Join Clinton County Home and Community Education (HCE) for a free program which is open to the public on Thursday night, May 14 at 6:00 p.m., at a pavilion at Red...

By any measure, the job of keeping students safe has become more complex. For educators, safety is no longer confined to what happens inside school walls. It extends to...

Visitors will be able to enjoy updated lakefront cottages and the camp store at Eldon Hazlet State Recreation Area in Clinton County starting May...

The final meeting of New Baden’s village board at the “old” Village Hall was not without tension Monday night, as village trustee Christine Jackson censured the board on...

Pamela A. James, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend to everyone she met, passed away peacefully on May 16, 2026 at Barnes Jewish...

Edna M. Southard, 94, of New Baden, passed away on Friday, May 1, 2026, at Bria of Columbia. She was born on January 11, 1932, in West Frankfort,...

Katherine I. Haynes-Cameron, 34, of New Baden, passed away on Friday, May 8, 2026, at her home. She was born on June 16, 1991, in Breese, the...

SIXTY-FIVE WESCLIN HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS became Wesclin Graduates at the Sunday afternoon 2026 commencement exercises. Class sponsors were Heather...

The next meeting of the Clinton County Retired Teachers Association is June 4, 2026 at Bretz’s Winery in Carlyle. The program speaker is Cindy Hardin-Weiss, Physical...

On Saturday, May 23, the Mater Dei family will celebrate the storied career of Principal Dennis Litteken, who will retire June 30 after serving...

The Wesclin Lady Warriors are simply without a peer. At least not in the Illinois Division of the Cahokia Conference. On Wednesday afternoon at...

WESCLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL RECOGNIZES KOBI PECK as the Student Athlete of the Month for April. Kobi is described by his teachers and coach as a hard...

-1906- Philip Gross, 70, a wealthy retired farmer, died at his home northwest of this city on May 22. George Gelluras of New Baden drowned while swimming in the river near...

-1906- Mr. and Mrs. Edward Burge mourn the loss of their infant daughter, Valeria, who died suddenly Thursday. The graduating class of Trenton High School consists of...