Alton Fire Department responded to 396 calls in 2016, according to data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System obtained by the Metro East Sun.

Eight offenders released on parole in May live in Illinois zip code 62040, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Metro East Sun.

Two offenders released on parole in May live in Illinois zip code 62025, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Metro East Sun.

Wood River Fire Department responded to 131 calls in 2016, according to data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System obtained by the Metro East Sun.

One offender released on parole in May lives in Illinois zip code 62010, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Metro East Sun.

A recently opened Regional Multimodal Transportation Center in Alton will offer easier travel connections and promote future economic development in the area, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT).

A power outage forced the temporary closure of the Madison County Criminal Justice Center in Edwardsville on Friday, Sept. 15, according to a press release.

One offender released on parole in May lives in Illinois zip code 62202, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Metro East Sun.

Six offenders released on parole in May live in Illinois zip code 62206, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Metro East Sun.

Edwardsville is preparing a proposal to entice Amazon to build its second headquarters in the city, according to the Belleville News-Democrat (BND).

Wolf Branch Middle School students are being moved indefinitely to the Wolf Branch School District’s elementary school in Swansea following mine subsidence damage, according to the Belleville News-Democrat (BND).

Eight offenders released on parole in May live in Illinois zip code 62201, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Metro East Sun.

Three offenders released on parole in May live in Illinois zip code 62223, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Metro East Sun.

Two offenders released on parole in May live in Illinois zip code 62226, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Metro East Sun.

Swansea says it's given enough to St. Clair Township. Now it wants out.

Two offenders released on parole in May live in Illinois zip code 62220, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Metro East Sun.

Mike Babcock wants to do for Illinois what he has for Wood River Township and has announced his candidacy for state representative of the 111th District in 2018.

Three Collinsville residents facing charges of ordinance violations have filed a motion to dismiss, arguing that the city is using the violations to punish them for speaking out at public meetings, according to the Edgar County Watchdogs (ECW).

Circuit Judge David Dugan will be honored by the Madison County Republicans at a Sept. 15 reception that will include the mayors of Troy, Godfrey and Edwardsville, according to a press release.

A Southern Illinois superintendent hasn't decided whether to resign after public and teachers union backlash to a column he wrote in which he went into lurid detail about a girl he had a crush on when he was 15.