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).

Monroe County recently received a $24,964.45 grant from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA).

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.

Edwardsville Mayor Hal Patton has joined the race for the 56th District seat in the Illinois Senate, according to Alton's Advantage News.

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

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

Tom McRae says he was saddened but not shocked by the record 32 percent income tax increase enacted by Illinois this summer.

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.

Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti and Joe Beyer, acting director of the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL), toured Venice's Becker Iron & Metal recently and cheered its workers in recognition of Labor Day, according to a press release.

St. Clair County Chairman Doug Jameson wants to get his run for state representative on course -- literally.

Mike Babcock wants to prevent another state income tax increase like that imposed this summer, and he knows one way to help accomplish that goal: Replace Rep. Dan Beiser (D-Alton) in the 111th House District.

Fourteen Madison County college students recently received scholarships totaling $10,500 through the 2017 Community Service Block Grant Scholarship administered by Madison County Community Development, according to a press release.

Madison County will speed up property tax distributions next month to avert funding issues in local school districts, County Treasurer Chris Slusser said in a recent press release.

Alton residents can drop off certain bulk and large-item disposables for free from 7 a.m. to noon on Saturday, according to the city's Facebook page.

Here are the 22 former employees of Wood River Township receiving the highest annual pension payouts, according to 2015 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) records:

Here are the 22 highest-paid employees of Wood River Township, according to 2015 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) records:

Here are the 26 highest-paid employees of the Village of Swansea, according to 2015 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) records:

Here are the 11 highest-paid employees of the Village of South Roxana, according to 2015 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) records:

Here are the 13 former employees of the Village of Swansea receiving the highest annual pension payouts, according to 2015 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) records: