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'Ethan's going to Hollywood!' Pontoon Beach man advances in 'American Idol' competition
BND.com MetroEast News
Feb 04Pontoon Beach has been buzzing with excitement since Thursday night when resident Ethan Jones aced his "American Idol" audition on national television. Video inside »
Judge to rule in case of Illinois pastor's killing
The Times Illinois News
Feb 01EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Prosecutors say a mental health examination of the man accused of gunning down a southern Illinois pastor shouldn't be videotaped. Prosecutors on Tuesday argued that the psychologist they would like to examine 30-year-old Terry »
Tre' Harris • Edwardsville basketball
St. Louis News
Feb 01A 6-5 junior guard, Harris was named the MVP of the Salem Invitational after leading the Tigers to the championship. He had 22 points, eight rebounds and five assists in a 78-51 victory over ... »
Republican known for relentless phone calls may be giving you a ring
BND.com MetroEast News
Jan 31If you live in Glen Carbon, Maryville, Edwardsville or parts of Collinsville and you get a phone call from a guy who says he's a congressman, but his name isn't familiar, it's not a prank. »
SIUE recruits local women in soccer
BND.com Sports
Jan 31Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is proving to be an attractive option for girls soccer players interested in playing close to home. »
Latest Blog Posts in Detail
Don’t Hate The Player, and Don’t Hate The Game Either
Pitchers Hit EighthA St. Louis Cardinals Blog
Jan 25“Hate” is an extreme or intense dislike for something or someone. I find it difficult to imagine that a rational person can truly feel hate or hatred for someone they do not personally know who hasn’t directly or indirectly wronged them in such a way ... »
Mastermind: Farm-To-Table Vodka, via Pontoon Beach
Riverfront Times Gut Check
Jan 19Google MapsThe farm-to-table movement has swept through restaurants nationwide. Farm-to-table booze, though? That's a trend you don't encounter very often, if at all. The folks at Pontoon Beach »
Mastermind: Farm-To-Table Vodka, via Pontoon Beach
Riverfront Times Gut Check
Jan 19The farm-to-table movement has swept through restaurants nationwide. Farm-to-table booze, though? That's a trend you don't encounter very often, if at all. The folks at Pontoon Beach, Illinois-b... »
Three House Candidates Pledge to Oppose Tax Hike Extension
Illinois Review Political Analysis
Jan 11SPRINGFIELD - On the one year anniversary of the 67% income tax hike approval by the Illinois House of Representatives, Illinois State Representative Dwight Kay (R-Glen Carbon), 111th District State Representative Candidate Kathy Smith, and 113th Distr... »
Tidbits from Neruda, Desserts on the Boulevard
Riverfront Times Gut Check
Jan 09Ian FroebThe new Desserts on the Boulevard (Lindell, that is)- Joe Bonwich of the Post-Dispatch reports that east-side mainstay Neruda (4 Club Centre Court, Edwardsville, Illinois; 618-659-9866) will »