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Alton women’s choir to perform for violence prevention benefit.

Rural Alton man took leadership roles in military and business careers.

Professionals can help sort out differences between developmental disorders and speech problems.

She was born at 1:56 a.m. March 5, 2015, in OSF St. Anthony’s Health Center in Alton, the daughter of Justin and Jennifer Sandbach of East Alton. She weighed 6 pounds, 3 ounces and was 19.5 inches long. Grandparents are James and Linda Sandbach of East Alton and James and Patty Stanton of Hartford. Big brother, Kaden, is age 7. Big sister, Aubrey, is age 3.

Online resource helps with retirement planning.

He was born at 7:23 a.m. April 18, 2015, in OSF St. Anthony’s Health Center in Alton, the son of Scott A. and Rachel L. (Layton) Kaufmann of Bethalto. He weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces and was 20 inches long. Grandparents are Darrin and Tammy Kaufmann of Wood River, Lisa and Dan Fessler of Jerseyville, Jeffrey and Michelle Allen of Pittsfield and Debora Layton of Bethalto. Big sister, Olivia S. Kaufmann, is age 4.

She was born at 1:10 p.m. Aug. 4, 2014, in Alton Memorial Hospital in Alton, the daughter of David Wallace and Keeleigh McAfee, both of East Alton. She weighed 6 pounds, 5 ounces and was 18 inches long. Grandparents are Kerry L. Battles of Wood River and the late Robert D. Carter. Big brother, Brenan McAfee, is age 10. Big sister, Kayleigh McAfee, is age 7.

In response to a Phillips 66 ruptured pipeline that spilled 30,000 gallons of diesel fuel into the Cahokia Canal last Friday, we are shocked to hear news stations report that the river is safe at this time. The Cahokia Canal empties into the Mississippi, a source of our drinking water for St. Louis. The Cahokia Canal was already under review for excess dissolved oxygen, total nitrogen, sedimentation/siltation, major habitat alterations and total phosphorus. Add diesel to that list.

Marathon miscreant misses her mark.

Superlative sandwiches at remodeled restaurant.

Autistic children participate in day of activities.

When God calls, will you answer?

Free concerts to take stage at National Great Rivers Museum.

The true story of poor immigrant boys, who rose above hardship in 1940 to win Granite City’s only high school basketball state championship title, is headed to the “silver screen.”