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COLLINSVILLE – Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 8 Commander, Captain Casey Faro, announces the ISP will conduct Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement (ACE) patrols in Madison and St. Clair counties during June. ACE patrols allow the ISP to focus on preventing, detecting, and taking enforcement action in response to violations associated with impaired driving and illegal transportation or consumption of alcohol or drugs. The ISP has zero tolerance for impaired driving in Illinois. Officers

GODFREY - Vitality Women’s Clinic is a faith-based, pro-life pregnancy center in Godfrey. Representatives from the clinic shared more about their work in the community. Vitality provides free pregnancy and STI testing and ultrasounds. They also offer parenting classes and resources. They do not provide or refer for abortions. Executive Director Jackie Duty believes the center is a great support for new and expecting parents. “Women walking into our clinic know that they’re

ALTON - YWCA is proud to host “A Day in the Life,” a powerful devised theater production presented by 3 Purple Coats Productions on Wednesday, June 24 at Hatheway Hall on the campus of Lewis and Clark Community College (5800 Godfrey Rd., Godfrey, IL). Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with the performance beginning at 7:00 p.m. 3 Purple Coats Productions, under the direction of playwright and creative director LJ Becoat, partners with everyday community members to create powerful devised theate

ALTON – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that intermittent daytime lane closures will take place at the intersection of Illinois 100 and U.S. 67 in Madison County on Monday, June 1, and Tuesday, June 2, weather permitting. The lane closures are necessary for the evaluation of pavement conditions. Drivers are urged to reduce speed, be alert for changing conditions, obey all construction signage, and refrain from using mobile devices while approaching and traveling

ST. LOUIS – As Americans head to lakes and rivers for the 2026 recreation season, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is reminding everyone to make water safety part of every outdoor adventure. USACE manages more than 400 lake and river projects nationwide and welcomes millions of visitors each year. While those visits create opportunities for recreation and family memories, preventable tragedies still occur on public waters annually, many involving people not wearing life jackets. Statistics

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ST. LOUIS - St. Louis Metropolitan police officers are investigating a hit-and-run incident in South St. Louis that left one pedestrian dead. The collision happened late Friday night at the intersection of Gravois and Potomac. Accident Reconstruction Investigators are working to figure out what happened and track down the driver responsible. Anyone with information is [...]

Officers were called at around 10:30 p.m. to Gravois Avenue and Potomac Street. The vehicle involved left the scene, police said.

ST. LOUIS - We're watching for some areas of fog this morning across central and southern Missouri. We also have a few spotty showers out there, mainly to the east of St. Louis. Saturday will bring on and off scattered showers and a few thunderstorms to the region, especially along and west of the Mississippi [...]

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HOUSTON (AP) — Milwaukee reliever Abner Uribe received a one-game suspension and an undisclosed fine for his inappropriate actions toward the St. Louis dugout earlier this week, MLB announced Friday. Uribe is appealing the suspension so he was able to pitch Friday night, getting the win in a 10-inning 5-4 victory over the Houston Astros. [...]