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Ameren Illinois Continuing Natural Gas Upgrades in Madison County

3 years 1 month ago
PONTOON BEACH/ALTON/GODFREY - Ameren Illinois customers in and around Madison County will see energy at work firsthand throughout the spring and well into the fall as crews replace vintage steel pipeline and natural gas services with modern, corrosion-resistant polyethylene material. Crews working on behalf of Ameren Illinois will replace more than five miles of natural gas pipeline and nearly 375 individual customers' natural gas services. The total investment for these projects is $8.2 million and all should be completed by the end of the year, weather pending. Communities include: Pontoon Beach – Crews will start working in July at the Gateway Tradeport to upgrade a high-pressured natural gas pipeline to provide additional capacity to the natural gas system to meet current and future development for the Pontoon Beach area. Total project investment is $3.1 million. Alton – In March, crews will begin work in two neighborhoods starting on State Street. They will

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ISP Investigates Officer-Involved Shooting

3 years 1 month ago
COLLINSVILLE – The Collinsville Police Department (CPD) requested the Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Zone 6 to investigate an officer-involved shooting (OIS) in the 100 block of Arnold Street in Collinsville. Illinois State Police said on Thursday that at approximately 8:36 p.m. on Wednesday, March 2, 2022, Collinsville Police Department responded to a residence in the 100 block of Arnold Street location for a reported home invasion. When officers arrived, they observed Kevin C. Steinhauer, a 45-year-old male from East Carondelet, Illinois, inside the residence with a firearm. "Reportedly, after repeated orders from the officers to drop the weapon, Steinhauer opened the door and fired at the officers," ISP said. "Officers returned fire and struck Steinhauer. Officers attempted to render aid, however, Steinhauer succumbed to his injuries at the scene. No officers were injured in the incident. ISP said the investigation is still ongoing and

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Man Dies In Fatal Crash In St. Clair County

3 years 1 month ago
ST. CLAIR COUNTY - Illinois State Police District 11 has released information about a single-vehicle fatal traffic crash in St. Clair County involving an Ava, IL., man. The incident occurred at 7:35 p.m. on Wednesday, March 2, 2022. Jason C. Mayes, 47, died from injuries suffered in the crash. The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by the Illinois State Police District 11: WHAT: Single-Vehicle Fatal Traffic Crash WHERE: I-55 northbound milepost 20, near Collinsville, St. Clair County WHEN: 7:35 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, 2022. DRIVER: Unit 1 – Jason C. Mayes, a 47-year-old-male of Ava, IL – Fatally Injured VEHICLE: Unit 1 – Red 2005 GMC Truck pulling a trailer PRELIMINARY: Preliminary investigative details indicate the following occurred: Unit 1 was traveling northbound on I-55 at milepost 20, near Collinsville. Unit 1 left the roadway to the right for unknown reasons, struck a light pole, and rolled multiple times. The driver

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Casey Nolen says goodbye to St. Louis

3 years 1 month ago
After nearly 15 years at KSDK, Casey Nolen is leaving St. Louis for WUSA. He discusses his work as a โ€œbackpack journalist,โ€ his journey from Missouriโ€™s Bootheel to Mizzou and how he fell in love with coworker Abby Llorico.