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WOOD RIVER - The inaugural Wood River Chili Cookoff was what organizers called "a huge success" on Saturday in Wood River with an estimated 500-plus people in attendance. Kristen Burns, marketing and promotions consultant for Wood River, said 21 contestants participated in the first Wood River Chili Cookoff. "We had music, drinks, chili, kids activities," Burns said. "We are always wanting to show people what a great community we are in Wood River for families. This gives people the opportunity to come see some of the restaurants we have here and have good family fun." The Chili Cookoff winners were: Restaurant Grand Champion - The Pump House Bar & Grill Organization/Business - Three Stooges BBQ People's Choice - Bootleggin BBQ Mayor's Choice - C and B Boiled Bagels City Managers Choice - Buenos Aires Cafe. Burns closed by saying: "Thank you to everyone who came out, our chili participants, volunteers, and residents! We hope you enjoyed yourselves,

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Lovejoy Week Events 2022 The Elijah P. Lovejoy Memorial will sponsor four events in November to help perpetuate the memory of Elijah P. Lovejoy. Please join us and celebrate Lovejoy, a man whose life was taken on November 9, 1837 by a mob while he was defending our rights for freedom of the press and freedom from slavery. Lovejoy Week Music Festival The Lovejoy Week Music Festival is scheduled for Thursday, November 3rd in the Alton High School Gymnasium at 4200 Humbert Rd. in Godfrey, IL. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the program begins at 7:00 p.m. Featured in the program are the East Elementary School Chorus directed by Thora Buis, the Alton Middle School Honor Choir directed by Melissa Sharpe, the Alton High School Symphonic Orchestra directed Laura Plummer, the Alton High School Chamber Singers directed by Leah Galbraith and the Lewis & Clark Community College Jazz Band directed by Tim Jarden. Lovejoy Day Lovejoy Day is scheduled for Wednesday, November 9 th at the

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ALTON - Grappling for Gifts, a jiu-jitsu-based public charity, and Strategic BJJ, a local martial arts studio, collaborated on a fundraising seminar earlier this fall which helped raise funds for gifts and supplies to be donated to the Children’s Hospital of Illinois. Ryan Prouty, director and founder of Grappling for Gifts, said while the organization has grown over time, its goal remains the same. “It started off as a way for me to use the martial art of Brazilian Jiu-Jistu as a way to raise money to buy Christmas presents for the kids in the Children’s Hosptial of Illinois,” he said. “It started off pretty simple and then just kind of bloomed into something a little bit bigger, where now I’m doing charity seminars, doing charity events, and it’s just gotten a lot bigger the past seven seasons.” Prouty said he met Strategic BJJ Owner and Head Instructor Keith Steinacher through Brazilian Jiu-Jistu circles, as it’s “a

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EAST ST. LOUIS – The Illinois State Police (ISP) Public Safety Enforcement Group (PSEG), an investigative unit utilizing a community-based approach to violent crime reduction, is celebrating its second anniversary. In October 2020, ISP and the East St. Louis Police Department began working all reported violent crime cases together to boost resources, ensure professionalism and integrity in investigations, and reduce crime. PSEG also partnered with community organizations to address the trauma caused by violent crime in the city. The District 189 Wraparound Wellness Center provides trauma services to the children of East St. Louis who have witnessed or been victimized by violent crime. The Community LifeLine Family Resource Center is another partner that provides trauma services to victims of violent crime and their families. “In order to prevent violence, we have to get at the root causes of crime—and that’s exactly what this community-based partnership

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Monday questioned the legality of race-conscious policies in college admissions, as the justices weighed two cases that could upend the admissions process many colleges use to try to boost diversity on campus. At issue are two cases that challenge the lawfulness of affirmative action at Harvard University, the […]

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Emerson Electric has been no stranger to making big deals to divest portions of its business holdings. But its $14 billion deal announced Monday is different, leadership says, since it turns the longtime conglomerate into a “pure-play automation company."

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page will sign a bill Tuesday authorizing the use of millions of dollars in federal funds to demolish derelict properties in the county.

RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Mo. - Several schools were locked down as police searched for car thieves this morning. The stolen vehicle's owner was able to get a relative to track the vehicle using GPS. One of the suspects was shot after a relative confronted them in the stolen vehicle. A vehicle was stolen from someone in [...]

Even after the horrific school shooting in St. Louis, the easiest path politically for Republicans is to avoid the gun-control issue. That could change once this starts happening.

The suspect in the shooting is still at large, according to Jackson.

I didn't get around to this last night, and by now most of you are probably already aware of the reaction by all too many Republicans to the attack on Paul Pelosi. In a word, it's been vile. If Republicans were just trying to claim that the attacker didn't have any kind of partisan motivation, ...continue reading "The MAGA right takes repulsive behavior to whole new levels over Paul Pelosi"

Prosecutors charged Courtney Curry, 28, with involuntary manslaughter on Monday, arguing he caused a fatal crash when he ran a red light in 2021.

Berkeley police are searching for a gunman who shot a man at a local gas station late Monday morning.

St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones talked with 5 On Your Side about shared grief over the Central VPA High School shooting and keeping our community safe.

This article originally ran on bizjournals.com on October 28, 2022.  A Canadian-based agriculture firm that has created technology to repurpose nutrients from water treatment plants to make fertilizer has closed on a $70 million funding round that will help finance its expansion to St. Louis. Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technologies Inc. said Friday it has raised $70 million in a Series C […]

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Annie Malone Children and Family Services is hosting a trunk or treat event this afternoon for families looking for safe Halloween festivities.