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One man is believed to be responsible for pair of home invasions that occurred within an hour of each other in the Shaw neighborhood in south St. Louis.

An innocent motorist who was exiting Interstate 70 found himself caught in the crossfire of two vehicles.

No one appeared to be inside the north St. Louis warehouse that caught fire early Saturday.

An Illinois State Police trooper and bystander were hospitalized early Saturday morning after a suspected drunk driver struck the trooper's SUV.

A three-story vacant warehouse went up in flames Saturday morning in north St. Louis.

Abigail N. Lawrence was convicted of murdering 62-year-old Kevin Hoffert in 2019.

East St. Louis man is charged in fatal shooting of a woman in April.

EAST ST. LOUIS – An Illinois State Police investigation led to the arrest of Cedric D. Allen, a 29-year-old male of East St. Louis, for First Degree Murder (Class M Felony). At 7 a.m. on April 20, 2022, the East St. Louis Police Department and the Illinois State Police responded to a female lying in the roadway near the 2600 block of Illinois Avenue in East St. Louis. The female was pronounced deceased by the St. Clair County Coroner’s Office and was later identified as Camesha McCline, a 33-year-old female of Cahokia Heights. The incident was jointly investigated by the ISP Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Zone 6 – Public Safety Enforcement Group (PSEG), and the East St. Louis Police Department. On August 19, 2022, the U.S. Marshals Service, ISP, East St. Louis Police Department, and the East St. Louis Housing Authority arrested Allen in the 1300 block of 44 th Street in East St. Louis. He is being held at the St. Clair County Jail on a $1,000,000, 10%

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Emily Grant Hutchings was a St. Louis journalist in the 1900s. She was known as a renowned writer at the time; until her book "Jap Herron". 

At tje Missouri Book Festival on Aug. 26 and Aug 27 there will be the opportunity to stop by the St. Louis Brews location taste test as well as gain some knowledge about the products.

WEST ALTON, MO. – The US Army Corps of Engineers, Rivers Project Office, will temporarily close the Ellis Island parking lot in West Alton, MO., to both vehicle and foot traffic beginning as early as Friday, August 19 th , 2022. The closure will last for a duration of approximately two weeks during which time concrete improvement work of the parking lot will occur. Further information will be made available when these areas are again accessible for recreation. While Ellis Island Trail may be inaccessible during this time, please consider visiting one of the many other trails at Riverlands such as Two Pecan or Heron Pond for alternative hiking options. For more information please contact the Rivers Project Office at 618-462-6979.

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EDWARDSVILLE – Southern Illinois University Edwardsville welcomed its first cohort of Community-Oriented Digital Engagement Scholars (CODES) and their families to campus Tuesday, Aug. 16 for a special reception honoring the participants and kicking off the fall 2022 academic year. The CODES program is an innovative, first-of-its-kind general education program comprising 25 students with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities. CODES is designed for students who are first-generation, Black, Latinx, and/or Pell-eligible, are interested in research and active learning, and are committed to taking action in the community. SIUE Chancellor James T. Minor, PhD, addressed the scholars and their families at the CODES reception with excitement for the transformational journey ahead. “The integration of an innovative general education curriculum, built-in academic support, and meaningful undergraduate research opportunities is truly special,” Minor told the

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Missouri to have a book Festival to encourage literacy and reading. One of the books featured is a history book on Forest Park.

PONTOON BEACH - The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced lane restrictions will be encountered Monday, August 22, 2022, through Thursday, August 25, 2022, on Southbound I-255 over Illinois Route 162 near Pontoon Beach. The lane restrictions will cause delays in the area. "These restrictions are needed to complete work on a bridge structure," IDOT said. "IDOT District 8 Operations will make the needed improvements. Full access will be restored as soon as possible." IDOT added that motorists should allow extra time for trips through the area. "To avoid the work area, when feasible, use of alternate routes should be considered," IDOT said.

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To host a book Festival to encourage reading and literacy.

Expect some scattered showers around the region today and a storm later this afternoon.

Missouri Book Festival is to kick off on Aug. 25th and 27th.

This week, St. Louis Post-Dispatch columnist Bill McClellan writes about the kinds of students who end up becoming successful.