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EDWARDSVILLE — Property fraud is the fastest-growing white-collar crime and the Madison County’s recorder’s office is offering a free program — Property Fraud Alert — notifying property owners when land documents are recorded in their name. “Property owners should always be on alert for potential recording fraud against their properties,” County Clerk/Recorder Debbie Ming-Mendoza’s Ming-Mendoza said. “Fraudulent activity by bad actors happens right here in Madison County. We’ve seen people impeded in the sale of their home due to unknown liens on their property. “We’ve also seen fraudulent quit claim deeds filed.” Most recordings are for legitimate reasons such as obtaining a mortgage, paying off a mortgage, refinancing, or filing a lien (an unpaid judgment) against a property owner, there are also fraudulent ones. Scammers who focus on property fraud create paperwork, which “proves” their ownership

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The Supreme Court’s decision to say “fuck it” to reproductive rights has resulted in plenty of firmly protected First Amendment expression. People are angry and have decided to let the Supreme Court, along with the rest of the federal government, know that they aren’t happy. Twitter user mattie daddy did the same thing, only using […]

GLEN CARBON - The National Weather Service has announced a heat advisory for the Glen Carbon area beginning Tuesday, July 5 through Thursday, July 7, with heat index values over 100 degrees. Therefore, the Village of Glen Carbon has made a declaration that the Glen Carbon Police Department’s Community Room, located at 149 N. Main, Glen Carbon, will be open as a Cooling Shelter for Glen Carbon residents from Tuesday, July 5, through Saturday, July 9. The Glen Carbon Police Department encourages citizens to drink plenty of fluids, reduce, eliminate, or reschedule strenuous activities until the coolest time of the day, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

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The St. Louis real estate market is showing signs of slowing, and real estate agents have noticed the return of buyer contingencies that had been abandoned in two years of record-setting activity during the pandemic.

According to the CDC, some of the most common heat-related illnesses are heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke, and they each present different symptoms.

Some people want to be energy efficient while others just want to stay as cool as possible without overworking their air conditioning units.

July 5, 2022 To City Officials, the Cultural Resources Office, the Board of Adjustment, and the Forest Park Southeast Neighborhood: Since September of 2021, the Forest Park Southeast Neighborhood Association (FPSENA) has hosted three community engagement meetings for Lux Living’s development proposal at 1070 - 1094 S. Kingshighway Blvd. The FPSENA undertook these meetings [...]

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ST. LOUIS COUNTY - The deceased in a fatal house fire on July 1, 2022, in the 10000 block of Count Drive, in the North County Precinct, has been positively identified as Theodis Wise, 67 years of age, of the 1000 block of Riverview Boulevard in St. Louis, MO., 63147. St. Louis County Police Crimes Against Persons Detectives are currently investigating a house fire that resulted in the death of one individual. Fire personnel was able to extinguish the flames and upon entry into the residence, found an unresponsive individual in a rear bathroom. The individual was immediately transported to an area hospital and was later pronounced deceased. A preliminary investigation has revealed the fire to not be criminal in nature.

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Today on TAP: New survey finds growing numbers of Republicans in executive suites.

Crosby, Stills & Nash's music can be streamed on Spotify again, five months after the legendary folk-rock trio requested their labels pull all their collective recordings off the streaming service.…

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After nine years as marketing and communications chief at Boys and Girls Club of Greater St. Louis, Ryan will become United Way’s chief marketing officer.

St. Louis Inno launched its Fire Awards recognize the companies and organizations that are setting the innovation and entrepreneurial economy ablaze. Our inaugural Fire Awards honors 19 startups, investors and organizations that reached key milestones in the last year, helping to ignite St. Louis’ innovation economy.

Nothing says Independence Day in St. Louis more than a slew of dumpster fires. The St. Louis Fire Department responded to 75 dumpster fires this Fourth of July.

ST. LOUIS COUNTY - St. Louis County Police Crimes Against Persons detectives are investigating a homicide in the 3000 block of Fairchild Avenue in the City of Northwoods which resulted in the death of an adult male. On July 4, 2022, at 12:17 AM, City of Northwoods police officers responded to a call for service for a motor vehicle accident in the 3000 block of Fairchild Avenue. Responding officers located the driver, an adult male inside a vehicle that had struck a sign. The driver of the vehicle was suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. The driver was transported to an area hospital for life-saving treatment but later succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased. There were no other occupants of the vehicle. City of Northwoods police officers requested St. Louis County Police Department’s Crimes Against Persons detectives assume responsibility for the investigation. The investigation is very active at this time. Additional information will be disseminated as it

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Naughton joined KTVI in 1992 as a sports anchor. In 1999, she became co-anchor, alongside John Pertzborn, of the station's morning news show.

Springfield-Greene County Health reported Tuesday that someone who lives in Greene County has tested positive for monkeypox.

For the third time in a little more than a year, Creve Coeur-based IT staffing and consulting firm Envision has expanded with the addition of a local company.

The award, named to honor longtime KETC chief Jack Galmiche, lauded couple for “giving to the St. Louis community ... supporting a variety of organizations.”

Stepping from the sun-scorched sidewalk into the shaded canopy beneath the trees teleported me from an asphalt desert to a cool, green oasis. Here, on June 26, I met the sweet fragrance of 1,000 flowers, heard the songs of 100 birds and stood with the dozens of people enjoying the smells, sights and sounds of the Sustainable Backyard Tour.

In today's Wall Street Journal we learn why the Fed is so concerned about inflation: At the root of [the Fed's aggressive interest rate increases] is the fear that households and businesses will come to expect high inflation to persist, which can cause it to do so. That would require the Fed to increase rates ...continue reading "The Fed is gunning for a completely unnecessary recession"