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ISP Efforts Results In Fewest Homicides In East St. Louis In Decades

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EAST ST. LOUIS – The Illinois State Police’s (ISP) crime reduction efforts in the Metro East continue to make communities safer with the fewest number of homicides in East St. Louis in at least 45 years . In 2020, to combat the seemingly intractable problem of gun violence in East St. Louis and ensure investigations are handled professionally and with integrity, ISP created the Public Safety Enforcement Group (PSEG), a national urban policing model. PSEG is reducing crime

Republican Madison County Clerk Candidates Answer Questions at Candidate Forum

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EDWARDSVILLE - The League of Women Voters and the NAACP hosted a candidate forum ahead of the primary election on March 17, 2026. Candidates for Madison County Clerk and Recorder — Linda Andreas and Kurt Prenzler — spoke about their platforms. During the candidate forum on Feb. 25, 2026, Republicans Andreas and Prenzler introduced themselves and answered questions about the job. Andreas, the incumbent, shared that she comes from a military family and has a nursing and education

“Not Ready for Prime Time.” A Federal Tool To Check Voter Citizenship Keeps Making Mistakes.

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This story was originally published by ProPublica. Republished under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. When county clerk Brianna Lennon got an email in November saying a newly expanded federal system had flagged 74 people on the county’s voter roll as potential noncitizens, she was taken aback. Lennon, who’d run elections in Boone County, Missouri, for seven years, had heard the […]
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Firefighters Prevent Spread of Brush Fire in East Alton Neighborhood

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EAST ALTON — The East Alton Fire Department had another busy day Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, responding to a brush fire in the 200 block of Virginia Street. As firefighters were leaving the station, heavy black smoke was visible from the area, prompting a request for mutual aid. Wood River Fire Department and Roxana Fire Department also responded to assist. Upon arrival, crews encountered smoke and flames coming from a brushy area next to a house. It appeared that brush and junk were

Wild Care Park projected to have major impact on Spanish Lake area

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Consulting Team Shares Growth Opportunities for Spanish Lake With STL Zoo’s Wild Care Park With the anticipated public opening of Saint Louis Zoo WildCare Park in 2027, the Counselors of Real Estate (CRE)—known for providing real estate analysis and action plans for municipalities—recently examined potential economic development opportunities in Spanish Lake. It also included the […]

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Two St. Charles County Catholic schools to reconfigure

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ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. - Beginning next school year, two Catholic schools in the St. Charles County area will be reconfiguring. According to the Archdiocese of St. Louis, St. Paul Parish in St. Paul and St. Joseph Parish in Josephville will be rearranging student levels at each campus. Starting in the 2026-2027 school year, the [...]
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Edwardsville Breaks Ground on Indoor Recreation Facility at Plummer Family Park

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EDWARDSVILLE - The City of Edwardsville has begun construction of The Courthouse 618 at Plummer Family Park. On Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, community leaders gathered at Plummer Family Park for a groundbreaking ceremony to commemorate the construction of The Courthouse 618, an indoor recreational facility that will be located within the park. The 50,000-square-foot facility will host the Parks & Recreation Department’s youth and adult basketball leagues with five high school regulation-size