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McDermott, Jr., Philip A.

5 months ago
Philip A. McDermott Jr. 10/12/2025. Mass at Our Lady of Pillar 10/17/25 at 11:30 a.m. with visitation one hour prior. Ortmann Stipanovich Funeral Home. www.osfuneralhomes.com

Murphy, Gene

5 months ago
Gene Murphy, 89, passed October 8, 2025. Visitation, Seven Holy Founders Church, 6737 S Rock Hill Rd, Saturday, October 18, 2025, 8:30am until Funeral Mass at 10am. More info kutisfuneralhomes.com.

Romero, Joan

5 months ago
Romero, Joan, 83, October 12, 2025. Visitation at Most Sacred Heart, Eureka, Thurs. (10/16) 10 am until time of Mass at 11 am. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. For more info see Schrader.com.

Degonia, Mary Ann

5 months ago
Mary Ann Degonia, age 83, passed away peacefully on October 3, 2025, at her residence at the Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows, Belleville, IL, with her sister, Patty, at her side. Mary Ann was born in Mineral Point,…

Klotz, Rick D.

5 months ago
Klotz, Rick D., passed away, Sunday, October 12, 2025. Beloved husband of the late Barbara J. Klotz (nee Eberius); dear father of Craig Klotz and Steve (Jessica) Klotz; loving grandfather of Gavin Shoemaker; our dear uncle, cousin and friend.

St. Charles Co. pledging $29M for city hall in infrastructure deal

5 months ago
St. Charles City and St. Charles County have entered into a trade agreement involving the city's City Hall, in which the county will provide the city with over 29 million dollars for road work, public streets, and building exterior upgrades, in exchange for acquiring the City Hall building.
Laura Simon

Research: Italy’s Piracy Shield Is Just As Big A Disaster As Everyone Predicted

5 months ago
Walled Culture first wrote about Piracy Shield, Italy’s automated system for tackling alleged copyright infringement in the streaming sector, two years ago. Since then, we have written about the serious problems that soon emerged. But instead of fixing those issues, the government body that runs the scheme, Italy’s AGCOM (the Italian Authority for Communications Guarantees), has extended it. The […]
Glyn Moody

Seasons Drive Home Declared 'Total Loss' Following Fire

5 months ago
GODFREY — Neighbors quickly helped evacuate residents from a home in the 1200 block of Seasons Drive in Godfrey after noticing smoke coming from the back of the house on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, prompting a large firefighting response. The fire, which began in a home on Seasons Drive, spread to the attic, and sparked Godfrey Fire Protection District Chief Eric Cranmer to call a box alarm. The first alarm was followed by a second alarm due to the severity of the blaze. When firefighters arrived, all residents and neighbors had been safely evacuated. Chief Cranmer said the home where the fire originated was "a total loss." He added that a propane tank or tanks may have exploded after the initial fire, which extended the fire’s reach. A neighboring home sustained significant damage to its siding and one side of the structure. Ameren Illinois restored electricity to that residence by installing a new meter, and those residents are expected to remain in their home. Cranmer

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Clinton County Officials Investigate Unidentified Remains Discovery

5 months ago
CLINTON COUNTY — Authorities discovered possible human remains near Centralia in unincorporated Clinton County on Oct. 10, 2025, the Clinton County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies and detectives responded to the scene after receiving notification of the discovery. The Clinton County Coroner, Phillip Moss, and the Illinois State Police Crime Scene Investigation Unit were also called to assist. Following the processing of the site, the coroner’s office took custody of the unidentified remains. At this time, officials have not determined how long the remains had been at the location or the cause of death, according to the sheriff’s office. Investigators do not believe the remains are connected to any previous missing person cases in the Centralia area. The sheriff’s office encouraged anyone aware of an unreported missing person in or around the region to contact them at (618) 594-4555, extension 2, or via email at sheriff@clintonco.illinois.gov.

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Missouri man executed for the fatal shooting of a state trooper in 2005

5 months ago
BONNE TERRE, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man who long maintained his innocence was executed Tuesday for the fatal shooting of a state trooper more than 20 years ago. Lance Shockley, 48, was pronounced dead at 6:13 p.m. following a lethal injection at the state prison in Bonne Terre. Shockley was convicted of killing Missouri [...]
JUAN A. LOZANO and JOHN O'CONNOR, Associated Press