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COLLINSVILLE - Collinsville Faith in Action will host their annual dinner auction to raise money so they can continue to support senior citizens. On July 11, 2025, community members are invited to Gateway Convention Center in Collinsville for this year’s dinner auction, themed “Country Fair Flair.” Attendees can enjoy a full dinner and silent auction. The organization is still looking for donations and sponsorships to support their work. “I always say the fundraising is critical, but so is the friend-raising,” said executive director Lisa Brennan. “We’re very much looking forward to watching the whole community pull together and really step up to make this a great and fun event.” Brennan explained that the dinner auction supports Collinsville Faith in Action, which serves Collinsville, Granite City, Troy, Fairmont City, Caseyville and Maryville. As a national organization, Faith in Action teams up with local churches, schools

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ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — A motor vehicle crash on Lilac Avenue near Duberry Lane resulted in the death of a 70-year-old man Friday night, July 4, 2025, St. Louis County police said. At approximately 10 p.m. on July 4, officers from the North County Precinct responded to a crash involving two vehicles. St. Louis County Police said preliminary investigation indicated that a Toyota Camry, traveling northbound on Lilac Avenue, crossed into the southbound lanes and collided with a southbound Nissan Rogue. The driver of the Toyota Camry, identified as Corbett Scott of the 1000 block of Farmview Drive in St. Louis, was transported to a hospital for lifesaving treatment but later died from his injuries. The driver of the Nissan Rogue was also taken to a hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injuries. The St. Louis County Police Department’s Bureau of Crimes Against Persons and Accident Reconstruction detectives are actively investigating the crash. Additional

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With the release of Superman (2025) just a few days away, we took a dive into our archive from a report in 1993, where Paul Schankman talked to locals about their connection to the superhero.  

St. Louis native Nelly purchased the Seattle franchise of the National Thoroughbred League and renamed it the "St. Louis Nellies." The team will debut at the first-ever Nelly Cup at Fairmount Park this weekend.

The David Bowie Centre, which will be the new home of the David Bowie Archive, is set to open at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London in September, and the…

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U.S. Reps. Nikki Budzinski and Mike Bost introduce bill to expand “buy American” stance on military footwear. Illinois U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth does same in Senate.

On Monday, investigators identified a man killed in a crash in Spanish Lake on the evening of the Fourth of July.

BUNKER HILL - Karrington and Zachary Bostick of Bunker Hill are raising funds to obtain a Diabetic Alert Dog (DAD) for their youngest son, Declan, who was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes in January 2024. The fundraiser aims to cover the extensive and costly training required for the service dog, as well as travel expenses for trips approximately six hours away. Declan is hypo- and hyper-unaware, meaning he does not recognize when his blood sugar levels are dangerously low or high. According to Karrington Bostick, a DAD could alert the family 15 to 30 minutes before Declan’s Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) detects a problem, potentially preventing emergencies. “Those minutes could be the difference between a normal day and an emergency,” she said. Bostick shared an example to illustrate the potential benefit of a DAD: “He had been dosed for a snack and then we had an impromptu dance party in the living room. His CGM told me that he was at 85, which is a perfectly

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HARDIN — On May 5, 2025, at approximately 3:30 p.m., the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office was alerted to a disturbance near the intersection of Park Street and Main Street in Hardin. Authorities were informed that a male suspect had threatened another individual with an axe before fleeing the scene in a vehicle. Shortly after, at about 3:37 p.m. on May 5, Chief Deputy Zach Hardin located the suspect parked along Illinois River Road, armed with a large axe. Sheriff Bill Heffington arrived to assist. The suspect made threatening statements to law enforcement, expressing a desire to commit “suicide by cop,” and then fled into nearby woods toward the Illinois River. Recognizing the suspect was in crisis, first responders from the Calhoun Ambulance Service were called to the scene. Sheriff Heffington and Chief Deputy Hardin found the suspect near the river, where he threatened to take his own life before jumping into the water. The Illinois Conservation Police were subsequently

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Florissant public hearing for the annual Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program is July 14 The City of Florissant, Missouri, will conduct a public hearing beginning at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, July 14, 2025, at Florissant City Hall Council Chambers, 955 rue St. Francois, Florissant, Missouri 63031, concerning the Fiscal Year […]

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Both New York and Minnesota just passed laws requiring social media platforms to slap warning labels on their sites—warning labels based on zero scientific evidence, likely to be struck down as unconstitutional compelled speech, and designed solely to let politicians pretend they’re “protecting children” while actually making their lives worse. You’d think lawmakers would learn. […]

Today on TAP: Republicans are worried that voters will punish them in 2026. What if voters can’t?

Police said the man was driving northbound on Lilac Avenue when he crossed into the southbound lanes and struck an oncoming SUV.

A St. Louis woman appeared in court Monday to accept a plea deal rather than face trial for killing the father of her child.

ALTON – Alton has taken the top spot in a new survey ranking the historic river town the “Culture Capital of Illinois.” When the language learning platform Mondly asked 3,012 survey participants which Illinois town best represented their “cultural identity,” they ranked Alton at No. 1, followed by Quincy at No. 2, with Effingham rounding out the top three. “Perched on the Mississippi with limestone bluffs and a haunted past, Alton is full of character and contradictions,” wrote Mondly representative Ally Clarke. “It’s part river town, part civil rights landmark, and fully proud of its weird. Blues bars, brick streets, and stories passed down through generations – this is Illinois with soul.” Respondents considered Alton their “spirit town,” described as the place that “speaks your language, cooks your comfort food, and lives by the rhythms that shaped you.” Their selection follows a similar

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TROY - Megan Kilfoy is organizing a fundraiser to support the Williams family after their son, Logan Williams, of Troy, IL., was critically injured in an accident on the morning of July 6, 2025. Logan is currently on life support and fighting for his life, according to a message from Kilfoy and her husband, Dan. Kilfoy said the Williams family is facing significant emotional and financial challenges as they remain by Logan’s side. Medical expenses are mounting, including costs for intensive care unit treatment, life support equipment, and more. The fundraiser aims to provide financial relief to Todd and Toni Williams, as well as their family. “Anyone who knows Logan knows the incredible heart Logan has always shown to others. Now it’s our turn to show up for him and for his family during this critical time,” the Kilfoys wrote in their appeal for donations. The Kilfoys emphasized that all funds raised will go directly to the Williams family to help cover

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