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The national average for a gallon of gas rose above $4.00 on Monday morning.

WOOD RIVER - Work is moving along as planned with the East End Retention Project, along Illinois 143 in Wood River, near the Kia dealership, Wood River Mayor Tom Stalcup said late last week. The project is funded by a 1 percent sales tax from a vote in 2019. Stalcup said pipe will be placed in the area to remove water. Also, he said a retention pond is in the works. He said it is amazing how much the ground has been raised. “Before that area was always saturated with water when we had heavy rains,” he said. “Sometimes before the water would back up and go across Illinois Route 143 when it was heavy enough. That problem will be resolved with this work.” The area will be developed commercially once this East End Retention Project is finished. “We haven’t had anyone decide yet decide to locate there but we have had some inquiries,” Stalcup said of the area just outside the Kia dealership in Wood River. “We are excited about the future

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When Monica Lee moved home to St. Louis from Beijing in 2020, she was shocked by what she didn't find. Nowhere in her hometown carried bingsu, the dessert that she'd come to love during the several years she lived in Asia; it was so ubiquitous everywhere she traveled in the region — China, South Korea, Southeast Asia — that she took for granted the delectable treat was just as popular back home.…

The Illinois State Police (ISP) commissioned 29 new Troopers of Cadet Class 133 at a graduation ceremony at the Illinois State Police Academy in Springfield, Illinois on Friday, March 4. The new Troopers will report to two ISP patrol districts in the Chicago area on Monday, March 7, 2022. “The new troopers of Cadet Class 133 embody the excellence that defines the Illinois State Police, and I wish them a heartfelt congratulations as they step into their new roles,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “I’m proud to have worked with the Illinois General Assembly to rebuild ISP by adding hundreds of sworn officers to our forces after their numbers were severely reduced over the last two decades. The 29 individuals who join the force today are leaders in their communities who have committed to serve and protect, and I am so grateful for their commitment. We couldn’t keep our residents safe without them.” Cadet Class 133 marks the fifth cadet class graduation under

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EAST ST. LOUIS – A Cahokia woman - Jasmine Davison - was sentenced to eighteen months in prison on Friday, March 4, 2022, for her involvement in an ID-theft scam from 2015 to 2018. Davison, 29, and her fellow conspirators used the stolen names and social security numbers of real people to set up new cellular service accounts at Sprint stores across Southern Illinois. In addition, they used the accounts to acquire cellular telephones without paying for them and resold the phones to other cellular retail stores for cash. Davison is the third defendant to be sentenced in the case. On February 18, 2021, Michael Henderson was sentenced to serve 24 months and 1 day in prison. Kyetia Hines was sentenced on May 5, 2021, to serve 28 months, 4 of which ran concurrent with a prior sentence. Antoinette Davis, the last defendant in the case, is scheduled to be sentenced later this month. The investigation was conducted by the United States Postal Inspection Service and the Cahokia Police

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The RFT is thrilled to announce our new staff writer, Monica Obradovic! A Webster University journalism graduate and former RFT intern, Monica comes from the Southeast Missourian in Cape Girardeau, where she covers city government and education.…

Heather Fleming, sitting on a bench in St. Louis’ Forest Park, takes in the view on a warm early afternoon in February.  Behind her is the Jewel Box, the giant glass-paneled greenhouse that’s a park emblem. Before her are rows of tall trees, their branches stripped bare. And further on, on nearby walkways and trails, […]

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ST. CHARLES, Mo. -  St. Charles High School students are being dismissed from school due to a fire in the boy's bathroom Monday morning. According to a message on the school's website, "the fire was quickly put out," and then the students were sent to the football field. The St. Charles Fire Department inspected the [...]

Sue Schmitz said some are using the Abbey Gate catastrophe to ‘further their own agenda.’

A person familiar with the matter said Bond's pension could be at stake in the proceeding.

Several proposals in the Missouri Legislature aim to reform the way the public can access government records.

Experts warn that building and maintaining a strong culture won't be easy in a hybrid world.

PONTOON BEACH – The Illinois Department of Transportation announces that intermittent lane restrictions will begin on IL 111 between Horseshoe Lake Rd. and Collinsville Rd. on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, weather permitting. Two-way traffic will be maintained through the work zone by the use of flaggers. This work is needed do pavement repairs and place a new asphalt driving surface. The work is expected to be completed by the end of June. Drivers are urged to reduce speed, be alert for changing conditions, obey all construction signage, and refrain from using mobile devices while approaching and traveling through the work zone. The contractor on this project is the Christ Brothers Asphalt of Lebanon, Illinois. For IDOT District 8 updates, follow us on Twitter at @IDOTDistrict8 or view area construction details on IDOT’s traveler information map on GettingAroundIllinois.com.

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ST. LOUIS - On Thursday, March 10, Mayor Tishaura O. Jones and World Wide Technology Chairman and Founder Dave Steward will host a tech summit for fellow Black mayors at the company’s headquarters. Interim Public Safety Director Dr. Dan Isom will also present to participants an overview of public safety strategies in St. Louis, including the city’s alternative response models, after the city saw a decrease in homicides between 2020 and 2021 of more than 25 percent. “Putting St. Louis back on the map means building relationships with other cities and leaders to learn from each other,” said Mayor Tishaura O. Jones. “I’m thrilled to host the first in a series of mayoral summits across the country right here in St. Louis at the largest Black-owned business in the U.S, World Wide Technology.” Participants include Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens; Augusta Mayor Hardie Davis Jr; Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin; Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin; East Baton

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For current information regarding Lewis and Clark Community College’s operations during the pandemic, please visit lc.edu/coronavirus.com . Recurring event: Alton Area Tax Project: 5-7 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays; 10 a.m.-noon, Saturdays, Templin Nursing Building, NU201, Lewis and Clark Community College, 5800 Godfrey Rd., Godfrey. Appointments are required. To schedule, visit https://AltonAreaTaxProject.com/appointment or call (314) 292-9597. 3/5-3/6 – Trailblazers Baseball vs. Kirkwood: noon, Saturday and Sunday, Godfrey Ball Park, 1401B Stamper Ln., Godfrey. (618) 468-5253. 3/7 – Trailblazers Softball vs. St. Louis Community College: 2 p.m., Godfrey Ball Park, 1401B Stamper Ln., Godfrey. (618) 468-6270. 3/7 – Black Student Art Show: noon-2 p.m., The Commons, Lewis and Clark Community College, 5800 Godfrey Rd., Godfrey. (618) 468-3270. 3/8 -- L&C Board of Trustees Regular Meeting: 6 p.m., Ahlemeyer Atrium, Trimpe (TR 141), Lewis and

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), James Risch (R-ID), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Mike Crapo (R-ID), and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today urged the Biden Administration to accelerate the sale of M1A2 SEPv3 tanks and advanced armor packages to Poland. The letter also asks the Biden Administration to engage with additional NATO allies to determine if the Russian Federation’s brutal act of war requires the U.S to develop and execute any additional sales to strengthen the military capabilities of other NATO members. “Dramatically strengthening Poland’s ground forces will also strengthen NATO’s collective defensive capabilities and serve as a powerful deterrent against the Russian Federation launching additional military incursions in Europe beyond Ukraine,” the Senators wrote. “Vladimir Putin is brutal dictator and thug who seeks to intimidate and bully members of the NATO Alliance, the European Union and all members of the international

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The two first met when Gorman was a senior in high school in the Phoenix area and Goldschmidt was playing for the Diamondbacks.

Funding or defunding the police are in the eye of the beholder.