WOOD RIVER - Gina Truax, a senior at East Alton-Wood River High School, is being recognized for track and field after a record-setting career, and she said she hopes to “finish off strong and get a state qualifying time” as her high school career continues. Truax, who recently competed at a meet in Wood River, said hurdles remain central to her identity as an athlete and as a person. “The hurdles are still my favorite event," she said. "Hurdle races definitely define who
Beach Boys fans are getting another taste of the upcoming release The Pet Sounds Sessions Highlights, celebrating the 60th anniversary of the band’s iconic album.The latest preview is a three-track EP…
Police said Tuesday they had made no arrests in the killing of Ronald Milton and hadn't provided a description of the killer or the killer's getaway car.
A woman was convicted earlier this month after pleading guilty to abandoning the corpse of her infant daughter in a wooded area of East Kansas City nearly three years ago.
OTTAWA, Ill. — Officials say two people were hospitalized on Tuesday morning after an explosion and fire at a manufacturing facility in Ottawa. According to officials from the Ottawa Fire Department, the incident unfolded around 8 a.m. at a Coogee Chemical manufacturing facility, located in the 1500 block of Titanium Drive. Officials from Coogee said [...]