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Woman Airlifted After Vehicle Flips Near Illinois Route 157 In Edwardsville

6 months 2 weeks ago
EDWARDSVILLE A woman was airlifted to a St. Louis-area hospital after her vehicle flipped down a steep embankment near a bike trail on Illinois Route 157 on Monday afternoon, April 28, 2025, just north of Gephardt Lane in Edwardsville. Edwardsville Fire Chief Brendan McKee said the woman’s injuries were serious and required air transportation. McKee added that the rescue operation involved cutting the roof off the vehicle and using a utility terrain vehicle to transport her to the helicopter. The Edwardsville Police Department is investigating the crash and responded quickly to the scene. Chief McKee did not provide additional details about the cause of the crash or the woman’s condition. No further information has been released at this time. More to come.

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Two SUVs Collide at Alton Intersection Causing Traffic Disruption

6 months 2 weeks ago
ALTON — The Alton Fire Department and Alton Police Department responded to a traffic crash at the intersection of East Broadway and Homer Adams Parkway Monday afternoon, April 28, 2025. Upon arrival, first responders found two SUVs that had collided in the intersection. Traffic was disrupted as emergency personnel managed the scene. No injuries were reported in the incident.

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Granite City Police Arrest Suspect After Alleged Home Invasion/Kidnapping

6 months 2 weeks ago
GRANITE CITY - Granite City Police arrested Donte T. Pryor Sr. on April 24, 2025, following a home invasion and kidnapping incident that led to a vehicle pursuit ending in a crash in St. Charles County, Mo. At approximately 6:39 p.m. on Thursday, officers were dispatched to the 2100 block of Edison Avenue in Granite City after receiving a report of a home invasion and kidnapping. Upon arrival, they observed Pryor driving a vehicle with an adult female and two juvenile victims inside. When officers attempted to stop the vehicle, Pryor refused and fled, prompting a pursuit that concluded with a traffic crash. Pryor and the adult female were transported to a medical facility for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The two juvenile victims were also inside the vehicle but no injuries were reported. The following day, April 25, Granite City Police detectives presented the case to the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office. Pryor was charged with seven felonies, including

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Free Landlord Training returns!! Tower Grove CDC hosted a free Landlord & Rehabber Training on Real Estate Investing 101

6 months 2 weeks ago

Tower Grove CDC hosted a free Landlord & Rehabber Training on Real Estate Investing 101, Wednesday, April 23, 11:30am to 1pm, a Brown Bag event at the MO Botanical Garden’s Commerce Bank Science Education Center.  

Realtor and Landlord Tina Siebert, of Circa Properties, shared her insights and experience in Residential Real Estate investing.  Tina provided the groundwork for those new to the venture and tips for seasoned investors; such as determining a target location, establishing a team, securing funds & creating a budget, short term & long term plans, all aspects of closing a deal, reviewing a property for immediate or long term improvements, inspections, zoning, insurance, surveys, and so much more!  Ella Gross, HomeScreen Manager, reviewed the tenant screening process and an overview of ARCH (At-risk Renters Connection to Housing), stressing the importance of screening tenants on the front end to reduce headaches long term.

2025 Landlord & Rehabber Training schedule

4/23 Real Estate Investing 101

5/28 Financing a Real Estate Investment project

6/25 Buying Property from Tax Sales and STL City’s Land Bank - LRA

7/23 Historic Preservation and Neighborhood Preservation Tax Credit Programs

8/27 Conflict Resolution Strategies for Landlords

9/24 Real Property Insurance, Coinsurance, & Risk Tolerance

The 2025 training sessions will take place at MO Botanical Garden’s Commerce Bank Science Education Center, 11:30 - 1pm, bring your lunch.  Advance registration is required as space is limited.

Sean Spencer

3 economic research firms vying to study the health of Missouri cannabis industry

6 months 2 weeks ago
A trio of research firms who contend Missouri is a poster child for success in the cannabis industry hope to win a contract to study the state’s market closer. “As it relates to cannabis markets, Missouri is pretty famously the model to follow,” said Mackenzie Slade, CEO and owner of New York-based Cannabis Public Policy Consulting. “So I’m very interested in doing a super deep dive.” In March, the state issued a request for proposals looking for a vendor to conduct a cannabis market…
Rebecca Rivas

Congress Moving Forward On Unconstitutional Take It Down Act

6 months 2 weeks ago
Here’s a puzzle: How do you write a law that’s so badly designed that (1) the people it’s meant to help oppose it, (2) the people who hate regulation support it, and (3) everyone involved admits it will be abused? The answer, it turns out, is the Take It Down Act. The bill started with […]
Mike Masnick

5 Felonies Filed In Granite City Child Porn Case

6 months 2 weeks ago
GRANITE CITY – Granite City Police have arrested a local man on multiple child pornography charges after someone found the disturbing material in an alleyway. Tyler J. Sheppard, 31, listed as homeless out of Granite City, was charged on April 23, 2025, with five counts of child pornography, each Class 2 felonies. On June 30, 2022, Sheppard allegedly possessed multiple photos of child pornography depicting children under the age of 13. According to a petition to deny Sheppard’s pretrial release, the investigation began on July 1, 2022, after the Granite City Police Department received a report of “excessive refuse and belongings in an alleyway.” "The complainant reported that she saw the refuse and looked at it closer,” the petition states. “Upon closer inspection, she noticed a computer, printer, and several printed photographs containing child pornography. “Officers seized the computer and printed images. The belongings were infested wit

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Big St. Louis law firm fills C-suite job in D.C.

6 months 2 weeks ago
Thompson Coburn said the new chief business development and marketing officeris leading a team of business professional nationwide to “drive the firm’s marketing and business development strategies, working with partners and leadership to align client service and growth with the firm’s strategic plan.”
James Drew

Trump border czar defends kicking U.S. citizen children out of the country

6 months 2 weeks ago
WASHINGTON — White House border czar Tom Homan on Monday blamed the parents of U.S. citizen children the Trump administration sent to Honduras over the weekend. At a Monday morning press conference, Homan defended the government’s actions to remove three young children from two different families alongside their mothers who were in the country without […]
Ariana Figueroa