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GRANITE CITY - Becky Hansel is appealing to the public for support as her 16-year-old niece, Trinity Waelterman, of Granite City, battles stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, an aggressive form of cancer that has spread throughout her body. The family is facing significant physical, emotional, and financial challenges amid Trinity’s ongoing treatment. Trinity’s cancer originated in her soft tissue and has metastasized to multiple areas including her legs, arms, shoulders, neck, spine, pancreas, and lungs. The survival rate for this type of cancer is approximately 7%, underscoring the severity of her condition. The treatment plan involves a 46-week chemotherapy regimen. The first week of each cycle includes three different chemotherapy drugs administered to aggressively target the cancer. Weeks two and three each involve a single chemotherapy drug to allow Trinity’s body to recover. This cycle repeats every four weeks, continuing for the full 46 weeks. Terry Waelterman,

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Styx has revealed that their 18th studio album, Circling From Above, will be released July 18. They've also dropped the first single from the record, "Build and Destroy."Circling From Above, Styx’s first album…

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GreaterHealth is currently making three to four times more deliveries than usual, a direct response to the destruction left in the storm’s wake.

EDWARDSVILLE – The Edwardsville Police announced it issued 35 citations during the Memorial Day “Click It or Ticket” enforcement period. “Through the Memorial Day enforcement campaign, we helped make Illinois roads safer and spread the word that seat belts save lives,” said Lt. Matt Senci. During the enforcement period, Edwardsville Police wrote 19 citations for seat belt violations and wrote 16 citations for other violations. The “Click It or Ticket” campaign is funded with federal highway safety funds administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation. For more information on safe driving practices, visit ItsNotaGameIllinois.com .

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Authorities said Aquima Garrett was discovered the morning of May 10 on the right shoulder of eastbound I-70 near Grand Avenue.

ST. LOUIS - In addition to other services, the American Red Cross is now providing financial assistance to qualifying individuals whose homes were impacted by the May 16th tornadoes. To qualify, an individual’s home must have been classified by Red Cross as having sustained major damage or was completely destroyed. Red Cross teams have been assessing damage to homes across the Greater St. Louis area to make these determinations. Everyone whose home was damaged is asked to go to www.redcross.org/gethelp to review the information about qualifications and to fill out the online form. For those who qualify to receive assistance, Red Cross will send personalized text messages and emails or call with instructions on how to access financial assistance. To receive the assistance, individuals must respond to the text, email or phone call. For questions regarding this process, call 1-800-Red-Cross. Numerous additional Red Cross services are available to those impacted by the tornado

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With summer just around the corner, it's almost time to roll down the windows, pack some snacks and catch a movie the old-fashioned way: At a drive-in movie theater.

Two men from outside the St. Louis area were arrested earlier this week for stealing copper wire inside a neighborhood affected by the May 16 tornado.

On May 10, 2025 at approximately 8:40AM, District 6 officers responded to the area of eastbound I-70 between the Adelaide exit and E. Grand Ave exit, for an "Accident, Person Struck" call.

The post UPDATE: Woman Found Dead on I-70, Accident Reconstruction Called appeared first on St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.

ST. LOUIS - The American Red Cross has opened an additional shelter located at Peter & Paul Community Services: Garfield Building , 2612 Wyoming St., St Louis, MO 63118. Four shelters are open: Shelters were opened within a few hours of the tornado hitting. The number of individuals seeking a place to stay in the shelters has grown to more than 200 individuals. Shelters are located at the following sites and all have availability: Peter & Paul Community Services: Garfield Building, 2612 Wyoming St. St Louis, MO 63118. 12th & Park Recreation Center, 1410 S. Tucker Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63104 Refresh Community Church, 829 N. Hanley Rd., St. Louis, MO 63130 Friendly Temple Outreach Center, 6356 Dr. Martin Luther King Drive, St. Louis, MO 63133 Individuals displaced by the tornado are encouraged to come to the shelters for water, meals, snacks and a safe place to stay overnight. Trained Red Cross volunteers are available to offer disaster mental health and health car

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ST. LOUIS - Today, St. Louis City's Board of Aldermen will introduce two bills to support residents who were displaced or whose homes were severely damaged by recent storms. The scope of an existing ordinance, which established the City’s Impacted Tenants Fund in 2024, will be expanded to include tenants displaced by natural disasters. The original legislation made funds available to tenants forced to relocate due to condemnation for occupancy as a result of landlords’ failure to comply with code requirements. The Impacted Tenants Fund was initially funded with $100,000.00 in American Rescue Plan Act funds and financed annually using a portion of the fines collected for municipal building code violations. “We passed the original bill knowing that displacement causes profound hardship for individuals and families. Recognizing that the recovery and rebuilding process will extend over months and years, it is essential for the City to proactively support tenants in

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Missouri senator joins with Dick Durbin of Illinois reintroduce bill to hold tech companies liable for child porn on sites and with Arizona’s Mark Kelly to aid hiring of cops.

SWANSEA - The Rotary Club of Swansea presented financial educational awards to four Center for Academic & Vocational Excellence (CAVE) District 201 graduating seniors on May 8, 2025. A total of $8,000 was awarded to help further the students in their future trade careers and continued training. Funds were raised by the Club through a ticket raffle held in Fall 2024. The following are the award recipients (featured left to right in the top photo): ? Kennedi Allen ? Daniya Holmes ? Aliayah Anderson ? Lillian Averbeck ? Eric Morgan-Cox ? Adela Gagen ? Noah Mesiti (Darice Bohnenstiehl Endowment Award) ? Serenity Graham The School District 201 Center for Academic & Vocational Excellence (CAVE) Program, located at 7645 Magna Drive in Belleville, is an educational program designed to address the physical, emotional, social and intellectual needs of at-risk students in order to successfully transition back to Belleville East or West High School or on to college or career. It offers

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The parasite has devastated thousands south of the U.S. A recent northward surge in cases triggered emergency measures from the USDA.

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ProPublica announced Wednesday it’s joining a cross-industry effort to explore how artificial intelligence technologies can responsibly contribute to the work of investigative journalism. As part of the program, ProPublica will hire an engineer for the two-year fellowship. The program is supported by the Lenfest Institute for Journalism and will include four other newsrooms: The Boston Globe, The Dallas Morning News, The Baltimore Banner and Arizona State University’s NEWSWELL.

At ProPublica, the engineer will explore how machine learning might help its award-winning engagement reporting group, which powers many of our most ambitious, crowdsourced investigations. From callouts and tip lines to citizen-fueled science, these reporters gather leads and evidence from communities around the country. We’re eager to explore how large language models can help us evaluate, categorize and route incoming tips more efficiently — ensuring they reach the right journalist, faster.

“We believe these technologies have the potential to help our journalists and our readers find needles in the haystack,” said Ben Werdmuller, senior director of technology. “We’re excited to explore what’s possible in ways that align with our values and standards.”

As part of the program, the participating news organizations will work collaboratively with one another and the broader news industry to share what they learn, product developments, case studies and technical information needed to help replicate their work in other newsrooms.

The goal of the Lenfest AI Collaborative and Fellowship is to help local news publishers leverage new AI technology to build sustainable businesses. The program launched in October 2024 with $10 million in support from OpenAI and Microsoft — each awarding $2.5 million in direct funding and $2.5 million in software and enterprise credits.

“The Lenfest Institute is proud to partner with OpenAI and Microsoft to expand the AI Collaborative and Fellowship program. The five publishers joining the program are leaders in the field, and we look forward to sharing what they learn with the rest of the industry,” said Lenfest Institute Executive Director and CEO Jim Friedlich. “Together with Open AI and Microsoft, the Institute is committed to exploring ethical uses of AI to advance sustainable solutions for local news.”

About ProPublica ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest. With a team of more than 150 dedicated journalists, ProPublica covers a range of topics, focusing on stories with the potential to spur real-world impact. Its reporting has contributed to the passage of new laws; reversals of harmful policies and practices; and accountability for leaders at local, state and national levels. Since it began publishing in 2008, ProPublica has received eight Pulitzer Prizes, five Peabody Awards, eight Emmy Awards and 16 George Polk Awards.

About The Lenfest Institute for Journalism  The Lenfest Institute creates solutions for the next era of local news by investing in sustainable business models at the intersection of local journalism and community in Philadelphia and nationwide. 

A St. Louis man will appear in court Wednesday afternoon to face charges for breaking into a tornado victim’s home.

7th Ward Alderwoman Alisha Sonnier talks about negotiations over the Rams settlement dollars, her plans for her second term, and being the target of a PAC during her re-election campaign.