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Hyansama "Hydie" Reese, a single mother of three, died after her car was broadsided Sunday by a stolen vehicle fleeing police.

A man was found shot in the back late Tuesday night inside a vehicle on Vernon Avenue.

Homicide Detectives are investigating after a man was found shot on April 15, 2025 in the 5000 block of Vernon Avenue.

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JERSEYVILLE – The City of Jerseyville has several street improvement projects planned over the next few years. At an April 8, 2025 “workshop” meeting of the City Council, several past, present, and future street projects around Jerseyville were discussed between city officials. Hollow Avenue One major project taking place in the near future is the next phase of Hollow Avenue improvements . The narrow, deteriorated road has long had no sidewalk and sight-distance issues for drivers. Phase 2 improvements included repaving and widening the road, installing ADA-compliant sidewalks, and more along Hollow Avenue from Baxter Avenue to North Hickory Street. The continuation of this phase over the next two years will see these improvements extend west towards the city limits near Waggoner Avenue . The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) will open bids for the next phase of the Hollow Avenue project on April 25, 2025. Highway

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The man was found dead at about 6:45 a.m. Friday on Wyoming Street.

EDWARDSVILLE - Sophomore infielder Sophie Antonini came through in a big way on Apr. 15, delivering a game-winning single that scored pinch-runner Lily Stone with the winning run in a thrilling 8-7 win for Edwardsville over Belleville East in a Southwestern Conference softball game played at the Edwardsville District 7 Sports Complex. It was a clutch hit in many ways for Antonini, who's currently hitting .447, with no homers and seven RBIs in helping the Tigers to a 12-4 record after a 22-0 Edwardsville win over East St. Louis on Apr. 17. Sophie is a Spencer Homes Female Athlete of the Month for the Tigers. To coin a phrase from Yogi Berra himself, it was deja vu all over again for Antonini, who found herself in the same situation a year ago against the Lancers. "I feel great," Antonini said in a post-game interview following her big hit. "I did this similar to last year, in our conference game against them. It's got a sense of deja vu, but it feels great." The pitch that she

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Police are investigating the death of a man found on the 2100 block of Wyoming Street in south St. Louis' Benton Park neighborhood on Friday morning.

GODFREY – Lewis and Clark Community College held its annual Trebuchet Competition April 4, 2025 in River Bend Arena. This year’s event drew 19 teams and 93 students from six area high schools. Competition organizer and LC Mathematics Professor Kevin Bodden saw this year’s event improve in several areas. “I’m thrilled to share that this year’s high school Trebuchet Contest was a resounding success,” he said. “With a 12 percent increase in attendance compared to last year and a significant boost in scoring across the board, the event was more exciting and competitive than ever!” The event is comprised of two areas of competition: reporting and trebuchet. Taking first place in the trebuchet was Team Angels Raining Down Destruction from St. Joseph’s Academy in St. Louis. Members included Emily Rybak, Elizabeth Kirsch, Kate Hulsen and Ava Muehlemann. Second place in the trebuchet category went to Team Mitchell and Wings from

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WOOD RIVER - Midwest Members Credit Union is proud to sponsor the “Oiler of the Month” program at EAWR High School. A Senior student is selected each month by members of EAWR faculty. Each student is awarded a certificate and a Subway gift card. The Seniors selected each month will have the opportunity to compete for a $1,000 “Oiler of the Year” scholarship at the end of the school year. April's winner is Chase Butler. Chase is a Senior at EAWR and is involved in EAWR Drama Club, Student Council, Saturday Scholars, Senior Mentor and Spirit Club. Chase has received honors with the Silver Medallion, National Honor Society and Dual Credit college courses. In Chase's free time, she enjoys volunteering at Hartford Elementary, helping Lewis & Clark Junior High Drama Club, working the Soap Box Derby at EA Rec Center and volunteering at her church. After graduation, Chase is planning on attending University of Illinois and majoring in Elementary Education. Congratulations

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EDWARDSVILLE – Award-winning author and journalist Elizabeth Donald is proud to announce her latest book, Blackfire Rising , released April 3, 2025 from Falstaff Books. A long-time resident of Edwardsville, Ill., Elizabeth Donald is a writer fond of things that go chomp in the night. She is the author of the Blackfire urban fantasy series and Nocturne vampire mystery series, as well as other novels, novellas and short stories in the horror, science fiction and fantasy genres. She is a three-time winner of the Darrell Award for speculative fiction and recipient of the Mimi Zanger Literary Award. More recently Donald was runner-up in the Imadjinn film festival in the screenplay division, and a finalist for the Knost Award. Among Donald’s previous fiction publications are Nocturne Infernum (Seventh Star Press), Moonlight Sonata (Dark Oak Press), Dreadmire (Spellbinder Publishing), Yanaguana (Crone Girls Press), Setting Suns (New Babel Books), Abaddon (Cerridwen

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CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a $12 million settlement with Direct Energy Services LLC (Direct Energy) that resolves allegations the alternative retail electric supplier (ARES) engaged in fraudulent, unfair and deceptive business practices to mislead Illinois consumers into paying millions of dollars more for electricity than consumers who stayed with their default public utility. A consent judgment entered by the Cook County Circuit Court will provide restitution to eligible Illinois customers who received residential electricity supply services from Direct Energy between 2013 and April 2025. The restitution amounts will largely be based upon eligible customers’ electricity usage during the period in which they purchased electricity from Direct Energy. “Companies like Direct Energy must be held accountable for taking advantage of consumers with misrepresentations and false promises of lower prices,” Raoul said. “My office is committed

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Eckert’s Annual Easter Egg-Citement returns to the farm this April! The event includes an Easter egg hunt in the fields, a petting zoo, tractor rides around the farm, a chance […]

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JERSEYVILLE – Whether you’re a local business owner seeking affordable advertising or a supporter of local theater programs, JCHS Theatre Friends needs your help to make their first-ever Trivia Night a success. While all tables have been sold out for the May 10, 2025 Trivia Night at DJ’s Bar & Grill in Jerseyville, the group is still seeking four more category sponsors for the event. Category sponsors will have their names and/or logos displayed on the official event Facebook page , on-screen for one full round of trivia, as well as beverage coozies, a category sponsor banner, and a table tent display listing all event sponsors – all for $125. By joining the growing coalition of category sponsors, business owners and theater supporters can boost their name recognition in the community while supporting a good cause, ensuring the success of a vital arts program for local students. All sponsorships must be paid for by April 20, 2025 to ensure your name or logo

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