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Three drown in Jasper County, Illinois on Saturday night

11 months 3 weeks ago
JASPER COUNTY, Ill. (WTWO/WAWV) -- Three people were recovered after drowning in a local river on Saturday night in Jasper County, Illinois. According to the Jasper County Sheriff's Department, just after 5 p.m. on Saturday dispatch received a call of a possible drowning of multiple individuals in the Embarras River, just northwest of Ste. Marie. [...]
Julia Prickett

Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt

11 months 3 weeks ago
This week, our first place winner on the insightful side is MrWilson with a comment on last week’s post, where I had to forego most of the Funny section due to a lack of candidates: To be fair, it seems like there’s less and less to be laughing at, except as a gallows humor coping […]
Leigh Beadon

Multiple Fire Departments Respond to East Alton Structure Fire

11 months 3 weeks ago
EAST ALTON — The East Alton Fire Department responded to a structure fire Sunday morning, June 29, 2025, in the 100 block of Northmoor Place that caused major damage to the home. Fire Chief Jeremy Dively said firefighters arrived to find the fire extending through the roof and throughout the house. Crews initially made an interior attack but had to pull back when the roof peak began to sag. They then shifted to a defensive strategy. A box alarm was requested, bringing additional support from the Wood River, Rosewood Heights, Roxana, and Alton Fire Departments. The response was complicated by several challenges, including a water supply problem caused by a water main break, an aggressive dog in the backyard, and power line issues, Dively said. The Illinois State Fire Marshal is investigating the cause of the fire, which remains unknown. No injuries were reported.

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