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COLLINSVILLE – Main Street in Collinsville was bustling with excitement this past weekend as the annual Italian Fest drew crowds with its diverse array of activities and vendors. The festival, held on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, featured 42 vendors and a popular parade, which included numerous entries and was highlighted by this year’s parade marshal, Kurt Litteken, Collinsville’s 2023 Firefighter of the Year Award Winner. The Collinsville Chamber of Commerce is the main sponsor of the Italian Fest in Collinsville. The Chamber of Commerce, along with other sponsors, makes the family-friendly event happen each year. The Italian Fest celebrates the city's Italian culture and heritage. The festival also hosted the Italian Fest 5K race, which saw local participants compete for top honors. Justin Wieduwilt, a resident of Collinsville, claimed victory in the race with a time of 18:13. Jazz Cathedral from Springfield, Illinois, finished in second place with a time of

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Budzinski said bill, now headed to Senate, would eliminate complicated legal jargon from federal notices regarding education, health care, other services.

Hawley moves legislation that requires Secret Service to turn over all assassination documents; Schmitt remains doubtful about getting full disclosure.

(The Center Square) – Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has filed an amicus brief to a federal court, leading a coalition of 22 state attorneys general.

The St. Louis Film Office and nonprofit Continuity are helping train up-and-coming filmmakers and producers.

The Eagles kicked off their Las Vegas Sphere residency on Sept. 20 and took a moment in their show to pay tribute to the late songwriter JD Souther. He co-wrote some of their…

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The new signs will urge people not to dig near the creek because of the presence of “low-level radioactive materials.”

I grew up listening to the tales of a very tall man named Robert. My maternal Grandfather, Charles William Wadlow , as the story went, was a third cousin to the famed small-town gentle giant, Robert Pershing Wadlow . Grandpa, never one to avoid an opportunity for a captivating story, told of the visits Robert Wadlow, the world’s tallest man, made to his family’s farm outside of Willard, Missouri. The thing that stood out to my grandfather was that Robert was easily tall enough to peer through the transom windows over the doors prevalent in historic homes. He would peer into the adjoining room to see who, or what, was happening from one room to another. Grandpa told of the times he was a little boy and Robert, his third cousin, would playfully hoist my little boy grandfather up in the air, set him atop his broad shoulders, and allow my grandpa to peer into the transom windows just like Robert could do with no effort. It was these boyhood visits, while few and far between,

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — An attorney for a Missouri man facing execution argued Monday that the state Supreme Court should halt the lethal injection because a trial attorney prevented a Black man who he thought looked similar to the defendant from serving on the jury. The arguments on behalf of Marcellus Williams came one [...]

North Carolina Republicans nominated seemingly the most deranged pervert in the state for governor.

Heart has added more dates to their Royal Flush tour, which kicks off in February.The five additional shows include a second concert in Las Vegas, plus dates in Toronto, Boston and New…

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ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — A tragic accident on Schuetz Road at Millstone Campus Drive has left an adult female dead, prompting an investigation by the St. Louis County Police Department Bureau of Crimes Against Persons and Accident Reconstruction detectives. The deceased has been identified as Tiffanee Swanson, 50 years of age, of the 2300 block of Buller Drive, St. Louis, MO, 63114. On Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, at approximately 9:26 a.m., officers from the Central County Precinct responded to a call reporting a person struck near the intersection of Schuetz Road and Millstone Campus Drive. Upon arrival, officers discovered a female pedestrian who had been hit by a vehicle. She was immediately transported to a nearby hospital but unfortunately succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased. Preliminary findings indicate that the victim was crossing Schuetz Road when she was struck. The driver involved remained at the scene and is cooperating with law enforcement officials.

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Firefighters removed multiple pets from the home, all of which were pronounced dead on the scene.

A Branson resort is the focus of the Better Business Bureau's latest warning.

Preliminary investigation revealed the woman was crossing Schuetz Road when she was hit, police said. The driver remained at the scene.