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In his “Ancient Rings” series, Jim Scheller transforms each vessel into a meditation on time, continuity, and humanity’s spiritual connection to the past. The pieces from the collection shown together […]

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PONTOON BEACH – Firefighters from the Long Lake Fire Department and the Mitchell Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 100 block of Queensbury Court on Thursday night. The Pontoon Beach Police Department arrived first at the scene and reported that the house was fully engulfed in flames. Upon arrival, firefighters found the house ablaze, and they worked quickly to bring the fire under control. While the primary structure was heavily damaged, the house next door sustained damage to its siding and a window due to the heat of the fire. According to initial assessments, the house that caught fire appears to be vacant, and no injuries have been reported in connection with the incident. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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Contributors to anti-abortion pregnancy centers currently can claim a state tax credit equal to 70% of the donation. A Republican lawmaker wants it to be 100%.

Pat Maroon, a native of Affton, invited the family to honor the high school hockey player killed by a stray bullet last year.

While police search for suspects and a car that left the scene, neighbors and county leaders worry about the rise in gun violence.

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A teen woman has been charged after killing a pedestrian along Chippewa Street last May.

Residents in Bellefontaine Neighbors are demanding answers following an unexpected shift in power this week.

For years, brave romance scam victims have shared their stories to prevent others from meeting the same fate. But rarely do those who’ve committed the scams tell us how to avoid them.

There are things you can and can’t do when setting up checkpoints. If it’s DUI enforcement, you can talk to drivers and see if they seem intoxicated. If it’s near a border, you can stop every vehicle to search for undocumented immigrants or contraband. What you can’t do, however, is just set up a checkpoint […]

EDWARDSVILLE — The trial of Bryce V. Andrews is set to begin tomorrow, as he faces charges in connection with the deaths of his adoptive father, Robert “Bob” Andrews, and his husband, Leonard “Jim” Ebrey. The alleged homicides occurred on February 1, 2021, at their residence in Godfrey, Illinois. The incident began when the Madison County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call reporting a residential fire at 2301 Wedgewood Drive in Alton, Illinois. Fire units and deputies responded to the scene, where two males were found and subsequently pronounced dead. In response to the incident, the Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis was activated at the request of the Madison County Sheriff’s Office. Approximately 25 investigators worked on the case until it was resolved. Andrews is charged with four counts of First Degree Murder, one count of Aggravated Arson, one count of Offenses Related to Motor Vehicle, and two counts of Concealment of a Homicidal

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JERSEYVILLE – The Jersey County Rural Water Company (JCRW) has released a statement warning customers of a rate increase taking effect on March 15, 2025. The company claims it’s being “forced” to pass the rate increase onto customers, but is working with local municipalities to create a not-for-profit water supplier. The JCRW Board of Directors, who wrote the statement, are JCRW customers themselves and “take these rate increases very seriously.” “In December the Illinois Commerce Commission approved a 27.82% increase to the rates for water from our current supplier, Illinois American Water Company,” the board explained. “Despite our efforts to fight the increase we are forced to raise our rates to cover the expense this causes ... The rate increase that we in turn must pass on will take effect on your water bill due March 15, 2025.” For over a decade, the JCRW has been trying to form a not-for-profit water supplier,

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