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Madison County Detectives Investigate Rene Avenue Shooting

9 months 4 weeks ago
COLLINSVILLE - At approximately 5:37 p.m. Tuesday, Madison County Sheriff's Deputies, with assistance from the Collinsville Police Department, responded to reports of shots fired in the 8900 block of Rene Avenue in unincorporated Collinsville. Preliminary information indicates that a subject was shot and is currently being treated at a St. Louis area hospital. Authorities have stated that the individuals involved in the incident are known to each other, and there is no evidence to suggest that this was a random act of violence. Madison County Sheriff's Office Detectives are actively investigating the incident. Further details have not been released as the investigation is ongoing.

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Protections sought for prison workers in closing of aging Illinois prison

9 months 4 weeks ago
The union representing state prison workers is seeking a federal court order that the Illinois Department of Corrections ensure the rights and safety of employees as it closes an aging maximum-security prison near Chicago. U.S. District Judge Andrea Wood is scheduled on Wednesday to consider the complaint from the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 31.
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Glen Carbon Seeks Grant For Final Phase Of Shared Use Path Project

9 months 4 weeks ago
GLEN CARBON - Glen Carbon trustees on Tuesday agreed to seek grant funds for the third and final phase of a major shared use path project, with construction on the initial two phases set to begin in 2025. The full scope of the project involves the installation of a shared-use path along the southeast side of Glen Carbon Road. As previously reported on Riverbender.com , the new path will eventually connect Schon Park and Route 159 at an overall estimated cost of $1.8 million for all three phases. While the entire path will eventually extend from Mark Trail Drive to Troy Road, this third phase specifically encompasses the area between Mark Trail Drive and Illinois Route 159, which is set to be built last. Phase 1 will extend from Schon Park to just past Lakewood Drive, while Phase 2 will begin at Lakewood Drive and extend to Mark Trail Drive. The cost of the work to be completed in Phase 3 is estimated at $725,000, but 80% of that cost would be covered by a Public Transportation

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Big Boy No. 4014 Steam Engine Captivates Crowds in Madison County

9 months 4 weeks ago
GRANITE CITY — The Union Pacific “Big Boy” No. 4014 steam locomotive rolled through the Madison County area Tuesday evening, captivating railroad enthusiasts and casual observers alike. Hundreds of spectators lined the tracks to photograph and view the passage of No. 4014, a marvel of engineering and a relic of a bygone era. Sporting a 4-8-8-4 articulated wheel arrangement and stretching to a length of more than 132 feet, the engine is one of 25 examples of the largest successful steam locomotive ever built. It is the only one of the eight remaining operable. ALCO built No. 4014 in November 1941 at a cost of $265,174 ($5,493,000 in 2023 ) and delivered it the following month to Union Pacific, which placed it in revenue service. The locomotives were produced by the American Locomotive Company between 1941 and 1944 and were used by Union Pacific for heavy freight service on Sherman Hill, west of Cheyenne, Wyoming. The train will continue its journey toward Texas

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