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Two 15-year-olds shot in Cahokia Heights, Major Case Squad investigating

1 year 1 month ago
ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. - The Major Case Squad was called in to investigate after two 15-year-olds were injured in a double shooting Saturday evening in Cahokia Heights. The shooting took place Saturday afternoon between 6:20 p.m. and 7 p.m. on the 1000 block of Lazarcheff Drive in Cahokia Heights. When police arrived on the [...]
Jaime Travers

Suspect shoots man in parking lot of QuikTrip in St. Louis

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ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department reports that officers responded to a shooting at the QuikTrip located in the 2800 block of Gravois at around 7:45 p.m. Officers say they found a 27-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his lower back. A witness told officers that the victim and other men [...]
Jaime Travers

UPDATE: Man Shot, Killed in North Pointe Neighborhood

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Update: The man has been identified as 42-year-old, Tyrone White of the 5900 block of Drury Lane. Homicide detectives are investigating a shooting that left an unidentified man dead on February 20, in the 5900 block of Drury Lane. Shortly after 12:30 a.m., officers received a call for a shooting to the above location. Upon […]

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Suleima Rojas

Man Dies After Being Hit By Train

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Around 9:30 p.m. on February 22, 2025, District 4 officers responded to the area of S. 14th Street and Clark Avenue regarding a person being hit by a MetroLink train.  When officers arrived on scene, they found an adult man who had been struck by an eastbound MetroLink train. Witnesses reported the man was in […]

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Suleima Rojas

IDNR Seeking Summer Instructors For 2025 Urban Fishing Program Clinics

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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is accepting applications for instructors for 2025 summer fishing clinics at locations throughout Illinois for the department’s Urban Fishing Program. Fishing instructors are the department’s boots on the ground at free clinics hosted in communities throughout Illinois. These are temporary positions not to exceed six months, making them perfect for teachers, retirees, students, and others who are eager to help people learn about fishing skills and ecology. “Fishing is a great way for families to spend time together outdoors, and our clinics give thousands of young people an opportunity to experience the fun of fishing every summer,” said Mike McClelland, chief of fisheries for IDNR. “There’s no better way to spend the summer than teaching children and adults about the joys of fishing and the importance of conservation.” Available spots are based in Boone, Champaign, Jackson

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Senate Republicans Block Duckworth-Booker Amendment to Help Make IVF More Affordable for Middle-Class Families

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Despite claiming to support IVF, Senate Republicans blocked an amendment led by U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) from being included in the Senate’s budget proposal that would mirror their Right to IVF Act and help lower the costs of IVF treatment for the millions of middle-class Americans who need it to have children. This comes days after President Donald Trump signed an overly vague, toothless executive order requesting policy recommendations to ensure reliable access to IVF as Republicans continue to claim to support IVF treatment nationwide. “Senate Republicans once again had a chance to put up or shut up and prove that their self-proclaimed support for IVF is more than just lip service,” said Senator Duckworth. “Instead, they voted to block our amendment that would help lower costs for middle-class Americans who depend on it to build their families—after blocking our Right to IVF Act twice last year.

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