FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS – The St. Clair County Health Department has given the green light for the LongHorn Steakhouse in Fairview Heights to reopen following a closure linked to a Shigellosis outbreak that affected numerous diners. The Fairview Heights restaurant voluntarily shut its doors on Oct. 2, 2024, as health officials initiated an investigation into the spike in bacterial infections. LongHorn Steakhouse has cooperated and worked with the St. Clair County Health Department officials in an investigation this issue was completely rectified. As of Oct. 17, 2024, the health department reported that 26 individuals tested positive for Shigella, with an additional 66 cases exhibiting symptoms consistent with Shigellosis after dining at the LongHorn Steakhouse establishment between Sept. 19, 2024, and Oct. 2, 2024. The health department said the outbreak has resulted in 12 hospitalizations, with affected individuals ranging in age from 12 to 84. Symptoms of Shigellosis typically manifest
Nestled among the rolling hills of Eureka, Brookdale Farms has everything you need to satisfy your fall cravings. During its fall festival, pick the perfect pumpkins for classic jack-o’-lanterns, navigate […]
Ryan Young of Buffalo, Missouri, set a new state record for black buffalo fish by catching a 55-pound, 9-ounce specimen at Stockton Lake on October 13, marking the fifth state record fish recorded in Missouri in 2024.
ALTON - On October 18, 1924, 67,000 people, including 500 Altonians, attended the Illinois-Michigan football game in Urbana. Included in the Alton group at the game were John E. MacWherter, Alton High coach, several members of the Alton High football team, and Frank Garetson, coach at Western Military Academy. The Shurtleff College Pioneers football team and the Shurtleff director of athletics, William Graham, also attended. In addition to the game, the weekend events included Illini Homecoming and the formal dedication of the Illinois Memorial Stadium. The University of Michigan Wolverines hasn’t lost a game in two years. But University of Illinois Fighting Illini star Harold “Red” Grange, the Galloping Ghost of the Gridiron, was up for the challenge. On the very first kickoff, Grange scooped up the ball on the Illinois five-yard line and raced 95 yards through the Michigan players for a touchdown. This happened less than ten seconds after the starting whistle
ST. LOUIS - Delish is taking over Delmar Boulevard from Union to Kings Highway Friday night for a foodie street fest. The event, running from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., will showcase the thriving culinary scene in St. Louis' burgeoning Makers District. Steve Ewing of Steve's Hot Dogs, a local favorite, gave Fox 2 News [...]
A dozen or so women sit around a U-shaped table inside Care Connections for Aging Services, the local Area Agency on Aging in the west central part of Missouri. They’re all here to listen to Scott Miniea from the Missouri State Health Insurance Assistance Program, or MO SHIP, and to learn about the new changes […]
ST. LOUIS -- AT&T's office in Earth City is relocating to downtown St. Louis According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the new location will be at 1010 Pine Street, next to the former AT&T tower, which was recently sold to a Boston firm. The company stated the move aims to "streamline and optimize our business [...]
CAHOHIA HEIGHTS, Ill. -- Around 1 a.m. Friday, a house caught fire on Jerome Lane in Cahokia Heights. Firefighters responded to battle the large flames. Authorities say the house was vacant, and no injuries were reported.
ST. LOUIS -- A motorcycle crash happened at around 1 a.m. at Gravois Avenue and Itaska Street in the Bevo Mill neighborhood of South St. Louis. The collision involved a motorcycle and a car, according to reports from our Nissan Rogue Runner, Brian Howe. An ambulance was at the scene, but there is no information [...]
States are poised to receive $42.5 billion in broadband grants thanks to the 2021 infrastructure bill. While a lot of this money will be going to the usual entrenched monopoly incumbents, a lot of it is also going to a growing list of popular cooperatives, municipalities, and city-owned utilities to expand affordable fiber. This Broadband […]
The campaign opposing a sports betting constitutional amendment on Missouri’s November ballot canceled more than $1 million in television ads Thursday just as the group pushing the proposal launched new ads featuring former St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Ozzie Smith.
The Independent’s tracking of broadcaster reports to the Federal Communications Commission show that Missourians Against the Deceptive Online Gambling Amendment aired or reserved almost $4 million worth of television ads opposing…
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