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Detectives Working to ID Three Suspects Involved in Shooting

1 month 3 weeks ago

District 4 detectives need assistance identifying suspects involved in a shooting on October 8, 2025, just before 1am. A preliminary investigation reveals there was a physical altercation outside the Nara Hookah Lounge located at 1326 Washington. After the physical altercation, the suspects entered a dark colored SUV, believed to be a Dodge Durango, firing shots […]

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Metro East Has Several Important Projects In Rebuild Illinois Capital Plan

1 month 3 weeks ago
SPRINGFIELD - Illinois officials have unveiled the Rebuild Illinois Capital Plan, a comprehensive $44.8 billion infrastructure investment over six years aimed at addressing the state’s aging transportation network and creating jobs. The plan, announced recently, targets improvements across Illinois, which currently has a C-rated infrastructure and deferred maintenance backlogs of $30 billion for roads and transit systems. The plan allocates $33.2 billion specifically for transportation projects, including $25.4 billion for roads and bridges, $1.4 billion for major rail projects and grade crossing protections, $150 million for aeronautic facility upgrades, and another $150 million for port improvements. It is expected to support approximately 540,000 direct, indirect, and induced jobs over the life of the program, averaging around 90,000 jobs annually. Several key projects in the Metro East area are included in the plan: A $211.6 million new bridge on I-270 over the Mississippi

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Florissant Man Charged With First-Degree Terrorist Threat At Hospital

1 month 3 weeks ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO. — Kieran Murphy, 57, of Florissant, Mo., was charged Wednesday with first-degree terrorist threat after authorities say he made a bomb threat to a hospital emergency room, according to the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's Office. The charge stems from an incident early Wednesday morning, Oct. 8, 2025, at approximately 4:30 a.m. at Christian Northeast Hospital. Law enforcement officials reported that a caller, later identified as Murphy, told hospital staff there was a bomb in the emergency room that he would remotely detonate. The caller then hung up, prompting hospital security to document the phone number and notify law enforcement. Following the threat, hospital staff and officers evacuated the emergency room. A vapor wake dog conducted a search but found no explosives. Investigation revealed the phone number used for the call was registered to Murphy, who had been a patient at the hospital and was released against medical advice the previous

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