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O'FALLON, IL. — Police responded Wednesday night, April 16, 2025, to reports of gunfire in the 500 block of Ponderosa in O'Fallon, where a 34-year-old woman fired multiple shots during an altercation, authorities said. At approximately 9:53 p.m. April 16, 2025, O'Fallon Police officers arrived at the scene after receiving a call about gunshots in the area. Upon arrival, O'Fallon Police said officers found empty shell casings along the edge of the roadway and a bullet hole in the exterior wall of an occupied apartment building. Authorities identified the woman involved as Sharae M. Howard, a resident of the 500 block of Ponderosa in O'Fallon. According to the police report, Howard was involved in an altercation with an unknown male at her residence. During the confrontation, the male got into a vehicle and began driving away. Howard then fired several shots in the direction of the vehicle as it left the area. No injuries were reported. Investigators recovered a firearm during

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From New York Institute of Technology:  The Center for Offsite Construction (CfOC) at New York Institute of Technology School of Architecture and Design and the Good Developments Group (GDG) have contracted to collaborate on advancing modular construction standardization and industry adoption. The cross-disciplinary agreement lays the foundation for a strategic partnership called Configure to Order […]

The Beverly Farm Foundation in Godfrey, Illinois, is hosting its Spring Family Weekend, featuring a resident masquerade ball and a first responder softball game.

Cleanup at the Creve Coeur Park Soccer Complex started this week after a tornado ripped through the fields last month. 

From Spectrum News:  Mercy Hospital’s new $650 million Wentzville campus is expected to complete construction in 2029. Community leaders and hospital officials broke ground on the 60-acre site Thursday. “We’re talking about a place where families don’t have to travel to get the healthcare that they need,” said Mike Elam, Chair of the St. Charles […]

An illegal drug sale was busted by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police department, detectives announced today.

EAST ALTON - Wood River Township recently installed a new bathroom facility at Kutter Park in East Alton. The township continued to enhance the amenities at the location after multiple pickleball courts were added in recent months. The concrete bathroom building, constructed off-site, was transported in two halves by a diesel tow and then lifted by crane onto a prepared foundation. The bathroom project aims to provide restroom access for pickleball players, children, and other park visitors. Wood River Township Supervisor Mike Babcock said the planning process for the new bathroom has spanned several years. “It has been a long time in coming, planning for about five years when we added six pickleball courts out here and another three courts on the north end about two years ago,” Babcock said. Babcock praised Stutz Excavating for their work and noted the township’s acquisition of the concrete building. Funding for the project includes Metro East Park and Recreational

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EDWARDSVILLE – The theatre department from Metro-East Lutheran High School will present a creepy, kooky musical comedy this weekend with its production of “The Addams Family.”Performances will be held Friday, April 25, and Saturday, April 26, at 7 p.m, and Sunday, April 27 at 2 p.m. in the Henschen Alumni Hall at Metro-East Lutheran High School, located at 6305 Center Grove Road. Tickets are available at the door or in advance at https://our.show/melhs-theatre-addams-family . “The Addams Family” follows the story of Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, as she falls in love with a “normal” boy from a respectable family. The fun begins as the Addams family reacts to and copes with the situation. “It’s a fun show that has some really good meaning if you look beyond the jokes, showing the unique relationships that tie families together,” said Judy Brown, director of the theatre department at MELHS. “The

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Two Illinois 18-year-olds appeared in court Thursday for brutally attacking a woman last week.

Ameren has not said how much this new training facility will cost. Construction is set to begin next April.

From RiverBender:  Ameren Illinois’ new carbon-free assessment program aimed at helping public schools in the state reduce energy costs and improve sustainability has been very successful, Michael Pittman, manager of new clean energy programs, said. The program, which began in the first quarter of 2024, offers comprehensive energy assessments to public school districts within Ameren […]

The late David Bowie's wife Iman is celebrating their love on what would have been their 33rd wedding anniversary.The supermodel shared two heartfelt posts on Instagram marking the occasion, the first reading,…

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GODFREY - The 17th annual Christmas in July event, hosted by Taylor and Lily Freer at Freer Auto Body, is set from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. for July 18, 2025, in Godfrey. The fundraiser supports Community Christmas, a program sponsored by United Way that provides assistance to local families in need during the holiday season. Margaret Freer, an event organizer, said very dollar raised through the event remains in the area to help ensure that families have necessary items and experience the spirit of Christmas. The event features a raffle with prizes donated by members of the community, including $3,500 in cash from Alxalta Coatings and PRS; a seven-night stay in a two-bedroom, two-bath condo at the Beach Club in Fort. Morgan, Alabama; a seven-night stay in a cabin in Balltown, Colorado; a five-night stay in a rustic three-bedroom cabin in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee; a side of beef; four Cardinal green seats for the Aug. 11, 2025, game against the Rockies; and $1,000 cash from Freer Auto Body.

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by Ben Hilliker, Founding Principal, Hilliker Corporation Hilliker Corporation was established in March,1985. It was a very different era. Real estate agents couldn’t communicate with their clients, or with other agents, by e-mail, or texts, or even by fax. There were no cell phones. To my recollection, there were only three commercial agents who had […]