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Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has released the state's sex offender registry ahead of Halloween, reminding parents and guardians to check the registry to ensure the safest trick-or-treat routes for children.

The new company is pitching an easier and more effective way of identifying the molecules produced by the body during metabolism.

A former employee of the Dupo School District pleaded guilty in federal court on Monday for embezzling over $135,000 from the school's student activity fund.

ST. LOUIS COUNTY — Nicholas Williams, a 38-year-old resident of Jennings, Missouri, faces multiple charges following an alleged burglary incident at a convenience store on October 25, 2024. The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has charged Williams with Burglary Second Degree, Property Damage First Degree, and Stealing. According to a probable cause statement, Williams was recorded on video surveillance throwing a rock-like object through the front window of the convenience store located in the 8800 block of Jennings Station Road, which activated the burglar alarm. When police arrived, they noticed the back door of the store had been opened and then closed again. Upon investigation, officers discovered the door had been barricaded and forced entry into the establishment. Officers found Williams hiding in the bathroom, exhibiting injuries to his head and hand. Blood was also observed on the floor of the business. Further examination of the video footage revealed

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  The City of St. Louis has announced that a national nonprofit organization will help improve its local emergency response plan. The Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund has selected St.Louis to take part in its new Emergency Financial empowerment initiative, which will be led by the city’s Emergency Management Agency and the St.Louis Treasurers Office. The…

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EDWARDSVILLE - The MCT Yellowhammer Connector trail is officially open in Edwardsville. The trail connects the Delyte Morris Trail and MCT Goshen Trail. It also helps connect SIUE’s campus to the Madison County Transit (MCT) trail system. Construction began in November 2023, and the completed 2,400-feet-long trail includes a 200-foot-long bowstring truss concrete deck bridge over the Delaplain Branch creek valley. “This is just the next phase in our multiyear, multimillion-dollar effort to expand and enhance the MCT trails and to make Madison County one of the most bikeable, walkable places in the Midwest,” said S.J. Morrison, the managing director of MCT. The trail was built with a $2.9 million “Re-Build Illinois” grant from the State of Illinois. State Representative Katie Stuart noted that the program is a great way for communities to get the funding they need to support their residents and tourists. “This is why I was so proud to vote

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris will make the closing argument for her presidential campaign from the same site where Donald Trump fomented the Capitol insurrection. Her campaign hopes it offers a stark visualization of the alternate futures that voters face if she or Trump takes over the Oval Office. One week out from Election Day,…

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COLLINSVILLE – The Collinsville Police Department has announced that Support Services Supervisor Andrea Lindauer has been honored with the Line Supervisor of the Year award. The recognition took place during the annual Illinois Public Safety Telecommunicators Association Conference, held recently. Lindauer received the award through a nomination process that involved collaboration between the Madison County 911 Office and the Collinsville Police Department. Lindauer's accolade highlights her significant contributions to public safety communications in the region. In a statement from the Collinsville Police Department, officials expressed their appreciation for Lindauer's dedication and hard work, noting that her efforts are recognized by many within the community. The Collinsville Police stressed that the award underscores the importance of leadership in emergency response and communication services, reflecting the commitment to excellence in public safety.

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A subsidiary of First Mid Bancshares Inc. has hired a chief investment officer who also will serve as a wealth adviser for a new entity called First Mid Wealth Strategies.

St. Charles County is expanding capacity at its satellite voting location and adding more parking at the main location due to unexpectedly high early voter turnout, with over 25,000 people having cast their ballots since early voting started on October 22.

This is Schönlaterngasse in Vienna ("Street of the Beautiful Lantern") near the Jesuit church and the Gutenberg monument. The Truth and Dare bar is up ahead, and it was a nice night so people were congregating outside.

GRANITE CITY - Three Granite City residents have been charged with mob action and more after committing battery against the same victim in public at a Granite City bar. Timothy J. Hildebrand, 55, Curtis R. Lewis, 34, and Dallas S. Graham, 24, all of Granite City, were charged with mob action (each Class 4 felonies) and aggravated battery (each Class 3 felonies). The charges stem from an Oct. 13, 2024 incident at Paddy McD’s bar in Granite City, according to petitions to deny pretrial release for all three individuals. Lewis allegedly choked a victim “while he was being battered” before the victim lost consciousness and was thrown to the ground. Lewis, Hildebrand, and Graham then reportedly all began kicking the unconscious victim while he remained on the ground before fleeing the scene once law enforcement arrived. The victim was later transported for medical treatment at an area hospital. The Granite City Police Department presented all three cases against

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ALTON/GODFREY - In separate but similar cases, two couples - one from Alton and one from Godfrey - face the same felony charges after allegedly causing the deaths of two infant children. On Oct. 23, 2024, Gabriel L. Catlett, 38, and Paige A. Patterson, 33, both of the same Alton address, were both charged with endangering the life or health of a child, both Class 3 felonies. These charges stem from an incident that occurred on April 6, 2024. Also on Oct. 23, 2024, the same charges were filed against Algie W. Glisson, 29, and Natalie E. Quinonez, 28, both of the same Godfrey address. The charges against them related to an incident from May 5, 2024 - just over one month before Catlett and Patterson’s case. The cases against each individual state they “co-slept” with their infant children “while under the influence of drugs and alcohol, and said violation was a proximate cause of the death” of both children. The victim in Quinonez and Glisson’s

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From Leader Publications:  A $5.2 million renovation project should produce oohs and aahs from people, and that is exactly what happened at the Oct. 10 ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly completed addition at Jefferson College’s Arnold campus. Elected officials and emergency response agency leaders joined college officials, faculty and students for the afternoon festivities to […]

Police are looking for suspects considered armed and dangerous that are wanted for a robbery that took place last Thursday.

From St. Louis Business Journal:  The federal government has found that Lambert airport’s $3 billion plan for redevelopment as a single-terminal facility does not have the potential for significant environmental impacts, another step toward completion of the project. “We are pleased to have reached this latest milestone in our efforts to secure and build a […]