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GRANITE CITY - Two individuals from Granite City have been charged with fleeing/attempting to elude officers over the past few months, according to recently filed Madison County court documents. Micah J. Clevenger Jr., 33, of Granite City, was charged with aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer. Court documents allege that on Nov. 6, 2023, Clevenger failed to stop her vehicle after being given a visual or audible signal by a police officer to stop. She was also allegedly speeding at least 21 miles per hour over the legal speed limit during her attempt to elude. Clevenger faces a Class 4 felony in the case presented by the Madison County Sheriff’s Office. Court documents indicate she was released upon her signature of a Conditions of Pretrial Release Order. Johnathan I. Espinoza, 22, of Granite City, was charged with aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer on Dec. 31, 2023. According to court documents, Espinoza was arrested by the

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Detectives are investigating a homicide after a Jennings teen was shot last week and later died from his injuries.

The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson is mourning the loss of his wife, Melinda, who passed away Tuesday, January 30, at the age of 77. “My heart is broken. Melinda, my beloved wife of…

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As temperatures have been rising, there is a heightened risk of going out on ponds and lakes.

EDWARDSVILLE - During the regular Board of Education meeting on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024, the Edwardsville Community Unit School District #7 Superintendent Dr. Patrick Shelton announced that the district will hold an anti-bullying week in February. From Feb. 26 to March 1, 2024, students will participate in anti-bullying assemblies and activities to promote kindness throughout the school district. Shelton explained that the proceeds from the fall semester’s “Everyone, Every Day, Edwardsville” t-shirt campaign will fund the week’s events. “During that week, we will have an individual providing assemblies in every single one of our schools and then we’ll have two parent events that week,” Shelton said during the Board meeting on Monday. The parent events are scheduled from 6:30–8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 27 and Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. The Tuesday event is for parents of secondary students and will be held at Liberty Middle School. The

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Both remodels are expected to be completed by late fall 2024.

COLLINSVILLE - A Collinsville man has been charged with two counts of forgery that were allegedly committed just three days apart from each other at the same location, according to recently filed Madison County court documents. In the case presented by the Pontoon Beach Police Department, Smith reportedly delivered a fraudulent check to the manager of a Mobil Gas Station which was “written on the Bank of America Account of Republic Services” on Oct. 20, 2023. Three days later, on Oct. 23, 2023, Smith reportedly delivered another fraudulent check to the same manager of the same gas station, resulting in both counts of forgery. In total, Smith has been charged with two Class 3 felonies. Court documents indicate he was released upon his signature of a Conditions of Pretrial Release Order. The issuance of charges is based solely upon probable cause and is not an indication of guilt. All subjects charged with criminal offenses are considered innocent until proven guilt

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ALTON - Illinois State Representative Amy Elik (R-Alton) was recently appointed to serve as the Assistant House Republican Leader, joining the leadership team chosen by House Republican Leader Tony McCombie (R-Savanna). “I’m ready to take the lead on issues that will help make Illinois a better place to live and work,” said Rep. Amy Elik. “I look forward to serving as the Assistant House Republican Leader to help drive policy beneficial not only for the people I represent in the Metro East, but the entire state as well. I am honored that Leader McCombie has chosen me to serve in this position.” State Representative Amy Elik joins an accomplished group of lawmakers from across the state who help guide the House Republican caucus through the 103rd General Assembly. “I am proud to add Amy to our leadership team and know that her strong background in accounting, as a member of the Audit Commission and as one of our caucus budgeteers will be a great asse

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EDWARDSVILLE – State Senator Erica Harriss (56 th -Glen Carbon) is proud to announce $1 million in grant funding to two communities across the 56 th District as a part of the state’s Open Space Land Acquisition and Development or OSLAD program through the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. “The Metro East has a rich history of connecting people to nature and it’s exciting to see these new investments in our parks and recreation facilities close to home,” said Senator Harriss. “As a mom especially, I find great pride in finding outdoor spaces for both mental and physical activities.” For this year, $54.9 million in grants were awarded to 111 projects across the entire state. The OSLAD program was established by the Illinois General Assembly in 1986 and is a cost-sharing program between state and local governments to help fund land acquisition and development for outdoor recreation. Projects across the 56 th Senate District include:

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by Dr. John Gaal Editor’s Note: Each week, Dr. John Gaal, director of worker wellness for the Missouri Works Initiative, a non-profit workforce formed by the Missouri AFL-CIO, collects and comments on news and trends in workforce wellness and life balance. Construction Forum carries the Worker Wellness & Well-Being Blog as a regular feature. The […]

Neighborhood Transformation Grants are designed to catalyze grass-roots growth by and for neighborhoods across the City.

U2 frontman Bono has been nominated for an Audie Award. The rocker is nominated in the Audio Book of the Year category for his memoir, Surrender, which he released in November 2022 and narrated…

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First Amendment principles are nothing new. A ton of precedent has been established that firmly limits what the government can do to stop someone from saying something (and, less often, to force someone to say something). Prior restraint is pretty easy to recognize. And yet, every so often, a judge decides to rewrite the First […]

A Maryland Heights, Missouri, man is charged with allegedly soliciting sex from an undercover police detective posing as a child.

Gretchen Bangert has served in the Missouri House for eight years.

WATERLOO – Andy Ambrose, AVP Commercial Loan Officer, First National Bank of Waterloo, Waterloo, IL,. has been selected to participate in the Future Leaders Alliance offered through the Illinois Bankers Association. This 14-month leadership program is dedicated to enhancing the professional development of new and promising bank leaders through three primary components: education, community service and networking. Participants will partake in comprehensive training, which involves educational sessions, completing an advancement strategy project and performing local community service teaching financial literacy. The education sessions cover core topics such as Leadership and Influence, Team Building, Coaching, Service Leadership, Collaboration Skills, Financial Marketing, Personal Branding, Legislative Process, Presentation Skills, Accounting for Bankers, Asset Liability Management, Regulatory Hot Topics, Cyber Security and more. Andy is an active member for numerous organizations

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A public school open enrollment measure narrowly won first-round approval in the House on Tuesday.

Voters may soon dissolve Missouri's Peaceful Village. Connections among businesses, nonprofits and a church — all tied to one person — drive the debate.

Today (Jan. 29), TW Constructors announces the acquisition of their sprawling new headquarters location in Earth City, MO. Located at 4500 Earth City Expressway the purchase of this prime site was finalized on January 16th and marks a significant milestone for TW Constructors and its family of companies. “This is an awesome accomplishment for TW […]