Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour is giving fans a taste of his most recent solo tour, which wrapped in November. The rocker just released a live recording of “The Piper’s Call,” which was the…
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WOOD RIVER - Three have been apprehended from an incident that started at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, in Wood River. Wood River Police Chief Brad Wells said Tyler Cunningham and Brooke Wiegand allegedly texted a person who live inside a home in the 100 block of Main in Wood River. One of those charged allegedly texted a person who lived in the home on Main Street in Wood River and asked him to come outside. When the man came outside, Cunningham allegedly pulled a gun on him and attempted to take property away, Chief Wells said. After the incident, the pair fled the scene in a vehicle and the vehicle was spotted in the 100 block of Bonds in East Alton, where they were eventually taken into custody. Because of the displayed weapon, the Illinois Law Enforcement System (ILEAS) Tactical Response team was called to assist Wood River and East Alton Police. Cunningham, 22, has been charged with Attempted Armed Robbery and Unlawful Possession of Weapons by a Felon. Wiegand, 20
ALTON - A three-year, $150,000 agreement for Alton to host the Alton Midwest Nationals F1 Powerboat Championship for the next three years is back up for consideration after being laid over last week. As first reported on Riverbender.com , the Alton Committee of the Whole previously laid over an agreement which would see the boat-racing spectacle return to the Alton riverfront for 2025, 2026, and 2027. That agreement now appears on the agenda for the committee meeting next Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. Also on the agenda is a presentation from Cory Jobe of the Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau and Tim Seebold of Seebold Sports Inc., the company producing the race. Under the Public Comment portion of Monday’s meeting, Rob Honke of the Alton Marina has signed up to speak “in favor of F1 Powerboat Races this summer.” If approved by the committee and City Council, an entire weekend’s worth of events would run from Friday, July 18 to Sunday, July 20, 2025 for
ST. LOUIS – Prosecutors have charged 26-year-old Garrett Jordan with multiple offenses, including first-degree murder, in connection with the fatal shooting of 16-year-old Colin Brown on Interstate 55 in St. Louis last month. Charges were filed by the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office on Friday morning, Dec. 13, 2024. Colin Brown, of the O'Fallon, IL., area, was struck by a stray bullet late on Nov. 23, 2024, while riding in a vehicle with his father, returning home from a hockey game. The incident occurred near Loughborough Avenue as the family traveled along I-55. In addition to first-degree murder, Jordan faces three counts of armed criminal action, first-degree assault, and unlawful use of a weapon. Court documents did not specify whether Jordan has been taken into custody. Colin Brown was a student at Christian Brothers College High School in St. Louis County at the time of his death. Mayor Jones Issues Statement Following Arrest and Charges in the Death of Colin
Karen Kirk of Lydia's House and Lorie Westhoff with Nestle Purina talks with Lynn Schmidt about their partnership in developing and maintaining pet-friendly domestic violence shelters.
Lynn Schmidt, P-D columnist and editorial board member
OK, here's our final ACS chart: I did this one out of my usual curiosity about whether it would gibe with the rise of working from home during the pandemic. It's still hard to tell. Clearly, commutes in big cities did go down when the pandemic started. But not by much: a grand total of ...continue reading "Commuting dropped (slightly) during the pandemic"
Prosecutors have formally filed charges against at least one suspect in the murder of Colin Brown, a teenager fatally shot on I-55 last month in St. Louis while riding back from a hockey game with his father.
UMSL Receives $8 Million Grant For News School of Engineering The University of Missouri–St. Louis is building a new UMSL School of Engineering as it continues to address the high demand for trained engineers across the St. Louis region and the state of Missouri. Those efforts have received a significant boost with an $8 million […]
A rise in food prices makes for a less than merry holiday season. Grocery prices rose 0.4% in November, according to the Consumer Price Index, released this week by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Eggs made one of the biggest jumps at 8.2% over the month, and 37.5% over the past year, providing challenges for people […]
(The Center Square) — The Republican Governor's Association teamed up to send a letter urging Congress to reauthorize the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
ST. CHARLES, Mo. -- Comedian Michael Yo is performing at the Funny Bone comedy club at the Streets of St. Charles this weekend. Showtimes are set for tonight at 7:30 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Additional performances will take place tomorrow at 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. For more details, visit stlouisfunnybone.com.
U2’s Larry Mullen Jr. has issues with numbers, and it’s more than just not being good at math.In an interview with the U.K.’s Times Radio, the U2 drummer shared that…
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