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Brad Lamb, a baker and cake decorator at Celebrating Life Cakes Boutique, a St. Louis area bakery, appears in a special Halloween season of Netflix’s series “Is It Cake?” which premiered on Oct. 8. The series “Is It Cake?” explores the art of cake decorating, where skilled bakers create hyper-realistic replicas of just about any everyday item and try to fool judges.

SHANGHAI (AP) — Two cousins will meet in the final of the Shanghai Masters after qualifier Valentin Vacherot stunned a hobbled Novak Djokovic and relative Arthur Rinderknech fought back to beat Daniil Medvedev on Saturday. The 204th-ranked Vacherot earned the biggest win of his career by downing Djokovic 6-3, 6-4 and becoming the lowest-ranked finalist [...]

On October 10, 2025, just after 10pm, District 4 officers responded to the area of Gratiot and 6th Street for a shooting.

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EDWARDSVILLE - Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine announced Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, that a jury found Timothy P. Rodgers, 40, of Edwardsville, guilty of felony charges related to an attack on a Glen Carbon doctor. Rodgers was convicted of home invasion, a Class X felony, and aggravated battery of a person 60 or older, a Class 3 felony, for an incident that occurred Dec. 20, 2021. According to evidence and testimony presented during the trial, Rodgers entered the victim’s home without authorization, despite being told to leave via a video doorbell. He gained entry through a garage door and attacked the 67-year-old victim in a bathroom by slamming the victim’s head against a tile floor, head-butting him, and body-slamming him. The victim sustained bruising, cuts, and permanent hearing loss. Assistant State’s Attorneys Gina McNabnay and Sean Williams presented the prosecution’s case, which included refuting the defense’s claim that Rodgers was

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Halloween is right around the corner, and candy lovers don't have to wait too much longer for trick-or-treating. But for those looking to satisfy their sweet tooth beforehand, one local shop has earned recognition for doing it best.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement on the indictment of New York Attorney General Letitia James in federal court: “President Trump has successfully turned the Department of Justice into a shield to protect himself and his MAGA allies and a sword to attack his opponents, enabled by an Attorney General who follows orders. “This Administration shows no allegiance to our country nor the rule of law. They’re deploying troops in American cities, gutting government services, suppressing the right to free speech, and refusing negotiations to lower health care costs, because they’d rather protect billionaires from paying their fair share and block the release of the Epstein files. “First, it’s James Comey. Now, it’s Letitia James. Next, it could be anybody who ever crossed Donald Trump. If any elected Republican actually gives a damn

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EDWARDSVILLE – A man from Edwardsville faces felony charges after allegedly sharing an explicit photo online without the victim’s consent and threatening to harm the victim and her reputation. Lorenzo M. Barlow, 21, of Edwardsville, was charged with one count each of stalking and nonconsensual dissemination of a sex image, both Class 4 felonies. On Oct. 7, 2025, Barlow allegedly engaged in a course of conduct directed at a victim which he knew or should have known would cause the victim to fear for their safety, resulting in the stalking charge. Barlow reportedly sent the victim a video from outside her home while threatening to harm her, called the victim over 30 times via multiple platforms, sent multiple messages threatening to harm the victim and her reputation, threatened to send the victim’s employer videos of her engaged in sex acts, claimed he had sent such videos to a third party, and posted a nude photo of the victim to his Instagram profile. The state’s

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ALTON - Riverbend residents are invited to the City of Alton’s 108th annual Halloween Parade. Hosted by the city and the East End Improvement Association, the parade will start at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025. Hundreds of spectators will be in attendance. Steve and Greg with the East End Improvement Association look forward to another fun, spooky night for the city. “Halloween is really a big night in Alton,” Steve said. “We have people who come back every year. We have individuals that watch the parade that are in the same spot every year. Get there early.” Since August, the East End Improvement Association has been planning the parade and accepting participant applications. Greg noted that their ten-person committee runs like “a machine,” with everyone working together to make sure the parade goes off without a hitch. This year’s parade marshal is Karen Wilson. Steve and Greg thanked the Alton and Godfrey first responders,

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