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Representatives of St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD) today joined with local officials, stakeholders and residents to celebrate the grand opening of the $4.3 million Tecklenburg Trail in Belleville. The new, 1.1-mile, paved bike and pedestrian pathway will connect residents in West Belleville, Ill., to the St. Clair County Transit District’s ever-evolving MetroBikeLink System that […]

ALTON – After battering two elderly victims, an Alton man remains in custody pending multiple felony charges. Grant M. Shimchick, 37, of Alton, was charged with two counts of aggravated battery, both Class 3 felonies, and two counts of domestic battery, both Class A misdemeanors. On Feb. 22, 2025, Shimchick allegedly grabbed one elderly household or family member by the neck and threw another elderly household or family member to the ground. A petition to deny Shimchick’s pretrial release adds that shortly after his arrest, he told police he would return to the victims’ residence if released. Madison County court records show Shimchick had active warrants out of Florissant Municipal Court and was on court supervision from a 2023 Madison County criminal case at the time of this latest incident. A detention order was later filed upholding the state’s petition to keep Shimchick detained. Shimchick’s case was presented by the Alton Police Department.

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A spokesperson for the FDA on Thursday confirmed that the facility will remain open but did not provide additional details of the decision.

Micah Lawery walked home and into a nightmare: she found her infant daughter and the baby's father bleeding on the couch.

Police are re-interviewing people close to the cases and ensuring that DNA from the missing persons are in state and national databases. This new effort has already closed one case.

LEBANON – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced lane restrictions will be encountered on westbound I-64 between MM 22 and MM 21, just west of the IL 4 Mascoutah/Lebanon exit. The right lane is currently closed to allow IDOT District 8 Operations forces to perform emergency bridge deck patching on the bridge over Silver Creek. All lanes are expected to re-open by 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 8. Motorists can expect delays and should allow extra time for trips through this area. Drivers are urged to pay close attention to changed conditions and signs in the work zones, obey the posted speed limits, refrain from using mobile devices and be alert for workers and equipment. For IDOT District 8 updates, follow us on the social media platform X at @IDOTDistrict8 or view area construction details on IDOT’s traveler information map on GettingAroundIllinois.com.

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A March 5, 1925, article in the Alton Evening Telegraph announced that a 1924 graduate of Alton High School, Alonzella Banta, 700 Alby Street, played basketball at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. “Men alone are not the only ones to take advantage of the great indoor game of basketball, which is at its height at the University of Illinois just now, for practically every woman registered in the university is a member of some basketball team, unless taking physical training work of another nature which has been prescribed by the department of physical welfare.” Other “physical training” sports the women could participate in included volleyball, swimming, track, bowling, tennis, baseball, and apparatus (gymnastics). The University of Illinois first admitted female students in 1870, but it took more than a century for gender equality to be standard in sports at the University. To quote the Women’s Athletics page of the 1909 edition of The Illi

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The bill that would return the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department to state control underwent changes Thursday in the Missouri Senate and would need to go back to the House before heading to Gov. Mike Kehoe's desk. On Thursday, the Senate debated the bill, making changes and additions to the bill passed by the Missouri House of Representatives. The bill would still create a board of police commissioners to oversee the department, but how those commissioners would be chosen was altered. Under…

Wugen Inc., the St. Louis-based clinical-stage biotechnology company developing cancer-fighting drugs, has added an executive to its C-suite.

On March 6, District 2 officers received a report of a robbery that happened in the 4500 block of South Broadway, at approximately 1 a.m. A 17-year-old male told officers a known juvenile and another unknown male, picked him up to smoke. The three went to the above location to buy cigarillos. The known juvenile […]

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St. Louis Blues No. 1 defenseman Colton Parayko is expected to miss the rest of the regular season after injuring his left knee in the team's shootout victory at the Los Angeles Kings. President of hockey operations and general manager Doug Armstrong said Thursday that Parayko will undergo a scope on the injured knee and be evaluated in six weeks.

ALTON - Kim Hunt had people who advocated for her, and it’s her goal in life to repay the favor. Hunt, one of the YWCA’s ten 2025 Women of Distinction, will be honored at the Y’s annual gala for her commitment to the community. She serves as the founder of the nonprofit Saving Black Minds, and she aims to support kids and families through back-to-school and women’s empowerment initiatives. “Growing up, I had an absolutely amazing village. Part of my goal in life is to provide that village to children who might not have had that same opportunity,” she shared. “I am a supporter. That’s really my call in life, to support people. How that pans out depends on the scenario and depends on what’s needed.” Hunt started Saving Black Minds in 2015, and the organization is “not about the color of the skin, but about the condition of the mind.” They work in the Greater St. Louis area to provide opportunities for local

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Investigators say they’ve identified the trio who attacked White Castle employees earlier this week.

The Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards was honored Wednesday as the first recipient of the Connecticut Governor’s Award of Excellence; he was recognized for his “deep commitment to supporting the…

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ALTON – An Alton man with multiple prior convictions past faces five new felony charges after a traffic stop yielded drugs and a stolen firearm. Nathan A. Johnson, 40, of Alton, was charged with the following: Possession of a firearm by a repeat felony offender (Class X felony) Armed violence (Class X felony) Unlawful possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance (Class 1 felony) Felon in possession of a weapon (Class 2 felony) Unlawful possession of a stolen firearm (Class 2 felony) On Feb. 21, 2025, Johnson allegedly possessed of a stolen Taurus G3C 9mm handgun and one to 15 grams of methamphetamine after being convicted of multiple prior felonies. Among his prior convictions are three cases of aggravated battery causing great bodily harm from 2005, 2010, and 2016, each filed in Madison County. A petition was filed to deny Johnson’s pretrial release, stating the illegal items were found after officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle

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The man and infant were found shot to death inside a north St. Louis home on Friday.

Graybar has established a scholarship to help raise the visibility of opportunities in the construction trades and to remove barriers for students who have financial need. The Graybar Construction Trades Scholarship will be awarded to students who will enroll full time as undergraduate students in an accredited nonprofit two-year college or technical school program in […]