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Edwardsville Police Charge Local Man With Intimidation, Assault Days After Pretrial Release

2 months 2 weeks ago
EDWARDSVILLE – A local man accused of intimidating and assaulting an employee in Edwardsville while on pretrial release faces additional charges in Madison County. Timothy J. Chesus, 51, listed as homeless out of Wood River, was charged on Aug. 5, 2026 with a Class 3 felony count of intimidation and a Class A misdemeanor count of aggravated assault. Chesus allegedly threatened to inflict physical harm on an employee of MOD Pizza in Edwardsville while brandishing a knife on June 14, 2026.

UPDATE: Officers Locate Missing 2-Year-Old Safe and Sound

2 months 2 weeks ago
ST. LOUIS — A 2-year-old girl reported missing Wednesday morning, Aug. 12, 2026, from her home in the city’s Dutchtown neighborhood was found safe about 1:30 p.m., the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department said. Police said officers responded just before 8 a.m. to the 3800 block of Minnesota Avenue after the child’s mother reported waking up to find the front door open and the girl gone. The child was later found safe in the 3700 block of Michigan Avenue in the Gravois

I-55 Lane Closures At Illinois 140 Bridge In Madison County Start Aug. 17, 2026

2 months 2 weeks ago
HAMEL – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced lane closures on Interstate 55 at the Illinois 140 bridge in Madison County beginning Monday, Aug. 17, weather permitting, for bridge maintenance. The northbound and southbound lanes will be reduced nightly from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. The project is expected to be completed in mid-to-late September. Motorists should expect long delays and are encouraged to use alternate routes during this closure. Drivers are urged to reduce

Legal groups ask court to restore block on Trump order on birthright citizenship

2 months 2 weeks ago
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union has petitioned a federal court in New Hampshire to reaffirm a ruling that found President Donald Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order unconstitutional, after the president renewed his attempts to redefine American citizenship despite his loss at the Supreme Court. “This case has always been, and remains, about the […]
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