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BENTON – A former vice president and loan officer for Community First Bank of the Heartland in Mount Vernon who committed bank fraud and multiple arsons was sentenced in federal court in Benton on Thursday to 12 years in prison. Richard Pigg, 53, previously pleaded guilty in April to six counts of bank fraud and three counts of arson. The defendant currently resides in Texas, but he lived in Mount Vernon, Illinois, at the time of the charged conduct from May 2011 to December 2016. During his hearing, the sentencing judge described Pigg as a “Jekyll and Hyde” who destroyed people’s lives with his horrific fraud. Pigg had relied on letters of support citing his good works, but the judge told Pigg that this was like a man who robs a bank, gives some of money to a homeless shelter, then burns the homeless shelter down and wants credit for donating to the homeless shelter. "For more than half a decade, Richard Pigg abused his position of trust to defraud his bank,

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The Arizona city is eyeing "crazy" ideas to keep growing, including piping water hundreds of miles uphill from Mexico.

A woman in South St. Louis has died due to a shooting incident. According to St. Louis Police officers, the shooting occurred on Lindenwood Ave., close to Kings Highway.

Laumeier Sculpture Park’s 2023 Visiting Artists in Residence are Pittsburgh-based artists Lenka Clayton and Phillip Andrew Lewis. This collaborative duo utilizes innovative approaches to conceptualism and minimalism to realize their […]

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This week marks an emotional anniversary. A former student with a gun entered Central Visual and Performing Arts High School, killing a student and a teacher. Leaving a deep scar on the community.

A person involved in a fight that escalated into a shooting incident has died According to the Wentzville Police Department, the victim was in an argument with another individual that led to the shooting. 

Sunny, cooler, and less windy Sunday behind a cold front that moved through yesterday. Highs will be in the mid- to upper 60s. It’s a one-day cool down.

Diamond Diva Empowerment Foundation hosted its 3rd Annual Domestic Violence Awareness rally and walk.

EDWARDSVILLE – In its continuing mission to make high-end custom home builds and renovations more accessible to Metro East residents, Lantz Homes & Remodels is excited to announce the expansion of the Berkshire Cabinet Company , its in-house cabinetry division. With the addition of new lead designer Ashley Parnell, Lantz becomes the latest homebuilder in Edwardsville offering both cabinet design and installation, eliminating the need for homeowners to play middleman between different contractors. Parnell brings more than 17 years of kitchen & bath design experience to the Lantz team and takes a hands-on approach to every step in the custom cabinetry design process, from consultation to installation. By fusing in-home measurements with design recommendations through state-of-the-art software, Parnell is able to develop 3-D renderings and virtual walkthroughs that provide clients with a 360-degree view of their project options, helping them select cabinets that align with

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