ALTON - A man from Alton has been charged with unlawfully carrying a firearm and over 30 grams of cannabis on a street in Godfrey, according to recent Madison County court filings. Marcus A. Hendricks, 18, of Alton, was charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and unlawful possession of cannabis on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. According to court documents, Hendricks According to court documents, Hendricks allegedly carried a firearm, specifically a “Glock .40cal model 23” on a public street - Laurel Avenue in Godfrey - at a time when the gun was “uncased, loaded and immediately accessible” and he had not been issued a currently valid Firearm Owner’s Identification (FOID) card. Hendricks was additionally charged with unlawful possession of more than 30 but less than 100 grams of cannabis, other than as authorized in the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. In total, Hendricks was charged with one Class 4 felony for unlawful firearm possession
Somewhere in Jefferson County firefighters ought to be both breathing a sigh of relief and patting themselves on the back. Wild footage posted to various Twitter accounts shows an engine with the Rock Community Fire Protection District spinning out of control on a residential street.
I know I'm tiresome on this point, but this is your regular reminder that the stock market did not, in fact, break any records today—regardless of what the Wall Street Journal mindlessly regurgitates. Here is the S&P 500: The S&P 500 peaked in late 2021, fell throughout 2022, and has not yet made up that ...continue reading "The stock market continued to not set new records today"
State Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman is the latest guest on Politically Speaking, where the Arnold Republican spoke about her decision to run for Missouri’s 3rd Congressional District contest.
U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer announced his retirement earlier this month. The district includes parts of Jefferson, St. Charles, Cole, Boone, Callaway and Warren counties.
“They’re not sending their best.” – Donald Trump, June 26, 2015 I hear ya, Donnie. Just look at the jamokes you’ve inspired to set fire to the Constitution, if only because they failed to set fire to Capitol Hill following the 2020 election. Florida’s full of them. The state legislature is infested with people who […]
Lean Six Sigma is one of the most popular business strategies for reducing waste, accelerating product delivery, and ultimately driving profit. With 4 courses, this bundle will help you learn lean project management principles and implement them with your organization’s overall business process. This will contribute to making data-driven decisions, saving more time, and improving […]
GRANITE CITY - The Administrative Court in Granite City has been canceled for Jan. 22, 2024. “To ensure that nobody is placed in danger while traveling to and from Granite City Hall Granite City Mayor Mike Parkinson and the Honorable Tom Gibbons have announced that the Administrative Court of Granite City will be closed on Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. Letters will be sent to schedule a new court date.
If Missouri employees ask for workers’ compensation after an on-the-job injury, employers can require them to take a drug test for marijuana. If they test positive — even if they hadn’t consumed marijuana for days — their compensation and death benefit may be reduced by 50 percent.
Eagles are ready to say goodbye to their fans overseas. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers announced they will play a three night residency at Co-Op Live in Manchester, U.K., on May…
by Tom Finan, Executive Director and Co-Founder, Construction Enough. We need to end our “Field of Dreams” magical thinking in this Region and deal with the facts. Magical thinking—the need to believe that one’s hopes and desires can have an effect on how the world turns — is simply not working for us. Clayco’s Bob […]
Stews Food & Liquor opened on Friday, January 19, at 1862 South 10th St. in the former home of The Wood Shack in the Soulard neighborhood of St. Louis. The new restaurant is co-owned by bartender Nate Burrows, previously of Cinder House and Jack Nolen’s, chef Brent Petty, previously of Cinder House, and Kristen “Stew” Leahy.
Wieland Rolled Products, an East Alton, Illinois company known locally as Olin Brass, plans to spend about $500 million to expand and improve its facility
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