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A woman who was previously reported missing was found safe Monday.

EDWARDSVILLE – Angela Andrews, PhD, RN-BC, CNE, assistant professor and coordinator of undergraduate programs in the School of Nursing (SON), has been named to the 40 Under 40 Emerging Nurse Leaders in Illinois. The award was established by the Illinois Nurses Foundation to highlight and celebrate young nurse leaders who are impacting healthcare and the nursing profession. “I am so honored to be among such exemplary professionals and grateful for the recognition,” said Andrews. Award winners were chosen by a panel of their peers based on their achievement in the profession, leadership, and community and association involvement. Andrews and her fellow recipients will be recognized in Naperville in September. “Dr. Andrews’ teaching, service and scholarship contributions to the SIUE SON and to the nursing profession are significant,” said Judy Liesveld, PhD, PPCNP-BC, CNE, FAAN, dean of the SON. “She is seen as a true leader and mentor by

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Collinsville horse track FanDuel Sportsbook & Horse Racing has completed a $700,000 renovation project to provide new amenities for those who work with the horses that race at the venue.

This is a small pavilion in the Rose Garden on the grounds of the Huntington Library. The statuary inside is a classically draped woman with a winged cherub at her feet.

Charges say Samuel Davis turned off his body camera and drove a man to a remote area of Kinloch before beating him and leaving there with a broken jaw.

WOOD RIVER - Kaidence Reef had a stellar girls' soccer season for the Oilers in 2023 as a sophomore. The future looks bright for the 2023 All-Conference Cahokia Conference selection. Reef is also a Midwest Members Athlete of the Month selection for the Oilers. She thanked her parents for all their support and her coach Jesse Daniels for his mentorship. "I’ve played for 10-plus years and I like the competitive nature of the sport," she said. "My involvement in sports has taught me that I need to work hard for things I'd like to achieve in life." She said she would like to attend college possibly at SEMO or somewhere in Hawaii. "I would like to do something in business or be a marine biologist," she said of her future plans. Kaidence is also a setter-right-side player on the Oilers girls' volleyball team. Kaidence is a straight-A student and is on the high honor roll at her school.

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Police are asking the public to help identify the person or people responsible for corn crop damage over the weekend.

Christian Horizons, a Creve Coeur-based operator of senior living communities and support services, promoted from within to fill its top leadership post.

“West Side Story” will be a Night to Remember at The Muny by Pat Lindsey “West Side Story” is the musical of all American musicals. It has one of the most superb scores ever written, dynamic balletic choreography, heart-stopping drama, and passionate love. It is a story for our time, just as it was when […]

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Two local homeowners and business owners share their top picks.

Queen is known for having foot-stomping anthems that the audience can sing along to, and according to guitarist Brian May, that was very deliberate on their part — although not at first.…

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Business formation continues to grow like gangbusters: New business applications are up 6% from last month and 15% from a year ago. I don't know what's going on with this, but it certainly suggests that the economy looks awfully good to a lot of people.

Over the objections of Evergy Missouri, staff with the Missouri Public Service Commission last year pushed for power prices to be based on the time of day when the electricity was consumed, with a small premium for use at peak times. The commission, known as the PSC, adopted the concept but not the particulars, opting instead for a big difference at peak times rather than the “training wheels” approach recommended by commission staff. And that’s why in June, Evergy customers in Missouri learned…

WOOD RIVER - Wood River Police Sgt. Aaron Burns and two others represented the Wood River Police Department in the 19th Annual Cycle Across Illinois benefiting Illinois Concerns of Police Survivors. The cycle across the state took place from June 12 to June 16. Sgt. Burns, wife, Kristen, and sister-in-law Riana Whitehead completed the entire 368-mile bike ride. Aaron escorted the two with a Wood River Police Department vehicle on the road, Wood River Chief Brad Wells said. Sgt. Burns and the two women represented the Wood River Police Department to honor those who lost their life in the line of duty and in honor of his brother, while his wife and sister rode in the 368-mile bicycle ride to honor the fallen. Det. Sgt. Burns lost his brother, Caruthersville Officer Evan Burns, in the line of duty, on Aug. 11, 2011. Wood River Police Chief Brad Wells said the members of the Wood River Police Department and community are very thankful for their dedication to honor those who have mad

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The Muny continues its 105th season with a lively and emotionally charged production of West Side Story that captivates audiences as it spirals from hope to the sometimes-tragic consequences of following your heart. The production, which adheres to the original direction and choreography of Jerome Robbins (reproduced by director Rob Ruggiero and choreographer Parker Esse), takes audiences on an emotionally satisfying ride filled with moving songs, electrifying dances and the elation and pains of young love.

As you almost certainly know, earlier this month, Meta released Threads, its Twitter-like microblogging service. There are rumors that the company rushed the launch, pushing it up a few weeks to try to capitalize on the latest nonsense at Twitter. And, it seemed to work (to some extent) in that the company was able to […]