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Employees were closing down City Paws Veterinary Clinic just before 6 p.m. when four or five people went into the store bearing guns, police said.

Agape Boarding School, located near Stockton, has been dogged by abuse allegations for years

EDWARDSVILLE - Tuesday afternoon, Edwardsville High School received an anonymous email tip regarding a possible threat of a school shooting at the school. "We promptly began working with our School Resource Officer, Sgt. Matt Evers, and the Edwardsville Police Department, who investigated the threat," Edwardsville School District 7 Superintendent Dr. Patrick Shelton said. "The subject of the potential threat was quickly identified and located. It was determined that there was no imminent threat to any of our students. "Due to student privacy, we are unable to provide additional details." Dr. Shelton commended the quick police response to the incident. "We appreciate the immediate response of Sgt. Evers and the Edwardsville Police Department, as well as the individual who came forward to alert us of the threat," he said. "The safety and security of our students, staff, and schools remain the highest priorities for EHS and District 7. We encourage everyone to ‘say something if

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LASALLE, Ill. — Residents near a northern Illinois chemical plant were told to shelter in place after a possible explosion Wednesday morning. After the fire began just after 9 a.m. at Carus Chemical, located at 1500 8th Street, officials sent an emergency alert urging people who live in the city's third and fourth wards to shelter [...]

LaSalle County Sheriff Adam C. Diss and Knox County Sheriff Jack C. Harlan, Jr. announced that they do not plan to enforce the newly enacted assault weapons ban, according to identical letters released Wednesday.

Someone in the state can call themselves a millionaire after winning the Lucky Day Lotto jackpot.

National Human Trafficking Awareness Day is recognized every year on Jan. 11.

Agape Boarding School, the Stockton-based Christian residential facility under scrutiny for alleged abuse of its students over decades, announced it will shut down Jan. 20. According to a statement provided to The Independent Wednesday afternoon by John Schultz, an attorney for Agape, the school has “made the decision to stop providing services to the boys […]

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SPRINGFIELD - Today State Representative Amy Elik (R-Alton) was officially sworn in for a second term as the State Representative for District 111 in the 103rd General Assembly. Elik was reelected in the 2022 General Election. “I want to express my deep gratitude to the people of the 111th district for trusting me to serve them for a second term,” said Rep. Elik. “I am also truly thankful to those who sent me their prayers and well wishes during my first term. That support did not go unnoticed.” “In my next term as a State Representative, I plan to continue my work finding ways to make Illinois a better place to live. Families across the state have felt the effects of poor Democrat legislation, and I will work tirelessly to ensure that everyone can be proud to call this great state their home. It is an honor to have the privilege of representing the 111th district again, and I look forward to getting to work!” The 111th District now contains par

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A St. Louis man drowned in a California hotel pool over the weekend.

For at least 3 months in early 2020, France-based EncroChat wasn’t in sole control of its communication services. Its servers had been compromised by European law enforcement — a joint effort involving law enforcement agencies located in France, the UK, and the Netherlands. Authorized by a single court order from a French court, the Joint […]

The winners and finalists will be celebrated at a special event on April 18. Stay tuned for more details.

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American conservatives are contemptuous of solar and wind power but love nuclear power. They have no particular opinion, as near as I can tell, about tidal or geothermal power. Why?

  Aldi’s Plans 2nd Store in Florissant, MERS Goodwill to Open Education Center     By Carol Arnett A restaurant, high school, and grocery store were all on the agenda Monday night as the Florissant City Council held its first meeting of 2023. The council held a public hearing on a request by Krystal Smith to […]

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“There is no question that the recruitment and retention of state employees have been a severe problem for our state, and we must do better,” Gov. Mike Parson said.

A Kentucky man appeared in federal court on Tuesday to be sentenced after admitting driving to Illinois in May 2020 to have sex with a child.

A group of armed robbers stole medication and money from a St. Louis veterinary clinic Tuesday evening.