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Metro Transit Slashes St. Louis Bus Service — Again

2 years 4 months ago
Metro Transit will make its third slash to services in seven months on Monday, but the agency promises they’re working on changes.  Staff shortages have plagued the public transit agency in recent years and led to another reduction of services scheduled to take effect on Monday.
Monica Obradovic

Court Tosses Phone Evidence After First Warrant Was Too Vague And Second Warrant Was Too Late

2 years 4 months ago
For searches to be compliant with the Constitution, their underlying warrants need to be just as compliant. Warrants have been required for cell phone searches since 2014, thanks to the Supreme Court’s Riley decision. Nearly a decade on, and the government is still suffering periodic bouts of unreasonableness when performing phone searches. We recently covered […]
Tim Cushing

Daily Deal: StackSkills Unlimited

2 years 4 months ago
StackSkills is the premier online learning platform for mastering today’s most in-demand skills. Now, with this exclusive limited-time offer, you’ll gain access to 1000+ StackSkills courses for life! Whether you’re looking to earn a promotion, make a career change, or pick up a side hustle to make some extra cash, StackSkills delivers engaging online courses […]
Gretchen Heckmann

Recognizing Excellence: Edwardsville High School Honor Roll Announcement

2 years 4 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville High School has released its list of High Honor Roll and Honor Roll recipients, acknowledging the academic excellence of students spanning from 9th grade to 12th grade. This commendation highlights the dedication and hard work exhibited by the students at Edwardsville High School. 12th Grade High Honor Roll: Nhyira Adu-Affum Alayna Ahlers Selin Aktuna Ashley Alexander Mariam Amer Axton Anom Caden Archer Jayce Ayres Olivia Baca Andrew Bagby Ammar Bahrainwala Kain Barker Natalie Becker Tyler Blair Colbrin Blanchette Abigail Bledsoe Simona Bodo Mya Boeser Mackenzie Boyen Francis Bradley Sarah Brase Chloe Brinkman Abigail Brown Lauren Bruss Livia Budwell Riley Bukovac Abigail Burroughs Zoe Byron Sadie Campbell Hector Chaidez Victor Chaidez Sofia Cilloni Ryan Coffey Benjamin Cole Ella Cook Zachary Coons Lily Cooper Caeleb Copeland Caidyn Crouch Maddax Crump Richard Dacus Joshua Daly Madison Deck Luke DeConcini Aurora

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Alton Man Charged With Burglary/Theft Of Crucifix From Church

2 years 4 months ago
ALTON - A grand jury on Thursday formally indicted an Alton man - 56-year-old Raymond Moore - on charges of burglary of a crucifix and a theft under $500 from a place of worship. The charging documents provided by the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office state that in count one, a Class 1 burglary charge, the defendant knowingly and without authority entered a place of worship, St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 525 E. 4th St. in Alton with the intent to commit therein a theft, in violation of 72- ILCS 5-16-1(a). The other count, Theft Under $500 from a person of a place of worship, reads as follows: "The said defendant knowingly exerted unauthorized control over property of St. Mary’s Church, being a crucifix and ceremonial cloth, having a total value of $500, and the theft was committed in a place of worship being St. Mary’s Church, in violation of 720 ILCS 5/16-1(a)(1)." Bail has been set at $75,000 for Moore’s case. Brian Brueggemann, communications

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Volunteers needed to pick up trash along North Grand Brickline Greenway

2 years 4 months ago
ST. LOUIS -- Volunteers are needed to clean up trash along a 1.3 stretch of North Grand Avenue Saturday. Great Rivers Greenway is helping to organize the event with residents, business owners, and churches. Workers will be stationed along North Grand from Natural Bridge toFinney Avenue. All supplies including bags, gloves, and trash “grabbers” will [...]
Joe Millitzer

Jersey County Jail Taking Steps Against Drug Abuse

2 years 4 months ago
JERSEYVILLE - Jersey County Sheriff Nick Manns recently announced his Sheriff’s Office is utilizing various tools, programs, and partnerships in an effort to combat drug abuse among Jersey County Jail inmates. Manns said in a public service announcement on June 7 that these efforts are meant to “put them on a better path.” “Jersey County Jail has a purpose. It is used to incarcerate those who violate the laws of our society,” Manns said. “Still, for those inmates who do not end up in prison, if there are opportunities to put them on a better path, it is our belief that we should try. If we could right the path of even one inmate out of fifty, we would likely prevent future crimes and make our county even safer. That is the goal.” Manns added that state laws and the current political climate call for “a more comprehensive approach” to law enforcement. He said illegal drug distribution, use, and abuse is “perhaps the most

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Destination Illinois: Floatzilla

2 years 4 months ago
Take a cruise down the Mighty Mississippi with paddlers from all across our region, in hopes of breaking the world record for the largest floating raft. Linsey Tobin dives in for River Action's Floatzilla in Destination Illinois. For more information, click here.
Linsey Moffit-Tobin

Former Missouri Senator Ron Richard dies

2 years 4 months ago
MISSOURI — Former Missouri senator and member of MSSU's Board of Governors, Ron Richard, passed away Friday morning. In a statement from Missouri Southern State University acknowledging Richard's passing, the school said: “Senator Ron Richard dedicated his life to public service and is one of the university’s most distinguished graduates,” said Dr. Dean Van Galen, [...]
Luke Sachetta