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The Major Case Squad is activated for a fatal shooting Saturday night in Wellston.

Airbnb has changed a lot since its humble couch-surfing beginnings in 2007. What started as a way for homeowners to earn extra income by renting out their spare bedrooms has become a multibillion-dollar, industry-disrupting giant. The majority of travelers now…

Plant of the Week: Obedient Plant (False Dragonhead) New St. Louis Area Upcoming Plant Sales List– Vegetable Seedlings, Native Plants, Pretties Order Brightside St. Louis Daffodil & Tulip Bulbs Online for October Pick Up Download the Seed St. Louis Planting Calendar Gardening by Month from Missouri Botanical Garden: August Tips & Tasks, Pests & Problems … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →

Be on the Lookout It’s that time of the year when a sack of zucchini is likely to show up on your porch compliments of an over-zealous gardener. Don’t panic. Experiment. A Zucchini Flashback In the 70s, during my heyday as a gardener, I was “Jean, the Zucchini Queen.” In the dense, hard soil on... 

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Getting rid of debt before retirement is often a good idea. Getting rid of your credit scores? Not so much.People who stop using credit also stop generating enough data to produce credit scores, the three-digit numbers used to gauge creditworthiness.…

Savannah McCreary's husband, former Jefferson County deputy Colby McCreary, is charged with DWI and involuntary Manslaughter.

One person was killed and another was injured in a Saturday shooting. Police are asking the public for help.

The Urban League's Federation of Block Units hosted the "Our Beloved Communities" discussion on Saturday at the Back-to-School Expo.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The United States played its best game of this Women's World Cup and it wasn't good enough to stop the two-time reigning champions from being eliminated in the round of 16. The Americans' bid to win an unprecedented third consecutive title ended Sunday on penalty kicks. Megan Rapinoe, Sophia Smith and [...]

GODFREY - As we near the start of the fall semester, Lewis and Clark Community College (LCCC) is happy to highlight the College for Life program, which provides non-credit classes to students with disabilities. Students over age 18 who have a documented intellectual or developmental disability or similar learning challenges are eligible for the program. Program Coordinator Roselyn “Rosie” Ellington explained that it’s a great chance for students to engage with campus life and continue their education past high school. “It’s a really fun program, and it’s also amazing because it’s so inclusive,” Ellington said. “There’s no program like ours in the area. And it’s called College for Life because students can come for as long as they want, and it’s a very good way for the students to also be involved in a college setting.” More than 130 students are enrolled in the College for Life (CFL) program at LCCC’s

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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Treasurer’s Office returned more than $11.5 million in unclaimed property during July, Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs announced today. The total includes nearly $11.5 million in cash and interest and almost $45,000 in stock value. All told, 12,554 claims were paid. “My office helps the Illinois economy by putting money back in people’s pockets,” Frerichs said. “I have taken numerous steps to make the system of reuniting people with their unclaimed property more efficient.” Illinois’ unclaimed property program — also known as I-CASH — is one of the state’s oldest consumer protection initiatives. The State Treasurer is tasked with safeguarding unclaimed property, such as the contents of overlooked safe deposit boxes, unpaid life insurance benefits, forgotten bank accounts and unused rebate cards. Illinois holds more than $5 billion in unclaimed property. The Treasurer’s

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GODFREY - The Evangelical United Church of Christ School in Godfrey will welcome Amanda Macias as their new principal this year. Macias previously taught at Alton High School before serving as the principal at North Greene Junior and Senior High School for five years. She doesn’t have as much experience working with elementary school students, but she’s excited for the chance to learn and get involved with the Evangelical community. “I’m really excited about this new adventure in my life,” Macias said. She joked that her time at North Greene has prepared her for almost anything. “Your feet hit the ground running, and that first year, I just probably couldn’t even tell you my name…The learning that I did there was amazing. I’m not near as nervous for my first year at this job.” This summer, Macias has been adjusting to her new role and noting the differences between public and private schools. She has done a lot of

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EDWARDSVILLE - The City of Edwardsville is applying for a grant which, if approved, would fund up to 40 percent of the cost of a new proposed bike/pedestrian trail along Schwarz Street. The new trail would allow greater connectivity between Brent Leh Dog Park, the sidewalk along Schwarz Street, and the Route 66 trail. 4th Ward Alderman SJ Morrison said this project has been on the “priority list” of projects yet to be completed under the city’s new Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan . He added the project has been highly requested by residents. “It’s a good project, I think it’ll score well,” Morrison said. “It’ll connect to the dog park and to the sidewalk along Schwarz. It’ll also connect by a crosswalk to the Route 66 bikeway along 157 … we’ve heard this request for a while.” Specifically, the new trail segment will connect the Route 66 trail at the intersection of Highway 157 and West Schwarz

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Today is the 12-year anniversary of a helicopter being shot down in Afghanistan.