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Turning the tide on youth violence - What can be done?

2 years 6 months ago
In the aftermath of Sunday morning’s shooting in downtown that left one juvenile dead and nine others injured, James Clark visited FOX 2 to discuss how things got to this point, and what the region can do to turn things around.
Elliott Davis

SIUE Student Musicians Toured Czech Republic, Poland

2 years 6 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE - 20 students from SIUE Suzuki Program's Tour Group just completed a nine-day tour of the Czech Republic and Poland, performing a series of concerts along the way. Under the direction of Allison Woerner, they performed a total of three concerts, two of which were done in cooperation with local Suzuki groups from Prague and Krakow. Woerner said in a Facebook post that this tour was five years in the making due to the pandemic. “This tour was special,” she said. “Five years it took to get this to happen because of Covid. We did it. They did it. Only one of these students had ever toured before - it was a totally new and untested crew. They trusted, grew, bonded, played, laughed, shopped, and did it all with kindness and silliness.” The group also visited historic sites such as the Prague Castle District, the Wieliczka Salt Mine, and Auschwitz. After their final performance , Woerner said: “These kids have made me so proud, and

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Russia had means, motive and opportunity to destroy Ukraine dam, drone photos and information show

2 years 6 months ago
BERISLAV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia had the means, motive and opportunity to bring down a Ukrainian dam that collapsed earlier this month while under Russian control, according to exclusive drone photos and information obtained by The Associated Press. Images taken from above the Kakhovka Dam and shared with the AP appear to show an explosive-laden [...]
MSTYSLAV CHERNOV and LORI HINNANT, Associated Press

Father's Day Spotlight: Former Madison Co. Sheriff's Captain Leads Not-So-"Mundane" Life

2 years 6 months ago
ALTON - If you asked him, Marc McLemore would tell you he’s lived a “mundane” life. His loved ones, however, disagree. A graduate of the FBI Academy, retired Captain of the Madison County Sheriff’s Department, current Chief Operating Officer at United Fruit & Produce Company — the list goes on. And Marc’s so-called mundane life wouldn’t be complete without his titles of father, husband and grandpa. All of those accomplishments deserve to be recognized. But Marc is quick to point out that he doesn’t need to be lauded for his parenting; after all, it’s his main job. “I know Father’s Day is celebrated, but being a parent, these are just the things that go along with being a parent if you’re doing it right,” Marc said. “Parenting is just parenting. It is what you do when you have children. You parent them and guide them and raise them and it’s nothing particularly special, or at least, it shouldn’t

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