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The man was reportedly last seen while jumping from a nearby bluff into the river.

Several people in the St. Louis region have been hit by stray, celebratory gunfire in recent years.

JERSEYVILLE - Two individuals have been charged with battery while one faces an additional drug-related charge in Jersey County, according to recent court filings. Chad R. Cordes, 36, of Jerseyville, was charged with aggravated domestic battery on June 21. Court records state Cordes “intentionally strangled” the victim “using a phone charger cable.” Cordes was charged with a Class 2 felony and his bail was set at $75,000. More information and updates on this case can be found here by searching for case number 2023CF000105. Andrew L. Hoofard, 37, also of Jerseyville, was charged with one count of battery and one count of methamphetamine possession. Court records state he slapped the victim in the face, resulting in a Class A misdemeanor charge. Hoofard was also given a Class 3 felony charge for possessing less than five grams of methamphetamine. More information and updates on this case can be found here by searching for case number 2023CF000102.

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ALTON - Alton’s 4th of July celebration promises to go off with a bang tonight, July 3 at the Alton Amphitheater. Starting at 5 p.m., the event offers live music and plenty of food before the fireworks display at 9:30 p.m. “People always look forward to the fireworks festival, and the Amphitheater Commission does a wonderful job of putting together a nice event down at the riverfront. There will be music, food and a festive atmosphere and it culminates with the fireworks,” Alton Mayor David Goins said. Alton’s fireworks display is a local favorite. Fireworks company J&M Displays started setting up the launchsite in West Alton, Missouri at 10 a.m. today. Supervisor Bill Bojarzin said this is his 25th year of launching the Alton fireworks. He added that Independence Day has always been one of his favorite holidays. A local DJ is playing music from 5–7:30 p.m., and then the 399th Army Band will take the stage at 8 p.m. until the fireworks start.

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Here's some good news for Mötley Crüe fans. According to frontman Vince Neil, the band isn’t planning to stop touring once their tour with Def Leppard is over. During an interview with The Music Universe podcast, Neil…

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville posted the largest increase in research funding of all universities in the region. We sat down with the school's associate provost for research to hear more about what's happening in SIUE's research realm.

WerQfest lineup also includes Jaida Essence Hall, Sunny Rain, DJ Nico Marie, Umami, DJ PBnJeffy, Kristopher Lay, Robinson, Richard and TENS Live!

During Afrobeat Wednesdays, JC Supper Club hosts music and Ghanaian cuisine from Dominic and Nikki Opoku-Tuffuor.

This deal adds to Hoffmann’s cohort of transportation operations as the company works to grow its portfolio of business services.

Millions of dollars in funding for St. Louis-area projects has been slashed by Missouri Gov. Mike Parson, who made 201 vetoes, cutting $555.3 million from the coming year's state budget.

ALTON - A brotherhood exists in firefighting and police work that is difficult to compare to other professions. In firefighting, it means firefighters can count on each other, teach and encourage each other, and spend time with each other and their families. When a fellow firefighter has a time of need, the others are there for that team member. It is also a comradeship and family that firefighters together earn through the perils of smoke and soot. Firefighters have to be able to count on one another during some terrible emergencies. Recently, 10 Alton firefighters traveled to Missouri Baptist to support one of their own - Captain Rusty Long - in his last chemotherapy infusion. The Alton firefighters were there to wish him the best when Long rang the bell to signify the end of chemotherapy. Alton Deputy Fire Chief Matt Fisher said the brotherhood and concern for each other develop when you spend 24 hours a day together and get to know each other’s family as a firefighter. “

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LAKE COUNTY, Ill. — A man is in critical condition after a firework exploded on his face Sunday night in unincorporated Cary. At around 9:15 p.m., authorities responded to a residence in the 24400 block of Hickory Nut Grove Road on the report of a person seriously injured by a firework. Officers arrived and found [...]

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WMBD) -- Illinois State Police (ISP) launched a new website for Illinois residents to view Illinois crime statistics Saturday. According to an ISP press release, as part of the Illinois Uniform Crime Reporting (I-UCR) Program, the Crime in Illinois Online website serves as the state repository for crime statistics to provide reliable information [...]

Selected households in West End and Visitation Park will get grants for home repairs or investment as part of privately funded Invest STL initiative.

This is a bright white clapboard house on the Eastern Shore of Virginia across the Chesapeake Bay from Richmond. It's on Highway 13 about an hour north of Norfolk. The setting sun provides a beautiful warm light, though only for a few minutes before everything sinks into shadows.

The man gestured with his gun and told the clerk that the money on the counter was all he had and left.

EDWARDSVILLE - Granite City senior-to-be point guard Trevon Bond is one of nine seniors who will be returning to the Warriors' basketball team this coming season and he thinks the veteran-laden and hard-working team will be among one of the best in the area in the 2023-24 season. Bond and his teammates were displaying their skills for college recruiters at the Edwardsville NCAA Live Showcase event June 23-25 at Edwardsville High School's Lucco-Jackson Gym and at Liberty Middle School, playing against four high-quality opponents in Peoria Manuel, University City, CBC and Decatur MacArthur. In an interview conducted after the game against University City, Bond felt that he and the Warriors played well in their first two games on Saturday. Bond is recognized as a Stillwater Senior Living Male Athlete of the Month for the Warriors. "I feel it's pretty good," Bond said. "It was pretty good competition that we played against. We've just got to keep working hard, keep playing as a team."

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