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15-Year-Old Charged With First-Degree Murder In East St. Louis Case

2 years 7 months ago
EAST ST. LOUIS – A 15-year-old East St. Louis male has been charged with First-Degree Murder (a Class M Felony) and Aggravated Vehicular Hijacking (a Class X Felony). The Illinois State Police Public Safety Enforcement Group (PSEG) and St. Clair County State's Attorney's Office made the announcement about the charges Friday afternoon after what they described as a "thorough investigation." The 15-year-old is currently detained at the St. Clair Juvenile Detention Center. On Aug. 27, 2022, the East St. Louis Police Department requested ISP PSEG to conduct a death investigation. A female, later identified as 49-year-old Harriett Childers of St. Louis, was located in the 1800 block of Gaty Avenue with a gunshot wound. Childers was a full-time nurse and had been driving for a ride share when the shooting occurred. Childers was pronounced deceased on scene. ISP DCI was assisted by the East St. Louis Police Department, St. Clair County Coroner’s Office, ISP Crime Scene Services,

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Retailer In Chicagoland Area Strikes Again With Lucky Day Lotto Winner Five-Number Match

2 years 7 months ago
CHICAGO – An Illinois Lottery retailer in the Chicagoland area strikes again. A $700,000 winning Lucky Day Lotto ticket was sold at Kostner Korner, located at 4356 W. Howard St. in Skokie. The Lucky Day Lotto ticket matched all five numbers for the Wednesday, August 2 midday drawing to take home the jackpot prize. The winning numbers were: 8-19-26-32-37. “Due to the big Mega Millions Jackpot, we’ve had a lot of new customers coming into the store to buy tickets so I’m not sure who might have bought the winning Lucky Day Lotto ticket,” said Bhupendra Patel, owner of Kostner Korner. “Whomever it is, I’m just very happy that one of our customers is a winner.” This is the second time the store has sold a winning Lucky Day Lotto ticket within the last five weeks. On June 30, a lucky player took home the jackpot prize - a cool $450,000. Kostner Korner is also one of the top 10 Illinois Lottery retailers in the state that have sold the most

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LCCC's College for Life Program Hosts Meal with Produce Grown by Students

2 years 7 months ago
GODFREY - The College for Life program at Lewis and Clark Community College (LCCC) recently celebrated the end of their gardening class with a meal using produce from the garden. College for Life (CFL) is a community education program for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities. This summer, 12 students tended to LCCC’s Growing Knowledge Garden and learned how to harvest and cook the produce they grew. They celebrated with a homemade luncheon on Aug. 4. “To be a part of is one of the best parts about my job,” LCCC’s garden designer and horticulturist Katie Piper said. “I honestly have so much fun and I really love getting to work with all the students and getting to hang out with the College for Life teachers…You guys brighten my day.” Piper led the students through taking care of the garden and cooking the meal. Administrators and community leaders attended the luncheon with CFL students and staff. They enjoyed a meal

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Former Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon helps No Labels group eyeing a third-party presidential ticket

2 years 7 months ago
Former Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon dove back into the political fray last week when he announced his involvement with No Labels, a group of centrist politicians pushing back against what they see as the extremes of both the Republican and Democratic Parties. The group is rankling some Democrats who think its actions could create an avenue for Donald Trump to return to the White House. STLPR political correspondent Jason Rosenbaum talks with Jay Nixon on this episode that first aired on the station’s Politically Speaking podcast.

St. Louis named among best US cities to enjoy pickleball

2 years 7 months ago
Pickleball, a paddle sport that combines elements of tennis, badminton and ping-pong, has gained popularity in recent years with players of all ages and abilities hitting the courts. New research touts St. Louis among the best U.S. cities for pickleball enthusiasts.
Joey Schneider