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The move is meant to minimize the time defendants charged with ordinance violations spend incarcerated traveling from jail to jail, County Executive Sam Page’s office said.

ALTON - Alton Little Theater is preparing for the next production of their 90th season, “Beer For Breakfast,” with evening and matinee shows coming up in just a couple of weeks. Lee Cox, executive director of Alton Little Theater, discussed the story behind the show, more upcoming shows and auditions, and much more on a recent Theater Tuesday segment on Our Daily Show! on Riverbender.com . “One of the reasons I love this play: everybody’s probably had one of those, ‘What if?’ fantasies like, ‘Why didn’t I tell that guy or girl how I really felt? What if I could go back and relive that wonderful moment and then choose differently?’” Cox said. “This looks at, well, what happens if you’re forced to be in a small cabin - in a snowstorm, of course - and you have to confront your past, all of it, good or bad the person you loved more than anyone else? “Suddenly, the cabin seems very small because you’re

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Police said the shooting happened on Edlor Drive as the result of a robbery.

A Wood River woman was sentenced this week for manslaughter after admitting to administering a lethal dose of morphine to her ailing 85-year-old mother-in-law.

WASHINGTON — Republican lawmakers are concerned that the Biden administration is interpreting last year’s bipartisan gun safety law to cut funding for school archery and hunting programs, though programs themselves say they haven’t been affected. A provision in the law – a bipartisan effort to curb gun violence that established new criminal offenses, and expanded background […]

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Ted Nugent recently wrapped up his Adios Mofo '23 farewell tour. But if you didn't see him, you apparently have three more chances in the next couple of months, starting…

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India Basquine pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the 2018 death of a 24-month-old girl she was watching.

You may have noticed that there’s a massive, bipartisan push afoot to pass “right to repair” laws in many states making it easier and cheaper to repair the things you buy. In a bid to undermine those laws, automakers and companies like John Deere have been using a fairly consistent playbook. One, they’ll lie about […]

The passenger, 37-year-old Amanda Pfingsten of Imperial, was ejected and killed. Police are still working to identify the driver.

The 51-year-old man was killed when his truck crashed on Highway O.

Residents concerned about new beef plant polluting Lake Saint Louis.

Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS), which operates several facilities in Metro East, continues to experience the effects of a weeklong systemwide failure of its computer systems that it now considers a "cybersecurity incident."

A 33-year-old Florissant man was charged with murder this week after, police say, he shot his former boss over money.

They're definitely not the target demo, but it appears that even Rock & Roll Hall of Famers in their 70s can't resist the lure of Barbie. The Kinks' Dave Davies…

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A local family-owned butcher shop that has been in operation for 51 years will be shutting down at month's end, according to a social media post.

JERSEYVILLE - West Nile Virus has been found in Jerseyville, according to a recent announcement from the Jersey County Health Department. The department announced Friday morning that a dead bird collected in Jerseyville tested positive for West Nile Virus, and noted many cases typically occur in late-summer months. Residents are advised to wear insect repellent and long-sleeve shirts and pants while outdoors. The Health Department recommends using window screens and repairing any holes in them to keep mosquitoes outdoors, as well as draining any standing water in flower pots, buckets, tires, and more. Symptoms of West Nile Virus include: Fever Headache Body Aches Nausea Vomiting Diarrhea Rash Mosquitoes become infected with West Nile Virus after feeding on infected birds, and can then spread the virus to humans and other animals through mosquito bites, according to the Jersey County Health Department. So far, there have been 455 West Nile Virus cases

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ESPN went dark Thursday night for Spectrum cable customers — leaving area residents complaining that they couldn't watch Mizzou's opening football game or the U.S. Open tennis tournament.