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WOOD RIVER - 22-year-old Ethan S. Harrell is facing multiple charges after an alleged break-in of the Wood River Street Department, three motor vehicles, and a Gulf Stream trailer on Wednesday, July 12, 2023. Wood River Police Chief Brad Wells praised the efforts of Officer Fester and Officer Wright with the South Roxana and Roxana Police Department in making a quick arrest in the case. “Our patrol people did a great job that night responding to that call,” he said. “We got the call at about 11 that night and we were able to have him in custody within the hour. I am proud of the officers for their work.” Harrell faces five total burglary charges. One count said he knowingly entered without authority a building for the Wood River Street Department, located at 312 Linton Street in Wood River, with the intent to commit a theft. Another burglary count alleges that Harrell entered a 2002 Dodge Ram motor vehicle belonging to the Street Department with an attempt

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Bob Dylan is getting rid of one of his homes. In case you missed it, the Scottish Daily Express reports the “Like A Rolling Stone” singer has put his mansion in Scotland on…

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GODFREY - Mike Logan Ministries is hosting the “Catch The Wave” Revival Across America starting this Thursday, July 20, through Sunday, July 23rd, each night from 6 to 9 p.m. The event will see local church members and people of all religious affiliations gather at the Tim Rooney Stadium on the Lewis & Clark Community College campus in Godfrey. Mike and Carol Logan appeared on an episode of Our Daily Show! on Riverbender.com to discuss the upcoming revival event, the message behind it, and much more. While the revival is starting in Godfrey for now, Mike said he plans to expand the event “from town to town” including East St. Louis, with future plans for a stadium event with all the attendees from each town. Carol said the goal behind this revival is to get people back into the “fellowship” of in-person worship after the pandemic. “We wanted to say to the people that quit coming to church from COVID, they got kind of used to staying

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Please don’t try to pet him. (He’s so cute though.)

BUNKER HILL - Bunker Hill Realtor Lisa Webb of Third Street Realty is a person who tries to represent all of her customers, clients, and agents with what she describes as the "highest levels of professionalism, honesty, and integrity." Recently, someone told Lisa they had heard she only handles "low-end homes." "This statement has stuck with me," she said. "It actually stuck with me in a bad way. Yes, I was saddened by the lack of knowledge. "So... who do we represent? First, we don't handle anything - we represent, and that is you. We represent your parents - they may be downsizing or moving to a new area. We represent your child, a child that is now an adult and buying their first home. We represent the young family that is now purchasing a bigger home. We represent that investor that needs to know their bottom line. "We represent the homeowner selling their long-time home to relocate. We represent a family struggling with their current mortgage trying to figure out

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In her new book, “Pop Culture Happy Hour” co-host Aisha Harris shares her experiences as a Black, suburban 90s-kid turned-30-something, city-dwelling journalist while digging into the shifting ways we interact with pop culture — and how it touches us in ways we may not even realize.

Antonio Shumpert pleaded guilty in the 2020 killing of 20-year-old Kyron Moore.

The odds of winning the largest prize in this game is around one in 575,000.

City development agency St. Louis Development Corp. said Monday that it plans to begin taking applications Aug. 1 for a modified business grant targeted for North City.

A woman who was previously reported missing was found safe Monday.

EDWARDSVILLE – Angela Andrews, PhD, RN-BC, CNE, assistant professor and coordinator of undergraduate programs in the School of Nursing (SON), has been named to the 40 Under 40 Emerging Nurse Leaders in Illinois. The award was established by the Illinois Nurses Foundation to highlight and celebrate young nurse leaders who are impacting healthcare and the nursing profession. “I am so honored to be among such exemplary professionals and grateful for the recognition,” said Andrews. Award winners were chosen by a panel of their peers based on their achievement in the profession, leadership, and community and association involvement. Andrews and her fellow recipients will be recognized in Naperville in September. “Dr. Andrews’ teaching, service and scholarship contributions to the SIUE SON and to the nursing profession are significant,” said Judy Liesveld, PhD, PPCNP-BC, CNE, FAAN, dean of the SON. “She is seen as a true leader and mentor by

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Collinsville horse track FanDuel Sportsbook & Horse Racing has completed a $700,000 renovation project to provide new amenities for those who work with the horses that race at the venue.

This is a small pavilion in the Rose Garden on the grounds of the Huntington Library. The statuary inside is a classically draped woman with a winged cherub at her feet.

Charges say Samuel Davis turned off his body camera and drove a man to a remote area of Kinloch before beating him and leaving there with a broken jaw.

WOOD RIVER - Kaidence Reef had a stellar girls' soccer season for the Oilers in 2023 as a sophomore. The future looks bright for the 2023 All-Conference Cahokia Conference selection. Reef is also a Midwest Members Athlete of the Month selection for the Oilers. She thanked her parents for all their support and her coach Jesse Daniels for his mentorship. "I’ve played for 10-plus years and I like the competitive nature of the sport," she said. "My involvement in sports has taught me that I need to work hard for things I'd like to achieve in life." She said she would like to attend college possibly at SEMO or somewhere in Hawaii. "I would like to do something in business or be a marine biologist," she said of her future plans. Kaidence is also a setter-right-side player on the Oilers girls' volleyball team. Kaidence is a straight-A student and is on the high honor roll at her school.

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