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EDWARDSVILLE - Illinois State Police and Edwardsville Police and Fire Department are working together on a situation where a trash truck struck a pedestrian at the corner of the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Northern Access Road near Northwest University Drive on Wednesday morning. The pedestrian suffered serious injuries in the accident and will have to be helicoptered out to a St. Louis hospital. Edwardsville Police Chief Mike Fillback confirmed that a person had been struck and the injuries were very serious. “Edwardsville Police are out there with the fire department and state police,” he said. “We are helping with traffic in the area. People are advised to definitely stay away from the area, and we encourage people to allow the first responders to work the area.” Chief Fillback said the Illinois State Police would handle the investigation of the mishap from this point.

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One of the life’s certainties is that copyright maximalism will continue to encourage absurd rulings by complaisant courts. Here’s a rather spectacular case from Germany. It involves a “photo wallpaper”. For those of you who – like me – aren’t quite sure what that means, it is the name given to wallpapers that are essentially […]

Streams of Pearl Jam's "All or None" jumped higher than a post-apocalyptic giraffe's neck following its placement on The Last of Us. According to a new report published by Spotify,…

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The cherry blossom, also called sakura in Japanese, fills the garden with vivid white and soft pink hues every March and April.

After about 30 minutes of negotiating, police said they were able to convince the man to come out of the house and surrender. He was charged Wednesday.

In 2022, there were more than 9,000 laser strikes reported to the FAA.

Students Bryanna Love and April Shepard reflect on healing in the wake of a deadly shooting at their high school. They now advocate for gun control measures that they believe will prevent future tragedies.

An Edgar Springs, Missouri, woman has been charged following a drug bust at her home.

St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner called the Missouri Attorney General's effort to oust her from office a "gross power grab" in legal filings.

GRANITE CITY - A live cow, Prairie Farms ice cream, and lots of agricultural education will be featured at the National Agriculture Day celebration at Granite Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. The event will be held on Tuesday, March 21 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. just outside the center, located at 3500 Century Drive in Granite City. The event is sponsored by Prarie Farms, who will be there with a live cow, Prairie Farms ice cream, and also to provide education to attendees on why agriculture is so important. Activities Director Kennedy Cherry said Prarie Farms eagerly accepted the opportunity to teach Granite City residents about agriculture. “With it being Granite City and not as rural as some of our surrounding areas, I thought, ‘When’s the last time some of our residents have even seen a cow, if they’ve ever actually got to experience being up close to a cow?’ because a lot of them are more Granite City and St. Louis residents,” she said. “I

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The custom built Ford F-450 was equipped with a steering wheel club, kill switch, and high-tech security system. Both thefts were caught on camera.

Spanish Lake Townhomes residents will be welcoming new neighbors in the next couple of weeks.

But BJC HealthCare says it’s not ready to drop the mask requirement.

The alacritous rescue of depositors at Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank by the federal government over the weekend is getting a cynical and frustrated response from taxpayers. Many of the people who The Hill spoke to for this article are nervous that the financial system could be crashing around them again – and [...]

Join us at Cardinals Nation Restaurant & Bar for Family Night with Fredbird on select Wednesday evenings this off-season! Bring your family down for games, prizes, and meet Fredbird from

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A man who was caught with a gun while fleeing St. Louis police was sentenced in federal court Wednesday.

A federal judge has sentenced a Clayton, Missouri, man to 11 years in prison after he posed as a girl online to obtain nude photos of minors.

WOOD RIVER - The William M. BeDell Achievement and Resource Center (arc) held its annual meeting today at Julia’s Banquet Center in East Alton. The agency honored numerous employees for their service to the arc mission. Those who were recognized for over 40 years of service included Donna Bailey, Frederic Golden, Ph.D., Barb Hammond, Robert Hunt Jr., and Terri Shulte. Employees with over 35 years of service are Carol Basden, Darlene Cox, Wendy Holliday and Becky Simmons. Those with over 30 years of service are Joe Crawford, Grace Daubman, Jane Hibbs, Theresa Leese and James Neely. Nearly 50 percent of arc employees have been with the agency for over 20 years. Executive Director, Chad Rollins, remarked that is timely that the agency is honoring employees in March which is National Developmental Disability Month. Rollins said, “Our employees assist the developmentally disabled through all stages of life.” He added, “We employ Special Education Teachers, Qualified

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