The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that road repairs to Interstate 270 between Riverview Drive in Missouri and Illinois 3 will require lane closures beginning at 7 p.m., Friday, March 31. One lane in both directions will remain open at all times. All lanes will reopen by 5 a.m. Monday, April 2. Motorists should expect delays and are encouraged to use alternate routes during this closure. Drivers are urged to reduce speed, be alert for changing conditions, obey all construction signage, and refrain from using mobile devices while approaching and traveling through the work zone.
The quiet waters of Piasa Creek near Beltrees, Illinois, took an unexpected turn toward the extraordinary when local fisherman, Earl "Buddy" Thompson, stumbled upon a long-lost relic from the Soviet era. While casting his line from his trusty kayak, the Nutwood native unearthed a mystery that has since captivated the small community and sparked rumors of Russian connections. A seasoned angler, Buddy was exploring a new stretch of the creek when he noticed something unusual in the water. "I was paddling along, minding my own business, when I saw this strange shape down below," he recalled. "At first, I thought it was a huge log or something, but when I looked closer, I realized it was a darn submarine!" Unable to contain his excitement, Buddy quickly snapped a few photos of the partially submerged vessel and shared them with his fellow Nutwood residents. The bizarre discovery soon became the talk of the town, with many speculating about how a Soviet-era submarine could have ended
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ST. LOUIS -- Police are looking for a woman accused of shooting a man in the face and a woman in her head. This happened after midnight on Semple Avenue near the Kingsway West neighborhood. Both victims were conscious and breathing when first-responders got there. Police say the suspect took off in a gray Ford [...]
ST. LOUIS -- One person is dead after a crash involving several cars on eastbound I-70 and Grand Avenue. The collision happened around 2 a.m. Saturday. Accident reconstruction has been requested to investigate the cause of the crash. This is a developing story. We will post more details here as they come into the FOX [...]
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A monster storm system tore through the South and Midwest on Friday, spawning deadly weather including tornadoes that shredded homes and shopping centers in Arkansas, collapsed a theater roof during a heavy metal concert in Illinois and made a fatal sweep into rural Indiana. The storm caused three deaths in [...]
There is a lot of storm damage in the St. Louis area after high winds and strong storms swept through the area Friday. The Metro East appears to have some of the most damage.
ST. LOUIS -- A wind advisory is in place until 1 p.m. and a second cold front is dropping south across the area. Winds will continue to gust at 40-50 mph through the morning. Temperatures will also fall to the low 40s. Behind this next front, low clouds will spread into the area mid to [...]
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ALTON - Crisis Food Center (CFC) is again partnering with Midwest Members Credit Union (MMCU) to give away free Hams and side items for Easter. “Together, we are able to purchase a lot of hams for families in need this Easter," Derek Richardson, CFC, and former Midwest Members Credit Union Board member, who is assisting with the hame giveaway, said. "The two organizations went 50/50 on the hams, and in addition, Crisis Food Center is donating the side items to go along with the hams. Teaming up together makes a good partnership. "We believe that feeding of our community is important and want to make sure that families in our community are able to celebrate Easter with a nice Easter meal. We want to give back in a way that would definitely impact the families in the community." Hams and side items will be given out from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 1, 2022, at Crisis Food Center, 21 East 6 th Street in Alton. "We will have a contactless drive-through only ham giveaway with
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