ALTON – The YWCA Southwestern Illinois is pleased to announce a free New Book Giveaway during the month of December. YWCA has 80 plus titles of books with multiple copies of each title. The majority of the books are hard back. All books are in excellent condition and are suitable for holiday gift-giving. YWCA was gifted 30,000 pounds of brand new books from Dr. Mary Mason of the Little Medical School and Dr. Genie’s Kids Foundation. Dr. Mary Mason, a native Altonian, received the books from the Molina Foundation “is thrilled to pass on these books to my home community. The books include a variety of genres—children’s books, young adult books, fiction, non-fiction, Spanish, coffee table and Disney books. There are few things in life that are free anymore and I am delighted to be able to work with YWCA and offer these new books to the community free of charge.” YWCA is open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and is open 9 a.m. t
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - The FOX 2 television program schedule will look a little different Tuesday, December 6, 2022. FIFA World Cup soccer can be seen on FOX 2 starting at 8:00 a.m. with Morocco vs. Spain. The Power of Two News will be on FOX 2 and KPLR 11 starting at 11:00 a.m. Stay tuned [...]
Geofence warrants are popular. They’re also controversial. Cops have discovered Google houses plenty of location data. Going to cell phone providers is a bit tricky, thanks to the Supreme Court’s Carpenter decision, which erected a warrant requirement for acquiring weeks or months of location data. But geofence warrants don’t have a particular target. The only […]
After someone carjacked one of his closest neighbors a few years ago, Tom Scheifler had enough. His neighborhood, St. Louis Hills, did not feel the same as it did when he and his wife moved there about 30 years ago. Crime had become more and more frequent.
Nina Cissell of Creve Coeur, her sister Jessie Nelke of St. Louis Hills, and their dear friend Lea Virtel of Glendale gather to make at least 30 dozen intricate "stained glass" cookies to share with family and friends.
By Valerie Schremp Hahn | St. Louis Post-DispatchBy Valerie Schremp Hahn | St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Vox reports today on our crisis of pharmaceutical shortages: According to a 2022 report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, “on average, the number of ongoing drug shortages has been increasing and are lasting longer.” The root cause of that problem, per a report from the Food and Drug Administration, is the ...continue reading "Here’s the truth about drug shortages"
LITCHFIELD – Illinois State Police (ISP) District 18 Commander, Captain Mark Gillock, announces the results of Special Traffic Enforcement Patrols (sTEP) in Macoupin and Montgomery Counties during November. These sTEPs allowed the ISP to provide increased enforcement for impaired driving, occupant restraint, speeding, and distracted driving violations during the National “Click It or Ticket” Campaign. Violations Enforcement Activity Occupant Restraint Violations 8 Driving Under the Influence and Drug/Alcohol-Related Citations 0 Speeding Citations and Warnings 80 Distracted Driving Citations and Warnings 1 Total Citations 107 Total Written Warnings 19 Driving the posted speed limit, sober, not distracted, and buckled up will save your life and the lives of many others. This project is funded through the Illinois Department of Transportation.
Poison's Bret Michaels is planning a touring music festival for next summer that promises nothin' but a good time. Scheduled for a limited run of 12 cities, Michaels' 2023 Parti-Gras…
ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. - Drivers in St. Charles County may experience delays overnight Wednesday and Thursday, as crews place girders at the Interstate 70/Cave Springs overpass. Beginning Dec. 7 at 9 p.m., crews will begin placing girders over eastbound I-70 at Cave Springs Road until 5 a.m. Girders will be placed over the westbound [...]
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