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The man's bail was set at $1 million. He remains in custody at the Madison County Jail.

GRANITE CITY – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that road repairs will require lane closures in both directions of Interstate 270 between Illinois 3 and Riverview Drive in Missouri starting, weather permitting, Friday, Sept. 8, at 9 p.m. One lane will always remain open in each direction. All lanes will reopen by 5 a.m. Monday, Sept. 11. 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. For IDOT District 8 updates, follow us on Twitter at @IDOTDistrict8 or view area construction details on IDOT’s traveler information map on GettingAroundIllinois.com.

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United States Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona kicked off his Raise the Bar bus tour this morning at Compton Drew Middle School.

Earlier this year the White House put out a document articulating a National Cybersecurity Strategy. It articulates five “pillars,” or high-level focus areas where the government should concentrate its efforts to strengthen the nation’s resilience and defense against cyberattacks: (1) Defend Critical Infrastructure, (2) Disrupt and Dismantle Threat Actors, (3) Shape Market Forces to Drive […]

ALTON – Alton Memorial Health Services Foundation is gearing up for the 14 th annual Duck Pluckers, Deer Skinners, and Fish Hookers Ball that will be held at NILO Farms on Saturday, Sept. 16. The event raises funds for a new Alton Memorial Hospital ambulance. The Duck Pluckers committee has come up with four amazing raffles as well as an online auction at www.virtualauction.bid/DUCKPLUCKERS to help raise funds for the purchase of a new ambulance for Alton Memorial. There will be a raffle for each of the following, with tickets available now: Quarter beef and freezer donated by B&M Livestock. Blanton’s Bourbon Collection, donated by Colman’s Country Campers. Crossbow donated by Alton Memorial Health Services Foundation. Booze Boat, donated by numerous Riverbend Area bars and restaurants. All raffle tickets must be purchased online. The online auction, featuring many experiences for family fun and services to make life easier for bidders, will go live for bid

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Stephon Seidl is accused of dumping the body of a 35-year-old woman in a wooded area near De Soto.

Staffers aim to get the veterans into their own places within two years.

Tennessee Williams wrote about St. Louis with unconcealed disdain, but it’s undeniable the city played a major role in his life. For the 8th year running, the Tennessee Williams Festival is staging performances and events honoring the legacy of the legendary playwright. Williams scholar Tom Mitchell discusses the festival’s focus this year, his own discovery of seven Williams short stories, and how mental health factored into Williams’ most famous plays like “Suddenly, Last Summer.” (Editor's Note: The on-air version of this conversation incorrectly identified the dates of the Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis. The festival runs September 7-17.)

Sotheby’s auction of Freddie Mercury’s personal items, Freddie Mercury: A World of his Own, began on Wednesday, September 6, and it’s brought in huge money. In fact, the first set of items brought in…

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Michael S. Perham is facing two counts of first-degree murder in the death of Maha Tiimob.

Peter Chafin was sentenced to 20 years in prison for two killings about a year apart.

Centerstone, a national leader in behavioral health care, named its inaugural Life;Story Champion Award winners. The Life;Story Champion Award honors Illinoisans who have positively impacted mental health in their community. The inaugural winners are: Cherie Wright, Southern Illinois Healthcare School Health Coordinator Deborah Humphrey, Madison County Mental Health Board Executive Director The winners will be honored on Saturday, September 9 during Centerstone’s inaugural Life;Story 5K walk/run for suicide awareness and prevention, which begins at 7 a.m. at Harry L. Crisp Sports Complex, 1606 South Carbon Street, Marion. Everyone is welcome. “The Life;Story 5K promotes community awareness and unites us all in our desire to support people impacted by suicide and thoughts of suicide,” said Anne Tyree, Centerstone Regional Chief Executive Officer. “Both the Life;Story 5K and Champion Award recognize that there is more to every life; there is more to every

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A man from Audrain County, Missouri, faces up to 15 years in federal prison after being convicted on multiple child pornography charges.

EAST ST. LOUIS – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that a full closure on Illinois Avenue (Martin Luther King Bridge) from the Interstate 55/64/70 exit ramps to the MLK bridge and Third Street in Missouri is scheduled to take place, weather permitting, from 9 p.m., Friday, Sept. 8, to 5 a.m., Monday, Sept. 11. During that time, motorists will have to use an alternate route. 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 closure is necessary to accommodate deck sealing work. The work is anticipated to be completed Monday morning. For IDOT District 8 updates, follow us on Twitter at @IDOTDistrict8 or view area construction details on IDOT’s traveler information map on GettingAroundIllinois.com.

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Podcast Description: The Children’s Division of Missouri’s Department of Social Services is severely understaffed. In St. Louis and St. Louis County, there should be 60 investigators total. Instead, there are 16. That shortage has led to a backlog of over 6,000 cases involving child abuse or neglect. And, those backlogged cases have remained open beyond 45 days --- far longer than in other regions in Missouri. STLPR Politics correspondent Jason Rosenbaum has been following this story, and shared his reporting done in partnership with NPR’s Midwest Newsroom.

The Rolling Stones’ new album, Hackney Diamonds, is set to drop October 20, and the track list has now been revealed by their producer, Andrew Watt. Hackney Diamonds contains 12 songs, including the just-released…

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Webster University's top board official on Wednesday said he was aware of litigation involving its downtown St. Louis campus — plus longterm enrollment declines and a credit downgrade last year, but said he expects the school to soon report more students for its fall term.