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EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine and Pontoon Beach Police Chief Chris Modrusic announced Friday the filing of first-degree murder charges against a man accused of intentionally hitting a woman with his pickup. Richard D. Mayor, 60, of East St. Louis, has been charged on Tuesday in connection with the death of Lisa M. Dunnavant-Polach, who was 46 and also from East St. Louis. The two murder counts filed against Mayor allege that he intentionally hit the victim with his truck on Illinois 111 near Bel Air Drive. Modrusic said the defendant and the victim had been involved in a relationship at times. “This was not a random act of violence,” Modrusic said. The victim was struck on Tuesday afternoon as she attempted to get into the cab of a semi, whose driver had stopped on Illinois 111 to see if she needed assistance. Pontoon Beach Police arrived within minutes at the scene and quickly developed information about a suspect vehicle. The suspect

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COTTAGE HILLS - Authorities have reported that a Shipman woman has died after an incident and the Madison County Sheriff's Office has a suspect now in custody from Cottage Hills. Macoupin County Sheriff's Office and Madison County's Sheriff's Offices worked together on this case to find the suspect in this case. The shooting suspect was apprehended near 2 p.m. Saturday in Cottage Hills by Madison County officers. A man at the scene in Shipman where the woman died also was transferred to a St. Louis hospital after the incident.

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A new family-friendly gaming center has opened its doors in downtown Ferguson. Gamer’s Island held its grand opening Saturday afternoon. The business, located on 248 S. Florissant Road, describes itself as a safe social-gaming environment that offers PC, Xbox, PlayStation and VR games as well as private streaming booths and more. For more information, go to the business’ website, gamersislandstl.com.

A popular St. Louis restaurant is picking up the pieces after one of its front windows was shattered overnight.

Here is Paul Krugman responding to the latest economic data: While we shouldn't make too much of one month's report, pretty clear that economy is still running too hot, which isn't really a shock given everything else we know. The puzzle — and I'm genuinely puzzled, without strong priors or a political axe to grind ...continue reading "How hot is the American economy?"

When Attorney General Andrew Bailey threatens use of quo warranto, he takes a step in the right direction, but also highlights political nature of past criticisms.

A mental health crisis among children in Illinois will be fought by streamlining and easing access to necessary treatment and coordination between six separate state agencies, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Friday.

Trailing by a point, the Tigers outscored the Bulldogs 45-22 in the second half, finishing with seven 3s in each half on 28 total attempts.

John, Melissa and Dominic Cafazza were killed in the 2021 crash.

The St. Louis Blues claimed forward Kasperi Kapanen off waivers from the Penguins, just hours before the two teams met Saturday at Enterprise Center.

One man has died and a teenage girl suffered critical injuries in a north St. Louis shooting Friday evening in north St. Louis.

One person has died and another was hospitalized Saturday afternoon after a crash in south St. Louis.

"It is a problem when prosecutors are too trusting of police, but it is a disaster when they consistently take the side of the accused."