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17-Year-Old Alton Female and 73-Year-Old Greenville Woman Die In Fatal Crash Near Hamel

2 years 8 months ago
HAMEL - A 17-year-old Alton female and a 73-year-old Greenville female both died when they were struck by a 2018 White Freightliner Truck-Tractor Semi-Trailer Combination at 7:55 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022. The crash occurred at the intersection of Illinois Route 4 and Illinois Route 140, Madison County. The 73-year-old victim was Sheila M. Macon, Illinois State Police said. The 17-year-old female victim was not named. The two who died were struck in a 2016 red Nissan Rogue. The driver of the truck-tractor semi-trailer combination was Daniel G. Belay, a 38-year-old male from Ellicott City, MD. He was issued a citation for Disobeying a Stop Sign. This is the ISP preliminary investigative report: "Preliminary investigative details indicate the following occurred: Unit 1, a truck tractor semi-trailer, was traveling southbound on Illinois Route 4 near Illinois Route 140. Unit 2, an SUV, was traveling westbound on Illinois 140. Unit 1 failed to stop at the stop sign and struck the

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Ballpark Village preps for first postseason run

2 years 8 months ago
Ballpark Village will be buzzing with baseball fans this weekend. Ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals' Wild Card Series, workers are putting some of the finishing touches on Ballpark Village inside and out for postseason baseball in the Gateway City.
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$40,000 Raised For Mesothelioma Awareness At The 14th Annual Alton Miles For Meso Run/Walk

2 years 8 months ago
ALTON – With in-person participants for the first time in two years, the 14th Annual Alton Miles for Meso 5K Race and 3K Fun Run/Walk on Sep. 24 raised $40,000 for the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), a national nonprofit dedicated to securing a U.S. ban on asbestos and supporting families impacted by asbestos-related diseases. The event is hosted by Simmons Hanly Conroy and Metro Tri Club. Presenting sponsor Simmons Hanly Conroy is one of the nation’s leaders in the legal representation of mesothelioma patients and their families. “We were very pleased with the outpouring of support from the local Alton community and throughout the world for this year’s Miles for Meso, which saw participants running and walking for the first time since before the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Todd Adamitis, Miles for Meso Committee chair and Simmons Hanly Conroy’s chief operations officer. “We thank our many donors, sponsors, volunteers and cheerleaders

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