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At Least 7 Tornadoes Ripped Through Missouri and Illinois Saturday

3 years ago
As bad weather-seasoned Midwesterners, we usually take a Tornado Warning as a sign that it’s time to go out to the garage, open the garage door, crack a cold one and watch as the wind blows through. But not last weekend. Last weekend, even those of us who don’t normally fear bad weather were grabbing our pets and kids and heading to our basements as the violent storm front moved through.
Jaime Lees

Haine's 2022 Annual Report Highlights Record Number of Prosecutions, Big Decrease in Vehicle Thefts

3 years ago
EDWARDSVILLE — The Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office prosecuted a record number of felony cases to conclusion in 2022, according to the Annual Report released Monday by State’s Attorney Thomas A. Haine. The report also highlights a significant reduction in vehicle thefts in Madison County. The State’s Attorney’s Office prosecuted 4,451 cases to conclusion in 2022, topping the previous high mark of 4,320 cases resolved in 2021. “I could not be more proud of our fantastic team at the State’s Attorney’s Office,” Haine said. “One of our primary goals for the year was to reduce a case backlog that developed during Covid’s restrictions on the court. This achievement is a testament to the hard work of our prosecutors and staff, and to our collaboration with judges, police agencies and all the other entities involved in our criminal justice system in Madison County.” As a result of that effort, the number

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Riverbend Family Ministries Hosts Grand Opening For New Facility In Wood River

3 years ago
WOOD RIVER - Riverbend Family Ministries held its grand opening on Friday at their new location at 144 E. Ferguson Ave. in Wood River. Riverbend Family Ministries Executive Director Tammy Iskarous was beaming on Friday at the grand opening event. "We are finally in the whole building, and today is a celebration of a bunch of non-profits coming together to do incredible work and be able to move from the 7,000-square-foot building to this one," Iskarous said. "For 14 years, we helped families in crisis and ran out of room. In 2019, we bought this building - little did we know the world was going to shut down with the COVID-19 Pandemic. Then construction was going to take a little longer and it is now finished. "It seemed like we would never get this building open and I could not be more proud of this building or more thankful and for all the organizations across the board who do such hard work and work with families in crisis due to violence, addiction, homelessness. It has been

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Review: Wicked, Now at the Fox, Is a Wickedly Good Time

3 years ago
On Tuesday, April 11, Wicked passed another audience favorite, Cats, to become the fourth longest-running musical in Broadway history. On Thursday, an exceptional touring production of the show opened at the Fabulous Fox (527 North Grand Boulevard, 314-534-1111, fabulousfox.com) giving St. Louis audiences the opportunity to celebrate the inventive, thoroughly entertaining musical. 
Tina Farmer

AHS Tennis Player Luke Boyd Is An Auto Butler Male Athlete Of The Month For Redbirds

3 years ago
ALTON - Alton High junior tennis player Luke Boyd is off to a good start this spring with the Redbirds boys squad. Luke served as a captain last year and this year. He was all-conference and all-conference academic team for the past two years. Luke is an Auto Butler Male Athlete of the Month for Alton. "Luke was our team MVP last year because he is a vocal leader who works hard in practices and matches," Coach Jesse Macias said. "He is a really strong doubles player and his partner is Nate Bartlett. "Luke is our number three player in singles. He has improved his serve this year and he is moving better. "He’s working on constructing longer points. He’s a good athlete and leader."

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SIUE's School of Pharmacy Clean Up Yards for Local Senior Citizens 

3 years ago
EDWARDSVILLE – As part of their clinical practice, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy (SOP) students provide home visits for senior citizens in the area. The SOP students and faculty go further than only providing health checks to their senior patients.“I noticed that they have a hard time keeping up with some of the larger jobs around the yard, and the state of their yards presented real fall risks,” said Chris Lynch, PharmD, professor and director of clinical programs. "We started this program in 2017 to provide yard cleanups for local senior citizens. Having a group of energetic and altruistic students is a real godsend when it comes to this type of service.” Throughout April, the SOP students and faculty have set days to go out in the community to pull weeds, cut up large limbs downed in recent storms, plant flowers and help with various other yard jobs for senior citizens in the area. “It is always nice to see how much

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