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Plus, it received more than 1,100 foster request forms, as well as a handful of adoption submissions.

EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville Police Department issued a report Thursday afternoon that Grady Giger, 48, is considered a missing person. Grady was last seen at 2 p.m. on Thursday, July 28, 2022, walking in the 900 block of Eric Drive in Edwardsville. Grady often takes short walks and likes to frequent comic book stores, gas stations, hospitals, and restaurants. Edwardsville Police said Grady is not in possession of his needed daily medication. Brady is 5-10, 280 pounds, and has brown hair and blue eyes. He was last seen with a pink polo shirt on. He also was dressed in suspenders, jeans, and white tennis shoes. Anyone with any information about Grady is asked to contact the Edwardsville Police Department at (618) 656-2131.

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This reporting was supported by the International Women's Media Foundation's Reproductive Rights Reporting Fund. Wait times at abortion clinics in southern Illinois have jumped from days to weeks after the overturn of Roe v. Wade spurred red states to restrict abortion access. An influx of patients has caused wait times at the Planned Parenthood in southern Illinois to rise from four days to three weeks, according to Julie Lynn, director of communications for Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri.

I’ve spilled many words on these pages talking about the outsized importance live sports has on the adoption of streaming as a primary entertainment platform compared with traditional cable. While cord-cutting is very much a thing, the vine that terrestrial cable is clinging to keeping it all from falling over the cliff remains live sports. […]

A Dupo, Illinois, man is accused of leading St. Louis police on a high-speed chase, with children in his vehicle, in order to avoid a drug arrest.

More than half of that damage was to one MetroLink train, which was valued at $10 million and was expected to be a total loss.

Terrance Wesley pleaded guilty in the quintuple homicide, while codefendant Anthony Watkins Jr. has pending charges.

Jennifer Redeker and her two kids were rescued by boat after water levels reached waist-high in their home.

Too much of a good thing for St. Peters farmers wishing for rain earlier in the week. Now some of those same farmers are dealing with flooded fields.

The city of Chesterfield will convene a Tax Increment Financing Commission to examine tax incentives for public infrastructure, paving the way for a series of massive projects that would remake the city with $2.5 billion in development.

It's been less than five months since Bryan Adams released Classic, a digital album stuffed with re-recordings of his greatest hits from the '80s and '90s -- and part two…

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Join one of Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum’s Horticulturalists for a walking tour. This stroll through the cemetery will focus on trees, shrubs, and flowering plants.

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Police in Edwardsville are asking for the public's help in locating a 48-year-old man who went missing Thursday afternoon and is without his medication.

Heavy rainfall and flash flooding slams the St. Louis region for the second time in three days, as flooded roads have posed risks in St. Louis City, St. Louis County and slightly beyond.

EDWARDSVILLE - Madison County Clerk, Debbie Ming-Mendoza, reminds citizens that the deadline to file referendums by petitions is rapidly approaching. The due date for such referendums is August 8, 2022. "Various citizen groups who are interested in petitioning to put questions on the ballot need to secure the proper number of signatures which is determined by the political subdivision to which the referendum pertains," Mendoza said. "My office is always willing to assist residents and answer their questions to successfully file petitions for such referendums.” Units of local governments have until August 22 to submit referendum questions to be placed on this November’s ballot. Voters typically see these referendum questions on their ballots which may be advisory or binding. One such advisory question this year will be submitted by the Madison County Board pertains to the General Assembly’s implementation and design of judicial sub-circuits in Madison County. Another

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Google has narrowed its finalists down to five, including a middle school student from Ellisville, Missouri.

After historic rainfall and flooding in the St. Louis area, it is best to remember: Turn Around, Don't Drown.

EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville Police Department lost one of its finest officers today when Lt. Chris Byrne retired with 26 years of service. Edwardsville Police Chief Mike Fillback thanked Chris for their long time working together on the city force and their friendship and dedication to the craft. On almost any major police investigation over the past two-and-a-half decades, Chris was a lead or deeply involved in the probes. “We will miss Chris a lot,” Chief Fillback said. “Chris is a great guy and a good person. He was a good cop but an even better person. We will deeply miss him had a lot of fun over the years hopefully identify someone to fill shoes big shoes to fill.” Chief Fillback said he and Chris Byrne had a similar rise in the police department as patrol officers for many years. “Chris was a really good patrol officer,” Chief Fillback said. “He was a good guy to supervise folks and pass on knowledge to address people’s need

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Heavy pockets of rain set up in and around the St. Louis area in many of the spots that saw significant flooding due to historic rainfall earlier this week.