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ALHAMBRA – A resident of Alhambra faces felony charges for grooming and arranging to meet a 16-year-old child via Snapchat. Clayton W. Moore, 44, of Alhambra, Ill., was charged on May 14, 2025 with grooming and solicitation to meet a child, both Class 4 felonies. From April 12-15, 2025, Moore allegedly attempted to “seduce, solicit, lure or entice, a child” who was 16 years old via Snapchat. Moore is accused of using an electronic device to arrange a meeting with the child for the unlawful purpose of “an act of sexual conduct,” according to court documents. A petition was filed to deny Moore’s pretrial release from custody. The petition states that on April 16, 2025, a mother submitted a report of Grooming and Solicitation to Meet a Child concerning Moore and her daughter to the Madison County Sheriff's Department. The mother reported that her 16-year-old daughter told her after attending an After Prom party at Moore’s home, Moore had been

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Bono's upcoming Apple TV+ documentary, Bono: Stories of Surrender, earned the U2 frontman a 7-minute standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival on May 16, Variety reports.The documentary is a "reimagining"…

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Deliver Me From Nowhere, the Bruce Springsteen biopic starring Jeremy Allen White as The Boss, will hit theaters October 24, according to multiple reports.The movie, based on the book of…

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Meet the new drummer ... not the same as the old drummer. The Who has fired Zak Starkey again, ahead of the band's farewell tour, and this time, it appears…

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Warning the public about life-threatening storms is the most important thing we do as meteorologists.

The tornado that hit St. Louis Friday was about 20 miles long, first touching down at Hanley and Clayton Road, and caused significant damage across North St. Louis, the Mississippi River, and into Illinois.

Sunday nights during the school year are a time when parents get their kids ready for the coming school week. Unfortunately, many parents in the St. Louis Public School district are facing uncertainty when it comes to getting their kids to and from school.

Officials urged people to stay out of impacted areas and to be cautious of buildings that are still standing but have the potential to collapse.

GRANITE CITY — Ameren Illinois line workers, contractors and support personnel continued restoration efforts Sunday, May 18, 2025, in Madison County following severe weather that left thousands without power. Ameren Illinois workers and contractors worked throughout the day and night on Saturday, May 17, 2025, on power restoration efforts. The storm, which moved east from the Mississippi River through parts of the Ameren Illinois service territory on Friday, May 16, 2025, caused power outages for approximately 42,000 customers at its peak around 5:30 p.m. Bretsch said within 12 hours, about 55 percent of those customers had their electricity restored. Granite City was the hardest hit community, experiencing a direct impact from the severe weather. At the height of the outage, more than 18,000 customers in Madison County were without power. Damage assessments revealed nearly 90 utility poles severely damaged or down, along with other supporting infrastructure. Other communities

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ALTON – A sex offender from Alton has been charged with a felony for failing to register with local authorities. Zander L. Richardson, 23, of the 2300 block of Agnes St. in Alton, was charged on May 14, 2025 with a violation of the Sex Offender Registration Act. The offense is classified as a Class 3 felony. On April 12, 2025, Richardson reportedly failed to register as a sex offender with the Alton Chief of Police as legally required. The case against Richardson was presented by the Alton Police Department. He has since been granted pretrial release from custody. All individuals charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of la w.

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A line of storms is expected to move through Missouri and into Illinois on Monday, potentially bringing severe weather, including damaging winds, hail, and a low tornado risk, after a warm front is expected to sit near I-70.

EDWARDSVILLE – Mayor Art Risavy gave an overview of recent and future progress being made in Edwardsville at his 2025 “State of the City” address at the last City Council meeting. City Sees High Property Values, Construction Permits Risavy announced the city has an Equalized Assessed Valuation (EAV) of $1.1 billion, which he said “is a reflection of strong property values.” This amount has seen a steady overall increase since 2009, which the mayor attributed to the warehouse-dominated Enterprise Zone and a string of new commercial developments. Among the new businesses that opened in 2024 are Beauty by Emmah, Raising Cane’s, Artisan Barber Collective, Evergreen Beauty, Pup Kitchen, and Soulful Spaces Therapy. In the fall, Amazon reopened its doors, and other new openings included the Mossy Stone Irish Pub, Clubhouse Sports Lounge, Ed’s Delicatessens, Rae's Cafe, Samm's Last Chance Saloon, 1929 Pizza & Wine, and several other businesses. “

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A multi-vehicle crash Sunday in Bellefontaine Neighbors claimed one life and seriously injured two people.

ST. LOUIS — U-Haul® has made 24 Company stores across three states available to help storm victims with 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box® container usage after a powerful weather system spawned a number of deadly tornadoes on Friday. The tornadoes tore through homes — and in some cases communities — while being responsible for more than 20 casualties, according to news reports. Many families remain without power and face a long rebuilding process. While St. Louis and other areas of Missouri were among the hardest hit, cities across multiple states experienced damage. Access to dry and secure self-storage units and portable storage containers is vital to communities during the clean-up process. Find U-Haul-owned and -operated storage near you at uhaul.com/locations . The U-Haul Disaster Relief program applies to new self-storage and U-Box rentals and is based on availability. The U-Box portable container offer is for on-site storage at Company facilities.

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