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Shannon Watts has ties to St. Louis and says the recent school shooting in the city could have been prevented.

The Bellefontaine Neighbors Police Department has cancelled an endangered person advisory from last Tuesday night.

The already record-breaking Powerball jackpot rose again Saturday night after once again there was no winner.

The police chief in Louisiana, Mo., has been charged with drug trafficking and stealing from an evidence locker. Meanwhile, there's talk of impeaching the mayor. What now for this small, Mississippi River town?

The girl was found Thursday at a relative's house.

The menu will be the same as Heaterz other locations: fried chicken, served plain or Nashville hot style and a spicy sauce-soaked version served with pickles.

As temperatures drop, expect to see frequent appearances of this seasonal creature.

GRANITE CITY - Seniors Catelynn Liniger, Brady Smallie, Alivia Vaughn and Alex Weaver of Granite City High School were selected as Granite City Elks Lodge 1063 Students of the Month for September and October. The Elks Student of the Month Program is designed to recognize outstanding young men and women for achievements in school and community life-fine arts, hobbies, athletics, church, school, club and community service, industry and farming. Nominees are judged on multiple achievements including leadership skills, good moral character, community involvement, extracurricular activities, honors and award and scholastic ability. Each student receives a $100 U.S. savings bond and an Elks certificate of achievement. Brady Smallie - September Six-sport athlete (Baseball, Football, Golf, Hockey, Soccer, Swimming) ... Homecoming King ... Yearbook Co-Editor ... Two-year Soccer Team Captain ... Volunteer at GCHS Baseball Camp and Six Mile Community Garden ... Volunteer swim coach at

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New York state-based artist Jean Shin, Laumeier’s 2022 Visiting Artist in Residence, describes her work as “giving new form to life’s leftovers.” Her sculptures and installations transform familiar objects into

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The city says a police evidence vault is nearly filled to the brim with drugs from 6,890 cases. It’s asking a judge to order some items destroyed.

DULUTH, Minn. (November 1, 2022) - Jaycie Hudson, a senior, Swenson College of Science and Engineering (SCSE), with a biology bachelor's focus, has been named to the Minnesota Duluth (UMD) has announced its Dean's List. Students on the Dean's List have achieved a grade point average of 3.50 or higher while earning a minimum of 12 letter-graded credits. The four colleges within UMD are: College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) College of Education and Human Service Professions (CEHSP) Labovitz School of Business and Economics (LSBE) Swenson College of Science and Engineering (SCSE)

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URBANA - Mountain lions have been on the move this fall with two confirmed sightings of animals in northern and central Illinois. Large predators occasionally pass through Illinois but are not here to stay. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources reported on Oct. 17 that a mountain lion, also known as cougars, had been struck and killed by a vehicle on I-88 in Dekalb County. Another young male mountain lion was tranquilized by the IDNR on Oct. 28 on the western edge of Springfield and relocated to a sanctuary in Indiana. Officials had been tracking its movements through a GPS collar that was attached last fall by researchers in Nebraska. Mountain lions are protected and it is unlawful to hunt, kill or harass them unless they pose an imminent threat to a person or property, which is rare. Black bears, wolves, and cougars are rare but not unheard of in Illinois. These large predators were extirpated from Illinois in the late 1800s as natural habitats changed and white-tailed deer

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Illinois locals have 40 more days to apply for help from FEMA.