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Teen charged in O’Fallon, Illinois stolen car chase
O’FALLON, Ill. — A 16-year-old is facing charges after allegedly stealing a car in O’Fallon, Illinois, and causing a series of collisions that involved six other vehicles. The incident occurred just before 7 p.m. on Tuesday. The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department reported that the stolen Toyota Corolla, which was linked to several other car […]
Fairview Heights police save elderly man having medical emergency
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. – Concerned family members are being commended for asking the Fairview Heights Police Department to conduct a welfare check on an elderly loved one. Fairview Heights police posted on Facebook that officers went to a home on April 29 to check on the man, who had recently been ill and not been in contact with family for the past three days.
A Belleville duplex is deteriorating. HUD and a squatter are calling the shots
Editor's note: This story was originally published in the Belleville News-Democrat. Half of a west Belleville duplex that’s falling into disrepair has become a headache for city officials, police, neighbors and an alderwoman who is “frustrated beyond belief.”. The man who owned and lived in the unit died...
The Haven Shuts Its Doors After the Death of Owner John Gasperi
Customers hope the bar and grill's closure is temporary
Two Illinois drive-in theaters nominated for Best in US competition
GIBSON CITY, Ill. (WCIA) — Gibson City’s beloved Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In Theatre is currently in second place for USA Today’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards for the Top 10 Best Drive-Ins. They are encouraging more votes to become number one. Currently, another Illinois drive-in — the Skyview Drive-In in Belleville — is in the […]
Showers and storms Thursday evening; Warm through the weekend
ST. LOUIS — Thursday will bring partly cloudy skies and warm temperatures. Highs in the mid 80s. Thunderstorms are expected to move in from the west as we transition into Thursday evening. Some storms could be strong to severe, with quarter size hail and damaging winds being the main concerns. Rain showers will linger overnight. […]
Man dead after stabbing in Southwest Garden neighborhood
ST. LOUIS (First Alert 4) -- A man was stabbed to death Thursday in St. Louis’ Southwest Garden neighborhood. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department said officers found the man around 11 a.m. in the 4500 block of Cleveland. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The scene was...
Family of St. Louis man searching for answers after man hit by vehicle in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The family of a St. Louis man is demanding justice after they say a family member was injured in a hit-and-run accident over the weekend. Drew Schenk, 22 was in Columbia from St. Louis visiting a group of friends who attended the University of Missouri during the weekend, according to his sister The post Family of St. Louis man searching for answers after man hit by vehicle in Columbia appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
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