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4 Metro East police departments will supply additional officers to patrol MetroLink
Four Metro East towns have started supplying additional police officers to patrol around MetroLink stations. Under an agreement reached with Bi-State Development, which operates the region’s light-rail system, and the St. Clair County Transit District, the Belleville, Fairview Heights, Shiloh and Swansea police departments began allowing off-duty officers to monitor platforms and parking lots last month.
Buy a $50 Gift Certificate for only $25 and Be Our Guest at Copper Fire
SPONSORED – STL Burger Week ends July 28 and the party continues at Copper Fire. They are offering three specialty burgers being “Scooter Burger” and “Humpty Dumpty” and are topping off STL Burger Week with “The Three Little Pigs” burger. Visit Copper Fire in Belleville, Illinois.
Our Lady of the Snows to Host 81st Healing and Hope Novena
BELLEVILLE – The National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows will hold its 81st Healing and Hope Novena. From July 28 to Aug. 5, 2024, community members are invited to the church for nine nights of prayer. Different priests will cover different topics every night. This year’s theme is “Pondering the Word of God with Mary,” and each sermon addresses an important time in Mary’s life.
Man charged with murder in deadly north St. Louis County gas station shooting
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — A Metro East man was charged Thursday with murder in connection with a deadly shooting at a north St. Louis County gas station earlier this week. Unice Hobby IV, a 25-year-old Belleville man, was charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in connection with the deadly shooting of 20-year-old Dennis Cooperwood on Monday.
Belleville man arrested in murder case
A Belleville man’s been arrested for a July 8th killing outside a gas station in north Saint Louis County. Police say prosecutors charged 25-year-old Unice Hobby the fourth on Tuesday, without him being in custody. Hobby is now jailed in Illinois, after his arrest Wednesday. Police say Hobby’s accused...
Belleville, Albers, Collapses Draw Attention: Budzinski, Bost, Mooney, Cartwright Introduce MINES Act to Study Coal Mine Collapse Prevention
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representatives Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13), Mike Bost (R-IL-12), Alex Mooney (R-WV-02) and Matt Cartwright (D-PA-08) introduced the Monitoring, Investigating, Navigating and Explaining Subsidence (MINES) Act to improve transparency into the federal government’s efforts to prevent coal mine collapses. The bipartisan legislation would require the...
St. Louis schools leader on leave after problems with buses, budgets, hiring
(The Center Square) – Weeks before the start of the school year, the superintendent of St. Louis Public Schools was placed on a temporary leave of absence. The Board of Education announced Dr. Keisha Scarlett, who became superintendent last July after serving as an assistant superintendent of academics in the Seattle school district, was on a temporary leave. Millicent Borishade, was appointed the interim superintendent. Borishade’s titles were Deputy Superintendent and Chief of Schools and in the Office of Student Support Services, according to the...
Schnucks raises $200K for families of veterans and first responders
ST. LOUIS — Schnucks pledged a total of $200,000 to benefit the Folds of Honor Friday. Folds of Honor is a non-profit organization that supports families of military and first responders. The Schnucks community pitched in to help the company’s “Round Up at the Register Campaign,” which offered people...
‘She was such a light to us.’ St. Louisans remember media veteran Tammie Holland
Tammie Holland, a proud St. Louis native and beloved media veteran, died July 20, three years after receiving a cancer diagnosis. She was 53 years old. As friends, family and fans reflect on Holland’s impact on the region, the word “light” is written in various posts mourning her death. Holland is remembered for her warm demeanor and ability to make everyone feel seen and welcomed.
Teen shot in Jeff-Vander-Lou Thursday night
ST. LOUIS — St. Louis city police are investigating a shooting that injured a teen Thursday night in the Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood. Police said, according to the 16-year-old victim, he and two other friends were walking near the intersection of Sullivan Avenue and North Garrison Avenue at around 7:30 p.m. when they heard gunshots, and the teen was struck.
Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune will still air during the Olympics: Here's when.
ST. LOUIS — 5 On Your Side has received questions from viewers about the Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune schedule during the Paris Olympics. There is a Telecast schedule we would like to share with game show fans. Here's when you can expect to watch Jeopardy:. Tuesday, July 30...
Here's where you can watch, support Team USA at 2024 Paris Olympics in St. Louis area
ST. LOUIS — The 2024 Paris Olympics has begun!. Twelve St. Louis-area athletes are overseas representing the area and Team USA in several sports. If you couldn't make it to France to see the games, there are several places to watch the Olympics and show your support for the United States in the area.
New deli to soft launch at recently closed Kohn’s Kosher location
CREVE COEUR, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Hope is not lost for St. Louis area lovers of authentic Kosher deli-style food, who may still be reeling from the announcement earlier in July that local staple Kohn’s Kosher Deli would be shuttering the doors at its Creve Coeur location. On...
4 inmates stabbed at Mo. jail during fight between detainees
ST. LOUIS — Four detainees at the city’s downtown jail were stabbed and injured in a fight Wednesday afternoon. Monte Chambers, a spokesperson for the city Department of Public Safety, said the trouble started around 1:20 p.m. when a guard sent out a distress call about a disturbance in one of the jail pods.
St. Louis ranks top 10 in U.S. for job growth, new data reveals
St. Louis has ranked among the top 10 U.S. metropolitan areas for job growth over the last year, with 31,000 new jobs added, led by the leisure and hospitality industries and the tech sector, and recent investment announcements have contributed to the momentum.
Kroger-Albertson's merger halted; future of 35 Illinois Mariano's, Jewel stores uncertain
The Kroger-Albertson's merger has been halted.The state of Colorado has filed a lawsuit to permanently block Kroger and Albertson's business plans until a court rules on the "megamerger," the state's attorney general said. Friday.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe block on the merger puts the future of 35 Mariano's and Jewel Osco stores in Illinois into uncertainty. Kroger and Albertson's had previously released a full list of all the stores they would sell off if their merger is approved, which included the 35 Illinois stores.The two grocery chains had committed in September 2023 to selling more...
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