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FOX 2

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I-255 will close for four months during $62.2M project

The Illinois Department of Transportation will host a public meeting to discuss a $62.2 million reconstruction project on Interstate 255 scheduled for 2027.

St Clair County, IL · 1d

Belleville News-Democrat

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Part of I-255 to shut down in St. Clair County. Here's what we know

The Illinois Department of Transportation plans a $62.2 million construction project on Interstate 255 between Illinois 3 and Illinois 157. The project includes resurfacing, bridge repairs, safety improvements, new lighting, upgraded signs and drainage improvements, according to IDOT. Construction is scheduled to begin in spring or summer 2027. I-255 will be closed in both directions between Illinois 3 and Illinois 157 for about four months, with the highway expected to reopen in fall 2027. IDOT said the full closure will allow crews to finish the work in one construction season, rather than about two years with staged construction. The project is a continuation of work on I-255. IDOT shut down a 3.5-mile stretch from Illinois 15 to 157 for nearly six months in February 2025. In 2020, the agency a seven-mile stretch of the highway from Collinsville Road in southern Madison County to Illinois 15. The highway was opened in 1984. Five phases are planned to upgrade its road deck and bridges. For years, state officials designated I-255 as one of the worst stretches of highway in Illinois. St. Clair County Chairman Mark Kern, at the time the restoration project began, compared driving on the road before its restoration to

St Clair County, IL · 13h

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Democrats flipped a metro-east state legislature seat and could win another

Democrats flipped one metro-east state legislature seat and could get another. Marsie Geldert-Murphey defeated state Sen. Erica Harriss, R-Glen Carbon, for the 56th District in the north metro-east by 5 percentage points on Tuesday. She's one of at least four Democrats to flip Republican-held state Senate seats in Illinois. Like...

Illinois · 2d

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Okawville, Central & Mascoutah Heading To State Final Fours

It was a great night for area volleyball teams as the Super Sectionals were held across the state. In Class 1a, Okawville was at home and pulled off the upset knocking off NCOE in straight sets 27-25, 25-20 to advance to the state final four. The Lady Rockets run their record to 27-12 while NCOE closes out their year at 32-7. Okawville will open up at CEFCU Arena in Normal on Friday at 10:30 against Stockton. Athens and Illini Bluffs will play in the other semifinal.

Okawville, IL · 1d

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Man dead, baby injured after being shot in car in Cahokia Heights

ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. (First Alert 4) - A man is dead, and a baby was injured in a shooting in Cahokia Heights late Wednesday morning. According to the Illinois State Police, officers with the Cahokia Heights Police Department were called to the area of the 200 block of North 74th Street in St. Clair County at around 10:25 a.m. on Wednesday.

Cahokia, IL · 8h

KMOX News Radio

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Fairmount Park Casino and Racing Announces Facility Improvements, New Racing Schedule for 2027

Collinsville, IL · 1d

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Prime Rib And Toasted Ravioli At This Old-School St. Louis Steakhouse Keep Missouri Steak Lovers Coming Back

Some restaurants chase trends, and some just keep doing the same good thing for decades. In south St. Louis County, one white-tablecloth steakhouse has built a loyal crowd by serving prime rib, toasted ravioli, and classic steaks the old-fashioned way. A pianist plays in the bar, the holiday decorations draw...

St. Louis, MO · 1d

The Edwardsville Intelligencer

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Edwardsville hockey rolls past Mascoutah for second straight win

Three Tigers score twice as Edwardsville overwhelms first-year Mascoutah for its second straight win.

Edwardsville, IL · 1d

Tampa Free Press TFP

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Missouri Drug Dealer Discovers Undercover Troopers Make Terrible Long-Term Customers, Gets 11 Years

Missouri State Highway Patrol In sales, repeat business is usually the goal. For 22-year-old Jalin...

St. Louis, MO · 1d

Dino World

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10 Facts About Cahokia Mounds in Illinois

Stick around until the end—one overlooked detail reveals how archaeologists know exactly what these ancient builders were thinking.

Cahokia, IL · 2d

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Illinois Families Fill Their Pantries At These 8 Old-School Meat Markets Making Their Own Smoked Sausage

Some of the best food in Illinois hides behind plain storefronts with hand-painted signs and a smoky smell drifting out the door. You walk in expecting a quick errand and walk out with a cooler full of brats, sausage sticks, and summer sausage you did not plan to buy. These...

Illinois · 1d

Belleville News-Democrat

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Volunteers needed for Belleville's overnight center. Here's how you can help

St. Paul United Church of Christ will host an informational meeting Nov. 18 for people interested in volunteering at an overnight center for people without shelter during dangerously cold weather. The meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. at the church, 115 W. B St. Attendees will learn about the Emergency Weather Overnight Center at the McCormick Center, 301 S. First St. in Belleville, which will provide shelter when temperatures fall to 20 degrees or below. People seeking shelter will be screened and transported from the Salvation Army in Belleville. A hired security guard will be stationed at the center, according to the church. The City Council approved the center in August. The McCormick Center is owned by the Catholic Diocese of Belleville, which is encouraging other area cities to offer similar winter services.

Belleville, IL · 14h

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Chef behind Famous-Barr’s French onion soup has died: His story and the recipe

Manfred Zettl, a master chef renowned for perfecting one of the St. Louis area's most iconic culinary creations — Famous-Barr's French onion soup — has died. Zettl, 85, died of natural causes Oct. 30 in St. Louis, but the culinary creations he crafted over a lifetime will live on in people's memories.

St. Louis, MO · 1d

Raw Story

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Todd Blanche silenced by bystander's tongue-lashing as he trashes 'violent' blue city

Attorney General Todd Blanche was repeatedly talked over by a passerby who insisted St. Louis is “pretty safe,” as he argued the heavily Democratic city has a violent crime problem. The exchange came Monday at a downtown news conference, carried live by LiveNOW from Fox, where Blanche announced that St. Louis has been awarded $68 million through the Justice Department’s Model Cities Initiative. Also Read: Bizarre cult loses grasp on Congress with Lauren Boebert's flameout St. Louis is one of four jurisdictions sharing nearly $300 million under the program, according to the Justice Department. ...

St. Louis, MO · 2d

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St. Louis Battlehawks Primed For New Coaching Staff In 2027

As Head Coach Ricky Proehl and the St. Louis Battlehawks approach the 2027 season, the team will see some changes to the coaching staff. Proehl confirmed to UFL News Hub reporter Greg Parks on Sunday that his coordinators will not be returning to St. Louis in 2027, due to college gigs they both received.

St. Louis, MO · 2d

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What it’s like living in a Charles E. King home

In this episode of House of Lou, host Veronica Theodoro talks with two Belleville-area homeowners about the joys of living in a midcentury modern house designed by architect Charles E. King. Who was King, and why do his houses inspire such passion that buyers fight over them when they hit the market? Margaret Meyer has lived in her King house for 52 years. Elijah Church moved from St. Louis to Belleville’s Signal Hill neighborhood two years ago, after a 29-month search for the right house. Floor-to-ceiling windows, treetop views and soaring ceilings are just part of the reason people love King’s work. Margaret and Elijah share what it’s like to live in a King house, from what’s changed over the years in the house to watching the four seasons change from their living rooms. Watch the episode on YouTube and listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

Belleville, IL · 15h

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Lane Closures Scheduled On Westbound I-55/I-64/US 40 In St. Clair County

EAST ST. LOUIS – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced a lane closure on westbound Interstate 55/I-64/U.S. 40 between Illinois 3 and the Poplar Street Bridge in St. Clair County for bridge repairs. Beginning at 9 a.m. Monday, Nov. 9, two westbound mainline lanes will be closed at...

St Clair County, IL · 1d

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Silver Creek replaces Marine on the construction update list; THS, TMS remain

After site grading and earthmoving, lime stabilization happened, followed by site drainage during the week of Oct. 16 and concrete preparation during the week of Oct. 23. At Triad High School, the mezzanine took shape as structural steel has been installed; same with the lobby. Concrete slabs and steps have been poured in both areas and steel has formed the catwalk section within the theater.

Troy, IL · 21h

Belleville News-Democrat

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‘Uncle Joe' comes home: Belleville soldier missing since Korean War identified

Joseph Alfred Platzkoester was 28 when he was reported missing in action during the Korean War on May 30, 1951. Seventy-five years later, “Uncle Joe” has been accounted for and is being honored. The U.S. Army sergeant from Belleville was serving in Company H, 2nd Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, when his unit encountered a severe enemy roadblock and came under heavy attack from Chinese communist forces near Inje, South Korea. According to military reports, the battalion pushed through, but Platzkoester was reported missing after the action. Subsequent searches of the area failed to locate him or his remains. During searches for missing U.S. service members in 1951, the 148th Quartermaster Graves Registration Company recovered a set of remains. The Central Identification Unit in Kokura, Japan, was unable to identify them. In 1956, they were transported to the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu for interment as an “unknown.” In November 2023, as part of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency’s project to disinter all Korean War unknowns from the Hawaiian cemetery for possible identification, the remains were disinterred and sent to a DPAA laboratory for further study. DNA testing, laboratory analysis and the totality of circumstantial

Belleville, IL · 1d

FOX 2

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Three charged in shooting during Madison, Illinois youth football game

Three people now face criminal charges in connection with a fatal shooting during a Madison, Illinois football game earlier this month.

Madison, IL · 1d

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