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Floodwater covers Belleville streets, parks near Richland Creek
Drone video shot by Belleville Housing Director Scott Tyler shows the state of flooding in Belleville at 5:20 p.m. on July 16, 2024, after heavy rain hit southwestern Illinois. Tyler said his home rain gauge measured 7 inches fell in Belleville.
Edwardsville Municipal Band Honors Living Composers in Upcoming Concert
EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville Municipal Band presents "Salute to Living Composers," a concert celebrating the creativity and passion of today's leading musical artists, at 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 18, 2024, at the Cleaon Etzkorn Bandstand in City Park. The evening's program promises a diverse selection of contemporary pieces, including...
Heroic Efforts Save Residents From East St. Louis Flooding
EAST ST. LOUIS — Firefighters in East St. Louis faced a challenging day on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, as they responded to multiple emergencies, including numerous water rescues, amid widespread flooding. Members of the East St. Louis Fire Department were stretched thin as they dealt with vehicles stuck in...
SIUE Appoints Lovejoy Library Collections and Information Specialist Marlee Graser as Dean
- On July 1, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville appointed Marlee Graser, Master of Science in Library and Information Science, to Dean of Library and Information Services. Graser has worked as an instructor with the award-winning Eugene B. Redmond Collection and Learning Center, a tenure-track associate professor, a metadata librarian, and, since June 2022, has served as the library’s Interim Associate Dean. Graser’s dissertation focus for her PhD in Information Science (anticipated 2027) at the State University of New York at Buffalo covers the intersections of human information behavior, management theory, and critical theories on management and information behaviors in organizations.
Fairview Heights Police Department Welcomes Three New Officers
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS – The Fairview Heights Police Department welcomed three new officers to its ranks during a swearing-in ceremony held on Tuesday night, July 16, 2024, at City Hall. Jacob Marino, Tanner Sandifer, and Lauren Fischer took the oath of office in front of their families, friends, and colleagues.
A Sizzling Summer Recital by the SIUE East St. Louis Center for the Performing Arts Underscores the Area’s Hot Temperatures
EAST ST. LOUIS – The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center for the Performing Arts (ESLCPA) hosted its annual Summer Recital on Friday, July 12 in the Multipurpose Room of Building D on the Wyvetter H. Younge Higher Education Campus. ESLCPA students, ages 7-17, performed a series...
Piece of history discovered during Sandoval Gym Improvement
Adam Hanks, Principal at Sandoval Jr/Sr High School and the crew were working on improvements to Merkelbach Gymnasium at the high school. While cutting some of the bleachers they found these old programs from the 1948 Regional as well as another program from 1973. This championship regional game must’ve been...
Edwardsville Council Approves Culvert Replacement Project With Major Costs Ahead
EDWARDSVILLE - A culvert replacement project totaling over $300,000 on Willow Creek Drive in Edwardsville is moving forward after discussion and approval by the City Council on Tuesday. It may not be the last project of its kind, with the city facing major construction costs as several culverts still need replacement.
$1.8 Million Agreement Approved For Edwardsville Water Treatment Plant Project
EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville City Council members on Tuesday unanimously approved an agreement worth just over $1.8 million for the first engineering phase of the Water Treatment Plant Improvements Project. Sign in to hide this notification. Get The Latest News!. Don't miss our top stories and need-to-know news everyday in your...
Fairview Heights restaurant demolitions coming soon
Considered by many as a long-standing eyesore in a prominent location in Fairview Heights, the structure which at one time served as a location for a restaurant called Smokey Bones is expected to be demolished this summer, according to the city’s director of land use and development, Dallas Alley.
Summer Showbiz concludes with ‘Alice in Wonderland’: Whimisical, humorous, eye-opening
Directed by a recent SIUE alumnus, the Summer Showbiz Series concludes with a journey down a rabbit hole in the musical adaptation of “Alice in Wonderland.”. With previous directing experience in SIUE’s Student Experimental Theatre Organization’s “Cabaret,” Jack Gulley was still in his final stretch as a theater education major when he was chosen to direct the production.
Over 1,000 bikers ride in this year’s Tour De Donut
The Tour De Donut had more than 1,000 registered bikers in its 35th year and lived up to its traditional expectations despite a couple of hiccups at the beginning. According to race director Christian Hasselberg, the overall turnout was “pretty on par” for events occuring post-COVID. Cyclists pedaled...
Sunflower State Showdown and Summer Sizzler Ahead for POWRi 410 Sprints July 26-27
Belleville, IL. (7/1724) Returning to racing action with a pair of potential venues with the quickest times on the seasonal schedule, the POWRi 410 Outlaw Sprint League will next witness a double dip of sweeping and sprawling on-track action with stops around the Kansas City region at Lakeside Speedway and I-70 Speedway on July 26-27.
BRIEF: New faces fill top department roles during transitional summer
School of Business Dean Mario Hayek and Mass Communication Chair Suman Mishra are the two most recent changes in top department roles. Both Hayek and Mishra join newly-appointed Dean of Lovejoy Library Marlee Graser in assuming their new roles on July 1. Mishra replaced Professor of Mass Communications Musonda Kapatamoyo...
Accel Entertainment to acquire FanDuel’s Collinsville venue, plans new casino
Accel Entertainment has agreed to acquire FanDuel Sportsbook and Horse Racing and the Collinsville Horse Track for $35 million, with plans to add a casino to the site and invest $85-$95 million to build a temporary and permanent casino.
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