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Residents ordered to evacuate after Nashville, Ill. dam failure
Residents in Nashville, Illinois have been advised to evacuate their homes due to flood damage at the Nashville dam, and the National Weather Service has upgraded the flash flood warning to a considerable flash flood.
Nap? Study Claims 1 Out of Every 3 in Illinois ‘Always Tired’
Boy, do I identify with this one. There's a new study that claims that one out of every three people in Illinois are 'always tired'. I need a nap. How about you?. This is an interesting new study from Talker which sampled a huge amount of people to learn about their energy level (or lack thereof). The big picture takeaway from their questions is that one out of every 3 people say they often or always feel tired even after a good night's sleep. Something is very wrong here.
Alarming Number of Dengue Fever Cases in Illinois, CDC Warns
It might just be the most urgent health issue in America right now and it's especially becoming a big problem for Illinois. The CDC is warning about an explosion of cases of dengue fever and Illinois is among the states with the most incidents. Dengue fever is a virus that...
Aptitude Advancement Offers College and Career Coaching
HIGHLAND - Whether you’re a high schooler or an executive, Aptitude Advancement has the tools you need to be successful in your search for a college or career. The consulting group offers college admissions consultations and career development help, from proofreading resumes to rebranding LinkedIn pages. Consultants Kyleigh and Dakota explained that they are eager to help people no matter where they are on their career pathway.
Madison County Workers Memorial spared by sinkhole
Alton, IL – The earth opened up here June 26 and swallowed half a soccer field and a light pole, but it didn’t take the Madison County Workers Memorial with it. Gordon Moore Park in Alton, Ill. made national news when a collapsed mine caused a giant sinkhole to appear in the middle of a soccer field that had recently undergone a $1 million renovation. The sinkhole measured 100 feet across in the center of the soccer complex, and 50 feet deep according to the Belleville News-Democrat.
Missouri Man Admits To Bond County Charges
Caleb E. McDaniel of Neosho, Missouri, pleaded guilty last month in Bond County Circuit Court to charges of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, unlawful possession of a stolen motor vehicle, and resisting arrest. On the weapon and stolen vehicle charges, McDaniel was sentenced to five years in the Illinois...
Madison County Sheriff's Office Searching for Missing Godfrey Teen
GODFREY - A 17-year-old girl from Godfrey, Ann Geisler, has been reported missing, the Madison County Sheriff's Office announced Monday, July 15, 2024. Geisler, who is 5-foot-3 with black hair, was last seen at 8:10 p.m. on Saturday, July 13, 2024. She was wearing a black Nirvana shirt, blue jeans, and black and white tennis shoes at the time of her disappearance.
Hill Lauds Program and Program Director for Preparing Her to Follow Her Dream
EDWARDSVILLE - Thanks to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center’s Building Futures (BF) Program, the next stop for Annabelle Hill is a nursing education. Hill, a recent Cahokia High School graduate, has her sights set on a career in nursing. “I started participating in Building Futures to...
Chester’s Dyson Helmers will cheer at Lindenwood University
CHESTER – Recent Chester High School graduate, Dyson Helmers, and his mother and father: Cassy and Ren Helmers are very excited about the fact that this fall Dyson will begin his collegiate career at Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Mo. He will be pursuing a career in psychology. Chester’s...
Championing Solar Innovation and Diversity: Senait Nuguse's Journey With the American Solar Challenge
EDWARDSVILLE - For a fifth consecutive year, Senait Nuguse is going back on the road with the American Solar Challenge (ASC), an endurance rally that involves university teams designing, building, and driving solar-powered cars across the United States. Nuguse is a volunteer who brings an engineering background to this multi-state...
MetroEast Pride Pageant on July 27
BELLEVILLE – The annual MetroEast Pride King and Queen Pageant will be held on Saturday, July 27. The pageant will be at SPACES, a performance and event space in downtown Belleville. General admission tickets are $5, but a table can be guaranteed with VIP tickets. A VIP table for...
$21 million in construction projects coming to Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL – Over $21 million in construction projects are coming to Edwardsville thanks to a federal grant announced by union-backed leaders in late June. U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski and U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth announced that Edwardsville will receive a $21.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation for the Goshen Road and Liberty Trail multi-modal transportation improvement project.
7-13 Highland Speedway Results
A hot summer night led to some heated action on the track Saturday at World Famous Highland Speedway. Three new winners for 2024, two cars flipping over, and a huge local car count gave the big crowd plenty of things to cheer about. Here are the results from July 13th Points Night at World Famous Highland Speedway.
Two injured in Friday crash in front of SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital
Both drivers were injured in a Friday morning crash at one of the entrances to SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital. Centralia Police say a pickup truck driven by 81-year-old Ronald Jackson of Crestwood Lane in Centralia was northbound on Pleasant attempting to turn into the St. Mary’s Hospital parking lot when he drove into the path of a southbound car driven by 19-year-old Ankja Moffett of East Rexford in Centralia.
Weekend Centralia fire believed to be electrical in nature
A Saturday night fire at a Centralia home is believed to be electrical in nature. Robert and Rhonda Owens of the 800 block of North Cherry Street returned home around nine Saturday night to find a living room chair and couch heavily damaged by fire. The fire apparently went out on its own.
Edwardsville Police Make 35 Arrests During Holiday Traffic Campaign
EDWARDSVILLE — The Edwardsville Police Department reported five impaired driving arrests, two suspended driving arrests, and 28 additional traffic citations during the Independence Day enforcement period, part of the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over,” “Drive High Get a DUI,” and “Click It or Ticket” safety campaigns.
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