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Celebrate The 45th Anniversary Of ARCH Air Medical With A Party On The Pad
In celebration of its partner ARCH Air Medical, and their 45 years of providing lifesaving, air medicine to the community, HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital is hosting a Party on the Pad on Tuesday, Sept. 3 from 6 to 9 p.m. HSHS Rescue Flight, an advanced critical care air medical...
Small fire at Pontoon Beach restaurant
Firefighters from several departments braved the heat to quickly put out the flames at a Pontoon Beach restaurant, Tuesday morning. The fire was contained to the northeast corner of Uncle Linny’s, but smoke drifted throughout the building. Long Lake Volunteer Fire Department took the lead and was assisted by...
Cardinals' John Mozeliak Reportedly 'Will Finish Out His Contract' After This Season
It was recently reported that St. Louis Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak will finish his contract despite rumors of termination and resignation.
Mulberry Grove Falls at Dieterich
Mulberry Grove baseball suffered a tough 18-1 loss at Dieterich on Monday. Dieterich held the Aces scoreless while putting up a pair of runs in each of the first two innings and then hung 7 runs on the board in the third inning for a 11-0 lead over Mulberry Grove. The Aces would score their one and only run of the game in the top of the fourth inning. Leadoff batter Brant Thomas reached base on an error and was able to advance to second to be in scoring position. A ground out from Aiden Walker would move Thomas over...
Roller derby is making a comeback in Collinsville
The old school track sport of roller derby has made its way back into the city of Collinsville. The Confluence Crush Roller Derby is a not for profit organization that was founded in 2011. It exists to provide cis women, trans women, and/or non binary and gender expansive individuals over the age of 18 in the Metro-East region the opportunity to play flat track roller derby.
Abortion took center stage during the DNC. But here’s why access could be in jeopardy.
Abortion took center stage during the Democratic National Convention last week, and Illinois was celebrated for welcoming thousands of women needing care since access has vanished across much of the South and Midwest. But abortion funds that are essential for so many people traveling to states like Illinois — paying...
Illinois is Home to the Most ‘Players’ in the Dating Game
If you think the dating world kind of sucks in Illinois, you're not wrong. Turns out Illinois is one of the worst states to date it because we are packed with 'players.'. When I think back to the first time in my life I heard the word players associated with dating, I'm brought to 1998-ish. I was in 4th grade and spent most of my free time watching MTV and quickly changing the channel when my parents came into the basement.
Wildlife Medical Clinic warns of rabbit fever in Central Illinois
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The Wildlife Medical Clinic at University of Illinois is said they have noticed an increase of rabbit fever across Central Illinois. Tularemia, more commonly called rabbit fever, is a highly infectious disease. Since April, the clinic has treated four Eastern cottontails for the bacteria causing rabbit fever. While the disease is […]
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