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St. John Neumann Seeking Donations for 31st Dinner Auction
MARYVILLE — St. John Neumann Catholic School in Maryville is planning its 31st dinner auction. Slated for Saturday, Nov. 16, the auction provides funds to subsidize student offerings throughout the year. Students at the school come from not only Maryville but also surrounding communities including Troy, Glen Carbon and St. Jacob.
Rochester Hosts Belleville West for Week Zero Scrimmage
The Rockets hosted Belleville West for a scrimmage on Friday Night. All three levels, Freshman, JV and Varsity got a chance to compete under the Rochester lights. Featured are the highlights and sights from around Rocket Booster Stadium.
Flyers and Cyclones Compete In Week Zero Scrimmage
We’ve got pregame video and all the highlights from the East St Louis Flyers vs the Sacred Heart Griffin Cyclones Week Zero scrimmage at Ken Leonard Field on Friday night. Interviews with both coaches can be found here.
Allison and Sunkett Discuss Week Zero Scrimmage
East St Louis and Sacred Heart Griffin scrimmaged at Ken Leonard Field on Friday night in Week Zero of the IHSA football season. We spoke with both head coaches (Darren Sunkett and John Allison) following the 48 plays to get their reaction on the event and what they saw. A...
Steelville woman arrested after her child is found in vehicle with dead boyfriend
A Crawford County woman is facing a criminal charge after her boyfriend dies while smoking methamphetamine with her three-year-old child in the vehicle. The Crawford County Sheriff’s Office reports they were contacted by a caller on Thursday who reported finding an unresponsive male and a young child in a car near the Birdsnest River Access just north of Steelville. The caller reported his wife had removed the child from the vehicle to safety.
With their massive resources, corporations could be champions of racial equity but often waver
NEW YORK (AP) — Forward Through Ferguson has made its mark on its community and the St. Louis region by focusing on justice and education, racial equity and policing reform. The Missouri nonprofit was founded in 2015 to enact the societal changes outlined in the Ferguson Commission report to address the issues that contributed to the police shooting […]
A Red Circle founder Erica Williams recognized as PLACE changemaker
Seven years ago, Erica Williams decided to stop simply talking about change and make it happen in her North St. Louis County neighborhood. She founded A Red Circle, a nonprofit aimed at increasing racial equity in the area including Ferguson, where the death of Michael Brown Jr. left many, including Williams, shocked and angered.
8 Illinois KFC Locations Closed Forever this Week With No Warning
This is not what you want to hear if you love fried chicken fast and live in Illinois. At least 8 locations in the state closed permanently this week and it appears they did so with no warning whatsoever. I saw this report just shared by Yahoo News. They say...
Illinoisans Returning from Funeral Say They Saw a ‘Walking Wolf’
Have you ever seen something strange driving at night in Illinois? If you've ever driven anywhere at night especially in rural Illinois, that's almost certainly a yes. One Illinois couple who were returning from a funeral had a strange experience as they swear they saw what they describe as a 'walking wolf'.
Videos Show Fireball Turn Night into Day Thursday Over Illinois
This was one of the most widely-viewed fireballs of the year so far. Hundreds saw a meteor explode over Illinois and many captured videos of the event that briefly turned night into day over the Land of Lincoln. The American Meteor Society confirms that this fireball appeared over Illinois at...
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