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Police investigate pharmacy break-ins
With at least a half-dozen pharmacy break-ins in recent days around southern Illinois, investigators are looking at bringing in help from the feds to crack the case. On Tuesday of last week, the WellCreek Pharmacy in Bethalto was hit at about 2:30am. They only took drugs – the cash was left alone.
Woody enjoys new job in new town
While just a few miles apart, the Roxana Village Hall has been a new challenge and an enjoyable one for Jason Woody. Settling into his job as City Administrator, he tells The Big Z that Roxana is a great town to work in. Your browser does not support the audio...
McGivney Grad Jackson Rodgers Throws Six Shutout Innings, Alvarez, Schrank Each Drive In Two, River Dragons Win Over REX
EDWARDSVILLE - Father McGivney Catholic graduate Jackson Rodgers pitched six shutout innings, while both Javi Alvarez and Cole Schrank each drove in two runs as the Alton River Dragons took an 11-2 win over the Terre Haute, Ind., REX in a Prospect League baseball game Friday night at Roy E. Lee Field in the Simmons Baseball Complex at SIU-Edwardsville.
Parkway School District begins final high school security upgrade
The Parkway School District has been working over the past few years to provide more secure entrances at schools. Officials held a groundbreaking at Parkway North High School Monday morning, the last high school in the district to receive the upgrades.
Stifel CEO says Rams funds must be invested in Downtown St. Louis
Ron Kruszewski, CEO of Stifel Financial Corp, believes investing in downtown St. Louis is necessary to retain businesses and workers, and is urging the Board of Aldermen to prioritize a proposal for downtown infrastructure improvements and neighborhood improvements.
Career Central: The city of St. Louis is hiring
ST. LOUIS — The city of St. Louis needs to fill more than 100 open positions, including refuse drivers, utility workers, security officers and 911 operators. A hiring freeze had been in place earlier in the year, but Mayor Tishaura Jones lifted that on May 20. St. Louis also...
Never be bothered by a spam call again with this simple setting
To reduce unwanted calls, add your number to the national "Do Not Call" registry, only allow calls from your contacts, answer unwanted calls and remain silent to confuse the dialer software, or use an app like RoboKeller, Hiya, or Truecaller.
Village Dispensary Offers Great Deals and Service for Cannabis Users
GODFREY - Village Dispensary has quickly made a name for itself in the community as the go-to spot for cannabis. Located at 110 Northport Drive in Godfrey, the dispensary has new deals and specials every day. They look forward to serving the community, and the “budtenders” are happy to help you find what’s best for you.
Troy Fire District Board Appointments Shot Down
Appointments of two men to serve on the board of trustees for the Troy Fire Protection District which were brought forward by Madison County Board Chairman Kurt Prenzler, first considered in May then postponed until this month, have failed to move forward due to a lack of a majority vote of support.
Wisconsin Alliant Energy workers return home after helping with Illinois tornado cleanup efforts
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Dozens of Alliant Energy workers from Wisconsin returned home this weekend after helping with tornado cleanup efforts in Illinois, the energy company reported on Monday. After 25 confirmed tornadoes touched down in Chicago and surrounding areas last week, ComEd, an energy company serving northern Illinois, requested...
Illinois DOT begins work on I-80 bridge on Monday
ROCK ISLAND COUNTY, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Transportation began working on the I-80 bridge over the Rock River on Monday, July 22. According to IDOT officials, crews are patching the bridge deck. While work is ongoing, one eastbound lane will be closed. The project is expected to...
Don’t Go in the Water – 38 Illinois Places Have Swimming Warnings
Summertime is all about getting outside and enjoying the nice weather and swimming is a vital part of that. However, there are now 38 places in Illinois that now have urgent swimming warnings about staying out of the water. As a general rule, I check the Illinois Beach Guard System...
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