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Roxana A.D. Mark Briggs talks Shells sports
The 2024 summer sports season continues for high school athletes here in July. Boys and girls prep sports have been in high gear throughout June and July. > Roxana Shells Athletic Director Mark Briggs discusses the summer season in Shell Country -- including the 2024 senior class, boys summer hoops, and a new gym at the elementary school:
New principal named to Troy Alternative School
TROY — Regional Office of Education No.41 has recently hired a new principal for Troy’s alternative school and The Regional Safe School Program. Naj Citrowske is the new principal of the Center for Educational Opportunities (CEO) where their mission is to provide a nurturing environment which maintains high academic and behavior expectations.
Oates Associates Welcomes Eight New Employees to Expanding Team
COLLINSVILLE (July 11, 2024) – Oates Associates, a local civil and structural engineering firm, is pleased to announce the addition of eight talented professionals to its growing team: Aidan Wright, Colton DeLong, Garima Shrestha, Jack Morra, Joel Italiano, Nate Clarey, Nick Thurston, and Wilson Hamby. Six of the new...
Maryville Firefighters Host Annual Homecoming
MARYVILLE — Just like the old slogan of old for the postal workers, neither hurricane rains nor summer heat could stop the annual Maryville Firefighters Homecoming last weekend. The grounds might have been a little sloppy from the torrential rains that were a remnant of Hurricane Beryl but that...
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. Limited spots available - advertise with us today!. Geisler, who is 5-foot-3 with black hair, was last seen at 8:10 p.m. on Saturday, July 13, 2024. She...
Illinois quick hits: Storms, tornadoes cause damage; City leaders under scrutiny for drinking while on duty;
Storms, tornadoes cause damage Severe storms rolled through Illinois Monday night, with several tornadoes suspected of touching down in spots. Wind gusts as high as 100 mph were detected in some areas. The National Weather Service issued 13 tornado warnings in the Chicago area alone. A tornado has been confirmed in Oswego, where residents woke up to major storm damage. The storms produced heavy rain which caused flooding in many areas, including Fulton County, which saw more than 4 inches of rain. In Will County,...
Illinois, This Is How Long Your Food Can Last In The Fridge Without Power
Monday night's storms brought strong winds and thousands of power outages. For many parts of the Quad Cities, stoplights are out and power companies are working hard to restore power to those affected by what has been classified as a derecho. It was a nasty, eventful Monday night. MidAmerican says that they expect to have most Quad Cities outages restored by 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 17th and all restored by 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Derecho brings damaging winds, EF-1 tornado in Quad Cities
QUAD CITIES, Iowa/Ill. (KWQC) - The US National Weather Service in Davenport confirmed an EF-1 tornado in the Quad Cities metro. The storm Monday which moved across Iowa and Illinois into Indiana and Ohio has also been classified as a derecho by the Storm Prediction Center. A derecho is defined...
Suspensions, technology violations leading to cellphone policy vote in schools next month
The District 186 Board of Education will consider two paths forward on a more restrictive cellphone usage for middle school and high school students this coming school year, including a vote on the purchase of Yondr pouches that lock up cellphones and other devices. Board members would also look at...
Illinois Man Using Dating Sites To Rob People At Gunpoint, Police Warn
If dating sites weren't unnerving enough, it's getting worse in Illinois. It's one thing to be a serial dater and just go on dates with seemingly everyone. It's another to be a serial problematic "dater" like this dude. NBC Chicago reports that police are warning the public against a guy...
Leeward Renewable Energy Brings Clean Energy Jobs To Illinois
Leeward Renewable Energy’s GSG Wind Project built 26 new turbines and recycled 100% of decommissioned wind turbines, adding numerous clean energy jobs in Illinois. The GSG Wind project, which stretches across 3,000 acres near West Brooklyn, Illinois, became commercially operational in 2007. Illinois Representative Darin LaHood recently visited the site to meet with local farmers and discuss the economic benefits of clean wind power.
Power outages reported in the Heartland
(KFVS) - Storms rolling through the Heartland knocked out power to dozens of customers on Tuesday, July 16. Crews have nearly restored power to all those affected. The following are outages reported as of 6:45 a.m. on Wednesday:. Ameren Illinois. Jackson County: 8 customers. Jefferson County: 2 customers. Randolph County:...
Has There Ever Been a Shark Attack in Illinois?
There is a rare species of shark that can survive in salt and fresh water but did one attack a boy in Lake Michigan near Chicago?. I'm not going to lie, I was watching Shark Week stuff on TV and wondered if there had ever been a shark attack in any bodies of water in Illinois. I know just mentioning it sounds ridiculous, but I have Googled stranger things.
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