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Southern Illinois State Parks Shut Down Due to Flash Flooding
East St. Louis, IL – Several southern Illinois state parks are experiencing total closures or road closures due to flash flooding over the past 24 hours. According to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Frank Holten State Park in East St. Louis is currently closed to all visitors due to severe flooding. The closures are a precaution to ensure visitor safety as water levels continue to rise.
Fairfield Woman Arrested in Child Manslaughter Investigation
FAIRFIELD – Illinois State Police say a Fairfield woman has been arrested on multiple charges in a child manslaughter investigation. ISP’s Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Zone 8, alongside the Fairfield Police Department, announced Wednesday the arrest of 36-year-old Adreian D.A. Hooper of Fairfield for Involuntary Manslaughter (Class 2 Felony), Endangering the Life of a Child – Death (Class 3 Felony), Reckless Conduct (Class 4 Felony), and Endangering the Life of a Child (Class A Misdemeanor).
Post Malone Debuts ‘Yours,’ an Unreleased Song About His 2-Year-Old Daughter
Post Malone debuted a deeply personal song about his young daughter during an intimate performance in Nashville on Tuesday (July 16). He was at Music City’s Marathon Music Works, a collaboration with Bud Light, performing some of his songs off his highly anticipated country album, F-1 Trillion. Throughout the...
Illinois Woman Accused Of Leaving Toddlers In Hot Car
Illinois State Police are investigating the death of a 1-year-old child and serious injury to a 2-year-old. 36-year-old Adreian D.A. Hooper of Fairfield is accused of leaving the boys in a vehicle for several hours. She is facing several charges including endangering the life of a child and causing death.
Southern Illinois dam fails after severe storms pound the Midwest. Hundreds ordered to evacuate
CHICAGO (AP) -- Hundreds of people in a southern Illinois town were ordered to evacuate Tuesday as water rolled over the top of a dam, just one perilous result of severe weather that raged through the Midwest overnight with relentless rain and tornadoes and hit the Chicago area especially hard.Hundreds of thousands of people lost power, and even weather forecasters had to briefly scramble for safety. A woman in Indiana died after a tree fell on a home Monday night."We kind of heard a gust of wind that came up quick and we decided — my uncle decided — that...
Illinois woman charged with 1-year-old's death, 2-year-old's injury after children left in hot car
FAIRFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - A Fairfield woman has been arrested, accused in the death of a 1-year-old child and the severe injury of a 2-year-old. Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 8, alongside the Fairfield Police Department, announced the arrest of 36-year-old Adreian D.A. Hooper for Involuntary Manslaughter, Endangering the Life of a Child - Death, Reckless Conduct, and Endangering the Life of a Child.
2024 07/20 – Ray Donald Richert
Ray Donald Richert, 93, passed away on July 16, 2024, at Hamilton County Hospital in McLeansboro, IL. Ray was born May 18, 1931, in a farmhouse in South Cayuga Township, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada, minutes before his identical twin Fay Ronald, to Edward Harvey and Mary Rosetta (Reichheld) Richert. In...
Illinois Woman Accused of Leaving 2 Kids in Hot Car for Hours
A woman in Illinois is accused of leaving 2 children in a hot car for hours resulting in one child's death and serious injuries for the other according to Illinois State Police. This sad story was shared in a press release by the Illinois State Police on Tuesday, July 17....
How the Nashville Dam Is Faring After ‘Chaotic’ Flooding
(TNS) - After a "chaotic" day in Nashville that included evacuations and emergency rescues, the Nashville City Reservoir dam that overflowed on Tuesday is holding water back but needs repairs, according to the Washington County Emergency Management Agency. Local and state officials have said that the dam did what it...
Withers Broadcasting Pooch Parade Coming to Thursday Night Live at Cedarhurst Center for The Arts
MT. VERNON, IL — Withers Broadcasting has teamed up with Cedarhurst Center for The Arts to bring a Pooch Parade to Thursday Night Live. Courtney Kabat with Cedarhurst. Thursday Night Live takes place every week through Labor Day at Cedarhurst in Mt. Vernon starting at 5pm. You can find more details at Cedarhurst.org or listen to the full conversation with Kabat via the WMIX Podcast link at wmix94.com.
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