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Missourians say team owners should pay majority of new stadium costs, new poll shows
The results offer the most recent portrait of Missourians’ thoughts on whether local and state governments should provide public funding for the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals.
Death toll grows: Listeria outbreak tied to deli meat; illness reported in Missouri
More illnesses and deaths have been reported due to a massive contamination of deli meats. It is now the largest listeria outbreak in 13 years, according to a statement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Illnesses have been reported over the past several weeks in Missouri and 17...
Water main break floods parking lot in Chesterfield
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A water main break flooded part of the Trader Joe’s complex in Chesterfield Thursday morning. This happened around 1 a.m. on Clarkson Road and First Alert 4 crews spotted at least two breaks in the parking lot. Fire crews were able to...
Food Chain with 10 Illinois Places Suddenly Declares Bankruptcy
It's hard to remember a year where more restaurant chains have gone through financial struggles than 2024. Another Chicago-based company with 10 Illinois locations is now suddenly in bankruptcy court, too. Nation's Restaurant News has shared the word that Roti Modern Mediterranean has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Their story...
Someone Stopped at this Illinois Gas Station and Won $1.7 Million
What are your expectations when you stop at a gas station? Probably to fill up your vehicle and maybe grab some refreshments. One person stopped at an Illinois gas station and won nearly $1.7 million dollars. This unassuming gas station at 5320 W. 127th St in Alsip, Illinois. It just...
Illinois Blood Bank Urgently Needs Donors NOW to Save Lives
The Rock River Valley Blood Center in Rockford, Illinois is in dire need of your help. Are you willing to answer the call?. Summer is typically a tough season for blood banks across Illinois. People are just too busy to think about donating lifesaving blood, but with the holiday weekend ahead, low donation numbers could have dire consequences.
Final suspect in girl’s killing captured
The final suspect in the shooting death of 13-year-old Ra’niya Steward of Alton earlier this year has been captured. 16-year-old Vito Crowder was taken into custody this (Thursday) morning by Alton Police with the help of the U.S. Marshals Service, St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, and the St. Louis County Police Department.
Belleville West hopes first offseason under Turner yields more unity, more wins
“We didn’t have an offseason last year and we had one (this year) so everything’s gotten a little bit better. They understand what I want and what we want as a staff from them,” Maroons’ coach Ken Turner said.
Jackie Joyner-Kersee Community Center expanding to provide more services in East St. Louis
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — A hometown hero is on a quest to give more children in the Metro East a chance to thrive. Right now, construction is underway on a major expansion of the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Community Center in East St. Louis. For most people, you don't get...
St. Louis Rescuers Shocked To Find Dog On Old Mattress In Front Of Abandoned Building
If there is one thing I have always admired about dogs, it’s their intelligence and the ability to overcome all odds if that’s what they have to do to survive. Most people don’t think about how hard a stray pup’s life is and how much they have to do to find food from day to day, so we don’t understand their problems.
State EPA Interim Director Jennings announces $5 million grant opportunity for projects to improve Illinois water quality
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Interim Director James Jennings today announced a grant opportunity with $5 million in funding for projects that will improve water quality in Illinois. The Green Infrastructure Grant Opportunities (GIGO) Program has been made possible by Governor Pritzker’s bipartisan Rebuild Illinois capital plan. The program seeks...
AccuWeather provides life-saving advance notice ahead of EF2 tornado in Illinois
AccuWeather provided crucial life-saving advance notice, helping businesses and communities better prepare and seek shelter during EF2 tornado in Illinois. AccuWeather For Business provides a crucial 37 minutes of advance notice – before any other source – of a destructive EF2 tornado packing winds of 125 mph that hit near Pawnee, Illinois, on Aug. 6.
Illinois Teacher Goes Viral Asking Parents Not To Bring Kid’s Birthday Cupcakes
One teacher in Illinois has a back-to-school ask of parents. Ann Brackemyer, a kindergarten teacher in Morrison, is going viral as kiddos are going back to school with what she says is an "unpopular opinion". Parents love to bring cupcakes to school on the kid's birthday for the class. It's...
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