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Anderson Healthcare Breaks Ground in Collinsville
COLLINSVILLE – Anderson Healthcare is excited to announce the groundbreaking of a new medical office building for Anderson Medical Group in Collinsville. This modern facility will expand primary care services for the Collinsville community and will be conveniently located adjacent to Anderson Healthcare’s existing urgent care facility at 1103 Beltline Road.
Centralia man sentenced to four years in prison after probation is revoked
A 46-year-old Centralia man has been sentenced to four years in prison after his probation was revoked on Wednesday in Marion County Court. Chad Evans of South Cherry Street had been on probation for a 2018 criminal damage to property charge where he admitted to causing damage to the drywall, furniture and various appliances in a home on Gary Street in Centralia causing more than $500 damage.
Soccer Game Recap: Williamsville Triumphs
Williamsville's matchup on Wednesday was close up to the half, which is when they kicked things up a notch. They never let the Rochester Rockets onto the board and left with a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bullets. Sawyer Woods and Reid Bodine scored all...
Seafood chain shutters 2 St. Louis-area locations
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. — Two locations of a fast-food restaurant chain have closed in the past three weeks. The Long John Silver's locations are in Missouri and Illinois. Following the closure of the Long John Silver’s restaurant in Arnold on Aug. 11, a combined location of Long John Silver’s and A&W in Collinsville closed Friday.
Centerstone hosting second annual Life;Story 5K event next weekend
CARBONDALE — Just a year after a successful debut, Centerstone is once again hosting its Life;Story 5K Run and Walk for Suicide Prevention next weekend, with an expectation to exceed last year’s success. “We have already surpassed the number of registered participants that we had last year, so...
Rockford BBB: Illinois Scammers Using Fake Local Phone Numbers
Here in Illinois and across the country, people are losing tens of billions of dollars to phone scams and scammers every single year. In spite of numerous efforts to alert the public to these scams, between 2021 and this year the numbers of people being scammed via phone has gone up in many categories, not down.
Yes, deer collisions can cause car fires. Here's how
SPANISH LAKE, Mo. — A car's collision with a deer late Wednesday night quickly intensified when flames erupted from it, forcing firefighter intervention. Spanish Lake Fire Community Outreach confirmed their department's firefighters responded to the scene in a Facebook post. The crash happened at around 10:37 p.m. on Columbia Bottom Road. "Be aware and be careful," the post said.
Downtown St. Louis restaurant relocating to Central West End
ST. LOUIS — Cuban restaurant Havana’s Cuisine will relocate from downtown St. Louis to the Central West End. Havana’s will have its final day of service at its downtown location, 1131 Washington Ave., on Sept. 14. It expects to open its new restaurant in early October at 12 S. Euclid in the Central West End. The relocation will provide Havana’s with a larger kitchen, allowing the restaurant to expand its menu and hours, said owner Tamara Landeiro.
At least five explosions blow manhole covers in St. Louis industrial area, prompting facility evacuation
ST. LOUIS — An explosion near East Grand Avenue and Hall Street caused employee evacuations at a nearby industrial plant and blew "several" manhole covers off throughout the area, police told 5 On Your Side. On the scene, St. Louis Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson said five or six explosions...
Two men allegedly attack each other at Arnold gas station
A 50-year-old Arnold man and 45-year-old Imperial man allegedly attacked each other outside the Phillips 66 gas station, 3910 Jeffco Blvd., in Arnold. One of the men was injured in the attack and was transported by private convenance to seek treatment, Arnold Police reported. At about 7:45 p.m. Aug. 18,...
‘Shocking,’ ‘jarring’: Sparse Cardinals crowds stun Padres broadcasters
As the Cardinals welcomed the playoff-contending Padres, one of baseball's hottest teams, attendance at Busch Stadium this week has continued to plummet. The sight of a mostly empty Busch Stadium for a non-pandemic game was something never seen before by many, including Padres television and radio announcers. It became a big topic of conversation on the team's broadcasts of the games this week.
Old Newsboys is bringing St. Louis together for a great cause
Since its founding in 1957, the Old Newsboys organization has made its mission to raise funds for hundreds of area organizations that support at-risk children in St. Louis – and this tried-and-true tradition still stands strong today. “Old Newsboys purpose is to help the smaller children’s charities in the...
When One Illinois Twister Caused Nearly $1 Billion Dollars Damage
The were so many odd things about that day in 2013. First, it was a November tornado which is somewhat rare. Second, it was part of an unprecedented outbreak that caused almost unheard of amounts of damage in Illinois that totaled nearly $1 billion dollars when it finally lifted back into the clouds.
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.
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