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NWS Says At Least 27 Tornadoes In Chicago Area On July 15th
During the evening hours of July 15, a well-organized and long-lived complex of thunderstorms rolled across Iowa, Illinois and parts of Indiana. Widespread damaging winds of 60 to locally 100 mph were observed within the line, especially from eastern Iowa, northern Illinois, and central Illinois. In addition, at least 27 occurred in the NWS Chicago County Warning Area.
Jesse James Missouri Farm, Grave and Home He Was Assassinated In
Of all the history in Missouri, I cannot think of any one figure that is more of an enigma than Jesse James. Depending on who you're talking to, he's either a villain, outlaw or hero. The truth is somewhere in between. There is a new walkthrough of his life showing his farm, the home he was assassinated in and his very controversial grave sites.
Push for natural gas detectors grows in Illinois a year after Oak Park explosion
OAK PARK, Ill. - A year has passed since a massive explosion in Oak Park leveled an apartment building, claiming the life of one man and displacing 12 residents. In response, there is a growing push to install natural gas detectors in every home across Illinois. Proponents argue that the...
Workers at Wentzville Lear plant go on strike
WENTZVILLE (First Alert 4) -- Nearly 460 workers are on strike from the Lear seating assembly plant in Wentzville on Monday. Lear is a company responsible for making the seats in several cars, including for the General Motors plant across the street. The strike started at midnight. The Local 282...
Man sentenced to 25 years for Illinois cell phone store robberies, including Rockford T-Mobile
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — A Chicago man has been sentenced to 25 years for carrying out multiple armed robberies at cell phone stores throughout Illinois, including one in Rockford. According to the U.S. Justice Department, Jonathan Byars, 26, along with his co-conspirators, carried out six armed robberies and two attempted robberies in 2019 and 2020, […]
Jones departs Crystal City for Ste. Genevieve
A fixture in Crystal City athletics has moved on. Ken Jones resigned in June as Crystal activities director and director of transportation and is the new transportation director for the Ste. Genevieve R-II School District. Jones, 47, oversees about 40 employees, including bus drivers and mechanics, and manages an expanded fleet through the district’s recent acquisition of Fallert Bus Service, Inc.
Festus man charged months after crash that damaged a home
A Festus man faces several charges in connection with a one-vehicle accident the night of the Super Bowl, Feb. 11. Matthew P. Henson, 31, Festus on July 9 was charged with the class D felony of endangering the welfare of a child, the class A misdemeanor of driving while intoxicated with a minor in the vehicle and the class A misdemeanor of operating a motor vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner involving an accident. He was released on his own recognizance.
Well-known St. Louis restaurant chain to add new location in Kirkwood
KIRKWOOD, Mo. — A St. Louis-based restaurant group will open its latest location on the ground floor of a new apartment complex in Kirkwood. The Napoli Group will open its sixth restaurant at The James, an apartment building that opened in March at 436 N. Kirkwood Road. Napoli Kirkwood...
Logos School honored as national School of Excellence
Logos School has been recognized by the National Association of Special Education (NASET) with a School of Excellence Award. NASET is a professional organization dedicated to supporting special education teachers, and its School of Excellence Award is awarded to schools that meet rigorous standards. The award process involves an evaluation...
St. Louis County police looking for woman missing since Monday morning
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — The St. Louis County Police Department issued an endangered person advisory Monday for a woman who walked away from home and has not been seen since. The endangered person advisory said 27-year-old Monai Paster left her home on Ebert Drive at about 6:20 a.m. and did not return. The advisory said she has a "diminished mental capacity."
Four local teens hurt in crash in Arnold area
Two teenage boys, one from Arnold and the other from High Ridge, and two teenage girls, both from High Ridge, were injured early Saturday morning, July 20, in a one-car accident on Lonedell Road east of East Drive in the Arnold area, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported. At 12:30...
Steelville archeologist uncovers ties between hometown and Trail of Tears
Sharon Benoit has a wealth of knowledge about her Cherokee ancestors, but there is a lot she still wants to know. On a hot day last July, Benoit went to Steelville, Missouri, to learn about one of her ancestors: a young girl who arrived as an orphan in Oklahoma via the Cherokee Trail of Tears route that crossed the Ozarks.
New IL bill requires weather radios installed in recently built mobile homes
CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — A new bill in the Capitol aims to keep everyone a bit safer during severe weather, particularly those who live in mobile homes. Now, weather radios are required to be installed in newly manufactured mobile homes. Ed Shimon, the warning coordination meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Lincoln, knows this […]
OPPD Workers Return From Helping Utilities In Iowa/Illinois
The Omaha Public Power District crews that went to Iowa and Illinois to assist with power restoration efforts after damaging storms are returning home to Nebraska. OPPD officials say that 17 employees were dispatched to Iowa and Illinois after thousands of people lost electricity following a derecho earlier this month. Officials say mutual aid is about utilities helping utilities restore power to customers.
Central Illinois Isolated Storms Expected Through Wednesday
Springfield, IL – Central Illinois residents can expect a mix of isolated thunderstorms and mild temperatures through Wednesday. According to the US National Weather Service Central Illinois, daily highs will range from the lower to mid-80s, with isolated to scattered thunderstorms persisting until midweek. Monday’s forecast predicts isolated thunderstorms...
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