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Six pedestrians killed by vehicles in last six days in St. Louis area
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Authorities in St. Louis, St. Louis County and St. Charles County have been investigating fatal accidents involving vehicles and pedestrians. Police are investigating after a person was struck and killed overnight on Interstate 70 in St. Peters. According to MoDOT, the crash was...
Q in the Lou barbecue festival canceled
ST. LOUIS — One of the biggest barbecue events in St. Louis has been canceled, despite the event being scheduled to start in less than two weeks. Q in the Lou was supposed to run from Sept. 6-8. The annual event would have been held at the Gateway Arch National Park.
St. Louis Preservation Board recommending changes to The Muny
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The St. Louis City Preservation Board is recommending some changes to The Muny. The iconic outdoor theatre just wrapped up its 106th season on Sunday night. Now, there are plans for new entry gates and a new box office. City officials are also...
Police ask for help to locate dog in bite incident at Kan. park
JOHNSON COUNTY —Law enforcement in Overland Park requested assistance in locating a citizen and their dog involved in a dog bite incident. The incident occurred just after noon on Sunday at the the playground at Young's Park, 7701 Antioch Road, in Overland Park, according to a media release. The dog is a medium size terrier- shepherd mix with smooth, short brown fur and pointy ears. The dog was off leash and with a 60-70-year-old white male who was wearing a blue shirt and red shorts.
County, Others Okay Tax Abatement
MADISON COUNTY — Madison County has joined with other taxing bodies in approving a tax abatement for the pending Dayton Freight Lines Inc. truck terminal development being located in the far west end of Collinsville. Following the unanimous vote of the Madison County Board at its regular monthly meeting...
Madigan seeks to limit evidence from prosecutors in corruption trial
(The Center Square) – Defense attorneys for former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan want to limit the evidence prosecutors can bring to a jury in his upcoming federal trial. Madigan's defense team said he would not be able to get a fair trial if prosecutors presented all the evidence they wanted to show a jury. "With relentless pretrial publicity already undermining Madigan's right to receive a fair trial, the government...
Seafood Chain Closing More Spots Than Expected, Illinois Included
Just a little over 90 days ago, America's biggest and best known seafood restaurant change made an announcement that pretty much confirmed all the rumors that had been swirling around about the company's overall health and ability to continue operations. Red Lobster's Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing on May 19th stated...
Four Midwest Legends Inducted Into Illinois Stock Car Hall of Fame
ROSCOE, Ill. — The Illinois Stock Car Hall of Fame hosted its induction ceremonies banquet and stock car festival on Saturday at Wayne Lensing’s Historic Auto Attractions Museum. An enthusiastic crowd was on hand for the day’s activities which included the Lefthander Legends parade, which was led by...
Get to These W.Central Illinois Disc Golf Courses This Fall
Disc golf is growing in popularity year by year with new courses in new places. All you need is a disc (or a 3 pack starter set: driver, mid-range, putter), a friend or two and a willingness to learn and grow. --Fair Warning-- Disc golf can become addictive. A quick...
Hard Rock launches online sports betting app in Illinois
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Hard Rock Casino Rockford announced the launch of Hard Rock Bet on Monday, an online sports betting app that is now live throughout the state of Illinois. According to a press release, Hard Rock Bet offers an integrated New Jersey online casino-sportsbook platform and also operates a sports-only experience in Arizona, […]
Illinois quick hits: Heat returns for first school day; school emergency awareness
Heat returns for first school day As the hottest temperatures of the year descend on Illinois, the largest school district in the state welcomes students back to class Monday. More than 300,000 students will head back to the classroom as the first day of Chicago Public Schools begins. The first day of the school year was moved to begin a week later than usual due to the Democratic National Convention. ...
Illinois is Home to the Most ‘Players’ in the Dating Game
If you think the dating world kind of sucks in Illinois, you're not wrong. Turns out Illinois is one of the worst states to date it because we are packed with 'players.'. When I think back to the first time in my life I heard the word players associated with dating, I'm brought to 1998-ish. I was in 4th grade and spent most of my free time watching MTV and quickly changing the channel when my parents came into the basement.
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