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City of St. Louis taking charge of security at troubled Railway Exchange Building
ST. LOUIS — The Railway Exchange Building was once a jewel of downtown St. Louis. Mark Hall, now tasked with managing security for the building has fond memories of holidays on that block, "I still remember Famous Barr when they used to decorate the windows at Christmastime." The 21-story...
Kohn’s Deli being sued by food distributor
CREVE COEUR, Mo. (First Alert 4) - An Illinois food distributor has closed the recently closed Kohn’s Kosher Deli. The deli in Creve Coeur closed in early July unexpectedly. The lawsuit contends that the deli had almost 20 unpaid transactions between March and April. The food distributor is asking for nearly $150,000.
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...
Woody enjoys new job in new town
While just a few miles apart, the Roxana Village Hall has been a new challenge and an enjoyable one for Jason Woody. Settling into his job as City Administrator, he tells The Big Z that Roxana is a great town to work in. Your browser does not support the audio...
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...
Police investigate pharmacy break-ins
With at least a half-dozen pharmacy break-ins in recent days around southern Illinois, investigators are looking at bringing in help from the feds to crack the case. On Tuesday of last week, the WellCreek Pharmacy in Bethalto was hit at about 2:30am. They only took drugs – the cash was left alone.
From Granite City to Cardinals: Allen’s Inspiring Journey
GRANITE CITY – Celina Allen, who graduated from Granite City High School in 1989, has what many would consider a dream job in St. Louis. She’s in her 17th season working for the St. Louis Cardinals, and currently serves the ballclub as a Corporate Sales Assistant, Account Services Assistant, and is also coordinator for the team’s Spanish-language radio broadcasts, helping out Polo Ascencio and Bengie Molina, who call all home games on WIJR, 880 AM, in Highland, serving the area’s increasing Spanish-language population.
McGivney Grad Jackson Rodgers Throws Six Shutout Innings, Alvarez, Schrank Each Drive In Two, River Dragons Win Over REX
EDWARDSVILLE - Father McGivney Catholic graduate Jackson Rodgers pitched six shutout innings, while both Javi Alvarez and Cole Schrank each drove in two runs as the Alton River Dragons took an 11-2 win over the Terre Haute, Ind., REX in a Prospect League baseball game Friday night at Roy E. Lee Field in the Simmons Baseball Complex at SIU-Edwardsville.
High Street Residential Signs Restaurant Tenant for St. Louis Project
High Street Residential (HSR), the residential subsidiary of Trammell Crow Company, has signed a retail tenant at its newest residential property in the Greater St. Louis area. The Napoli Group will open its sixth location at The James in Kirkwood, Missouri, featuring its signature wood/coal-fired pizza. The restaurant, located at...
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, […]
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