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Peaches are bountiful again after last year’s poor crop. But it’s more mixed in one Midwest state
The peach crop across the U.S. is much better this summer than it was last year when cold temperatures affected crops in Georgia and South Carolina. Yet in southern Illinois, while some orchards are getting a bumper crop, others are having yet another year of low production. Peach production for...
Lawmakers say two recently passed bills save motorists time, enhance convenience
(The Center Square) – The Illinois legislature voted to provide motorists an option at the DMV of a four-year or eight-year driver’s license. They also approved the option of having a digital driver's license. State Sen. Andrew Chesney, R-Freeport, who supported Senate Bill 275, said the eight-year license is double the cost, but the time savings and convenience will be attractive to many motorists. Similarly, Chesney called House Bill 4592 a "good bill" in a news release. ...
Floodwaters overtake Jefferson County RV park, couple rescued
FENTON, Mo. — Fire crews showed up to rescue a couple after floodwaters overtook a Jefferson County RV Park. It was moments after park owners went door to door warning campers of the rising waters. The couple and everyone else made it out just fine and so did others...
Federal court issues split decision in Illinois inmates’ quest for greater mail and media access
CHICAGO (CN) — Illinois inmates at the Will County Adult Detention Facility won a partial legal victory Monday, with a federal judge in Chicago ruling that several of the jail's media and mail policies violate their civil rights. U.S. District Judge LaShonda Hunt, a Joe Biden appointee, found the...
Elderly couple die in flash flooding
An elderly couple died in the flash flooding on Tuesday. The man and woman were from Alton and both 88-years-old. Their names are not being shared publicly at this time pending notification of family. Jersey County Sheriff Nick Manns says his office got the initial call of a car in...
Belleville Police Warn: Avoid Flooded Streets and Downed Powerlines
BELLEVILLE – The Belleville Police Department issued a warning to the community at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, regarding significant water accumulation on the roadways due to ongoing rainfall. “If you see a street covered by water, do not attempt to drive through it,” the police department...
Belleville Area Humane Society Overcomes Flood, Needs Community Support
BELLEVILLE — The Belleville Area Humane Society is appealing for donations following a challenging day marked by a natural disaster and the rescue of two stray dogs. “We are still here. We are soaking wet and exhausted,” the Humane Society said later on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, after a significant amount of rainfall drowned Belleville for multiple minutes.
A Sizzling Summer Recital by the SIUE East St. Louis Center for the Performing Arts Underscores the Area’s Hot Temperatures
ESLCPA Students Perform to the Thrill of Family and Friends. The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center for the Performing Arts (ESLCPA) hosted its annual Summer Recital on Friday, July 12 in the Multipurpose Room of Building D on the Wyvetter H. Younge Higher Education Campus. ESLCPA students,...
Accel Entertainment to acquire FanDuel’s Collinsville venue, plans new casino
Accel Entertainment has agreed to acquire FanDuel Sportsbook and Horse Racing and the Collinsville Horse Track for $35 million, with plans to add a casino to the site and invest $85-$95 million to build a temporary and permanent casino.
Alton Mayor, New Frontier Materials address massive sinkhole, prolonged park closure
Alton City leaders and officials from New Frontier Materials will address the public at Gordon Moore Community Park after a massive sinkhole swallowed part of a soccer field and a light pole in the park on June 26.
Chester’s Dyson Helmers will cheer at Lindenwood University
CHESTER – Recent Chester High School graduate, Dyson Helmers, and his mother and father: Cassy and Ren Helmers are very excited about the fact that this fall Dyson will begin his collegiate career at Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Mo. He will be pursuing a career in psychology. Chester’s...
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