EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. — In Illinois, six persons were reported killed in the collapse of an Amazon distribution center in Edwardsville. The Edwardsville Fire Chief said during a news conference Saturday, the tornado struck about 8:35 p.m. He said 45 persons made it out of building relatively unharmed and one was seriously injured and was airlifted […]
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JEFFERSON CITY – The State Emergency Operations Center remains activated and state agencies continue to assist Missouri communities affected by a series of strong tornadoes and severe storms that swept through the state Friday night, December 10. The storms killed at least two people and destroyed or did major damage to hundreds of homes and buildings,
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STE. GENEVIEVE — On Wednesday, December 8th members of the Ste. Genevieve County Democratic Club presented coats, board games and books to the Adopt-A-Family Christmas program through the local University of Missouri Extension Office under the direction of Estrella Carmona. Democratic Club members from left to right are David Bova, Joan Wilson, Elaine Belovich, and
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) has announced hunters took a preliminary total of 71,675 deer during the seven-day 2021 Illinois Firearm Deer Season that concluded Dec. 5. Hunters harvested a final total of 77,160 deer during the firearm season in 2020. The preliminary harvest for the second segment of
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By Jason Smith, member of Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. — Since day one, Joe Biden has carried out an agenda that does nothing but make life harder for the working class. Whether through his unconstitutional Executive Orders or his Washington Democrat allies in Congress, every single policy this administration has pursued has harmed the
STE. GENEVIEVE — This year, fifth grade students at Bloomsdale Elementary are participating in a new year-long project through Amy Rowland’s counseling program. This new effort is called the Find Your Voice Project, and is based upon the 8th Leader in Me Habit that focuses on using your unique talent or passion to make a
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STE. GENEVIEVE — Bloomsdale Elementary School participated in its fourth annual Hour of Code Wednesday. Hour of Code is sponsored by code.org and began as a one-hour introduction to computer science to show that anyone can learn the basics of coding and to build more interest in the field of computer science, which is integrated
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CHESTER – Dieterich Bank branches in Red Bud and Chester reports a successful turn out for their Toys for Tots drive this holiday season. Celebrating the successful Toys for Tots drive are (from left) Richard Link; Allison Miller, Retail Banker; Lee Hollaway, U.S. Marine Corps; and Angie Bierman, Retail Banker. Dieterich Bank in Chester
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CHICAGO —Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) have announced a new program available to assist low-income Illinois families experiencing economic hardship. A new water billing assistance program, the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP), provides $42 million in shut-off avoidance for residents unable to pay their water and
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CHICAGO — Building on efforts to develop holistic solutions and reduce gun violence across the state, Governor JB Pritzker has signed a trailer bill to the Reimagine Public Safety Act (RPSA), which established the Office of Firearm Violence Prevention (OFVP). The office continues to take a targeted approach to violence prevention in communities with the
