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Interstate 55 collision fire truck Cahokia Heights

Illinois

Multiple people injured after Cahokia Heights fire truck rollover crash

CAHOKIA HEIGHTS -- Multiple people, including a firefighter, were injured Saturday in a three-vehicle crash involving a Cahokia Heights fire truck on Illinois Route 3. The crash occurred at about 1:10 p.m. near the intersection of Route 3 and East Fifth Street, according to the Cahokia Heights Fire Department. The department's truck was responding to a call at the time. Fire officials said the truck was traveling south on Route 3 when two northbound vehicles collided. Both vehicles then crossed […]

todayAugust 9, 2026

extreme heat warning

Clinton County

Extreme Heat Warning in effect for SW Illinois, Metro-East, Eastern Missouri

The National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat warning for Madison County and much of the St. Louis region. The warning takes effect at noon Sunday, August 9, and remains in place until 8 p.m. Wednesday, August 12. Forecasters expect heat index values as high as 109 degrees. The warning covers Madison, St. Clair, Monroe, Clinton, Washington and Randolph counties in Illinois. It also includes St. Louis and several surrounding counties in Missouri. The National Weather Service warned that […]

todayAugust 9, 2026

NECAC

Lincoln County

NECAC seeks board nominations

BOWLING GREEN, Mo. — The North East Community Action Corporation is accepting nominations for open board positions in Lincoln, Pike and Ralls counties. The nomination deadline is Friday, September 18. NECAC seeks nominees for civic interest representative and low-income representative positions. The four-year seats will begin in October, running until September 2030. Candidates must live in the county they seek to represent. Moreover, nominees must belong to, or receive a nomination from, a local business, labor, civic, fraternal, social, educational […]

todayAugust 9, 2026

Deuel Veterinary Services

Marion County

Salem’s Deuel Veterinary to close

SALEM — Deuel Veterinary Services will close at 5 p.m. Aug. 20 after 15 years serving Salem and the surrounding area. Dr. Abby Deuel said she and her family are moving overseas for what she called a “once in a lifetime adventure.” The clinic will continue to schedule appointments and serve clients during normal business hours through August 20. Clients should request digital veterinary records by August 19. Requests can be submitted through the clinic’s website by selecting “Request Records.” […]

todayAugust 7, 2026

deadly crash fatal crash Pana Menard County Champaign County Effingham County

Effingham County

Champaign County woman dies in interstate crash in Effingham County

NEAR EFFINGHAM -- On Friday at approximately 4:19 a.m., the Effingham County Sheriff’s Department and the Illinois State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash on I-57 southbound, approximately three miles south of Effingham. Officers arrived and found a female deceased in the vehicle. She was identified as Alyashailyassa Muhammad, 20, of Dewey in rural Champaign County. Coroner Kim Rhodes and Deputy Coroner Lauren Heuerman responded to the scene. Preliminary information indicated Muhammad was traveling southbound on I-57 and lost control […]

todayAugust 7, 2026

Truesdale Christopher Pender

Warren County

Truesdale man faces felony domestic assault charge

TRUESDALE, Mo. — A Truesdale man faces a felony domestic assault charge after police said he allegedly choked a woman following an argument about her dog. Christopher W. Pender was charged Thursday, Aug. 6, with third-degree domestic assault. The alleged incident occurred the night before, according to a probable cause statement. Police responded to a residence shortly before 10 p.m. Aug. 5 after receiving a report that a woman had barricaded herself inside a bedroom. The woman told officers she […]

todayAugust 7, 2026

Illinois

Illinois

Home, auto insurers respond to new Illinois laws

Illinois insurance companies are responding to new state laws that give regulators authority to review and approve home and auto insurance rate changes. Gov. JB Pritzker signed the bills Tuesday. Illinois and Wyoming were previously the only states without regulatory control over insurance rates. The new laws take effect July 1, 2027. House Bill 4273 addresses homeowners insurance. It requires insurers to give customers 60 days’ notice before raising premiums by more than 10 percent. The law also gives the […]

todayAugust 7, 2026

IDOT Business 55 Illinois 157 East St. Louis

St. Clair County

Westbound I-64 in East St. Louis closes beginning August 14

EAST ST. LOUIS – The Illinois Department of Transportation will fully close westbound Interstate 64 between I-255 and 18th Street in St. Clair County beginning at 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14, weather permitting. IDOT would announce this in a press release on Friday. During the closure, westbound I-64 will be undergoing bridge repairs. Additionally, the Illinois 111 westbound access ramps will remain closed. A posted detour will be in place to direct motorists to northbound I-255, then westbound I-55/70. Currently, […]

todayAugust 7, 2026

automated license plate reader cameras Edina

Knox County

Edina begins trial run of ALPR cameras

EDINA — The Edina City Council approved a 45-day trial of automated license plate reader cameras as city officials seek additional tools for police investigations. Police Chief David Dudley presented the proposal at the council’s July 13 meeting. He said the cameras capture license plate information, not images of drivers or passengers. “It’s been great. It’s a great investigative tool,” Dudley said. “The motoring public doesn’t have — they don’t show the person, don’t show any occupants or anything. It […]

todayAugust 6, 2026

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