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Maplewood History: The Emma Beauvais Thomas Grumley Trove – Part Four

3 years 10 months ago
This trove contains many fascinating early images. According to a couple of history of photography websites, George Eastman, the founder of the Kodak Company, invented film to replace the apparatus and chemicals that professional photographers were using.  If that weren’t enough, he also created a way to make photography less expensive and available to amateurs. […]
Doug Houser

ISP Arrest Suspect Wanted For Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault

3 years 10 months ago
COLLINSVILLE – An Illinois State Police (ISP) District 11 Trooper arrested Juan Martin Mercado, a 30-year old male from Peoria, who was wanted for questioning for Predatory Criminal Sexual Abuse involving a 14-year-old female and was also a suspect in a parental abduction of a five-year-old female. On February 12, 2022, ISP District 11 communications received a call from the Peoria Police Department about trying to locate a GMC Yukon that was driven by Mercado. At approximately 3:02 a.m., a District 11 Trooper observed a vehicle matching the description of the vehicle in question and conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 70 near Packers Avenue in St. Clair County. The driver, Juan Martin Mercado was taken into custody without incident and the five-year-old female was taken into protective custody. Mercado was transported to District 11 headquarters and custody was turned over to the Peoria Police Department. The juvenile is in the process of being reunited with her loved ones.

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Super Bowl & Valentine's Day has shoppers busy this weekend

3 years 10 months ago
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Between the Super Bowl and Valentine’s Day celebrations, stores are packed and shoppers are busy getting some last-minute shopping done. The weather may be cold, but weekend plans are heating up. Valentine's day is fast approaching. You know what that means, flowers. "A lot of red roses, that's the main thing, [...]
Stephanie Rothman

ESL’s State Street corridor has enhancements on way

3 years 10 months ago
East St. Louis has received a $900,000 Rebuild Distressed Communities (RDC) grant from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Mayor Robert Eastern III said the grant will help boost economic vitality along the commercial corridor of State Street…
St. Louis American staff