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Juvenile In Custody Following Stabbing On Pleasant Ridge Drive

2 months 1 week ago
EDWARDSVILLE — A juvenile was taken into custody following a stabbing on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 15, 2025, in the 100 block of Pleasant Ridge Drive, Edwardsville Police Chief Mike Fillback confirmed. The incident, which occurred around 3 p.m. Oct. 15, was related to a domestic issue, Fillback said. The victim was transported to a St. Louis area hospital and is in stable condition. “There is no threat to the community,” Fillback said. “The suspect was taken into custody without harm, and the victim is being treated at a St. Louis area hospital. The injuries to the victim do not appear to be life-threatening.” Fillback said he could not release additional information about the juvenile suspect.

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Glen Carbon Lays Over Shared Use Path Phase 3 Agreement

2 months 1 week ago
GLEN CARBON – The next phase of the Glen Carbon Road shared use path project is on hold for now after trustees voted this week to lay over a related agreement until their next meeting. Village Board members on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, voted unanimously to lay over a resolution authoring the execution of an agreement with Volkert for design engineering for the Glen Carbon Road Shared Use Path Phase 3 project. The scope of the project consists of a shared use path spanning from Mark Trail Drive to Illinois Route 159 in Glen Carbon. The village has selected Volkert as the firm to perform design engineering services for the project. The total cost of the shared use path’s third phase is estimated at $1,125,000. This includes $900,000 for construction, $120,000 for engineering design, and $105,000 for engineering construction. The project is being funded by a federal grant from the Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program (ITEP). This would mark the latest section of a

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Springfield Police Probe After Human Skull Found in Local Creek

2 months 1 week ago
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A human skull was discovered in a creek near the 6200 block of Winterberry Lane in Springfield on Sept. 20, 2025, according to the Sangamon County Coroner’s Office. The skull was found around 1 p.m. on Sept. 20, 2025, and the coroner’s office responded to the scene. Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon confirmed the recovery in a press release issued Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025. After the initial recovery, the skull was processed by the coroner, examined by an anthropologist, and sent to the Illinois State Police for possible DNA extraction. Authorities hope that DNA analysis will aid in identifying the remains. The Springfield Police Department and the Sangamon County Coroner’s Office continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the discovery. No further details have been released at this time.

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Republican Governor Actually Steps Up To Criticize Trump’s Use Of National Guard Troops

2 months 1 week ago
This will obviously work out well for Oklahoma governor Kevin Stitt. After all, he’s lobbing this criticism in the direction of a presidential administration known for its tolerance of dissent and its refusal to use its considerable power against critics and political opponents. Stitt is standing alone, facing a Republican party that only represents itself […]
Tim Cushing