Mascoutah Police Report: February 18 thru February 24
Friday, February 18 DUI – 900 block W. Main/Veres Information – 900 block N. County Rd/Bumpers Disobey Stop Sign – E. Main St & Railway/Sirtak – Archie Kimball, 44, Swansea Saturday, February 19 Well Being Check – 200 block E. Church/Weck 911 Open Line – 200 block Park Dr/Rettig Warrant-In State – Rt. 4/Rettig Sunday,…
Read MoreIllinois House passes paid leave for vaccinated teachers
The bill will head to the Senate for further consideration before it can head to Gov. JB Pritzker. By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois House passed a bill Tuesday that would give teachers, professors and other educational employees paid leave if they miss work for COVID-19-related issues, but only if…
Read MoreBelleville Man Charged With Child Pornography
The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department began an investigation on December 16, 2021 after being contacted by the Illinois Attorney General’s Office of Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force. They had received a federal cyber-tip hotline report of possible child pornography being transferred and possessed at an address in the Sheriff’s Department’s jurisdiction. Investigators…
Read MoreIDPH Director Ezike to step down March 14
Pritzker declares March 1 ‘Dr. Ngozi Ezike Day’ in Illinois By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike will resign on March 14 after three years leading the agency and two years navigating a deadly pandemic that has claimed the lives of more than 32,000…
Read MoreJanet H. Monken
Janet H. Monken, age 83 of O’Fallon, IL, died Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at Cedar Ridge Healthcare Center in Lebanon, IL. She was born on Tuesday, March 29, 1938, in Breese, IL, the daughter of Benjamin and Jean (nee Rattermann) Mete. On Saturday, May 9, 1959, she married Darwin C. Monken at Breese, Illinois, who…
Read MoreIllinois State Police Warn Motorists Of Potential Traffic Flow Issues Stemming From Truck Convoy
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police cautions motorists who engage in acts that could endanger the safety of the motoring public. Illinois State Police officials have become aware of a planned event along several interstate corridors scheduled for Saturday, February 26, thru Saturday, March 5, where truck drivers plan to conduct a “Convoy” causing traffic…
Read MoreMetro East Man Sentenced to Prison for Bank Fraud Scam
Lagardo Wright, 21, of Fairview Heights, Illinois, was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison today for orchestrating a large-scale bank fraud scheme. From at least February 2019 until February 2020, Wright led a team of coconspirators that printed counterfeit checks, deposited them into other people’s bank accounts, and withdrew the available proceeds before the…
Read MoreCharlton P. “Rusty” Sturm
Charlton P. “Rusty” Sturm, 83, of Mascoutah, IL, born Jan. 17, 1939, in Cedar Falls, IA died Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, at Keystone Place, O’Fallon, IL. Rusty retired as a CMSgt. from the U.S. Air Force after 27 years of service, retired from McDonnell Douglas as a logistics engineer after 15 years of employment and…
Read MoreHoly Childhood Girls Volleyball Places 2nd in HCS Tournament
By Mark Beer Submitted article Following the tournament win in Smithton, the Holy Childhood School 8th grade girls’ volleyball team started regular season play on February 2 at home against St. John Smithton. The HCS Apaches continued their winning ways, beating St. John Smithton in straight sets. The first set was a close one, with…
Read MoreIllinois Federation of Teachers Statement on the 4th District Appellate Court’s Ruling on a Motion for a Stay
WESTMONT – Illinois Federation of Teachers (IFT) President Dan Montgomery issued this statement following the 4th District Appellate Court’s ruling on the motion for a stay. “The Illinois 4th District Appellate Court’s decision released late last night makes one thing clear: school districts are free to implement their own safety measures around COVID-19. And they…
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