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ILLINOIS (KMOV.com) - A tornado reportedly touched down in several cities in Montgomery County in Illinois and left behind a trail of damage Saturday afternoon.

Newly elected members of the Montgomery County Board were officially sworn into office on Monday, Dec. 3. Following their regular monthly meeting on Dec. 11, the board took an official photo including its newest members. Pictured above, in front, from the left are David Loucks, Jeremy Jones, Sandra

MONTGOMERY CO., Ill. (WICS/WRSP) — An endangered missing persons alert has been activated for 75-year-old Gary Lindsay.

HOLIDAY SHORES - Quick action and valiant attacks by local firefighters have again kept people and property safe in Holiday Shores. Holiday Shores Fire Department received a call to a rural Holiday Shores address at 6:58 this morning and when they arrived, there was a blazing fire in the non-attache

ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) – A portion of Interstate 70 north of St. Louis City will close Friday night. The lanes will close in both directions between Salisbury and Madison starting at 8 p.m. so crews can remove the pedestrian bridge over the interstate north of Madison Street. During the closure, the S

ST. LOUIS • MODOT plans to shut down a section of Interstate 70 in north St. Louis this weekend to remove a pedestrian bridge over the highway near Madison Street. Drivers are advised to use Interstates 64, 55, and 44, or take Metro as an alternative to travel downtown or to Illinois.

DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY V. JOHN D. REYNOLDS, SHAWN REYNOLDS, $82,870.64, 143 W WASHINGTON ST., COLLINSVILLE. 18CH652. QUICKEN LOANS, INC. V. WILLIAM GARNER PERIGO, JR., KERRI R. HALCOM, $289,033.13, 2232 WILDWOOD DRIVE, GLEN CARBON. 18CH653.

Illinois Class 1A state runner-up, and her personal-best time of 17:18.16 was the second-fastest by any area runner at the state meet, behind only All-Metro runner of the year Jenna Schwartz of Waterloo (17:14.67). Roller's time also was the third-best 3-mile performance of the season for area compe

As the week nears its end, the Alton Police Department says it hopes a monetary incentive will help locate two individuals, both wanted for violent crimes. The department is sponsoring a reward of $500 for information leading to the arrest of Antonio R. Perkins. Perkins is actively wanted for one co

Salvation Army bell-ringer David Burks was making a joyful noise in front of the Granite City Walmart on a recent Friday morning. He greeted everyone who passed his red kettle, whether they dropped in pennies or a folded dollar bill or hurried by without a glance.

EDWARDSVILLE — A man's wrongful death suit accuses several healthcare providers of failing to regularly perform neurological checks prior to his father's death. Tony Rujawitz, as independent executor of the estate of Daniel Rujawitz, filed a complaint on Nov. 27 in the Madison County Circuit Court a

A patient has voluntarily dismissed several dentists and their practices in a suit alleging she suffered a colon infection after being prescribed various antibiotics in an effort to treat infections.

EAST ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) - An East St. Louis man accused of looking through his girlfriend's phone then allegedly beating her afterwards was arrested, authorities say. On Oct. 14, officers arrived to the 1600 block of Bond Avenue after a woman called for help. Once they arrived, the woman told offi

EDWARDSVILLE — A motorist is suing another driver for allegedly causing a rear-end collision. Dawn White filed a complaint on Nov. 30 in the Madison County Circuit Court against Pamela Bauer, alleging she breached her duty to exercise due care and caution.

Here are this week’s Animal Protective League pets of the week. For more information on these and other animals available for adoption, visit www.apl-shelter.org or call 544-7387.

Dogs’ loyalty to their masters and homes are the stuff of legend. And here’s more heartwarming proof. It’s a dog story with a happy ending from the site of California’s Camp Fire, which started November 8 and eventually killed 85 people and destroyed thousands of homes.

Carlinville holds North Mac to just two points in the second half. With a tough loss to Hillsboro in the rearview mirror, the Carlinville Lady Cavaliers started a new winning streak by completely dismantling county rival North Mac on Monday.

FAYETTE COUNTY, Ill. (WAND) - A man is in the hospital after he left the roadway and struck a tree. A box truck driven by 28-year-old Mark Mullen of Aurora, CO left the roadway and collided with a tree after traveling 500 feet.

FAYETTE COUNTY, IL-(Effingham Radio)- One person was airlifted to St Louis following an accident that occurred in Fayette County on Sunday morning. According to a report from the Illinois State Police, the accident occurred on US Route 40, approximately 3,461 feet west of CR 100E, at 12:29am.

ALTON – At least two people have experienced a potential scammer responding to their classified advertisements on Riverbender.com. Lieutenant Kris Tharp of the Madison County Sheriff's Office, who also directs Triad, an investigative body and service for seniors keeping alert on scams in Madison Cou