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Churches in some frigid parts of the United States are allowing homeless people seeking a warm place to sleep to stay overnight in their buildings when temperatures drop -- which can put them in conflict with local laws.

Churches in some frigid parts of the United States are allowing homeless people seeking a warm place to sleep to stay overnight in their buildings when temperatures drop -- which can put them in conflict with local laws.

The city of Edwardsville announced it would suspend the citation issued against the First Baptist Church of Edwardsville for operating an overnight warming shelter without a permit.

EDWARDSVILLE The City of Edwardsville is mourning the death of longtime Ward 3 Alderwoman Janet Stack, who retired from the City Council in May at the

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The average estimated cost of a new warehouse building in Edwardsville was more than $16 million in the past five years. A tornado shelter adds less than 2% to that overall cost.

There are few regulations that require tornado shelters and none that require buildings to better withstand tornadoes.

More elected officials on have called for a review of safety policies at Amazons warehouses following a deadly tornado earlier this month, but none have yet committed to leading an