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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A shooting suspect fleeing police got into a wrong-way crash on...

Prenzler will lead East-West Gateway Council board Scott Cousins, scousins@thetelegraph.com FacebookTwitterEmail Prenzler EDWARDSVILLE – Madison County Board Chairman Kurt Prenzler has been named chair of the East-West Gateway Council of Governments’ board of directors. Announced at the organization’s January meeting, Prenzler will serve for one year. Prenzler, who recently won a second term as board chair, said although he had been part of the organization he had been more focused on the county. “It’s an opportunity for me, now that I’ve been through one term (as board chairman)...

Cameras that can read vehicle license plates coming to 157, 270 Charles Bolinger Hearst Newspapers FacebookTwitterEmail This photo illustration shows where and how the license plate reader system would work on northbound and southbound Route 157, just south of Interstate 270.Courtesy of the Village of Glen Carbon GLEN CARBON — A technology tool to help Glen Carbon police fight certain types of crimes is a “go” again after village trustees last week unanimously approved paying $29,203 to Utilitra to complete a license plate reader (LPR) project. Police Chief Todd Link requested two camer...

Oasis receives Goodwill vouchers FacebookTwitterEmail Trushel ALTON — Oasis Women’s Center has been selected to hand out shopping vouchers from MERS Missouri Goodwill Industries. Each voucher to shop at any Goodwill store is worth $20. Oasis Women’s Center will receive two vouchers initially. “We took a look at each shelter of 29 total and whatever their capacity is, and gave them two vouchers,” said MERS Goodwill’s David Kutchback, president and chief executive officer. “We’re sending about $45,000 in vouchers to those shelters. “If a shelter needs more, then they can call ...

Two Collinsville residents killed in accident Jan. 24, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail COLLINSVILLE — Two people from Collinsville were killed in a St. Louis County accident on Interstate 270 late Friday. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol records, Natalia Trigg, 33, and Henry Gaston, 39, were pronounced dead at the scene at about 11:25 p.m. Friday. Trigg lost control of the 2011 Chrysler minivan she was driving after being struck by a Kia Optima driven by Justin T. Eberle, 27, of St. Louis, in the southbound lane of I-270 near Manchester Road, according to the highway patrol. The minivan...