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Mural on handball court wall created by local resident, Steven Soltysik.

EDWARDSVILLE — An East Alton man was charged Thursday with felony domestic...

Woman, child escape fiery crash in Shelby A woman and her child were sent to the hospital on Tuesday after their car collided with a semi truck and caught on fire. According to police reports, at around 8 p.m. Tuesday a woman driving a Dodge Charger and her young child were traveling west on U.S. Highway 74 was attempting to turn left onto Mark Drive when it collided with a semi traveling east on the highway. The crash caused the car to catch on fire. According to reports, other motorists stopping to check on the crash managed to pull the woman and her child out of the burning car.

Two DeKalb County communities received state Community Crossing grants Thursday totaling more than one-half million dollars. Among the statewide awards of $100 million for road and street improvements, Auburn is receiving $284,716, and Waterloo was awarded $247,305. Auburn’s grant will pay for half the estimated cost of $569,433 for its Woodcrest Addition Street Reconstruction project. The project will rebuild Roger Drive, Mark Drive and Melony Lane on Auburn’s northeast side, said City Engineer Daryl McConnell. The streets are connected in a U-shaped pattern. The city will hire a c...