Edwardsville /tags/edwardsville Edwardsville en-US Copyright © 2024 Fri, 14 Feb 2025 21:17:51 GMT Edwardsville man remembers his greatest love on first Valentine’s Day without her /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2025-02-14/edwardsville-man-remembers-late-wife-valentines-day A recent widower’s memories of his beloved late wife show what made her the love of his life and his best friend. Fri, 14 Feb 2025 21:17:51 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2025-02-14/edwardsville-man-remembers-late-wife-valentines-day Elaine Cha Illinois warehouse safety task force finalizes report — wants tornado shelters required /government-politics-issues/2024-12-18/illinois-warehouse-safety-task-force-finalizes-report-wants-tornado-shelters-required “You have to get the foundation laid and then go from there,” said Lynn Cope, whose 29-year-old son, Clayton, was killed by an Edwardsville tornado in December 2021. Wed, 18 Dec 2024 20:35:27 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-12-18/illinois-warehouse-safety-task-force-finalizes-report-wants-tornado-shelters-required Will Bauer Warehouses should be built with storm shelters, Illinois task force says /government-politics-issues/2024-12-03/illinois-warehouses-should-be-built-with-storm-shelters-state-task-force-recommends Following an Edwardsville tornado that killed six Amazon employees, the Illinois Warehouse Safety Task Force made preliminary recommendations on Tuesday. Tue, 03 Dec 2024 21:40:03 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-12-03/illinois-warehouses-should-be-built-with-storm-shelters-state-task-force-recommends Will Bauer Christopher Threlkeld named new top judge in Madison and Bond counties starting in 2025 /law-order/2024-11-26/christopher-threlkeld-named-new-top-judge-in-madison-and-bond-counties-starting-in-2025 Judge Christopher Threlkeld replaces Chief Judge Stephen Stobbs, who will serve until retiring at the end of the year. Tue, 26 Nov 2024 22:20:08 GMT /law-order/2024-11-26/christopher-threlkeld-named-new-top-judge-in-madison-and-bond-counties-starting-in-2025 Will Bauer Madison County Transit opens new bike trail and bridge onto SIUE's campus /economy-business/2024-10-29/madison-county-transit-opens-new-bike-trail-and-bridge-onto-siues-campus Dubbed the “Yellowhammer Connector,” the new trail and bicycle and pedestrian bridge will connect campus to Madison County’s central bike trail. The name for the new trail comes from an early 20th-century streetcar corridor that ran near the new trail. Tue, 29 Oct 2024 21:36:06 GMT /economy-business/2024-10-29/madison-county-transit-opens-new-bike-trail-and-bridge-onto-siues-campus Will Bauer Edwardsville fire chief, who oversaw tornado, oil spill and pandemic, retires /government-politics-issues/2024-10-11/edwardsville-fire-chief-who-oversaw-tornado-oil-spill-and-pandemic-retires James Whiteford retired on Friday. Whiteford oversaw the city’s response to a 2021 tornado that destroyed an Amazon warehouse and killed six people. Fri, 11 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-10-11/edwardsville-fire-chief-who-oversaw-tornado-oil-spill-and-pandemic-retires Will Bauer Illinois warehouse safety task force wants public input before final recommendations /government-politics-issues/2024-09-26/illinois-warehouse-safety-task-force-public-input-edwardsville-tornado Formed after the 2021 tornado that killed six Amazon employees in Edwardsville, the task force is required to submit the report to the Illinois General Assembly by Jan. 1, 2025. Thu, 26 Sep 2024 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-09-26/illinois-warehouse-safety-task-force-public-input-edwardsville-tornado Will Bauer Edwardsville Amazon warehouse ravaged by 2021 tornado that killed 6 has reopened /economy-business/2024-09-17/edwardsville-amazon-warehouse-ravaged-by-2021-tornado-that-killed-6-has-reopened While the exterior of the warehouse was nearly complete about a year after the tornado hit, construction crews have since worked on the interior of the delivery station. Tue, 17 Sep 2024 21:05:43 GMT /economy-business/2024-09-17/edwardsville-amazon-warehouse-ravaged-by-2021-tornado-that-killed-6-has-reopened Will Bauer Community pays homage to Newt — Edwardsville area's favorite trail kitty /culture-history/2024-06-05/community-pays-homage-to-newt-edwardsville-areas-favorite-trail-kitty Newt the cat — who became a cultural phenomenon for the bikers, runners and walkers of the Nickel Plate Trail in Edwardsville — died over Memorial Day weekend. The news of the cat’s passing prompted hundreds of tributes. Wed, 05 Jun 2024 20:21:58 GMT /culture-history/2024-06-05/community-pays-homage-to-newt-edwardsville-areas-favorite-trail-kitty Will Bauer Study finds southern Illinoisans have experiences that could lead to domestic terrorism /government-politics-issues/2024-02-19/study-finds-southern-illinoisans-have-experiences-that-could-lead-to-domestic-terrorism New research suggests southern Illinois residents reported higher rates of experiencing adult bullying and life difficulties, two potential risk factors for domestic extremism. Mon, 19 Feb 2024 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-02-19/study-finds-southern-illinoisans-have-experiences-that-could-lead-to-domestic-terrorism Will Bauer