COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Portions of the Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site in southern Illinois will close March 1 as work begins on a $5 million improvement project. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources says the work is expected to take about one year. It will include replacing the roof, lighting and fire suppression and…
Collinsville, IL (KTRS) An Illinois State trooper is hospitalized after being hit by a passing motorist while investigating an accident. Police say this happened at just before 11 p.m. Wednesday when the trooper was standing outside of his vehicle along I-55 at i-255 in Collinsville. The trooper was airlifted to an area hospital with serious…
ST. LOUIS (KTRS) There’s a new recall of ground beef by Schnuck Markets. The market chain says anyone who bought ground beef from the Schnuck’s Mid Rivers store between 9 a.m and 9 p.m., Wednesday, Mar. 14, should return it for full exchange or refund. Schnuck officials say they discovered a meat packaging clip in the…
Collinsville, IL (KTRS) A suspect is being sought after a clerk was shot during a robbery at a metro-east gas station. Police say this happened around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Exxon Gas Station on South Morrison Drive in Collinsville. After announcing a robbery, the suspect allegedly shot the 36-year-old clerk before fleeing on foot…