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PHOTOS: Newly promoted Edwardsville Police Lieutenant Matthew Senci, new Police Sergeant Marcus Wagner, new Assistant Fire Chief Mark Mayfield and his father, new Fire Captain Jake Sweetman and family, new Fire Captain Jeremy Paschall and family. EDWARDSVILLE – Edwardsville saw some Police and Fire Department personnel promoted and police equipment purchases approved at the latest City Council meeting on Tuesday, May 20, 2025.
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riverbender.com | Dalton Brown
ALTON – An Alton man faces multiple felonies after recklessly fleeing from police at high speeds, stealing scrap materials and household items, and possessing methamphetamine. Eugene A. Covington, 54, of Alton, was charged on May 12, 2025 with one count of theft, two counts of aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer, and one count of unlawful possession of methamphetamine (a Class 3 felony).
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riverbender.com | Dalton Brown
MADISON – Two local women were charged on the same day with burglarizing the same residence in Madison. Joni M. Wilkinson, 38, of Granite City, and Sandra C. Crook, 38, of Madison, were both charged on May 14, 2025 with Class 2 felony counts of burglary. Article continues after sponsor message On March 7, 2025, the two allegedly entered the same residence in the 2000 block of McCasland Ave. in Madison without authority and with the intent to commit a theft.
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riverbender.com | Dalton Brown
GODFREY/WOOD RIVER – Two cases of mob action in Madison County involve women from Godfrey and Wood River. Makenna V. Loy, 21, of Godfrey, and Abbigail A. Creekpaum, 20, of Wood River, were each charged on May 12, 2025 with Class 4 felony counts of mob action and Class A misdemeanor counts of battery. Article continues after sponsor message The two allegedly acted together and “engaged in the knowing use of force or violence, disturbing the public peace” on April 28, 2025.
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riverbender.com | Dalton Brown
GLEN CARBON – Panda Express will open its first-ever Glen Carbon location on Friday, May 23, 2025. At 10 a.m., the well-known American Chinese eatery will open its doors at 2337 Troy Road in Glen Carbon. Lucky customers will be surprised throughout the day with Panda Express giveaways, including T-shirts and other Panda Express merchandise.
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riverbender.com | Dalton Brown
ALTON – Residents of Alton, Cottage Hills, and Pontoon Beach are the subjects of multiple criminal cases involving stolen vehicles in Madison County. Anna F. Burns, 36, of Alton, was charged on May 13, 2025 with one count of offenses related to motor vehicles, a Class 2 felony. On Dec. 11, 2024, Burns allegedly possessed a 2011 Nissan Altima with an Illinois registration number which she reportedly knew was stolen, according to court documents. In a separate case filed the same day, Christine M.
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riverbender.com | Dalton Brown
GRANITE CITY – Granite City Police have charged two city residents in separate cases of domestic battery. David L. Emerson, 70, of Granite City, was charged on May 12, 2025 with a Class 2 felony count of aggravated domestic battery and a Class A misdemeanor count of domestic battery. On May 11, 2025, Emerson allegedly struck a household or family member about the face and body with his fist, causing great bodily harm to the victim, who sustained a fractured right wrist from the incident.
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riverbender.com | Dalton Brown
EDWARDSVILLE – Edwardsville is the latest Riverbend community to establish its own 1% sales tax on groceries to offset major revenue loss as the state’s grocery tax expires. City Council members on Tuesday unanimously approved an ordinance implementing a city-wide Municipal Grocery Retailer’s Occupation Tax and a Municipal Grocery Service Occupation Tax. These taxes will take effect starting on Jan. 1, 2026.
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riverbender.com | Dalton Brown
Village of Godfrey Board of TrusteesGODFREY – The Village of Godfrey has a new Village Board member and Village Clerk after they and returning elected officials were sworn in on Tuesday night, May 20, 2025. Village officials took their oaths of office at this week’s Village Board meeting, which was held at the Trimpe Building on the Lewis and Clark Community College campus to accommodate the large crowd of family members and supporters in attendance.
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riverbender.com | Dalton Brown
ALTON – Community members gathered at the Wedge Innovation Center in Alton on Tuesday night to ask representatives from development firm McCormack Baron Salazar (MBS) about the proposed Lovejoy apartments project. MBS representatives were on hand to answer questions from the public, surrounded by poster boards and flyers with more detailed information about what the Lovejoy project is – and is not.
