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Mom with toddlers foils carjackers at St. Clair Square

BY JENNIFER A. BOWEN

News-Democrat

A woman getting her two young children out of the car at St. Clair Square fended off a woman who pulled a gun on her in broad daylight and demanded the vehicle.

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Midwest Salute to the Arts ends successful run

The 21st annual Midwest Salute to the Arts art fair in Fairview Heights ended Sunday afternoon, another successful show under the belts of organizers.
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Wolf Branch principal looks to mold character

Wolf Branch Elementary Principal Nicole Sanderson has a reputation for boosting students' standardized test scores, but she said there's much more to education than the numbers.
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Salute to the Arts: 'Just a little bit of everything'

Erik Smith's artwork has to look and sound good for him to display it. "I try to do something that inspires you to look at it," the 28-year-old woodworker from Iowa said at the 21st Annual Midwest Salute to the Arts Saturday in Fairview Heights.
Salute to the Arts has 100 artists displaying wares in Fairview Heights

Organizers of the 21st annual Midwest Salute to the Arts said they received more applications from artists this year and that their decision to open Friday’s gallery to the public was a good one.
Salute to the Arts highlights local artists

Seventh-graders used to hearing Matt Weld talk about molecules, photosynthesis and the solar system may be surprised to see him displaying pastel paintings at the Midwest Salute to the Arts in Fairview Heights this weekend.
Sushi Tatsu: Watch chefs work their magic at Fairview restaurant

Dining at Sushi Tatsu in Fairview Heights is like taking a Sushi 101 class. Father-son team Daniel and Johnny Chen are fans of the Japanese delicacy made with rice wine-seasoned sticky rice, fish and vegetables.
Fairview to hire additional cop; city still needs to approve funding

The city has decided to hire a new police officer -- the first such increase since 1997 -- but Chief Ed Delmore said that only an independent staffing study will show whether the city has enough officers to meet its population demands.
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Belleville man arrested in connection with street holdup in Fairview

A 27-year-old Belleville man was taken into custody Monday in connection with an armed robbery that occurred Monday afternoon in Fairview Heights.
Swansea chiropractor provides free care to military personnel

To show his gratitude for those men and woman serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, chiropractor Dr. Patrick Komeshak is joining a national movement of chiropractors to provide free care to all U.S. military personnel for one full year after completion of their tour of duty. He recently talked about this promotion and his practice with business reporter Will Buss:
Fairview revives plan for new I-64 interchange

Aldermen revived plans to construct a new Interstate 64 interchange between Illinois 157 and Illinois 159 with an unanimous vote Tuesday night.
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Fairview Heights residents help police find suspect in manhunt

With the help of residents who received telephone alerts from the city, police captured a man who ran from a domestic disturbance.