“I liked the atmosphere at Southern Illinois, and I’m pretty familiar with the history and how well they’ve done in the past, how much they like their basketball there,” Pauliukonis said.

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Officers responding to an armed robbery spotted the truck and activated their sirens. The truck sped away and crashed before a pursuit could begin, police said.

Sauget Police Chief James Jones said a blue pickup truck was traveling at a high rate of speed near the intersection of Mississippi Avenue and and Monsanto Avenue.

“And the ‘cutesy vibe’ does help on TikTok.” She said Marion felt like the right place to put down roots. “I just feel like businesses here thrive more than the surrounding areas,” she ...