🌱 East St. Louis man indicted after deadly Cahokia Heights bar shooting

Hello East St. Louis! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• East St. Louis man indicted after deadly Cahokia Heights bar shooting
• Why a local-born attorney is probing a deadly Cahokia Heights van crash

Also on today's calendar: Food On The Move | Gateway Pet Guardians and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cloudy, a t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 85 and low of 64 degrees.
• Friday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 73, low: 50.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 74 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man charged in fatal metro-east sports bar shooting arrested, indicted (bnd.com) — An East St. Louis man has been indicted on first-degree murder and weapons charges in connection with an Aug. 31 shooting at BB's Sports Bar & Grill in Cahokia Heights that killed an East St. Louis resident. Authorities say he was on the run for nearly two weeks before being arrested and ordered held in St. Clair County Jail pending trial.
   

• Belleville West football player badly burned in van crash, attorney says (bnd.com) — A Chicago attorney who grew up in East St. Louis is representing the family of a Belleville West football player badly burned in a fiery school transport van crash in Cahokia Heights. He's questioning why District 201 used a medical transport van without a written contract and whether safety rules were followed, as investigations by state and local police continue.
   

📸 Around East St. Louis

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🗓 Upcoming Events in East St. Louis

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• EMMAFEST Family Fun Festival 2026 →
  Jones Park, 2920 Argonne Drive, East St. Louis
  11:30 am

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Other local events

Tuesday October 6
• Food On The Move | Gateway Pet Guardians →
  Gateway Pet Guardians, 725 N. 15th St., East St. Louis
  10:00 am
Sunday October 11
• Grupo Bryndis La Industria Del Amor Los Gamma De Enrique Mora →
  El Palanque Saint Lois MO, 609 Saint Louis Ave, East Saint Louis
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• 1886 Historic Lincoln High School Clean Out →
  240 N 6th St, East St. Louis
  9:00 am
• SWEETEST DAY: PAINT AT THE GARDEN →
  16 Missouri Ave, East St. Louis
  3:00 pm
Friday October 23
• Rollin N East Boogie →
  Skate City, 2200 East Broadway, East St. Louis
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• IL FARM Distribution | House of Prayer →
  House of Prayer, 5501 North Park Drive, Washington Park
  9:00 am
Friday October 2
• Varsity Football vs. Alton Marquettte at Alton Marquette
  Madison CUSD 12, 219 E 4th St, Alton
  1:00 pm
• Silent Theory →
  Pop's NightClub & Concert Venue, 1403 Mississippi Ave, Sauget
  7:00 pm
• Silent Theory: The Redemption Tour Part Two →
  Pop's NightClub & Concert Venue, 1403 Mississippi Ave, Sauget
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• City 66: The Other Road Bus Tour →
  National Building Arts Center, 2300 Falling Springs Road, Sauget
  1:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Food On The Move | Maplewood Church of Christ →
  Maplewood Church of Christ, 3530 Falling Springs Road, Cahokia
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Doughnut Decorator in Fairview Heights. Apply here.
• Signet Jewelers, Ltd. posted a job opening for Apprentice Jeweler - Signet Jewelers - St. Clair Square - St. Louis, MO in Fairview Heights. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East St. Louis here.

🗞 Nearby News

Sauget

• 2026 St. Louis Fall ID: Pitcher's Data Dive (prepbaseballreport.com)

Fairview Heights

• Janie Navarro (1939–2026) of Fairview Heights, IL (riverbender.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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