Fire destroyed the former St. Hedwig's Church in Edwardsville in February. I was working on a follow up story the next day as members of the Edwardsville DPW, a tow truck company, and the demolition contractor worked to get a statue of Mary out of harm's way. A DPW worker told me several people in the neighborhood pleaded to save the statue.
I'm happy I was there when it happened.
I should add, that when I put this on the blog and social media, hits went through the roof. The story really resonated with viewers.
