Belle Rive News

A federal judge has sentenced ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich's former chief fundraiser to 37 months in prison for hiding his use of company funds to pay gambling debts and other expenses from the Internal Revenue Service.

The bride wore white - and a face mask. Ilana Jackson and Jeremy Fierstien of Chicago wore surgical masks and latex gloves to their wedding last Sunday after finding out less than 48 hours before that they had swine flu.

A gun that helped end the bank robbing career of John Dillinger is going to the highest bidder.

A man accused of posing as a doctor to buy vials of deadly puffer fish toxin has been charged with planning to use it to kill his wife and collect $20 million in life insurance.

Chicago police have arrested a mother who was allegedly reaching for a bottle of whiskey when her SUV crashed, injuring her 9-year-old daughter.

By ALICIA SHELDON Register-News BELLE RIVE - Each year, thousands of cyclists come together in Michigan, not only building muscle and endurance, but also building awareness about the disease of Multiple Sclerosis.

By TESA CULLI tesa.culli@register-news.com BENTON - The Rend Lake Conservancy District has approved a standard water contract to be used between the district and municipalities.

By KANDACE MCCOY kandace.mccoy@register-news.com MT. VERNON - An addition to the Mt.

Mt. Vernon Police Department Arrests Lynne Thomas, 56, of Memphis, Tenn., was arrested at 2:28 p.m. Tuesday on a charge of retail theft of display merchandise/less than $150. Bond was set at $1,000 and Thomas was released.

By KANDACE MCCOY kandace.mccoy@register-news.com BELLE RIVE - Students rendered assistance after the driver of their school bus passed out at the wheel on Wednesday afternoon near the Jefferson and Hamilton County line.

By KANDACE MCCOY kandace.mccoy@register-news.com BELLE RIVE - For the past three years, teachers at Belle Rive Grade School have received a $1,000 Science and Math Improvement Grant from the Toshiba America Foundation.

Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Incidents A fight was reported at Southern 30 Adolescent Center at 6:31 p.m. Saturday.

By TESA CULLI tesa.culli@register-news.com MT. VERNON - Carl D. Miller, Cynthia Davis and Kimberly Alvis will be the three new members of the Mt.

Mt. Vernon Police Department Arrests Donald W. Cochrane, 18, of the 200 block of North Birch Street in Belle Rive, was arrested at 9:09 p.m. Thursday on charges of unlawful possession of firearm and possession of cannabis/less than 2.5 grams.

Mt. Vernon Police Department Arrests Jack Oliver, 47, of the 1400 block of South 26th Street, was arrested at 10:42 a.m. Thursday on a charge of contempt of court.

By VANESSA WELCH vanessa.welch@register-news.com MT. VERNON - Jefferson County is expected to receive $413,197 in federal economic stimulus money to resurface 1.36 miles of North Ken Gray Parkway located between I-57 and Rend Lake College.

Last summer, cancer survivor Debbie Arndt and her disabled husband gave away a thousand pounds of tomatoes alone to seniors living in the Jefferson County area of Southern Illinois.

By TESA CULLI tesa.culli@register-news.com SPRINGFIELD - Five Jefferson County Schools have received recognition from the Illinois State Board of Education with Spotlight, Academic Improvement and Academic ...

I had the privilege of attending two different grade schools this week who were honoring not only our country's history, but the presidents who have served us throughout the years.

By TESA CULLI tesa.culli@register-news.com BELLE RIVE - Three of the seven Opdyke residents who are within yards of water lines belonging to Belle Rive Water and Northeast Water Co., who are still without water ...