If cats have nine lives, one local feline's life span was reduced by at least a third on Monday.

A cat went from meow to ow when officials say it accidentally made contact with a substation's fuse, causing an outage to about 1,500 homes and businesses in southwestern Illinois.

A flooded cornfield south of Carrollton on the northeast side of Macoupin Creek shows some of the problem farmers have faced during a weird-weather 2009.

A Jersey County jury has awarded more than a half-million dollars to the family of a woman killed in a 2007 drunken driving incident, but the amount is likely to be vastly reduced under state dramshop laws.

Several area police departments are cooperating in the state's campaign to save the lives of 100 motorists by the end of the year.

The H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccines are both in short supply in Madison County and some of the neighboring counties.

Here are trick-or-treat times in local communities: Alton: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at houses with exterior lights on Bethalto: 6 to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday; Halloween curfew in effect through Oct.

Police have received complaints about loud music and possible nudity at the Oasis Restaurant and Bar.

Samuel A. Ashby, 27, of Murrayville, was arrested Sunday after he attempted to elude Roodhouse police when they tried to make a traffic stop.

Parents and guardians of students in the Carrollton School District have been alerted that a high school student may have H1N1 influenza.

Carrollton Bank Chairman Thomas W. Hough said its Jerseyville Banking Center would keep the "personal family touch" when it opens for business today at the bank's large new branch in the southern section of town.

The Carrollton Police Department is seeking the public's help in finding a vehicle stolen sometime between midnight and 5 a.m. Tuesday.

BIRTHDAY GAL: Actress Karen Allen was born in Carrollton, Ill., on this day in 1951.

A West Carrollton mother says her life would be easier if she could locate a strong belt buckle, of the kind that used to be included on Maclaren child strollers.

Isle of Wight - Carrollton Elementary School in Isle of Wight County will be closed on Monday, October 5, due to a malfunctioning air-conditioning and heating system.

Greene County State's Attorney Matthew Goetten is getting back into his civilian life since returning to Carrollton last Monday following an 8-month deployment in Afghanistan with the Illinois Army National Guard.

Four of the six living graduates of the 1934 Jersey Township High School class met for their 75th class reunion here Tuesday at the 518 South Restaurant.

At its recent meeting, the Greene County Board approved two bridge projects and some board appointments.

Anthony D. Ballinger, 18, of the first block of North Olive Street, Hartford, was charged Monday with residential burglary.

A state mandate once again has Greene County officials trying to determine how to afford establishing a Veteran's Assistance Commission.