Charleston News

In 1991, Desert Storm veterans were coming home, and the nation was ready to celebrate the safe return of troops.

Tradd Newton beams, holding aloft a handsome sterling silver cup. Agreeably tarnished, it's the Grand Prize trophy of the 1937 Rhododendron Baby Parade, a gift from his mother on the occasion of his having purchased a mountain home with friends.

Sangamon County Headlines IL communities will split $37 million in federal money for health center renovations 36 Illinois communities will split more than $37 million in federal money for construction, repair, and renovation of health centers.

Bass tournament anglers may be their own worst enemy when it comes to catching fish according to a 20-year study conducted by the University of Illinois.

Charleston's Red, White and Blue Days kick off this Sunday with bingo in Morton Park.

The property on 400 block of Polk Ave will be discussed tonight at the zoning hearing at City Hall.

The Charleston Parks and Recreation department received the first installment of tax money on time this year.

KYLE STEPHEN KUZMICH of Ottawa received a Bachelor of Arts from Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.

The Marshall Illinois Police Department welcomed Kevin Paddock as the new chief of police.

Lucy Blunk, of Hickory Hills, has received the Schlauch Scholarship at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.

You are in Charleston on your own for the summer. Your bank account is running low.

Regardless of the amount of people that live in the community during the summer, the needs for help are still great.

A suburban St. Louis police officer was charged Tuesday with four counts of involuntary manslaughter-driving while intoxicated for a March accident that killed four people.

Charleston police officer Scott P. Lindecker, 33, was found dead at his home, located at 1621 Jackson Avenue, Sunday evening.

Summer is here and many people are rushing outside for some much needed fresh, crisp air.

During Tuesday night's city council meeting the council voted for the ordinance of execution of the foreclosure of a property at 513 7th St.

Confession: I love sandwiches. At noontime, when everyone else is virtuously chomping on salads, I'm usually the lone luncher who's chowing down on a couple of pieces of bread stuffed with whatever strikes my fancy.

Cavaliers, your 2009 mission, should you decide to accept it, is to win the DCI national championship this year after your third place finish in 2008.

Lady Knights girls track put an exclamation point on its 2009 story this past weekend in Charleston.

Justin Sleezer had an infectious personality and a caring heart. Close friends say he was like a big brother.