Chatham News

Date, time: Dec. 28 at approximately 12:37 p.m. People involved: Shaniece Holeman, Jacksonville , and Justin Howell, Jacksonville Assisting agencies: Springfield Fire Department Engine 2 and 6, Chatham Fire Department, Illinois State Police Narrative: On Monday at approximately 12:37 p.m, Springfield Fire Department responded to a 911 call of a ...

I've been thinking about this for a few weeks, now, and I believe I have an excellent idea- it will bring attention to a preexisting structure here in Chatham, honor a fellow Chatamite for building it, and won't cost a dime.

Jenna Frederking and James Ford exchanged wedding vows at a 2 p.m. ceremony July 25, 2009, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Springfield, Ill.

Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 1:46 p.m. Read more: Local , State , Economy , Business , Mercantile , Great River , Phillips , Bank , Sale , Shares Press release from Mercantile Bancorp; - Steps Announced to Reduce Debt, Fortify Capital Structure - Company to Execute a Debt Exchange for Missouri Bank - Reaches Definitive Agreement to Sell Two ...

Ladybugs are seen on cars in Chatham, Ill., Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009. Around much of the country,legions of Asian lady beetles are making their seasonal appearance.

Thursday, October 22, 2009 Photo: /REUTERS A farmer piles up corn in front of her house in Changzhi, China.

First-year Ben Parks celebrates with nine friends at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards Sept.

When Shane Reynolds, Chatham, Ill., freshman, returns from a weekend trip to New York City, he will have a special something to display in his dorm room.

On the curving wall behind Abraham Lincoln's marble sarcophagus are the words attributed to Secretary of War Edward Stanton: 'Now he belongs to the ages.' Poet and critic Helen Vendler has observed that an epitaph is a form of lyric that must, among other traits, "assert a final judgment." Ah, but whose? Composing the words to adorn one's ...

Ben Parks and the rest of the 'Nerds in Disguise' hope to win a Moonman Award at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards.

The annual Capital City Century event, Sept. 13 this year, is expected to attract 600 riders.

University of Kansas freshman Shane Reynolds of Chatham, Ill., is vying for a chance to walk the red carpet at the upcoming MTV Video Music Awards.

Former University of Nevada All-American diver Candice Minette earned a pair of top five finishes at the AT&T National Diving Championships over the weekend.

Second annual Hardee's 'Making It Happen' tour kicks off in five Midwest and Southern states; Hardee's adds more tour stops and will award more than $25,000 to local charities, individuals.

Lost to the ages were the names of the very poor until Carolyn Cooper of Chatham, Ill., decided to research her family tree.

Second annual Hardee's 'Making It Happen' tour kicks off in five Midwest and Southern states; Hardee's adds more tour stops and will award more than $25,000 to local charities, individuals.

Question: My 21-year-old daughter makes $80,000 a year working at a large firm. She has very low expenses, so I'd like to see her sock away a huge amount of money.

Pay poor tax of $15. The directive no longer applies solely to Monopoly players - it's also happening to Illinois' unemployed workers.

The dog days have arrived in Chatham. The village board of the central Illinois community has taken up problem dog leavings, and the town's police are targeting an errant bulldog.