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Micheletto resigns as Glen Carbon trustee due to health reasons
Trustee Joe Micheletto has resigned from the Village Board for health reasons. On Tuesday, Mayor Rob Jackstadt read a letter from Micheletto to the board, declaring that he resigned "with deep regrets." Micheletto was appointed to the board in 2006 to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Joe Parente, who had been named administrative director ...
Debbie Dycus, founder of the National Shaken Baby Coalition, has spent her life giving to others, taking very little time to take care of herself.
Eagle-watching inspires retired teacher to pen 'Wacky' children's book
Peggy Marlin was eagle-watching up Alton way when an idea hatched that turned her into a children's book author.
Part of Cottonwood Mall being demolished
Part of one of the earliest shopping malls in the area is coming down as part of a remodeling job and expansion of the Glen Carbon Wal-Mart store.
Lowe's now knows Granite City; Imo's moves over in Troy
Lowe's now knows Granite City. The chain's newest home improvement store has just opened at 1333 Schaeffer Road.
New STAR bonds bill limits the type of businesses eligible for revenue
A new bill that is being drafted in Springfield and will be presented to Illinois lawmakers in January revises and restricts those developments that would be eligible for sales tax revenue bonds.
Rain soaked grounds take down homeowner's wall
All that persistent rain flooded basements and backed up drainage ditches, but the flooding doesn't stop there.
New STAR bonds bill to be introduced next session
Lawmakers negotiating over a bill that would create a new funding option in Illinois and pave the way for a $1 billion development in the metro-east have come up with a new bill two months after Gov.
Compromise sought on STAR bonds
With a potential $200 million amusement park waiting in the wings, supporters of a major Metro East development now are banking on a compromise to get a key tax incentive plan through the Illinois Legislature.
First-year Glen Carbon school scores among best in Madison County
Cassens Elementary didn't just hit the ground running -- it vaulted nearly to the top.
Sides split on Glen Carbon farmhouse
The village's deliberation over the fate of a 100-year-old farmhouse is drawing concern from a former resident of the structure.
Millstadt Consolidated School, Cassens Elementary in Glen Carbon...
Illinois schools' test scores are in, and while one St. Clair County school has boosted itself to first place among the county's highest scoring schools, one district known to produce some of the lowest scores had two schools rank among the top five.
Could Legoland be coming to Glen Carbon, IL?
Rumor has it that Legoland could be coming to the St. Louis area. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch learned that the European toy company is talking with Illinois officials about "tax incentives to build a $200 million Legoland amusement park in the Glen Carbon area." That would put a new amusement park within 20 miles of Downtown St.
Girl Scouts have new leader, council
A woman who spent her childhood as a Girl Guide in India and later helped develop the Health Care for the Homeless Coalition in St.
Illinois history writer strikes again
In Bill Nunes' 14th book related to Illinois history, he takes a bite out of crime.
Legoland interested in development seeking tax breaks at Glen Carbon
A European company is quietly talking with Illinois officials about tax incentives to build a $200 million Legoland amusement park in the Glen Carbon area, the Post-Dispatch has learned.
Edwardsville to bring back Route 66 festival
After a one-year hiatus, the Route 66 Festival in Edwardsville, Ill., will return in 2010, reports the Edwardsville Intelligencer .
We do not tax God in this country -- at least not yet. And we don't collect property taxes from places where we gather to worship, or places with religious missions.
Gusewelle killings defendant free after decades in prison
Barbara Boyle, the Glen Carbon woman who brought F. Lee Bailey to town to defend her in the high-profile Gusewelle killings 30 years ago, is now a free woman.
Story: Earlier story: Boyle convicted in husband's murder
Barbara Jean Boyle was convicted Sunday by a Madison County jury of one count of murder in the 1979 murder-for-profit slaying of her husband Ronald Gusewelle.

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