Godfrey News

Bids opened this week for the Robert E. Glazebrook Park expansion, although the plans are more expensive than expected, village officials said.

The Village Board of Trustees has agreed to reduce the time allowed for open burning in the village, but it remains too much for some residents.

Two summer school students are facing criminal charges after they allegedly tossed firecrackers onto a pile of bagged towels in an Alton High laundry room Tuesday morning, igniting them.

Two summer school students were taken into custody Tuesday after firefighters found that firecrackers in an Alton High School laundry room area set off the school's sprinkler system, causing an evacuation and water damage.

Plans for a cross-town connector are moving forward slowly but surely, helped along Monday by an unexpected windfall.

In about 1958 my father and I got interested in stock car racing after going to some races at Godfrey, Ill and St Charles, MO.

Since re-opening last July, new owner Elaine McCoy has seen business steadily pick up at the newly refurbished shop and gas station.

Or perhaps we should say boats: They're on the horizon in both Alton and Grafton this weekend.

Fireworks City, one of the most populated places this time of year, is now open in West Alton.

Friends and family teased Dennis and Tonya Vasques that they might become Alton's own "Octo-mom" when they learned that they were expecting multiple babies.

The mayors of Godfrey and Alton are digging up dirt - but only to grow pumpkins.

The Madison County Health Department says a mosquito batch collected in Godfrey on June 19 has been confirmed as the first mosquito pool in Madison County to test positive for the West Nile Virus.

A 64-year-old Godfrey woman suffered minor injuries on Sunday after striking a pole and overturning her vehicle.

James M. Hoefert of Godfrey has accepted a position with Jersey State Bank in Jerseyville.

The Madison County Board voted 27-2 Wednesday to cut its budget by about $1.2 million to just over $43.5 million, but Sheriff Robert Hertz got some support for his contention that public safety should be the last item cut.

The 2009-2010 fiscal budget passed Tuesday night following a public hearing. During the hearing, residents Dennis O'Neal and Jerry Lagemann were the only ones who addressed Mayor Mike McCormick and the Board of Trustees about the budget.

A great deal of rain that has saturated the area over the past week has contributed to flooding in some parts and storm damage in others - and more is on its way.

Ever since Nancy Wilson envisioned her gift boutique on Main Street, she saw much more potential for her endeavor.

They call themselves "Romeos," but they're not exactly romantics. If they have a true love beyond their spouse, it's their church.

Main Street United Methodist Church will play host to Concert for a Cure, a gospel celebration to raise money for the fight against cancer, on Saturday, June 20, in the church sanctuary.