Hamel News

WORDEN/STAUNTON -- Madison County Transit plans to dedicate a new extension of the Quercus Grove Trail.

Several fire departments have responded to a structure fire at the CKS Metal Corp.

Here's a couple of notes of interest about the Madison County Transit network of bicycle trails: Schoolhouse Trail closure: Fortunately, I found out about this one before I took off riding on the MCT Schoolhouse Trail on Friday afternoon.

The rescue was dramatic. The repairs were expensive. Now the Girl Scouts of River Bluffs Council is trying to figure out how to pay for its storm saga last fall.

A collision Saturday afternoon between a semi tanker truck and a van on northbound Interstate 55 near Hamel, Ill., killed one person, authorities said.

A purchase offer for Scotty's Route 66 Bar and Grill in Hamel, Ill., has been agreed to in principle, and the closing on the deal will occur May 21, says current co-owner Jim Allen.

Many brush and grass fires have been spreading across Madison County in recent days.

The Madison County Board approved 3 percent pay increases Wednesday for most county employees, but Board Chairman Alan Dunstan warned that layoffs are immiment.

More than 300 children gathered to wish "Abraham Lincoln" a happy 200th. In this case, Abe was actually attorney William Schooley, who donned the beard and stovepipe hat to talk to the children as the 16th ...

The recent disappearance of King, the therapy dog, from his Grafton home not only means a loss for his family, but also a loss for Alton Memorial hospice patients, who count on the canine for his uplifting ...