Hartford News

Ralph Skinner, a two-time former Wood River police chief, died at his Carlinville home at 10:06 a.m. on Friday.

Alvin and Jeanette Spann of Hartford celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary June 13 with a family gathering hosted by their children.

In this Monday, June 22, 2009 file photo, Harold "Hal" Turner, right, of North Bergen, N.J., leaves Hartford Superior Court in Hartford, Conn., after he was arraigned on a charge of inciting violence against state lawmakers.

A woman who died in a railroad crossing accident in Hartford was probably blinded by the sun and may not have heard the sound of a horn on an approaching Amtrak train, a coroner's jury was told Wednesday.

An Alton woman reported that a group of people hit, knocked her down and kicked her in the 1000 block of Belle Street early May 31.

The fourth annual Kids of Discovery Day will be held Saturday at the Lewis and Clark State Historic Site in Hartford.

Aleene Redman is spreading the word about her weekend run-in with a "cat burglar" that broke into her home and attacked her 7-week-old tabby kitten, Sylvester.

The new mayors of five municipal governments gathered Tuesday to lay down a unique pledge of regional cooperation.

If, as we learned in school, the Mighty Mississippi is the "father of the waters," then the Illinois and Missouri Rivers are certainly close relatives to the Ol' Man.

Today is Thursday, May 14, the 134th day of 2009. There are 231 days left in the year.

Today is Thursday, May 14, the 134th day of 2009. There are 231 days left in the year.

The first of dozens of slow-motion moves of heavy equipment needed for an expansion project at Wood River Refinery was under way this morning.

Timothy R. Vanausdoll, 23, of the 100 block of Hawthorne Avenue, Hartford, was charged Tuesday with unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.

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The Hawthorne Street railroad tracks located near North Market Street in Hartford were closed Tuesday to allow workers from the Norfolk Southern Railroad to rehabilitate the crossing.

One resident is calling on others to volunteer their time in helping youths. Tammy Buehrer, president of the Hartford Beautification Committee, said now more than ever people should donate their free time to the community.

For the third time in eight years, two candidates are challenging one another in the April 7 consolidated election for the city's top seat.

Village President Bill Moore's decision not to run in the April 7 consolidated election leaves voters to pick from three newcomers vying for the seat.

Steven L. Scott, 39, of the 100 block of East Cherry Street, Hartford, was charged Monday with driving under the influence and driving on a revoked license.

Residents are expressing concerns about a railroad crossing after an Amtrak train struck a pickup truck and killed its 31-year-old driver last week.