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Sunday Nov 1 | Belleville News

Former Highland Police Chief Bill Pierce dies at age 75

Bill Pierce, whose career in law enforcement spanned four decades, saw him climb to the top echelons of command in the Illinois State Police and serve two stints as Highland's chief of police, died Friday.

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Fri Oct 30, 2009

Belleville News

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.

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Sat Oct 10, 2009

Stereogum

Sufjan Stevens/Cryptacize @ Music Hall Of Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Recently Sufjan revealed he's "at a point where I no longer have a deep desire to share my music with anyone, having spent many years imparting my songs to the public." Later that day, high-quality video of three mind-bending new Sufjan Stevens tunes took over all the websites you read.

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Thu Oct 08, 2009

River Front Times

FoodWire: Highland's Art in the Park Has Dueling Desserts

Art in the Park , an annual juried art exhibition, is this weekend in Lindendale Park in Highland, Illinois.

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Wed Oct 07, 2009

River Front Times

RFT's 'Best Local Girl Gone Good' Appearing Scantily Clad at Lure Nightclub

But then again, Raechel Holtgrave always appears scantily clad. It's her job! a The Highland, Illinois, native and recent Mizzou grad was named Miss Hooters International in May .

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Mon Oct 05, 2009

Belleville News

Milo's opens a second tobacco shop

Milo Stubban has opened a second tobacco supply store in metro-east. The man behind Milo's Tobacco Road at 228 N. Main St.

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Fri Sep 25, 2009

KPLR-11

Expert Taxidermists Bring Endangered Animals To Life

A taxidermist near Highland, Illinois, has gathered his best colleagues from throughout the land.

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Thu Sep 17, 2009

KSDK NewsChannel 5

Illinois lawmakers want ACORN state funding suspended

In a letter to the Governor, Representative Ron Stephens of Highland, Illinois joined other state leaders in requesting all state resources and contracts with ACORN be immediately suspended until an investigation can be conducted by the Attorney General's office into the organization.

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Tue Sep 15, 2009

KPLR-11

Highland Pastry Chef Takes Home Prize On TLC's 'The Ultimate Cake-Off' Show

A Highland, Illinois pastry chef took home a $10,000 cash prize, for creating the best cake on the TLC SHOW, The Ultimate Cake-Off. Pat Jacoby and three helpers had nine hours to create a cake at least five feet tall and meeting specific clientele criteria.

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Thu Sep 10, 2009

Alton Telegraph

Hundreds to gather for UCC conference

A total of 83 churches will be represented at a United Churches of Christ Illinois South Conference gathering Friday and Saturday at Eden United Church of Christ.

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Fri Sep 04, 2009

Belleville News-Democrat

Fly fishing class returns to SWIC

It's been five years since Jim Laing and Brad Eilering began imparting their knowledge of fly fishing to the area, and interest in their classes haven't waned.

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Wed Sep 02, 2009

Belleville News

Retroactive zoning and land-use changes made by Belleville

The City Council over the past 14 years has passed at least 16 retroactive zoning or other land-use changes.

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Mon Aug 31, 2009

Belleville News

Superintendents: Property tax caps are still a bad idea

A time of economic crisis -- called the "perfect financial storm" -- is not the time for limits on property taxes, according to Madison County school superintendents.

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Sat Aug 29, 2009

Alton Telegraph

Alleged victims testify in assault case

A former area man could get life in prison if convicted of repeatedly sexually assaulting his stepdaughter and daughter over a period of several years in several different Illinois communities.

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Thu Aug 27, 2009

Belleville News

Man guilty in sex assault case; jury doesn't buy his story that sisters were being vindictive

A Madison County jury on Wednesday convicted a man of sexually abusing two female relatives when they were children.

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Wed Aug 26, 2009

Belleville News

Sisters testify in Aviston man's sex assault trial

Two sisters gave testimony Tuesday that was sometimes highly detailed and sometimes contradictory in the trial of a relative accused of sexually assaulting them.

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Mon Aug 24, 2009

Belleville News

What's the score? ACT results improve for many area schools, but some still lag behind state

The class of 2009's ACT scores are in, and while the score averages of some metro-east high schools fall short of state averages, many showed improvements.

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Sat Aug 22, 2009

Belleville News

Former Highland bank official pleads guilty to stealing $174,000

A former Illinois bank supervisor pleaded guilty Friday to a bank fraud charge accusing her of stealing about $174,000 from her employer and a Highland charitable foundation.

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Associated Content

Review of Marx Brothers Restaurant in Highland, Illinois

Highland, Illinois, located about a half hour from downtown St. Louis, is a German town that oozes middle class white suburbia.

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Wed Aug 19, 2009

Southeast Missourian

Aslinger - Kirchhoff

The engagement of Shelley Dawn Aslinger to Cory Michael Kirchhoff is announced by their parents, Jean Aslinger of Cape Girardeau and Michael and Vicky Kirchhoff of Highland, Ill.

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