Madison News

A Madison man was sentenced Friday to more than 21 years in federal prison for cocaine and gun possession charges.

If visions of sugar plum fairies are dancing in your head, it must be the holiday season, awash with Nutcrackers, "Christmas Carol" productions, and stockings full of holiday music concerts.

An attorney for a man convicted of sexually abusing two girls says he'll appeal the life sentence a southwestern Illinois judge ordered for his client.

Arson has been cited as the cause of a blaze that did more than $100,000 damage Friday morning to Scott Elementary School in Naperville.

Meals-on-Wheels is much more than just a hot meal, though that fact alone has enabled thousands of seniors to remain living in their own homes much longer than before.

The following incidents were listed among the official reports of area police departments.

The Geneva High School Physical Education department will host their annual Turkey Trot run during all PE classes on Nov.

An Oct. 22 Oak Leaves article about the Madison Highlands development incorrectly stated the agreement between the Village of Oak Park and the developers behind a mixed-use project at Madison Street and Highland Avenue.

Madison Highlands, the proposed office and retail development at Madison Street and Highland Avenue, got a ringing endorsement from the Oak Park Village Board on Monday, despite being panned last month by the Plan Commission.

An abduction from the John DeShields Homes turned out to be a murder on Monday, possibly related to a shooting Monday afternoon at the housing complex and another at Kenneth Hall Regional Hospital.

The sons of traffic crash victim Darrel R. McGuire, who was killed Feb. 25 in a crossover crash caused by a drunken driver on Illinois Route 3 near the Madison/Jersey County line, spend some quiet time Wednesday at the new state road sign put up to commemorate the loss.

Sophia Leonard Campbell released a star-shaped white balloon Wednesday night in memory of her son, a 12-year-old Madison boy who was killed a year ago when their house was sprayed with bullets as he was doing homework.

Oasis Women's Center is inaugurating a recognition program to honor River Bend residents who support the agency's mission in protecting women and children who are victims of domestic violence.

Roland Machinery and LeeBoy treated more than 200 customers to a day at the ADRL Gateway Drags II event, Aug.

Madison, Ill. - Home visits and classes for parents are ways officials at two elementary schools in this St.

The Major Case Squad has identified a suspect in connection with the murder of a Venice, Illinois man.

If you want to celebrate the world of work on your day off, there are two parades from which to choose Monday in the metro-east. Belleville's annual Labor Day parade is 10 a.m. Monday.

Toni White has one of the best views of any college student, living in 2 E. 8th St., a Columbia College dorm in downtown Chicago.

When Spiro Pappas joined the National Guard ADRL's eighth-mile Flowmaster Extreme 10.5 series this year, he had two stated missions: break into the three-second zone and beat Billy Glidden.

The National Weather Service has issued a flood advisory until 11 p.m. for St. Clair, Madison, Jersey and Macoupin counties.