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Construction to start on long-stalled metro-east levee project
The St. Clair County Board on Tuesday gave the Southwestern Illinois Flood Prevention District Council the final go ahead to enter a $192,635 contract with Noeth Excavating Systems.
La Grange Trustees Approve Art and Craft Fair, Summer Carnival
The "Ahhh! La Grange" Carnival and La Grange Art and Craft Fair are returning this summer after receiving approval this month from the Village Board.
County to adopt Code Red system
Madison County officials are massively enthusiastic about a new system called Code Red that will notify people by telephone of a mass disaster or of specific hazards, if they choose.
Police Mum On Fatal Hit-and-Run Questioning
UPDATE: Police have interviewed a so-called "person of interest" in the hit-and-run death of a 23-year old Amber Wood who worked at Chesterfield's Edgewild Restaurant and Winery.
Three Madison County Jail inmates charged with beating fellow inmate
Charged were James C. Holman, 24, of 2301 Jacksonville Road in Springfield; Lee W. Gilliam III, 23, of 1429 Thorpe St.