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Judge rules examination of church shooting suspect be recorded
The doctors examining the man accused of shooting Pastor Fred Winters in the middle of services nearly three years ago will have to record their examinations, a judge ruled Friday.
Former Beardstown graduate featured in engineering magazine
The October, 2011 issue of the trade magazine Industry News featured a story based in part on a former Beardstown native and graduate Timothy Verheyen, Oates Associates, a civil and structural engineering/architectural design firm, announced that Verheyen, along with two other engineers, received their Professional Engineer licenses from the state ... (more)
Ilona G. Kummer, 82, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, at Anderson Hospital in Maryville.
Owners of China House Buffet in Maryville sued over missed rent
An Illinois corporation claims a Chinese restaurant owes it more than $50,000 in missed rental payments.
Maryville students get a glimpse of careers at 'Citizen School'
Hillview Police Chief Glenn Caple speaks to a group of students at the Maryville Elementary School during their Citizen School program.
Judge to rule in case of Maryville pastor's killing
Prosecutors say a mental health examination of the man accused of gunning down a Southwestern Illinois pastor shouldn't be videotaped.
Standoff suspect dies of his injuries
An Alton man who shot himself in the head after a 10-hour standoff with police Saturday has died of his injuries, the city's police chief said this morning.
Project pairs volunteers with homeless
Sharman Powers, from Chestnut Health Services, talks with a client Wednesday during Project Homeless Connect at the Alton Salvation Army.
Rosetta E. Harris, 84, received eternal rest at 12:20 a.m. Friday, Jan. 20, 2012, at Anderson Hospital in Maryville.
Belleville West picks up pieces after storm Storm drops large hail on metro-east
Storms early Tuesday morning destroyed a pole barn and caused other minor damage at Belleville West High School, though classes went on as scheduled.
'I'm the slowest of the slow': Maryville man runs for fitness
It's something he's been doing since March 2000. He figures if he ran in one direction he'd be close to halfway around the world.
Three years after tragedy, church moves on
In this March 13, 2009, photo, the casket of the Rev. Fred Winters, pastor of First Baptist Church in Maryville, is wheeled out of the sanctuary at the end of a memorial service at the church.