New Athens News

After all the uproar about property taxes and assessments in St. Clair County, we hoped the public would have a choice at the polls in the county assessor race next year.

St. Clair County Board member Ed Cockrell, R- New Athens, plans to break the Democrats' stranglehold on countywide elected offices in next year's general election.

A ghost in a tower -- and a few bats in the belfry -- will ignite the fiendish fun in "Spooks Alive," an early Halloween treat from the Open House Theatre in New Athens starting tonight.

New Athens Police have placed Officer Gerard Spratt under investigation for allegedly shooting out the windshield of his patrol car.

SGA President Michael Harriss has a skip in his step while roaming the halls of the Busch Student Center.

The last of three people convicted of federal child sex charges was sentenced in court here Monday to life in prison, federal prosecutors said.

The last of three people convicted of federal child sex charges was sentenced in court here Monday to life in prison, federal prosecutors said.

A southern Illinois woman and an Indiana man have been ordered to spend life in federal prison on child-pornography charges.

It seems that everybody wants to be in Shiloh these days -- people, businesses, armadillos.

The annual Horseshoe Lake drain in Madison County has been scuttled this year. Each year in July, Horseshoe Lake State Park officials drain the nearly 3 feet of water from the southern portion of the lake -- which encompasses 180 of the lake's 1,200 acres -- into the northern portion.

The Illinois Audubon Hummingbird Festival will be held Saturday at Hanft Park in New Athens.

Shortly after noon Thursday, the first piece fell from the circus mural on the wall at the former Tribout's carnival supplies store at the corner of 17th and West Main streets in Belleville.

The first big bowfishing tournament on the lower Kaskaskia River was such a hit Saturday, more events of its ilk may be on the way.

A New Athens farm service company and grain elevator was on fire Wednesday morning.

Where is this tattoo / piercing? How long have you had it? 7 months How many tats do you have? 2 How many piercings do you have? 1 What's the story behind this tattoo / piercing? When my grandfather passed away I wanted to get something in honor of him and I also wanted to get my son's name Submitted by Cat from New Athens, IL on 02.17.09 Iron Age ...

The first major bowfishing tourney on the lower Kaskaskia River will commence Saturday at the break of dawn.

Q. While dining out recently, we started talking about old coins. We eventually got around to the silver penny of 1943.

Q. Every evening when I am driving to work, I pass by the Lumiere Casino and marvel at its light show.

If you need a nail, hammer, garden rake or door hinge, you go to the store and buy one that likely was mass-produced in a factory miles away, perhaps overseas.

A new principal will welcome Emge Junior High School students back to school next year.