Opdyke News

A federal judge has sentenced ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich's former chief fundraiser to 37 months in prison for hiding his use of company funds to pay gambling debts and other expenses from the Internal Revenue Service.

Several Mt. Vernon officials participated in the Illinois Municipal League Capitol-for-a-Day program, according to ILML Executive Director Larry Frang.

A gun that helped end the bank robbing career of John Dillinger is going to the highest bidder.

Chicago police have arrested a mother who was allegedly reaching for a bottle of whiskey when her SUV crashed, injuring her 9-year-old daughter.

A man accused of posing as a doctor to buy vials of deadly puffer fish toxin has been charged with planning to use it to kill his wife and collect $20 million in life insurance.

Illinois State Police and officers from East St. Louis were jointly investigating the shooting death of a teenager who was gunned down while pumping gas.

Mt. Vernon Police Department Arrests Lynne Thomas, 56, of Memphis, Tenn., was arrested at 2:28 p.m. Tuesday on a charge of retail theft of display merchandise/less than $150. Bond was set at $1,000 and Thomas was released.

By TESA CULLI tesa.culli@register-news.com BENTON - The Rend Lake Conservancy District has approved a standard water contract to be used between the district and municipalities.

Staff Report The American Red Cross has announced blood drives scheduled for Jefferson County during the month of June.

Mt. Vernon Police Department Arrests Michael J. Moussette, 54, of the 1000 block of South 23rd Street, was arrested at 9:50 a.m. Thursday on a charge of driving while license suspended/revoked. Bond was set at $1,000 and Moussette was released.

By TESA CULLI tesa.culli@register-news.com MT. VERNON - Carl D. Miller, Cynthia Davis and Kimberly Alvis will be the three new members of the Mt.

Science fairs have been held throughout the area this spring. Woodlawn Grade School recently held a fair earlier in the week and on Thursday, students at Opdyke and Field displayed their projects.

Howard Community Chapel The Rev. Wayne Emery from Marion will be the featured speaker Sunday night at Howard Chapel.

By TESA CULLI tesa.culli@register-news.com MT. VERNON - The driver of a car which was involved in a car/motorcycle accident which resulted in the loss of a leg for the motorcycle driver, has been sentenced.

By KANDACE MCCOY kandace.mccoy@register-news.com MT. VERNON - A fire protection district trustee will soon be the first to have completed a certified program through the Illinois Association of Fire Protection ...

By TESA CULLI tesa.culli@register-news.com BELLE RIVE - Three of the seven Opdyke residents who are within yards of water lines belonging to Belle Rive Water and Northeast Water Co., who are still without water ...

By TESA CULLI tesa.culli@register-news.com BELLE RIVE - Accusations of unfair water rates, not providing water to all residents of the county and subsidizing of water systems between municipalities were flung ...

By TESA CULLI tesa.culli@register-news.com MT. VERNON - The April ballot has been certified, and in addition to city seats, school board candidates will make up a large portion of the ballot.

By TESA CULLI tesa.culli@register-news.com MT. VERNON - Questions raised by residents in Waltonville about whether a 2006 contract amendment between the Rend Lake Conservancy District and Mt.

By TESA CULLI tesa.culli@register-news.com MT. VERNON - In spite of the Rend Lake Conservancy District Board ratifying all contracts it has entered into, the controversy about providing water in Jefferson ...