South Roxana News

One person was killed and three others were injured this afternoon near South Roxana when a car veered off the ramp from Illinois 143 heading onto southbound Interstate 255, Illinois State Police said.

For the second time this week in Alton, a man driving a stolen vehicle led police on a chase Friday morning and sped out of town.

Franklin J. Sanders, 51, died at 2:08 p.m. Saturday, July 5, 2008, at St. Louis University Hospital.

Ashley Hardy is hoping a taste for spaghetti helps drive her mission trip to Brazil.

The Cooper family of South Roxana announces the engagement and approaching marriage of Danielle Cooper of Wood River to James Crane of Wood River.

Beautiful skies and warm temperatures provided the perfect setting for Hartford's first annual "Party in the Park" Saturday at the city park on Delmar Avenue.

Three people are facing Class X felonies for allegedly selling more than a gram of cocaine to a confidential informant within 1,000 feet of Roxana High School.

Someone stole a stainless steel junction box from a city fountain within the past 18 months, an Alton Police Department report says.

By CYNTHIA M. ELLIS The Telegraph Joshua Rudd is considered a "perfect" student at South Roxana Elementary School.

Two men each face a felony charge of burglary after authorities connected them to a series of burglaries throughout Madison County.

“They donate not only a lot of paint, but a lot of hours to the project”

Teenagers painting a homeowner's long, wooden fence Saturday morning got almost as much paint on themselves as they did on the fence. via Alton Telegraph

“We know who he is, but we haven't arrested him yet”

By SANFORD J. SCHMIDT SOUTH ROXANA - A burglary call led police to a huge cache of cocaine and cash and a two-state chase and capture of the men suspected of being after it. via Alton Telegraph

“The move will not cross Route 3 until after 9 a.m. We suspect everything should be across Route 3 by 11 a.m.”

One of the biggest moves ever of local business equipment will force the closure of key roads for hours Thursday, as WRB Refining Wood River Refinery prepares for a multi-billion-dollar expansion. via Alton Telegraph

Terri L. Stearns, 58, died at 7:38 a.m. Thursday, April 17, 2008, at her home. She was born July 26, 1949, in Carbondale, to Wayne and Marjorie McKinney. via Alton Telegraph

From Warrenton to Wildwood, residents all over the St. Louis area said the earthquake caused them to jump out of bed and start combing their homes for damage. via KSDK-TV Saint Louis

“She was my second pregnancy. I had miscarried at 12 weeks with my first. So I was already nervous when I found out I was pregnant again. As my 10th week started, I began bleeding and thought that I had miscarried again.”

Rocky and Amy Church aren't big people, so it's little surprise that their daughter will always be on the small side. via Alton Telegraph

“The city is always looking ahead at what it needs. This project is just another piece of the puzzle that allows the city to prosper.”

By CYNTHIA M. ELLIS WOOD RIVER - Before plans are even drawn, officials' excitement about a recently announced development project is difficult to contain. via Alton Telegraph

“I appreciate everything that everyone did”

Police Lt. Bob Coles is revved up over the new look of his squad car. Coles is about to hit the streets in his newly designed and detailed 2005 Chevrolet Impala. via Alton Telegraph

Carl "Corky" McDonough, 58, died peacefully at 12:06 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2008, at Saint Anthony's Hospital. via Alton Telegraph

A driver killed in a wrong-way crash in November had a blood-alcohol level more than three times the legal level, a police officer said Wednesday. via Alton Telegraph