Worden News

Madison County official Marty Siglock, who got a ticket for driving under the influence last week, also was ticketed for the same offense in 2008, but the first case was dropped.

One of Madison County's top appointed officials is on administrative leave with pay after he was charged with driving under the influence.

It's official: Democrat Frank Miles and Republican Kurt Prenzler are candidates for Madison County treasurer.

The reports of a motorist's death in a weekend traffic crash south of Worden were greatly exaggerated, authorities said Monday.

This dugout belong to Digger, or someone else? a Nearly two years after Illinois enacted an indoor smoking ban in all restaurants and pubs in the state, officials in Madison County have fined their first bar for violating the ban.

Health officials are cracking down on Madison County bar owners who continue to allow smokers to light up indoors despite a nearly 2-year-old statewide ban.

Gary E. Schnapp, 62, of Troy, was charged Tuesday with unlawful exploitation of an elderly person.

It was bad enough that their car crashed into a police motorcycle officer early today.

A Staunton man is accused of leaving the scene of a traffic crash that critically injured a passenger in the car he was driving.

Mary Ann Pickett, 25, of the 200 block of Rutledge Street, Worden, was charged Tuesday with misdemeanor prostitution.

A Staunton man was charged Monday with felony aggravated driving under the influence after he was involved in a crash that left a passenger in his truck with severe injuries.

A Worden man is facing weapons, battery and assault charges after 30 officers from a tactical team surrounded his home and got him to give up on Monday.

As of this weekend, cyclists now can ride on bike trails or designated on-road bicycle routes all the way from downtown St.

WORDEN/STAUNTON -- Madison County Transit plans to dedicate a new extension of the Quercus Grove Trail.

Here's a couple of notes of interest about the Madison County Transit network of bicycle trails: Schoolhouse Trail closure: Fortunately, I found out about this one before I took off riding on the MCT Schoolhouse Trail on Friday afternoon.