Macoupin County News

Three males, including two who may have hidden in a creek bed, are in custody, suspected of stealing a four-wheeler and leading police on a high-speed chase.

The Macoupin County Sheriff Department is seeking the public's help in investigating recent thefts and a home invasion.

Clair County Sheriff's Department found "nothing out of the ordinary" Tuesday at Virden High School after a search prompted by two anonymous threats found at the school the previous day.

Bobbie Klaus did not decide to become an educator until she was 38, and has never regretted her decision.

Classes at a southwestern Illinois school district are closed for a second day after vandals left messages threatening to blow up some of the buildings.

State Sen. Bill Haine said Tuesday that a bill he sponsored was meant to help Macoupin County's finances by giving State's Attorney Vince Moreth a longevity stipend in exchange for his early retirement, but Moreth changed his mind.

Macoupin County State's Attorney Vince Moreth has changed his mind and won't cash in on a lucrative retirement plan allowed by a recently signed state law.

A Macoupin County woman spent 10 minutes this week doing what some deer hunters never do in a lifetime.

A Southwestern High School English teacher was back in class Tuesday morning following a 6.5-hour disciplinary hearing over his use of controversial literature to discuss sex in the animal kingdom.

Friday's heavy rains prompted flood watches and warnings, alerting Telegraph area motorists and residents to the dangers of flooding on low-lying roads along the Mississippi and Illinois rivers, as well as multiple creeks and streams.

Elaine L. Fallert, 39, of Litchfield was seriously injured Saturday in a one-car accident at Windy Hill in Macoupin County.

A head-on collision Friday afternoon on U.S. 66 just north of the Montgomery and Macoupin county line sent two people to a Litchfield hospital with serious injuries.

" October 7, 2009. Governor Pat Quinn today commended U.S. Cellular for bringing improved cellular phone service to the people of Macoupin County.

Gov. Pat Quinn will be in Bunker Hill today to help announce U.S. Cellular's expansion of its network in Macoupin County.

Macoupin County Circuit Clerk Mike Mathis has announced that Circuit Court data now is available on the county's Web page.

A Springfield man was charged Tuesday with child abduction for allegedly trying to lure a 9-year-old child into a gas station restroom in Carlinville last weekend.

The Illinois Department of Veteransa Affairs hosted a Helping Our Hometown Heroes event today at the Veterans Post Home in Mt.

Painting has always been a love of Carlinville artist Denise Hoff, but after marriage and children, it became a rare pleasure until 1998.

"We want to have world-class, high-speed networks everywhere in Illinois -- especially in our rural communities." -- Illinois Gov.

Crowds of people, laughter from the beer tent and live music were some of the sights and sounds this weekend during the city's three-day sesquicentennial celebration.