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14 hrs ago | Alton Telegraph

Sound Off February 13, 2012

It gives me great pleasure to see that the issue of questionable debt collection is finally being addressed, having been subjected to the atrocities of a credit bureau in Macoupin County and a judge.

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Sat Feb 11, 2012

Journal-Courier.net

Feb. 11 Police Beat

Sheriff Arrests, Citations William L. Six, 65, of 310 Marnico Lane was booked into the Morgan County Jail on a charge of failure to register, as convicted sex offender, his new address within 10 days of moving.

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Tue Feb 07, 2012

KMOV-TV Saint Louis

Father accused of suffocating child with baby wipe

A Gillespie, Illinois man faces an involuntary manslaughter charge after police say his three-month-old died with a baby wipe in her mouth.

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KTVI

Macoupin County Man Charged In Death Of Daughter

A Macoupin County, IL man has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of his daughter.

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Related Topix: Gillespie, IL

KSDK NewsChannel 5

Illinois man charged in infant daughter's death

LITCHFIELD, IL - The Macoupin County State's Attorney's Office charged a 27-year-old Gillespie, Illinois man in connection with the death of the man's infant daughter.

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Related Topix: Litchfield, IL, Gillespie, IL

Sun Feb 05, 2012

Alton Telegraph

Sound Off February 6, 2012

I see the headlines in the paper is, "Three more heroin deaths suspected." That should be minor news.

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Related Topix: Alton, IL

Wed Feb 01, 2012

Alton Telegraph

Man pleads guilty in beer can brawl

A man who wielded a torn-up beer can during a bizarre domestic clash with two women has pleaded guilty and faces sentencing next week.

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Related Topix: Royal Lakes, IL

Mon Jan 30, 2012

Journal-Courier.net

Jan. 30 Police Beat

Sheriff Accident A 52-year-old rural Jacksonville man was injured Sunday when he caught a foot in a grain auger on Strawn's Crossing Road northeast of Jacksonville.

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Related Topix: Jacksonville, IL

Thu Jan 26, 2012

Decatur Tribune

Manar Calls for End to General Assembly Scholarships

BUNKER HILL, IL Macoupin County Board Chairman and candidate for State Senate in the 48th District Andy Manar today said that he believes that the public is tired of the continued abuse of the General Assembly Scholarship program and that the time has come for the legislative perk to be abolished.

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Wed Jan 25, 2012

Alton Telegraph

American Legion national official to visit Alton

The Alton American Legion Post 126 will host National Vice Commander Milton G. Heifner at a breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Saturday.

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Related Topix: Alton, IL, Life, Veteran Affairs, Madison County, IL, US Military, US Air Force

Tue Jan 24, 2012

Alton Telegraph

County clerk, board take open government steps

Evidenced by the expansion of the Freedom of Information Act, it is clear that members of the general public are gaining more and more access to all public records, much to the call for more "open government" processes.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012

RiverBender.com

Alton Sees Electric Savings

Many governement agencies are looking toward the open market as a place they can save money on electricity.

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Related Topix: Alton, IL

Sun Jan 15, 2012

RiverBender.com

Macoupin Board Opposes Postal Closure

The loss of 400 postal jobs and the resulting loss of hundreds of thousands of dollars in local sales tax revenue are among the reasons the Macoupin County Board has passed a resolution officially opposing the plan by the United States Postal Service to close the Springfield Postal Facility.

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Related Topix: Shipman, IL

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