Albers News

By TESA CULLI tesa.culli@register-news.com MT. VERNON - The first step has been taken by the city council to implement two tax increment finance districts.

A 40-year-old man was arrested shortly after police said he fatally stabbed his girlfriend early Tuesday in their southeast Reading home while four children and another woman were in the home.

A public flag retirement ceremony will be held from 1-4 p.m. Saturday at the Albers American Legion post.

An Illinois doctor spearheading an effort to provide free medical care to the uninsured will be on hand Wednesday evening when the president makes a rare address to a joint session of Congress to push health insurance reform.

An aldermanic committee Monday night recommended the mayor sign an agreement accepting $120,000 in grant money to further fund its homeownership program.

Where is this tattoo / piercing? foot How long have you had it? one year How many tats do you have? one How many piercings do you have? seven What's the story behind this tattoo / piercing? I went through some really rough times like a lot of people had and after I came out of it all I realized how strong I had gotten.

A procession accompanying the body of Staff Sgt. Joshua Melton will course through Clinton County today.

Mourners lined the streets en route from MidAmerica Airport to Germantown to honor their fallen soldier, Illinois National Guard Staff Sgt.

Patient-centered medical homes - a modern health care model that connects patients with primary care providers - has emerged as the centerpiece of national health care reform, says Dr.