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Four metro-east high school marching bands were among the top five at this year's Veiled Prophet Parade at Fair St.

The Clinton County Showcase is in the midst of a big renovation at their Avon Theater.

A wreck on Interstate 64 Tuesday afternoon near New Baden sent four children to area hospitals, leaving two in critical condition and two in serious condition.

A 13-hospital, Catholic health provider based in Springfield may become the new sponsor of Saint Anthony's Health System in Alton this fall, officials announced Thursday.

Cathedral Grade School principal Sister Ruth Ann Klauser has left the school in downtown Belleville after nine years on the job and 34 years overall as a school administrator.

A 37-year-old Smithton man was arrested and charged with sexual assault in Clinton County Monday.

An undercover sting operation conducted by the Illinois State Police resulted in the arrest of two store clerks for selling liquor to minors.

At Friday's preliminaries for the high school girls track and field competiton in Charleston, the following have qualified for the state finals in their events. via Belleville News

The C.B. S. Alternative School in Beardstown will close after its spring commencement on May 22. via Journal-Courier.net

What are your weather and crop forecasts? Here's a sampling of what some folks are saying: 5/8 - Kearny County, Southwest Kansas: I would like to know what state the wheat tour went through yesterday. via Dairy Today

The Belleville News-Democrat is celebrating its 150th year of operation in 2008, a tradition that dates to the first edition of the Belleville Weekly Democrat on Jan. 16, 1858.

From those modest beginnings a century-and-a-half ago, the News-Democrat has evolved into a seven-day-a-week morning newspaper with a Web site -- www.bnd.com -- that serves readers 24 hours a day.

The News-Democrat is the largest paper that publishes in southwestern Illinois, serving thousands of readers throughout the metro-east. Its website provides news updates, blogs, videos, audio clips, background stories, reader-interactive services, reader-generated photos and stories and other special online-only content. Read more

The longest outing of the season by senior right-hander Adam Buehne turned into one of the biggest victories of the season for the McKendree University baseball team Wednesday evening at Southern Illinois ... via Athletics.mckendree.edu

Guestbook: Morgan A. Westerman Authorities are investigating the death of a 17-year-old boy who had no known address. via Belleville News

“The school called me (this week) and informed me that they had serious concerns about my voting record”

An Illinois state legislator says his former Catholic high school invited him to join the school's hall of honor in recognition of his political career - then yanked back that invitation after deciding his ... via Free Republic

The Clinton County Showcase is ready to give audiences an encore of Easter when it presents the rousing musical 'Godspell' this weekend and next on its Breese stage.

It's Stephen Schwartz's fresh re-interpretation of the Bible that wound up on Broadway in 1976, with touring companies around the world ever since. The show boasts a score full of infectious melodies in a variety of styles, including 'All Good Gifts,' 'Turn Back O Man' and the ever-popular 'Day By Day.'

Adam Klostermann, of Breese, will make his Showcase debut as Jesus along with Tim Diekemper, of Smithton, as John the Baptist. The cast of 10 also features Marty Diekemper, Jenny Mondt and Lynne Huelsmann, all of Breese; Lauren Fuehne, of Highland; Charlie Pollmann, of Beckemeyer; Josh MacDonald, of Carlyle; Lizz Gloeckner, of Trenton; and Darlene Caviness, of Swansea. The production is directed by Charlie and Mike Huelsmann with Robin Netemeyer doing the choreography. Read more

“It helped me to adapt to adversity in order to achieve.”

Posted by Susan Harrison Wolffis March 27, 2008 10:09AM Categories: Top Photos When he was 10, John Foppe still couldn't dress himself. via The Flint Journal

St. Joseph's Hospital in Breese will hold three additional health screenings at varying locations this month. via STLtoday

Q. What does 'Creve Coeur' mean? There are communities in both Illinois and Missouri with this name. Is there a story behind either one?

-- Bill H., of Breese

A. Nearly two centuries later, people still wonder why Belleville, usually noted for its German heritage, wound up with a French name.

At least, George Blair, who donated the acre of land for the Public Square, had the good sense to use a word that translates into 'beautiful town.' (I guess Schnestadt or Hbschesdorf just didn't have the same ring to him.) Read more

The Illinois Department of Agriculture has suspended Carlyle grain operator The Grain Exchange LLC's license.

An administrative hearing will be held Wednesday, at which time grain dealer John Kniepmann, of Breese, may have his license revoked. The department has not revealed why it suspended Kniepmann's license or why it was pursuing revocation. Until then, the company cannot buy, sell, ship or receive grain.

Kniepmann could not be reached for comment.

The Grain Exchange LLC has operations in Carlyle, Sandoval, Germantown and Bartelso. It has a combined capacity of more than 1 million bushels. Read more

FAMILY OF HEINRICH CLEMENS AUGUST GOTTSCHALK FATHER: HEINRICH CLEMENS AUGUST GOTTSCHALK Nov. via Cousinconnect.com