Carlinville News

Judith Ham of Caseyville converses with fellow vendor Shella Collins while selling her crocheted items to passers-by during the SIUE Holiday Crafts Fair held Wednesday at the Morris University Center on the campus in Edwardsville.

A community that pitched in to light the way for volunteers to complete their annual Christmas Wonderland display will get some of that glow reflected back at them, starting tonight.

" November 21, 2009. Governor Pat Quinn today signed legislation to allow Illinois' activeduty servicemembers who are injured due to hostile action to receive $5,000 from the Illinois Military Family Relief Fund.

A new federal grant will bring the AutoSkill Academy of Reading and Math program to the Southwestern school district this spring.

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

You don't need a snowy white beard, rosy red cheeks or eight tiny reindeer to be Santa for seniors this Christmas.

The Mater Dei Knights and Freeburg Midgets will both be playing for state championships in volleyball today after winning semifinal matches in their respective classes on Friday at Redbird Arena in Normal.

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.

Domonisha L. Vickers, 18, of Washington Park, was charged Thursday with aggravated battery.

Hundreds of students have rallied in support of a teacher who assigned his 10th grade students to read a report on homosexuality among animals.

Just when it appeared that the Grinch had won, the people of Whoville came to the rescue.

Volunteers have come out to donate money, time and materials to make sure a Christmas display goes up on time at a park in Alton.

Here are trick-or-treat times in local communities: Alton: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at houses with exterior lights on Bethalto: 6 to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday; Halloween curfew in effect through Oct.

October 27, 2009. Governor Pat Quinn joined with Gold Star Families for a ceremony at the Sparta VFW to unveil the Portrait of a Soldier memorial exhibition.

The holidays can be a hectic time for anyone expecting a few guests. Try 60,000. Granted, Debbie Zilm won't have to do it alone.

A Jacksonville man accused of kicking a police officer in September behind a downtown Jacksonville bar appeared in court Tuesday on four charges.

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the last of three parts about efforts to reform Illinois' system of legislative redistricting.

After a work program garden grant, several more grant opportunities have arisen for the city.

Marcy Lewis is the first in her family to go to college, and both her mother and younger sister have followed her footsteps.

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