Eldorado News

Although the amount of money is half of what the organization used to receive, Susan Metcalf of Good Samaritan Ministries in Carbondale says a federal grant announced Friday will help keep the homeless ...

Two Eldorado residents are in jail after one entered a home and battered a resident and the other discharged a firearm Tuesday morning, according to a police report.

Two fire departments extinguished a house blaze Saturday evening. The Shawneetown Fire Department arrived to find the top portion of a two story house on fire.

A reception Sunday will honor a renowned artist, his artwork and his impact on the coal miner.

Hardee's restaurants are cooking up a taste of the American summer spirit and serving it to residents and local charities in five Midwestern and Southern states in a multi-store hometown tour.

Thumbs up ... to those who took part in or supported the Run for the Fallen. The nationwide memorial run consists of running a mile for every soldier who has died in the ongoing Iraq conflict - a total of 4,000 ...

A bit of trivia about Dave Tirio "Before music, I've drawn my whole life," Tirio says.

Eldorado, Ill.-based First State Bank, which has two Evansville locations, is changing its name to Legence Bank, effective Aug.

Eldorado, Ill.-based First State Bank, which has two Evansville locations, is changing its name to Legence Bank, effective Aug.

There is nothing amusing about gas prices rolling past $4 per gallon. Right now gas prices are a popular topic and a lot of discussion centers on how much someone just paid for a tank of gas.

An Eldorado man is charged with attempted murder. 29-year-old James Baldwin was arrested by Eldorado Police for the attempted stabbing of 17-year-old Jessica Vailes of Eldorado.

Venus Ausan is on time for school, which is a bad thing. Being on time means she will have to compete for her parking spot and fight her way through the hallways to get to class.

Kameron L. Farrington, 19, was charged Tuesday in Macon County Circuit Court with one count of residential burglary for allegedly taking property on Friday from a house in the 2000 block of East North Street.

The news that hundreds of children could soon return to a compound run by a polygamous group near here brought an unhappy reception from the YFZ Ranch's neighboring community.

“The second was, 'We're close to home, how about turning on the runway lights?' The last was, 'It's dark. Where the are the lights?'”

William Lee Fraser of Maplewood was the radio operator on a B-24 bomber that crashed into the jungle of New Guinea on the night of Dec. via STLtoday

“It's not only a great joy and challenge but a mission to give an accurate portrayal of this man who so many think they know, but so few do.”

His overwhelming historic importance aside, Abraham Lincoln is also among the most recognizable figures in American history, even 143 years after his death. via STLtoday

Couple faces murder charges after the beating death of their 3-year-old son. Amanda Brooks and Terry Lay were charged in Indiana yesterday for murder. via Magic 95.1

“The child was bruised from head to toe, front to back”

First case filed against couple By KATE BRASER and LIBBY KEELING Courier Press staff writers 464-7622 or braserk@courierpress.com[SR]464-7450 or keelingl@courierpress.com Friday, April 4, 2008 In July 2004, ... via Evansville Courier & Press

“That visit began Jan. 3, 2008. At another hearing on Feb. 26, the court extended the visit to June 3, 2008.”

Toddler had been in foster care By Kate Braser Thursday, April 3, 2008 Over the objections of two state agencies, a Saline County, Ill., judge ordered in January that Kalab Lay and his twin be returned to their ... via Evansville Courier & Press

Andrew E. Klaffer, 84, died at 10 p.m. Friday, March 28, 2008, at his home with his family by his side. via Alton Telegraph