Elsah News

Traffic around the metro-east Monday morning: In Cahokia, Water Street is closed from Kaskaskia Street to Illinois 3 due to flooding.

The submission deadline for a photography exhibit featuring the "Colors and Contrasts of Elsah" is nearing.

Traffic around the metro-east Wednesday morning: In St. Louis, there is slow traffic on Interstate 55, Interstate 64 and Interstate 70 westbound past the Poplar Street Bridge.

Residents pulled together Friday to ward off high waters that continue to threaten the Mississippi River community.

A 9-year-old boy was attacked and severely injured by a pit bull Thursday after he went into the dog's fenced yard to retrieve a toy.

Tiny Kenilworth's bid to be placed on the National Register of Historic Places could be history.

The Great River Road between U.S. Route 67 in Alton and Illinois 16 in Jersey County has been closed by the Illinois Department of Transportation because of floodwater over the road.

With the floodwaters still rising, volunteer sandbaggers in Hamburg, Hardin and Elsah are not battling this disaster alone.

Ameren gas journeymen double-checked gas meters by boat Thursday to ensure flood victims' safety.

A small community included on the National Registery of Historic Places is in danger of flooding.

This time, state leaders want action to help Grafton and other towns in the path of the flooding Mississippi River before the waters actually reach their crest.

On Friday evening I drove up to idyllic Elsah, Ill., on the Great River Road between Alton and Grafton, to judge a student filmmakers contest at Principia College.

Over the objection of some residents, Kenilworth's Village Board voted 4-1 Tuesday night to ask that the entire town be placed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation is awarding a grant to Principia College for converting old T-12 fluorescent fixtures to more efficient T-8 fixtures. via Alton Telegraph

St. Louis-area college professor who used to be a U.S. embassy official in Baghdad is speaking out on Iraq She's saying some things the U.S. government would prefer we not hear. via MyFox St. Louis

A $2,500 trombone - which belongs to a visiting musician from the Czech Republic - has been missing since Wednesday. via Alton Telegraph

“Any school that does so is certainly not behind the curve, but ahead of it”

Principia College has erected a test tower to help determine whether a permanent wind turbine is a viable means to provide some of the power for the school. 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

Despite noble attempts from firefighers, a charred porch frame is all that's left from a house fire in Jersey County early this afternoon. via Alton Telegraph

“You can just go out with a group of people who enjoy being outside and be effective and help with the monitoring.”

A pair of bald eagles that made history last summer by successfully raising a family in Sangamon County is set to try again. via State Journal-Register