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Local news for Hamel, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Wednesday Jul 16 | Belleville News

Missing Godfrey man found Tuesday near Hamel

A missing 70-year-old Godfrey man with a heart condition has been found after a police search that began Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Godfrey, IL, Madison County, IL

Fri Jul 11, 2008

Alton Telegraph

Livingston bank robber still sought

Authorities said Friday that a witness may have spotted the suspect who robbed the First National Bank of Livingston getting into a light-blue passenger car.

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Related Topix: Livingston, IL, Madison County, IL, Staunton, IL

Tue Jul 08, 2008

Alton Telegraph

Holiday Shores couple's home destroyed by fire

A Holiday Shores couple escaped their burning home Monday after a smoke alarm in their basement shrieked of disaster.

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Related Topix: Bunker Hill, IL, Edwardsville, IL, Cottage Hills, IL, Dorsey, IL, Bethalto, IL

Wed Jun 11, 2008

Belleville News

Police say man stole gas across metro-east - then sold it

How bad are gas prices? So bad that an Edwardsville man has not only been stealing fuel from metro-east gas stations, he's been reselling it, according to police.

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Related Topix: Madison County, IL, Edwardsville, IL, Collinsville, IL, St Clair County, IL

Thu May 22, 2008

Belleville News

Shimkus' staff to meet with public in Hamel and Highland

U.S. Rep. John Shimkus, R-Collinsville, is sending a member of his staff to meet with Madison County constituents on Tuesday in Hamel and Highland.

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Related Topix: Highland, IL, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, John Shimkus, Collinsville, IL, Madison County, IL

Thu May 08, 2008

STLtoday

Hamel's annual yard sale is set for May 17

The village will hold its annual yard sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on May 17, at the intersection of Interstate 55 and Illinois Route 140. via STLtoday

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Sat Apr 05, 2008

Alton Telegraph

Train hits car on tracks near Hamel

Madison County sheriff's deputies are investigating how a train struck a car Thursday night near Hamel. via Alton Telegraph

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Related Topix: Madison County, IL

Mon Mar 03, 2008

Alton Telegraph

District joins energy consortium

“It was determined that the district could see a reduction in energy costs by 'purchasing' through the IEC.”

The Edwardsville School Board voted last week to join other school districts and public bodies throughout the state to curb energy bills. via Alton Telegraph

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Related Topix: Edwardsville, IL, Education Etc.

Thu Feb 14, 2008

Alton Telegraph

Vehicle runs off I-55, overturns

A vehicle slid on icy Interstate 55, ran off the highway and overturned in a field Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. via Alton Telegraph

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Sun Feb 03, 2008

Edwardsville Intelligencer

Registration for kindergarten set

District 7 has scheduled the 2008-09 registration for incoming kindergarten students earlier than previous years to accommodate the addition of new schools. via Edwardsville Intelligencer

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Related Topix: Glen Carbon, IL

Thu Jan 31, 2008

Edwardsville Intelligencer

Board approves new attendance areas

“We want to thank these parents for their comments through this process”

New school openings will result in shifts for some students The Edwardsville District 7 Board of Education set new attendance areas to include the two new elementary schools Monday. via Edwardsville Intelligencer

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Related Topix: Edwardsville, IL, Education Etc., Worden, IL

Tue Jan 29, 2008

Alton Telegraph

Business Briefs, January 27, 2008

The Bank of Edwardsville has announced that Donovan Ehrman has joined its Financial Management Group as a financial consultant. via Alton Telegraph

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Related Topix: Edwardsville, IL, Alton, IL, Brighton, IL, Bethalto, IL, Wood River, IL

Sun Jan 27, 2008

Alton Telegraph

Home burns in Holiday Shores

“By the time we got there, it had reached the back wall. The fire went up the back wall to the eaves”

Fire started around an electrical panel in the garage of a home Thursday evening and spread quickly, damaging most of the house. via Alton Telegraph

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Related Topix: Weather, Edwardsville, IL

Fri Jan 25, 2008

Alton Telegraph

Home burns in Holiday Shores

The blaze at its peak on Thursday night in the 1100 block of Nassau Drive in Holiday Shores. via Alton Telegraph

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Related Topix: Dorsey, IL, Edwardsville, IL

Sat Jan 19, 2008

Edwardsville Intelligencer

Early voting gives residents a new option

“What I see is it's going to be wide open by the time it gets here in Illinois, and that makes it even more important for people to get in there and have their say”

Still not sure whether voting early is worth the effort? Perhaps you forgot that 8 inches of snow fell in northern Madison County during the March primary last year. via Edwardsville Intelligencer

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Related Topix: Granite City, IL, Madison County, IL, Troy, IL

Sat Dec 29, 2007

Edwardsville Intelligencer

Cassens leaves mark on area

“He's one of those guys who everyone who knew him liked.”

Albert D. Cassens left his mark on the area in a number of ways -- all of them positive. via Edwardsville Intelligencer

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Related Topix: Glen Carbon, IL, Cahokia, IL, Family, Adolescents and Pre-Teens, Edwardsville, IL

Mon Dec 17, 2007

Alton Telegraph

Car-train crash report gets derailed

Authorities went scrambling this morning looking for a car-train crash scene. What they found was a little off the track. via Alton Telegraph

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Related Topix: Alhambra, IL, Madison County, IL, Macoupin County, IL

Fri Nov 23, 2007

Alton Telegraph

Fire damages home on Thanksgiving

A man is thankful to be alive after flames engulfed his family's house Thursday morning. via Alton Telegraph

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Marine, IL, Alhambra, IL, Worden, IL

Edwardsville Intelligencer

Sheltered Care Home has a future

“Believe me, I would be dead if it weren't for the sheltered care staff.”

Of the more than 100 people who showed up at the Madison County Board meeting on Wednesday, it's unlikely that any were happier than Katie Sensabaugh to see that the board is keeping alive plans to replace the ... via Edwardsville Intelligencer

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Related Topix: Madison County, IL, Troy, IL, Edwardsville, IL

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Hamel, Illinois is located in Madison County and is part of the St. Louis, MO Metro Area. Zip codes in Hamel, IL include 62046.

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