Hardin News

The village's application for a $350,000 federal stimulus grant to extend water and sewer service to a new subdivision was not successful, but trustees plan to try again in February.

A retired optometrist is pinning his hopes on a July appeal hearing to allow the Calhoun Medical Center Inc.

They call themselves "Romeos," but they're not exactly romantics. If they have a true love beyond their spouse, it's their church.

Pre-kindergarten through eighth-grade students attending Calhoun Elementary School in Hardin recently made a deal with the school's principal: Read 1,000 books during May and get to do something crazy.

The Village Board has voted to raise the deposit for water service from $10 to $100. Residents living inside and outside the village limits will now be paying $100 to tap on to the water system.

The engagement and forthcoming wedding this month of Heather Marie Betts and Joshua Michael Sievers have been announced by her parents, Terry and Kimberley Betts of Batchtown.

The Village Board is giving $500 to the campaign to develop a new exercise center for Calhoun county residents.

Thunderstorms moved through The Telegraph coverage area Thursday as moderate flooding continued along portions of the Illinois and Mississippi rivers.

The Village Board has accepted the resignation of police officer Mike Rexford. Rexford submitted his letter of resignation, effective March 17, thanking the board for the opportunity to serve the village but saying "certain matters have come up" that will not allow him to continue his service.

The Telegraph ALTON, Ill. -- Water watchdog Mike Bush takes preserving and protecting the Mississippi River seriously.

A Hardin couple and a Kampsville teenager were injured seriously Monday in a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Illinois Route 108 West and the Eldred-Hillview Road at Eldred.

Water watchdog Mike Bush takes preserving and protecting the Mississippi River seriously.

The National Weather Service has continued flood warnings for Calhoun, Jersey and Madison counties until further notice, and officials along the Mississippi and Illinois rivers are keeping close tabs on the ...

A Calhoun County man has been sentenced to 30 months of probation and a 90-day stretch in jail for attacking a Jersevyille man with a shovel in June 2007.

The widow of the late Calhoun County Board Chairman Vincent Tepen was chosen Thursday to replace him.

A big reward hopes to help catch those responsible for killing and mutilating two bald eagles.

Springfield city council members make little progress Tuesday night in passing a city budget for next year.

Calhoun County Rural Water has lifted a boil order that was in place since the weekend.

Where is this tattoo / piercing? on the back of my neck How long have you had it? 1 month How many tats do you have? two How many piercings do you have? two What's the story behind this tattoo / piercing? My ...

Five Calhoun County villages that have retained the caucus system to elect their mayors, clerks and trustees did so Monday night.