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Thursday Oct 9 | Alton Telegraph

Clowns teach serious lessons

There is no clowning around for David Owens Jr. and Chris Barnes when it comes to teaching children about dangerous situations.

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Related Topix: Fire, Education Etc., Roxana, IL, South Roxana, IL, Bethalto, IL

Wed Oct 01, 2008

Alton Telegraph

LCCC enrollment hits new high

For the first time, fall enrollment has surpassed 8,000 credit students at Lewis and Clark Community College.

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Related Topix: Wood River, IL, Roxana, IL, Edwardsville, IL

Wed Sep 24, 2008

Alton Telegraph

Clerks charged with selling alcohol to minors

Clerks at two businesses in Wood River and Granite City are accused of selling alcohol to minors during an Illinois State Police sting operation.

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Related Topix: Wood River, IL, Granite City, IL, Collinsville, IL, Pontoon Beach, IL

Tue Sep 23, 2008

Alton Telegraph

Gift of life

Dick Karns has helped save people's lives through the blood he has donated in the last 40 years.

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Related Topix: East Alton, IL, Alton, IL, Wood River, IL, Roxana, IL

Sat Sep 13, 2008

Alton Telegraph

Georgia Hert

Georgia Kaye Hert, 61, passed away at 4:08 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008, at Alton Memorial Hospital.

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Related Topix: Wood River, IL, Alton, IL, East Alton, IL, Rosewood Heights, IL, Piasa, IL

Thu Sep 11, 2008

Belleville News

Peacocks strut at festival

The Peacocks will strut their stuff -- period costumes and Celtic music --this weekend during the Sixth Annual Music Festival in Hartford.

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Related Topix: Alton, IL, Entertainment

Mon Sep 08, 2008

Alton Telegraph

Riders test skills for charity

As the Harley-Davidson's engine revved, Casey Clements inched her way between orange markings, hoping to be the "slow ride" to the finish line on Sunday.

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Related Topix: Bethalto, IL, East Alton, IL, Alton, IL, South Roxana, IL, Madison County, IL

Sat Sep 06, 2008

Alton Telegraph

Richard Downer

Richard L. "Dick" Downer, 81, passed away at 1 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008, at Edwardsville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

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Related Topix: Edwardsville, IL, Wood River, IL

Thu Sep 04, 2008

Alton Telegraph

Shook not shaky on first day as sergeant

A 12-year veteran of law enforcement earned his sergeant's stripes. Officer Dave Shook, 38, of the East Alton Police Department assumed the duties of patrol sergeant last week and will take over for Sgt.

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Related Topix: St. Louis, MO Metro, East Alton, IL, Alton, IL

Tue Sep 02, 2008

Roger Kramer's Favorite Cycling Tours

Illinois Great River Ride

If you live in Southwestern or Southern Illinois, you may have seen this sign up on a bunch of roads.

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Related Topix: Madison County, IL, Route 66

Sun Aug 31, 2008

Alton Telegraph

PHOTO: Traffic signals repaired

Crews with Electrico Inc. of Godfrey change the traffic signals at the corner of Illinois Route 3 and New Poag Road in Hartford this week.

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Related Topix: Godfrey, IL

Fri Aug 29, 2008

Journal Star

Illinois DNR plans to close 11 parks

As part of a cost-saving measure, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources has announced it will close 11 parks as of Nov.

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Related Topix: Davenport Metro, Illinois, Springfield Metro, Springfield, IL

Sat Aug 02, 2008

St. Louis Business Journal

Apex Oil appeals court's clean-up order

Apex Oil Co. said Thursday it would appeal a federal judge's order that it spend $150 million to clean up groundwater contamination in Hartford, Ill.

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Thu Jul 31, 2008

The Times

Apex Oil to appeal $150 million ruling

HARTFORD, Ill. - Apex Oil says it will appeal a federal judge's order to clean pollutants from soil and groundwater near its former refinery near Hartford, at an estimated cost of $150 million.

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Related Topix: St. Louis, MO Metro, Environmental Law, Law

Wed Jul 30, 2008

Political Gateway

Apex ordered to do $150 million clean-up

Apex Oil Co. is to clean up extensive contamination at its former refinery in Hartford, Ill., an effort that could cost $150 million, officials said Tuesday.

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Related Topix: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Law, Law

Sat Jul 26, 2008

Alton Telegraph

Hartford files suit over underground gas plume

The village of Hartford has filed suit against a wide variety of refiners, former refiners and pipeline companies in connection with the now-famous plume of gasoline under the village.

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Related Topix: Madison County, IL

Tue Jul 22, 2008

Alton Telegraph

Hartford files suit over underground gas plume

The village of Hartford has filed suit against a wide variety of refiners, former refiners and pipeline companies in connection with the now-famous plume of gasoline under the village.

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Related Topix: Madison County, IL

Sat Jul 19, 2008

Alton Telegraph

Driver caught after chase by Alton police

For the second time this week in Alton, a man driving a stolen vehicle led police on a chase Friday morning and sped out of town.

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Related Topix: South Roxana, IL, Madison County, IL, Roxana, IL, East Alton, IL, Pontoon Beach, IL

Thu Jul 17, 2008

Alton Telegraph

Two refiners settle with Hartford residents

A judge has approved a settlement of $16 million among several Hartford residents and two big refining companies in an ongoing dispute over a huge plume of gasoline beneath the village.

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Related Topix: Madison County, IL

Mon Jul 14, 2008

Alton Telegraph

Louis Zimmerman

Louis H. Zimmerman, 82, died early in the morning Thursday, July 10, 2008, at his home.

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Related Topix: Jerseyville, IL, Jersey County, IL

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