Highland News

Wicks Aircraft will host a two-day, weekend seminar on the basics of fabric covering.

On its second lap, he proposed to long-time girlfriend Chelsey Brendel. "At the Marine homecoming , she was on a float from the Dew Drop Inn Bar," he said, sitting alongside Chelsey on a green plaid couch in the home they'll share.

Adam Fields and Jamie Boeckmann celebrated their marriage in a traditional Clinton County way.

Where is this tattoo / piercing? Left Leg Half Sleeve How long have you had it? 6 Months How many tats do you have? 40 hours or so How many piercings do you have? 0 What's the story behind this tattoo / piercing? Collaboration of ideas and interpretations.

If you live in or near Madison County in Illinois, then join in six days of fun at the Madison County Fair in Highland.

Foul language spray painted on a church in Highland Illinois has church members and local citizens saddened and upset.

A Highland woman was killed Sunday after her car collided head-on with a van on Illinois 4 near Fruit Road, which is north of Marine.

The Highland Police Department will hold an auction at 10 a.m. June 13 at the police department, 820 Mulberry St., to sell found and surplus property.

As a college football player at Quincy University, Dustin "Dusty" Keeven was known for his ability to fly in from the secondary and make a strong tackle.

Three of Springfield's downtown streets will be blocked off this weekend to make way for booths of art surrounding the Old Capitol building, featuring more than 150 artists.

A Highland man bit off part of the ear of another man, according to police. Madison County prosecutors on Tuesday charged Brendon C. Delaney, 25, with aggravated battery.

Some residents in Illinois may have spotted a strange sight in the sky above Highland late Sunday night.

The Highland Historical Society hosts its outdoor-indoor garage sale from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday at the Latzer Homestead, 1464 Old Trenton Road south of Highland.

Carlyle Lake may be the biggest manmade lake in Illinois, but that doesn't mean its the best in terms of bass fishing.

Jerry Walker of Zeigler, Ill., won the Walmart Bass Fishing League Illini Division tournament on Rend Lake Saturday with a five-bass catch weighing 17 pounds, 13 ounces.

The Highland Fire Department was battling a two-story house fire around 9:15 a.m. Tuesday on 1501 12th Street at the corner of Lemon Street.

About 35 people showed their opposition to what they call excessive government spending at a tea party in Highland, Illinois.

The other day when I was posting a reminder about registration for the Tour de Stooges at the STLBiking.com forums , I saw this interesting ride on Memorial Day weekend on the Katy Trail.

The American Cancer Society is sponsoring free screenings in the battle against colon cancer.

Columbia Police Chief Joe Edwards got a call Monday night that he didn't expect -- from the head of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services.