McLeansboro News

Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro is expanding, city leaders and hospital officials broke ground for the project today.

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“This forecast indicates that we will have continued flooding problems in Southern Illinois and soon planting days will become a concern”

By KANDACE MCCOY kandace.mccoy@register-news.com SPRINGFIELD - Illinois received major precipitation during the month of March, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources is reporting. via Mt. Vernon Register-News

“If you have young drivers, parents tell them to stop and not drive though it, it is not worth the risk.”

After 7 hours of searching, rescuers have found the bodies of two people that drown after being swept away in flood waters in Jefferson County. via Magic 95.1

“These are our future thinkers.”

Illustrating a variety of subjects through various media, the artistic creations of Southern Illinois students were on exhibit here Sunday afternoon. via Southern Illinoisan

“She last talked to him at about 7 p.m., and he said there was a very strong gas smell. When she didn't hear from him again, she called a coworker who came out to check on him”

An autopsy will help officials determine whether a McLeansboro man's death was caused by a deadly gas. via Southern Illinoisan

An autopsy will be performed today to determine what caused the death of Kenneth Reiger, an oil treating company employee from McLeansboro whose body was discovered early this morning in rural Franklin County, ... via Southern Illinoisan

“Five years ago, we were absolutely swamped with it”

By PAUL LORENZ For the Register-News McLEANSBORO - A tip from a neighboring sheriff's department led to the arrest of two more people in Hamilton County on methamphetamine-related charges. via Mt. Vernon Register-News

“This takes away some of the commercialism of the holiday. Here you are helping people who need help and passing along the spirit of Christmas”

The giving season started early for the 100 people gathered in St. Joseph Catholic Church's Parish Hall in Benton on Friday night. via Southern Illinoisan

“It involved both the restoration of the Du Bois Building as well as the establishment of the museum”

History has impacted the present for Union County, where volunteers efforts to open a museum earned a Governor's Hometown Award. via Southern Illinoisan

“Every year a new class of volunteers stands out and the work that they do every day helps hundreds of people in their communities”

Mayor Dick Dietz was as happy as a child Tuesday afternoon as he accepted the Governor's Cup Award for volunteer efforts that helped build a playground for youth. via Southern Illinoisan

“I think we could get this done and keep taxes low”

By PAUL LORENZ paul.timesleader@mvn.net McLEANSBORO - A proposal to build a 1,500-acre lake and dam in northern Hamilton County is in the works. via Mt. Vernon Register-News

“Being part of the community has been a great experience. We promise to always do our best...”

Fred Odum of Marion, Illinois is shown in the image at the "final resting place" of infamous gangster, Charlie Birger. via Marion Living News

“Being part of the community has been a great experience. We promise to always do our best...”

A love story surrounds this Pirates of the Carribean Madrigal Presentation. Our King, Mitch Elston and Queen, Amanda McPherson along with their Royal Court invite you to join them for a Feaste fit for Royalty ... via Marion Living News

“Being part of the community has been a great experience. We promise to always do our best...”

This story was featured in the November, 2007 section of the Business & Commerce section of Marion Living Magazine Bill Bonan II, president of Peoples National Bank, reflects on the decision regarding opening a ... via Marion Living News

A McLeansboro teenager was killed in a two-vehicle collision Thursday night, state police said. via Southern Illinoisan

“We learn new ideas and technologies and the sessions are led by other teachers who have used them in the classroom”

For nearly three decades, Janice Baker has known exactly where she would be come the end of each October: She would be attending the Mount Vernon Conference. via Southern Illinoisan

DeSoto Police went on a high speed chase this weekend after a McLeansboro man refused to pull over. via Magic 95.1

By MARY KAYE DAVIS mary.kaye@register-news.com FAIRFIELD - A Hamilton County Board member was in court Tuesday to face allegations he fired a gun into an occupied home in rural Bluford. via Mt. Vernon Register-News

Martin "Marty" Conatser was elected national commander at The American Legion convention in August. via Beacon News