Sauget News

Fire Chief Roger Thornton was charged with DUI after he crashed a village-owned sport utility vehicle into a concrete pole, according to an arrest citation.

Some bars look and feel exactly like what they are -- with no pretense at all -- and Pop's is one of those bars.

Mike Ness of Social Distortion. See more Social Distortion concert photos from last night.

DIXON – Michael Lee Scheck, 51, of Dixon, died Monday, Sept. 21, 2009, at OSF St.

Two metro-east organizations have received Port Security grants for security improvements through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Appointing a new county attorney, $2 million to design a "life safety tower" on the courthouse and bracing for the... MountainX: Blogs ​The Dandy Warhols set last night at Pop's Nightclub in classy Sauget, Illinois, had to have been one of the... A to Z By winning a double-header over Oklahoma City Saturday night, the Memphis Redbirds ...

Using a catering company for your next event can be a run-of-the-mill experience with satisfactory food and so-so service - or it can be a culinary coup that your guests talk about for months afterward.

The long weekend behind us, at least we have a four-day work week ahead. If you missed some of these events over the three-day break, catch up here.

The Dandy Warhols last night at Pop's on the East Side. See more photos from last night's show here .

For 19 years, Sadie Thigpen, 82, worked as a teacher's aide for East St. Louis School District 189 before retiring.

Friday 04 Sep 2009 Gateway Grizzlies Overwhelm Rockford RiverHawks 12-7 - Frontier League Friday, September 4, 2009 at 10:11AM SAUGET, IL- The fourth-largest crowd in franchise history, 7,222, was on hand Thursday night at GCS Ballpark as the Gateway Grizzlies defeated the Rockford RiverHawks 12-7 in the 2009 home finale.

The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services has awarded a $176,000 grant to the Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation in Sauget.

Saturday 08 Aug Saturday, August 8, 2009 at 11:44PM SAUGET, IL-The Gateway Grizzlies got three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning Saturday night and held on for a 4-3 win over the Evansville Otters in front of 4,844 at GCS Ballpark.

Saturday 08 Aug Saturday, August 8, 2009 at 11:44PM SAUGET, IL-The Gateway Grizzlies got three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning Saturday night and held on for a 4-3 win over the Evansville Otters in front of 4,844 at GCS Ballpark.

Tuesday 28 Jul Southern Illinois Miners Rip Gateway Grizzlies 14-3 - Frontier League Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 11:09AM SAUGET, IL-For the second consecutive game the Southern Illinois Miners scored early and often in defeating the Gateway Grizzlies.

The three amigos of Americana - Bob Dylan , Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp - gallop into Norfolk Saturday for a concert that's likely to be one of the most memorable guitar-slinging events of the season.

Actor and food enthusiast Adam Richman, host of 'Man v. Food,' a hit show on The Travel Channel, visited GCS Ballpark in Sauget on Wednesday to sample 'Baseball's Best Burger,' and an order of 'Baseball's Best Nachos.' The burger, which has drawn national press, consists of a quarter-pound burger topped with cheddar cheese and two slices of bacon ...

Tuesday 21 Jul Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at 03:32AM MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com-SAUGET, IL-The Gateway Grizzlies snapped a two-game losing streak with a 15-3 win Monday night over the Midwest Sliders in the first of a three-game series at GCS Ballpark.

Saturday 18 Jul Saturday, July 18, 2009 at 07:17AM SAUGET, IL - The Grizzlies used the long ball once again as they powered their way past the Lake Erie Crushers on Friday night 8-7 in front of 4,526. The game was the first of a three game series and the first of a six-game homestand for Gateway.

They know what you're thinking: Metal is music made by angry young men who like to scream obscenities, manhandle instruments and bite the heads off birds.