St. Jacob News

The cupcake queen of Southern Illinois is now at chef school in Chicago. Cupcake baker Chloe Stirling of Troy, age 12 and on her way to seventh grade at Triad Middle School in St. Jacob, was the impetus behind the new law allowing small-time operators less than $1,000 a month in sales -- to prepare food for sale to the public in a home kitchen ... (more)

A 44-year-old Benton, Illinois woman was killed early Monday morning after the vehicle she was riding in crashed into a tree along Illinois Route 4, the Madison County Coroner's Office said.

* The following students were named to the dean's list at Union University in Jackson, Tenn.

Route 40 between Schlaefer and Triad Rod is shut down in area between Troy and St. Jacob because 20 power poles were knocked down after a storm.

Belle-Clair Speedway in Belleville on Friday will showcase the 100-lap TTG 100 race in honor of longtime track announcer Mike Meurer for UMP Modifieds paying $1,500 to the winner.