Staunton News

Elaine L. Fallert, 39, of Litchfield was seriously injured Saturday in a one-car accident at Windy Hill in Macoupin County.

Crowds of people, laughter from the beer tent and live music were some of the sights and sounds this weekend during the city's three-day sesquicentennial celebration.

A Staunton man is accused of leaving the scene of a traffic crash that critically injured a passenger in the car he was driving.

Authorities in Macoupin County say they don't suspect foul play in the deaths of two men whose bodies were found in a home's basement.

A Staunton man was charged Monday with felony aggravated battery for allegedly beating his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend with a board.

Investigators are looking into the deaths of two men whose bodies were found at a city residence during the weekend, authorities said Monday.

A Staunton man was charged this week in Madison County Circuit Court with a felony charge of domestic battery, second subsequent offense.

A Staunton man was charged Monday with felony aggravated driving under the influence after he was involved in a crash that left a passenger in his truck with severe injuries.

The parents of Cassandra Lebro and Joey Bridges are announcing their engagement and upcoming August wedding.

Originally published July 19, 2009 at midnight, updated July 17, 2009 at 12:20 a.m. Michelle D. Chacon and Robert E. Gulash, both of Troy, Ill.

Where is this tattoo / piercing? top middle of my back How long have you had it? 3 yrs How many tats do you have? 9 How many piercings do you have? 0 What's the story behind this tattoo / piercing? it is my first tattoo I got it done on my back cause I figured it would hurt the worst being over my spine.

In case you're wondering who won Saturday's Tour de Donut in Staunton, Ill., the Boeing Employee's Bicycle Club posted the results last night at its Web site .

People who eat at the Bamboo Gardens in Staunton on Wednesday, July 15, will be helping raise money to support a local Girl Scout's Gold Award project.

The county's audit, a recent dispute involving the Staunton schools and swine flu vaccine dominated discussion at Tuesday's Macoupin County Board meeting.

As of this weekend, cyclists now can ride on bike trails or designated on-road bicycle routes all the way from downtown St.

A New Douglas teenager died Thursday after an accident in Madison County. Paul R. Dawson, 17, of New Douglas was pronounced dead at 9:06 p.m. Thursday at Staunton Memorial Hospital following the accident on Alhambra Road.

A Bunker Hill woman is facing a felony charge of aggravated battery after she allegedly hit someone in the face with a glass at a graduation party, injuring her.

I'm all supportive of the big efforts to promote bicycling such as Bike to Work Day, but I'm also supportive of the small efforts as well.

Staunton, IL is proud to host the 21st Annual Tour de Donut and 4th Annual Rib Cook-off on Saturday, July 11, 2009. The Tour de Donut is a unique bike race, in which you can eat donuts at the designated stops in order to reduce your race time. Last year, more than 850 riders participated in the race. Registration for the race is now open. In conjunction with the race, a Rib Cook-off will be occurring in which food will be served starting at 9am, with the ribs being served at 5pm. Entertainment will be provided by Five and Dimers, The Wherehouse Project, and Gumbohead. For more information visit, bebikeclub.com or stauntonil.com.

An 81-year-old man has died from burns he suffered when he accidentally poured gasoline on a fire in an outdoor wood-burning furnace.