Calhoun County News

Hundreds of steel workers have returned to work at U.S. Steel and hope more of their cohorts will follow.

The village's application for a $350,000 federal stimulus grant to extend water and sewer service to a new subdivision was not successful, but trustees plan to try again in February.

The daughter of a murder victim hypnosis could hold the key to solving the only unsolved murder in the history of Calhoun County, Illinois.

Interim Police Chief Kevin Schmieder remains a full-time patrolman in addition to his administrative appointment by city officials.

No major damage or injuries were reported, said Illinois Emergency Management Agency spokeswoman Patti Thompson.

Survey teams are assessing damage from severe storms that raked southern Illinois, including determining if any tornadoes touched down.

The dawn of refined retail rose in this tourist town with the opening of Dawn of Creation, a boutique-style art shop.

The longtime Calhoun County clerk will retire effective June 30 and be replaced in the job by the chief deputy.

The day was beautiful, and our need for a trip away from the city strong. Looking for a destination, we settled on tracking down the Goldenrod Showboat on the Illinois River.

Authorities are attempting to determine the identify of a man whose body was found Sunday in the Mississippi River at St.

The Village Board is giving $500 to the campaign to develop a new exercise center for Calhoun county residents.

Thunderstorms moved through The Telegraph coverage area Thursday as moderate flooding continued along portions of the Illinois and Mississippi rivers.

The Village Board has accepted the resignation of police officer Mike Rexford. Rexford submitted his letter of resignation, effective March 17, thanking the board for the opportunity to serve the village but saying "certain matters have come up" that will not allow him to continue his service.

County Clerks in The Telegraph's five county coverage area are predicting a low voter turnout for Tuesday's consolidated election, despite a number of contested races.

The Telegraph ALTON, Ill. -- Water watchdog Mike Bush takes preserving and protecting the Mississippi River seriously.

Water watchdog Mike Bush takes preserving and protecting the Mississippi River seriously.

The National Weather Service has continued flood warnings for Calhoun, Jersey and Madison counties until further notice, and officials along the Mississippi and Illinois rivers are keeping close tabs on the ...

A Calhoun County man has been sentenced to 30 months of probation and a 90-day stretch in jail for attacking a Jersevyille man with a shovel in June 2007.

Wanda Tepen has been elected to serve as the new chairwoman of the Calhoun County Board of Commissioners.

The widow of the late Calhoun County Board Chairman Vincent Tepen was chosen Thursday to replace him.