Madison County News

Cramming 200 years of history into a 128-page book of pictures proved to be an interesting task for Mary Westerhold, archival research manager at the Madison County Historical Society Museum and Library.

Enough already. Now the bunch of loonies in Springfield and Chicago want to base concealed carry on whether a citizen is of "good moral character" and has a "proper reason" to want to carry a concealed weapon.

The campaign of Alton Mayor Tom Hoechst has decided not to pursue a complete recount of the April election results, after a "Discovery" process on Thursday with the Madison County Clerk showed no change in the original count.

The idea of Illinoisans turning to pot to treat severe illnesses moved closer to reality Friday after the Illinois Senate approved the medicinal use of marijuana over GOP objections it would encourage more serious drug use.

Checking local police reports provided this morning to Z-1570, the Madison County Sheriff's Department is investigating an incident outside a Rosewood Heights bar early Thursday.

People with mental illness, their care providers and advocates gathered at the Thompson Center in Chicago Wednesday where they called on lawmakers to stop cutting mental health services.

County Chairman Alan Dunstan has appointed James "Jamie" Goggin to fill the County Board seat in the 24th District.

A little more than a year after the DCCC backed former Greene County State's Attorney Matt Goetten in the Democratic primary over Bloomington physician David Gill only to see Goetten lose by 163 votes, they're back at it.

Checking local police reports provided this morning to Z-1570, federal authorities report the arrested of a Carrollton man on charges of enticement of a minor.

The Collinsville City Council swore in a newly elected City Council members during its meeting Monday night.

A motorcyclist from St. Jacob is facing felony charges of drunken driving after allegedly passing a sheriff deputy's marked squad car at speeds more than 70 mph Sunday night.

The new member, Karen Woolard, was elected to in April fill the position of Councilwoman Joyce Biegert.

Joe Dauderman of Alhambra has been appointed to the position of chief county assessor.

Wood River Township Hospital was the last publicly run hospital in the metro-east when it closed in 2000, in the face of financial problems.

The boy was originally charged as a juvenile in the shooting death of a 54-year-old Charles Weiss of Granite City.

At least twice, the Collinsville Walmart superstore reported a man entering the store, picking out a big-screen television and running out the door with it, according to the Collinsville Police Department.

Ann Callis, who resigned last week as chief judge in Madison County, says she isn't running for Congress for the money.

The improvements continue at Belk Park Golf Course in Wood River. The Wood River City Council approved entering into a low-interest loan through Madison County to purchase new law maintenance equipment.

In commemoration of its twentieth anniversary of bike-way development, Madison County Transit is announcing the reconstruction of the Ronald J. Foster Heritage Trail in Glen Carbon.

When the Madison County Clerk's Office completed the election canvass late last month, the numbers had not changed in the hotly-contested race for Alton Mayor.