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Dedication coming for new leg of Madison County bike trail
WORDEN/STAUNTON -- Madison County Transit plans to dedicate a new extension of the Quercus Grove Trail.
Suspect charged in train-bulldozer accident
Investigators believe they know how a bulldozer got onto railroad tracks last year before being rammed by a train.
Brothers accused of burglarizing Moro church
Two brothers were charged Wednesday with burglarizing a Moro church last year. Terry W. Homer Jr., 23, of rural Hillview, and Rylan M. Homer, 18, of the 1100 block of Walnut Drive in Cottage Hills, were charged in Madison County Circuit Court.
St. Clair, Madison and Monroe counties look for a solution to levee problem
The economic recession gripping the nation has dealt a one-two punch to St. Clair, Madison and Monroe counties' efforts to meet a federal mandate to upgrade their flood protection levees to the 500-year standard.
Police will seek charges today against two men arrested in connection with the death of a 44-year-old Fairmont City man, whose body was found Tuesday wrapped in a rug in a heavily weeded area near 29th Street and Morris Avenue.
Man found dead outside apartment building
A 74-year-old city man who was found dead outside of Marian Heights apartments early Wednesday and drew the attention of area media apparently died of natural causes.
SIUE sues over stalled development project
Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville is asking a judge to force the developer of a stalled lodge and conference center project to pay for the site's cleanup.
Madison County sheltered care home to be razed soon
Demolition of the old sheltered care home owned by Madison County is expected to begin in the next few days.
Mom of boy who was shown nude photos wants Glen Carbon woman registered as sex offender
A Glen Carbon woman who allegedly showed nude photographs of herself to two boys should have to register as a sex offender, says the mother of one of the boys.
Polluted county anticipates economic boost while reducing emissions
On a day when Madison County was exposed for its poor air quality, a refinery in the county promoted the economic impact of its $3.6 billion expansion project, which will mean reduced emissions, officials said.
Three facing felony charges after armed robbery
Three Collinsville people are facing felony charges after they allegedly robbed a service station at gunpoint early Tuesday.
Study: Expanding refinery could be regional boon
Consultants say a $3.6 billion expansion of a southwestern Illinois refinery could be an economic boon for the region.
Former Granite City alderman killed when car hit by transit bus
A former southwestern Illinois alderman and longtime barber was killed when his car was hit by a Madison County transit bus.
Madison County, Illinois: Second worst air in U.S. when it comes to cancer risk
There's plenty of concern in the Metro East after results of an Environmental Protection Agency study was made public.
Glen Carbon woman dies from heat stroke
The heat is being blamed for the death of a 61-year-old Glen Carbon woman, Madison County Coroner Stephen P. Nonn said Wednesday.
EPA data says air elevates cancer risk in 600 neighborhoods: Madison County, Ill., second on list
The levels of 80 cancer-causing substances released by automobiles, factories and other sources in these areas exceed a 100 in 1 million cancer risk.
Elderly Man Killed In Accident Involving Madison County Transit Bus
Police in Granite City are investigating an fatal accident involving a Madison County Transit bus.
Mosquito batch tests positive for West Nile Virus
The Madison County Health Department says a mosquito batch collected in Godfrey on June 19 has been confirmed as the first mosquito pool in Madison County to test positive for the West Nile Virus.
Bus accident kills man in Granite City
An man has died following a crash involving a Madison County Transit bus. The Granite City Police Department responded to the intersection of Illinois Highway 203 and Venice Avenue at 7:30 this morning where a bus and car had collided.
Lawmakers Return to Solve Budget Crisis
A 21-year-old southern Illinois man was arrested on Father's Day after allegedly putting his 2-year-old son in a clothes dryer and burning him on the cheek with a cigarette.