Local News
Allison Resigns As Litchfield Superintendent
Thu, 31 Jan 2013 08:50:48 CST
(Litchfield)--Litchfield School Superintendent Chad Allison will be resigning from the position. Allison accepted the same position with the Chillicothe School District. The Litchfield Board of Education will accept Allison's resignation at their next board meeting on February 21st. Read more...
Hillsboro School Board Discusses Cuts
Thu, 31 Jan 2013 08:37:23 CST
(Hillsboro)--The Hillsboro Board of Education held a special meeting Tuesday night. The board of education approved to request sealed bids for the sale of the Witt School Building. The Hillsboro Board of Education also had a long discussion on potential budget cuts. The district is hoping to cut one million dollars from their budget. Read more...
Litchfield and Hillsboro Receives Settlement
Thu, 31 Jan 2013 08:42:40 CST
(Hillsboro)--The City of Litchfield and Hillsboro have received their portion of a 105 million dollar atrazine class action settlement. According to Litchfield City Hall, the city received over two hundred and ten thousand dollars in the settlement. The City of Hillsboro received just over three hundred thousand dollars. Read more...
Downs and Tyszko Wins Dancing With The Stars
Mon, 28 Jan 2013 08:10:15 CST
(Hillsboro)--During Saturday's Stamp Out Cancer's "Dancing with the Stars", Donnie Downs and Melanie Tyszko were your winners. The duo raised over ninety eight hundred dollars. During the evening it was announced that the five groups dancing raised over twenty four thousand dollars. Read more...
Fire Destroys Harvel Home
Tue, 22 Jan 2013 12:58:48 CST
(Raymond)--The Raymond Harvel Fire Protection District were called to a house fire Sunday afternoon in Harvel. According to Wayne Angle, firefighters were called at three Sunday afternoon to the two hundred block of Monroe. Twenty six firefighters were on the scene until 9 Sunday evening. Read more...
Student‘s Cause of Death Unknown
Tue, 22 Jan 2013 08:39:44 CST
An investigation into the death of a Blackburn College student continues. 24 year old Joshua Ramza of Romeoville was found dead in his dorm room Saturday afternoon and pronounced dead at 3:20pm. An autopsy conducted on Monday was unable to identify any immediate cause of death. Read more...
Irving Woman Killed In A Roll Over Accident
Mon, 21 Jan 2013 16:28:31 CST
(Irving)--An Irving woman was killed in a single vehicle accident Friday afternoon along Walshville Trail. According to the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, 911 received a call about a vehicle overturned in a creek below a bridge. Deputies found a pick up down in the creek about a half mile west of Shoal Creek Trail. Read more...
Blackburn Student Found Dead
Mon, 21 Jan 2013 09:43:15 CST
An autopsy will be conducted today on the body of a Blackburn College student who was found dead Saturday afternoon. According to Macoupin County Coroner, Brad Targhetta, 24 year old Joshua Ramza of Romeoville, Illinois was found dead Saturday in his residence hall room on the campus. Read more...
Montgomery County Vital Records Released
Tue, 15 Jan 2013 13:59:52 CST
(Hillsboro)--Montgomery County Clerk and Recorder Sandy Leitheiser announced Montgomery counties vital records for 2012. According to Leitheiser, births in the county were down slightly from 2011. There were 280 births in the county in 2012, down from 281 the year before. Marriages in the county were up from last year. Read more...
Troopers Widow Files Wrongful Death Suit
Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:15:21 CST
(Edwardsville)--An attorney has filed a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of the widow of an Illinois State Police Trooper who was killed in a tractor trailer accident. Swansea attorney Thomas Keefe filed the lawsuit on behalf of Trooper Kyle Deatherage's wife, Sarah Deatherage. Read more...
Proposed Macoupin County Public Safety Tax
Thu, 10 Jan 2013 10:01:11 CST
The Macoupin County Board has adopted an ordinance that seeks voter approval on a public safety tax in Macoupin County. Read more...
Litchfield Teachers Ratifies Contract
Wed, 09 Jan 2013 08:02:14 CST
(Litchfield)--A potential strike for the Litchfield School District has been averted. The Litchfield Education Association agreed toa two year contract wih the Board of Education. The tentative agreement was struck between the two parties Monday evening. The agreement was ratified by the teachers union Tuesday afternoon. Read more...
Litchfield Teachers Have Tentative Agreement
Tue, 08 Jan 2013 11:59:15 CST
(Litchfield)--A tentative agreement between the Litchfield Education Association and the Board of Education has been reached. No details regarding the agreement were reached, however, Superintendent Chad Allison said that it is a two year agreement. Read more...
Litchfield Teachers and School Board Hope to Avoid Strike with Final Scheduled Meeting
Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:32:49 CST
The final meeting between the teachers and the Board of Education for the Litchfield School District has been set for Monday, January 7th at 7pm. Approximately 80 teachers were out walking door to door discussing the biggest issues still on the table. Read more...
One Person Arrested In Pharmacy Robbery
Mon, 07 Jan 2013 08:26:23 CST
(Hillsboro)--A 26 year old Hillsboro man was arrested in connection to a robbery at John's Medical Pharmacy in Hillsboro. According to the Hillsboro Police Department, Andrew Carver was arrested on Thursday following a short foot pursuit. Read more...
House Explosion in Worden
Thu, 03 Jan 2013 08:30:00 CST
(Worden)--Authorities are investigating an house explosion that happened Thursday morning on Possum Hill Road, west of Worden. The Madison County Sheriff's Office says the department received calls about the explosion around 1am. Investigators say there was no one inside the home when it exploded, and no injuries were reported. Read more...
Drought Could Effect 2013 Crops
Wed, 02 Jan 2013 13:03:40 CST
(Springfield)--The midwest is recovering from a massive drought in 2012, which could impact Illinois crops this year. Executive Director of the Illinois Corn Growers Association Rodney Weinzierl says the biggest concern is getting ready for planting. Read more...
