Glen Carbon, IL

Are you in the mood for wine?
Belleville News Democrat
The sandwich shop chain recently closed its restaurant at 6208 N. Illinois St. in Fairview Heights, but still has metro-east locations in Belleville, Glen Carbon, Edwardsville, Granite City, Wood River, Highland and Columbia. SwaggHER Fitness Studio in ...

Bernard Schoenburg : Poe , with Brauer's backing , eyes GOP leader post
The State Journal-Register
Theilen, 39, is paid $87,060 annually doing computer work for the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. He's been with the state since 2000, including a stint at the Department of Revenue and nine years at the Department of Public ...

Israel-Chicago partnership targets water resource innovations
EurekAlert (press release)
University of Chicago also brings to the effort two powerful research partners already committed to clean-water research, the Argonne National Laboratory in Lemont, Illinois, and the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. "We feel ...

Fairview Heights gets a no-hitter in Legion baseball tourney opener
Belleville News Democrat
The no-hitter came just three days shy of a year since the previous no-hitter for Fairview Heights, turned in by Justin Wallace against Glen Carbon on July 8, 2012. Kyle Boewe helped drive the Fairview Heights offense by going 3-for-3 with two doubles ...

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Haine speaks out against Quinn's veto
The Edwardsville Intelligencer
Davis, a Republican, represents the 13th District in Illinois, which includes Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, Maryville and Collinsville. “I hope that Sen. Haine can join with his colleagues and override the governor's veto to put forth a common sense ...

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Check your hearing aid: Batteries might be illegal under new state law
Belleville News Democrat
Kevin Greene of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency said mercury can persist for a long time in the environment. ... Dwight Kay, R-Glen Carbon, touched on the law in an advisory to constituents, in which he listed new laws taking effect this week.

What did it sell for? Illinois for the week of July 3, 2013
SuburbanJournals
GLEN CARBON. 10 OLIVIA LN $171,000. 110 MARK TR $222,828. 134 BIRGER AVE $108,000. 137 HOLLY TREE CT $232,000. 19 ALTA ST $195,000. 201 SIERRA PT $284,000. 205 BAYHILL BLVD $159,500. 3124 ALEXANDRIA DR $205,000. 35 JOEL ...

Glen Carbon community news for the week of July 3
STLtoday.com
Gateway Family Church is hosting a Quarter Auction at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 11, at the Glen Carbon American Legion, 109 S. Main St. Quarter paddles are $5, all-in paddles are $25. Child care will be offered at the church for $5 per child. To donate ...

Business news for the week of July 3
STLtoday.com
... is currently working toward her master's degree. Joseph Hagerty, CEO of Oates Associates, has been named chair of the American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois Capital Development Board Liaison Committee. Hagerty lives in Glen Carbon.

Collinsville calendar for the week of July 3
SuburbanJournals
MEETING: Adult book club, Glen Carbon Library, 198 S. Main St., 6:30-8 p.m. 618-288-1212. MEETING: ... Appointments for family law issues 9 a.m.-12 p.m., civil issues 1-4 p.m., for an appointment call 618-296-5921 or email bemahoney@co.madison.il.us.

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Military news, marriages and births for Madison County
STLtoday.com
Air Force Airman 1st Class Andrew S. Howerton graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio. Howerton is the son of Pam and Steve Howerton, of Glen Carbon, and is a 2004 graduate of Edwardsville High School.

Madison County education news for the week of July 3
SuburbanJournals
Accounting software training classes for bookkeepers and managers are scheduled at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville on July 19, Aug. 16, Sept. 20, and Oct. 18. Quickbooks for Beginners will be held on July 19 ... Each class is instructed by ...

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Check your hearing aid: Batteries might be illegal under new state law
Belleville News Democrat
Illinois' ban on the zinc air button batteries makes it illegal to "sell, offer to sell or distribute" them. The law ... Dwight Kay, R-Glen Carbon, touched on the law in an advisory to constituents, in which he listed new laws taking effect this week ...

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The Morning Ledger: Jobs Report Could Offer Clues to Fed's Plans
Wall Street Journal (blog)
As CFOs close their books for the second quarter, experts say companies should ensure they gather data that show the link between do-good policies on carbon emissions, human rights and the like, and the bottom line, writes Emily Chasan. An increasing ...

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Metro-east home sales show significant improvement
Belleville News Democrat
The latest count from the Illinois Association of Realtors shows almost 3,000 more homes were sold across the Land of Lincoln last month than were sold in May 2012, a more than 24 percent increase. It marked the 23 ... Al Suguitan, who monitors real ...

19 firefighters killed battling Ariz. blaze
Daily Caller
Dry grass near the communities of Yarnell and Glen Isla fed the fast-moving blaze, which was whipped up by wind and raced through the homes, he said. The fire still burned late Sunday, with flames lighting up the night sky in the forest above Yarnell ...

NARAL compared Gabriel Gomez to Todd Akin
Daily Caller
A pro-choice organization publicly supported by President Obama joined a list of progressive groups that have made public references to former Republican Missouri Rep. Todd Akin in recent weeks in order to portray even moderate GOP politicians as ...

Weakley, Lynn
Journal Gazette and Times-Courier
SULLIVAN — Carl Lynn Weakley, 64, of Edwardsville, formerly of Sullivan, IL passed away Friday, June 28, 2013 at St. Anthony's Hospital, St. Louis, MO. ... Lynn is survived by his wife Sally J. Weakley; son, Douglas (Heather) Weakley of Edwardsville ...

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Rep. Barletta: US 'waving a green flag' for people to come here illegally [VIDEO]
Daily Caller
As immigration reform takes center stage in the House, Pennsylvania Republican Rep. Lou Barletta stands ready to fight a bill like the bipartisan Senate “Gang of Eight” bill, which passed the Senate last week. Before coming to Congress, Barletta was a ...

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Area sports reports
Belleville News Democrat
Email your sports events, youth league registration and other metro-east recreation news to nsanders@bnd.com, send a fax to 236-9773 or mail them to News-Democrat, P.O. Box 427, 120 S. Illinois St., Belleville, IL 62222. BASEBALL. BASEBALL, SOFTBALL ...