Glen Carbon, IL

Schon Park progress continues
The Edwardsville Intelligencer
Weather permitting may well be the two key words for the opening of Ray M. Schon Park in Glen Carbon. Project engineer Walt Blotevogel told the Glen Carbon Village Board at its meeting Tuesday that the Phase I portion of the park could open in 30 days.

Meet SIU board's new leader
The Southern
Thomas, an SIU Edwardsville graduate and native of Glen Carbon, was appointed to the board earlier this year by Gov. Pat Quinn, part of a second round of appointees the governor had to make after his initial slate was rejected by the Illinois Senate.

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Metro East construction projects announced
Alton Telegraph
Fairview Heights: Bridge painting for a structure carrying Illinois Route 159 over Interstate 64. Thomas Industrial Coatings Inc., Pevely, Mo., $538,813. Glen Carbon: Micro-surfacing of 11.9 miles of Interstate 270 from just east of Illinois Route 3 to ...
State money funds more than $4.1M in road, bike trail projectsBelleville News Democrat

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Village looks to update comprehensive plan
The Edwardsville Intelligencer
Bowden said he will advertise on the village website and the Illinois Municipal League website. He told the ... In other business, the committee discussed a proposed amendment to the Glen Carbon Municipal Code Title 4, Chapter 2 – Weeds and Dry Grasses.

Kay legislation aims to make college more affordable
Alton Telegraph
EDWARDSVILLE — State Rep. Dwight Kay, R-Glen Carbon, says legislation he is co-sponsoring should ease the financial burden placed on individuals and families paying or saving for college tuition. According to recent statistics, eight of Illinois' 12 ...

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Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and The University of Chicago Collaboration ...
Nanotechnology News (press release)
The 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 ...

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Illinois Man Sentenced for Multi-State Auto Theft Scheme
Insurance Journal
The investigation was conducted by the Metro East Auto Theft Task Force with the assistance of the Madison County Sheriff's Office; the Granite City, Madison, Glen Carbon, Maryville, Effingham, Decatur and South Roxana Police Departments in Illinois ...

KSDK
Send us your June 2013 weather photos
KSDK
Submitted by Jeremy Alexander in O'Fallon, Illinois. Submitted by Olive Scales in Warrenton. Submitted by Ronak Patel in Carlinville, Illinois. Submitted by Sonya Kennedy from Troy, Missouri. Submitted by Chris Vangel. Submitted by Savan Patel ...

Madison County news and events for the week of June 26
STLtoday.com
Due to the early closing of the Glen Carbon Homecoming on Saturday, June 15, all beer tokens sold this year will be honored at the 2014 Homecoming, June 13 and 14, 2014. Raffle to support hospice. Hospice of Southern Illinois is kicking off their ...

Collinsville calendar for the week of June 26
SuburbanJournals
Education classroom at Anderson Hospital, 6800 Illinois Route 162, Maryville.618-391-5941. Friday, June ... MEETING: Glen Carbon Historical and Museum Commission, Glen Carbon Historical Museum, 124 School St., Glen Carbon, 1-8 p.m. Tuesday, July 2.

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 ...

Clock Ticking on Concealed Carry
Alton Daily News
... carry law on the books in Illinois - a month later than originally planned, as Attorney General Lisa Madigan was granted a 30 day extension to decide whether to take the issue to the U.S. Supreme Court. State Representative Dwight Kay of Glen ...

KSDK
Illinois farmers hit hard by flooding
KSDK
Glen Carbon, Ill. produces grain, soybeans, and is one of the producers of 60 percent of the horseradish crop that is developed in Illinois and sent all over the world. Part of that crop has been destroyed from all of the flooding this year in Illinois ...

Israel-Chicago partnership targets water resource innovations
Phys.Org
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 ...

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Dorothy Marrs
Effingham Daily News
Howard Kirby Howard E. Kirby Sr., 90, of Glen Carbon, retired maintenance worker and World War II U.S. Army veteran, passed away at 5:25 PM Thursday, June 20, 2013, at the University Health Care Center, Edwardsville. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. ...

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Storm stories: Trampoline rises in the air, spins like a top, slams into Dupo ...
Belleville News Democrat
Water covered roads from State Park to Scott Air Force Base, where Illinois 161 was reportedly up to a foot deep in floodwater. Hail was ... Nearly 200 homes in Glen Carbon began the day Sunday without power, with more outages scattered through the area.

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Search local inventory, coupons and more
Belleville News Democrat
7:22 p.m. Traffic stop, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, no FOID Card, possession of cannabis -- Shadow Ridge at Illinois Roue 161. .... Dwayne A. Gibbs, 26, of Glen Carbon, arrested on suspicion of possession of cannabis by St. Clair County sheriff.

Marriage issue is top-of-mind at Belleville PrideFest
Belleville News Democrat
Ashton Philipps, 20, of Glen Carbon, predicted a marriage equality measure -- which would legalize gay marriage -- will pass the next time the issue comes up before Illinois lawmakers because "there's higher support for it." The growing support for ...

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Girl Scouts honor local cookie sellers
Journal Gazette and Times-Courier
GLEN CARBON — Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois has recognized Rory McCormick from Charleston and Kira Wolf from Mattoon as being top cookie sellers during the recent Girl Scout Cookie Program for 2013. Rory was named the Top Cookie Seller for the ...
Girl Scout Cookie 'blowout' slated for June 26The Southern

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Howard Kirby
Effingham Daily News
Howard E. Kirby Sr., 90, of Glen Carbon, retired maintenance worker and World War II U.S. Army veteran, passed away at 5:25 PM Thursday, June 20, 2013, at the University Health Care Center, Edwardsville. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Monday at the ...

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