Glen Carbon, IL

Mike Rogers: Glenn Greenwald doesn't 'have a clue' how surveillance programs ...
Daily Caller
On Sunday's broadcast of ABC's “This Week with George Stephanopoulos,” Michigan Republican Rep. Mike Rogers, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, took a shot at Guardian reporter Glenn Greenwald, who last week revealed the federal ...

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Glen Carbon eyes park rules
The Edwardsville Intelligencer
Schon Park will be seeing plenty of users soon so the Glen Carbon Public Services Committee wants to make sure it is used in the right way. On Tuesday, the ... Fishing – with a valid Illinois fishing license – will be permitted. Schon Park will be open ...

Kay, Haine back proposed gun law
The Edwardsville Intelligencer
A bill that would make Illinois the last state to approve a concealed carry law was supported by state Sen. Dwight Kay, a Republican from Glen Carbon, and several other local lawmakers. The bill - House Bill 183 - passed in the House by a vote of 89-28.

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Chen, Goldammer top Class of '13
The Edwardsville Intelligencer
Tim, the son of Amy Chen and Jenshiun Chen of Glen Carbon, is not only academically gifted but also participated in a variety of activities during his four years at EHS. He ran cross country for three years and was a member of the Math Team, National ...

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 .... ELITE FITNESS ...

Glen Carbon news and events for the week off June 7
SuburbanJournals
The Glen Carbon Police Department and the Glen Carbon Fire Department will do free finger printing, children IDs and safety demonstrations. Mastroianni Orthodontics will also be providing free bite impressions for children. Sponsors for the event ...

BASEBALL: Post 199 hopes to showcase depth this summer
The Edwardsville Intelligencer
Edwardsville then travels to Belleville at 7:30 p.m. Monday, hosts Highland at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and battles crosstown rival Glen Carbon on Thursday at 6 p.m. at Martin Luther Field. “We're trying to get the kids playing early instead of being heavy at ...

Collinsville calendar for the week of June 5
SuburbanJournals
BLOOD DRIVE: 2-6 p.m., Abra Auto Body and Glass, 28 Kettle River Drive, Glen Carbon. www.redcrossblood.org/missouri-illinois. BLOOD DRIVE: 3-6:30 p.m., Knights of Columbus Hall, 7132 Marine Road, Edwardsville. Mississippi Valley Regional Blood ...

Steyn: Dissolve IRS, require judicial approval for new tax collecting agency's ...
Daily Caller
Filling in for Rush Limbaugh on Tuesday, conservative columnist Mark Steyn called for completely overhauling how the federal government collects taxes, including requiring judicial approval for certain actions. First, he suggested that the “internal ...

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Lawmakers Talk Pros, Cons On Veteran Legislation
WUIS
One of the proposals lawmakers approved would require veterans only to complete the online part of the Illinois hunting license application. ... Dwight Kay, R-Glen Carbon, would allow convicted veterans to apply to remove felonies from their records ...

City continues post-storm recovery
The Edwardsville Intelligencer
And even though Ameren Illinois reports Edwardsville was the hardest hit community in the metro-east on Friday, many media outlets had shifted their attention to the rising waters of the Mississippi River, which are now threatening businesses in ...

Conservative groups reveal 'chilling' information requests from the IRS
Daily Caller
WASHINGTON — Leaders of conservative groups targeted for extra scrutiny by the Internal Revenue Service testified Tuesday on Capitol Hill about the “chilling” demands from the agency as they sought tax exempt status over the last several years.

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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 .... ELITE FITNESS ...

Metro East education news for the week of June 4
SuburbanJournals
Complete application packets should be mailed to: GRWDC Scholarship Program, c/o Madison County Employment & Training Dept., 101 East Edwardsville Road, Suite 1302, Wood River, IL 62095. Perfect attendance ... The team of Tom Vojas, of Collinsville ...

Collinsville-area business news for the week of June 4
STLtoday.com
He also has been tapped to serve on the Council of Graduate Schools Masters Committee. The IAGS is the Illinois chapter of the Midwest Association of Graduate Schools. INSURANCE. AAdvantage Insurance Group-Viox Agency in Glen Carbon will merge ...

The silver lining in Friday's storm clouds
The Edwardsville Intelligencer
We know our first responders were out in force – getting some help from Glen Carbon – doing what they could to make sure everyone was safe. Edwardsville police ... Hundreds of lines were down across Illinois and Missouri and it's hard to deal with them.

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Health benefits should not be tied to jobs
STLtoday.com
Last week, physicians and a pharmacy student who are members of Physicians for a National Health Program (Illinois and Missouri chapters) and the Illinois Single Payer Coalition joined thousands of United Mine Workers of America members to support ...

Rear-end accident near St. Clair Square leads to suit
Madison County Record
A Glen Carbon woman has filed suit against the driver who she claims rear-ended her vehicle, saying she suffered jaw, left arm, back and neck injuries because of the collision. Patricia Seeley Hadley claims she was driving on 134 St. Clair Square at ...

Illinois Senate rejects House pension-reform bill
Belleville News Democrat
Mike Bost, R-Murphysboro, said every legislator hears complaits from constituents about property taxes, and "all you're doing is socking them with another bill." Rep. Dwight Kay, R-Glen Carbon, said taxpayers have already paid once for the retirees ...

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Illinois lawmakers punt on spending decisions; Ultimately pass blame
Quincy Journal
Illinois' temporary income tax increases are supposed to expire in January 2015. State Rep. Dwight Kay, R-Glen Carbon, said that won't happen if Democrats continue to spend. “We are spending money that we don't have on programs that we know little or ...