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Gibbons wants Oduwole ruling overturned
Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Gibbons plans to appeal an Illinois Appellate Court decision that overturned Olutosin Oduwole’s conviction on charges that he threatened a murderous rampage at SIUE
Business: Succession plans must haves for business owners
If you own a business, you may well follow a “do it now” philosophy — which is, of course, necessary to keep things running smoothly. Still, you also need to think about tomorrow — which means you’ll
Goshen Girl: A day of "Goodwill Hunting"
I’ve never been good at keeping a secret, OK, except for the time I found out the gender of our child and didn’t tell a soul, not even my husband. However, that’s a completely different story for anot
Ask the Lawyer: Keeping prosecutors' offices staffed a challenge
Question: A friend of my family is the chief prosecutor near where I live. I was recently talking to him about how things are going. He said that he has trouble keeping lawyers in his office. It se
Remembering Hometown News
Intelligencer Office Wrecked by Explosion. (p.51)
Engagements
Ellen Eveker and Matthew Wagahoff
College Talk: Shabangi wants to excite young about science
Mention the word scientist and most people conjure images of people in lab coats conducting experiments. While this picture is certainly accurate for many, some scientists are now putting their experi
Religion: God doesn't measure us as insignificant
I know that we are not to ‘judge’ others lest we be ‘judged’, so I will ask your forgiveness before I go on to make a few statements that sound as though I’m ‘judging’.
Golfer receives prize as legal dispute ends
Donald Beiermann has finally won his all-expenses-paid vacation to Pebble Beach.
Pizza Hut part of national lawsuit
More than 1,200 Pizza Hut franchises nationwide are being sued by employees in five separate class action lawsuits for unpaid “off the clock” work, meeting and training time.
Glen hopefuls meet the public
Candidates didn’t answer questions, but the League of Women Voters’ Meet and Greet on Thursday might have answered questions for voters.
Maryville to increase water capacity
Water-wise, Maryville made it through last summer’s drought without any major problems.
Grand Avenue project goes forward
Improvements on Grand Avenue are one step closer with the Edwardsville City Council approving an engineering agreement with Oates Associates.
Student will ride for charity
It’s that time of the year now for Sam Downes. After school, he heads out to the Liberty Middle School track to practice the shot and discus for the school team; later he joins teammates for sprints.
Patton, Stamer address gathering at forum
A crowd came out to the Wildey Theatre to see the League of Women Voters' candidate forum for the Edwardsville mayoral candidates, Barb Stamer and Hal Patton.
Weekend could turn white
Old Man Winter just refuses to budge.
Caseyville woman charged with forging stolen checks
A Caseyville woman is facing forgery charges after she allegedly stole checks from a Glen Carbon man.
Angela C. Rolen, 34, was charged by the Madison County State’s Attorney on March 12 with three cou
A day of "Goodwill Hunting"
I’ve never been good at keeping a secret, OK, except for the time I found out the gender of our child and didn’t tell a soul, not even my husband. However, that’s a completely different story for anot
Early voting sites scheduled to open
Next month’s consolidated election features local races of every stripe, from mayor of Edwardsville to trustees of Edwardsville Township.
Election Day is April 9, but early voting has gathered momentu
Electoral Profile: Bob Perica
Bob Perica