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Patton elected to serve as next mayor
Tuesday night, Edwardsville residents were faced with the decision of who would follow Mayor Gary Niebur after his announcement last year that he would not seek re-election.
Miller and Olsen oust incumbents
The Edwardsville District 7 Board of Education will have two new members. Lelan Olsen and Jeff Miller will be joining the board while two 12-year board veterans, Bob Perica and Board President Greg Ro
Patton elected mayor
Hal Patton was elected mayor of Edwardsville Tuesday, topping challenger Barb Stamer by more than 600 votes.
Children's Justice Division created
Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Gibbons has created a Children’s Justice Division to better coordinate his office’s response to cases involving the children of Madison County.
Changes to rape reporting mulled
Changes are coming in the way rape is reported in the U.S., and the way in which law enforcement officials respond to it in the future, says Mark Wynn, an internationally renowned lecturer on domestic
Tips on preparing for an emergency
Do you know what to do during a tornado? How about if someone is having a heart attack? These questions and more will be answered at the first Emergency Preparedness Fair and Blood Drive in Collinsvil
School security issues forwarded
The continued presence of school resource officers in District 7 schools took an important step at Monday night’s public safety meeting with the approval of a memorandum of understanding between the
Fundraiser pulls in $9,000 for research
Edwardsville’s first Race Fore Hope 5K and Fun Run featured a 6-year-old and a septuagenarian, and parents pulling little ones down St. Louis Street.
Preschool Academy's first year nears end
With Easter behind us and temperatures climbing every day now, parents and students alike may be anxiously awaiting school being out for the summer. But Lori Compton, director of the District 7 Presc
Council OK's EPD changes
An ordinance that will revamp the command structure for the Edwardsville Police was previously approved by both the Public Safety and the Administrative and Community Services committees and was up fo
Are you looking for a barrel of fun?
Could you use a low-cost composting bin for the garden? Replacement trash cans for the ones that were run over last week? Or maybe a new floating trampoline?
