What Economic Development Means to You
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:15:20 -0700
Two of the most misunderstood wordswhen used togetherin the English vocabulary are Economic Development.
Three credited with protecting boy from traffic
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:48:03 -0700
ALTON - Police credit three motorists with likely saving the life of a developmentally disabled boy who wandered from his home early Tuesday morning, dodging cars on busy College Avenue in the dark.
Developmentally disabled boy found wandering streets of Alton, Illinois
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:22:22 -0700
(KMOV)-- A developmentally disabled boy was found wandering at a busy intersection in Alton. According to the Alton police chief, the 6 or 7 year old boy left his home after his uncle left for work early Tuesday morning. A couple of good Samaritans found the boy wandering at College and Johnson and secured him until police arrived. Authorities said the boy is non-verbal, so it took them an hour ...
Prep Spotlight: Stults' hat trick lifts SHS soccer team
Sun, 29 Aug 2010 00:28:16 -0700
QUINCY Jake Stults scored three goals Saturday to lead the Springfield High Senators past the Quincy Notre Dame Raiders 4-2.
NEW: Juvenile in custody in crash that injured student
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:48:05 -0700
GODFREY -- A juvenile has been taken into custody for questioning in his role in a crash that severely injured a student this week at Alton High School.
Area sports reports
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 19:28:19 -0700
The following is a list of sports events, youth league registrations and other news for metro-east residents wanting to participate in organized activities. Organizations or individuals with information for this list should mail the item to: News-Democrat, P.O. Box 427, 120 S. Illinois St., Belleville, IL 62222. Items also can be e-mailed to Norm Sanders at nsanders@bnd.com ...
Police converge on local scrap metal business
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:02:10 -0700
Police converge on local scrap metal business
SOCCER: New-look Redbirds get started
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:03:23 -0700
GODFREY - Jay Robertson's been around the soccer field a time two. And on Wednesday, the first-year Alton High boys soccer coach took his first official lap as the Redbirds' coach.
Authorities converge on Alton scrap business
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:48:19 -0700
ALTON - At least a dozen law enforcement officers from two states converged on an Alton scrap business Wednesday morning to conduct a search for stolen vehicles, authorities said.
Woman returns from White Castle to find home ablaze
Tue, 24 Aug 2010 03:17:00 -0700
Woman returns from White Castle to find home ablaze
East Alton: Man runs car into ex-wife's house
Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:52:20 -0700
(KMOV)-- A man has been charged for allegedly driving his car into his ex-wife's home in East Alton, Illinois. William M. Fry, 42, was charged with Criminal Damage to Property Over $300 and Unlawful Violation of an Order of Protection. Authorities say Fry's ex-wife reported to police that extensive damage was done to her home. She was away from her home when the damage was done. Authorities said ...
Boys Golf Preview: Players to watch and team info
Sat, 21 Aug 2010 21:44:17 -0700
Here are two golfers to watch during the boys fall season. Click inside and scroll down for profiles on Central State Eight and Area teams.
Police getting two more computers for cars
Sat, 21 Aug 2010 20:03:13 -0700
ALTON The Alton Police Department next month will get two more heavy-duty, mobile data terminals for officers cars, paid for with a U.S. Department of Homeland Security grant.
Convicted sex offender caught on school grounds
Fri, 20 Aug 2010 19:33:07 -0700
ALTON - A police officer recognized a man convicted of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 5-year-old girl in 1994 and arrested him on the grounds of Alton Middle School after he had emerged from Rock Spring Park.
Lawmaker to review juvenile sex offender laws after East Alton incident
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:22:22 -0700
A loophole in the sex offender law might have put two young girls in harms way. Tuesday, News 4 exposed the problem, and Wednesday at least one lawmaker is promising to do something to correct it. The action stems from new charges against a convicted sex offender who didn't have to register because he committed the original crime when he was underage. Michael Church, 22, is in jail, accused of ...
Scrap metal dealer cited nine times
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:18:13 -0700
ALTON - A week after law enforcement officers inspected an Alton scrap metal business, Illinois Secretary of State Police returned Wednesday to finish the investigation and issued nine citations.
Man admits taking nude photos of boy on church lot
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:37:01 -0700
A southwestern Illinois man who prosecutors say took nude photos of a 12-year-old boy on an Alton church's parking lot has pleaded guilty to producing and possessing child porn. Forty-one-year-old Blake Young entered the plea Tuesday in federal...
Illinois man admits taking nude photos of boy on church lot
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:22:23 -0700
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) -- A southwestern Illinois man who prosecutors say took nude photos of a 12-year-old boy on an Alton church's parking lot has pleaded guilty to producing and possessing child porn. Blake Young, 41, entered the plea Tuesday in federal court in East St. Louis. Authorities say Young in March asked the boy he knew from the church to come into his motor home parked at the ...
CBS4 RTV4 WHBF Quad Cities, IL / IA News Weather SportsMan admits taking nude photos of boy on church lot
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:59:26 -0700
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) - A southwestern Illinois man who prosecutors say took nude photos of a 12-year-old boy on an Alton church's parking lot has pleaded guilty to producing and possessing child porn.
Business news: Bank begins recycling effort
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:27:21 -0700
LAW George Ripplinger, principal of the law firm Ripplinger and Zimmer LLC, of Belleville and St. Louis, accepted an invitation to be an Illinois member of The American Trial Lawyers Association. Membership is limited to the top 100 trial lawyers from each state. Selection is extended to civil plaintiff and criminal defense attorneys by special invitation. Ripplinger concentrates his practice in ...