ILLINOIS BOYS TRACK PREVIEW: Edwardsville tries for first state title in Class 3A

CHARLESTON, Ill. • Edwardsville coach Chad Lakatos and Cahokia coach Leroy Millsap are no strangers when it comes to winning boys state track team championships.
http://www.stltoday.com/sports/high-school/boys-track/b1358e4e-a531-11e1-97b9-0019bb30f31a.html

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 16:47:00 -0700

Metro-East man accused of beating 5-month-old son

EDWARDSVILLE, Illinois (KMOV) – A Metro-East man has been charged after he allegedly beat his 5-month-old son. Alexander Brooks, 19, was charged with two counts of felony aggravated battery to a child. Police said Brooks twisted the leg of his son and squeezed him, causing multiple rib fractures, while at his home in Wood River. The fractures were discovered by doctors in December after Brooks ...
http://www.kmov.com/news/local/Metro-East-man-accused-of-beating-5-month-old-son-153256205.html

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 14:12:27 -0700

Senate OKs Haine bills on corpse-moving, terrorism

The Illinois Senate on Tuesday approved two bills sponsored by Sen. Bill Haine: one that would make it illegal to move a corpse and one that was inspired by a Southern Illinois University Edwardsville student's attempted terrorism case.
http://www.bnd.com/2012/05/22/2185196/senate-oks-haine-bills-on-corpse.html

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 15:08:06 -0700

Illinois man's trial starts in teen's heroin overdose death

EDWARDSVILLE, Illinois (KMOV) -- Testimony began Wednesday in the trial of a Troy, Illinois, man charged with providing heroin to a 17-year-old girl who died from an overdose. Taylor Kennedy, 20,  is facing a Drug Induced Homicide charge. While others have faced the same charge, it’s said that Kennedy will be the first person to actually go on trial. Shannon Gaddis died in January, 2011. She was ...
http://www.kmov.com/news/local/Illinois-man-on-trial-in-teens-heroin-overdose-death-150751825.html

Published: Wed, 09 May 2012 05:41:52 -0700

Collinsville officer indicted after not following procedure

EDWARDSVILLE, Illinois – A Madison County Grand Jury indicted former Collinsville police officer Luke Tillman Thursday on four counts of Obstruction of Justice from his actions at a traffic stop in November 2011. According to documents, Tillman pulled over a 50-year-old female for failure to display any registration in November. Later reports found that the women had a valid driver’s license and ...
http://www.kmov.com/news/local/Officer-indicted-after-not-following-procedure-152072235.html

Published: Fri, 18 May 2012 12:41:53 -0700

East and Edwardsville hope to make impact at boys state tennis tournament

When preparing the Belleville East tennis team for the IHSA state tournament this week, Lancers coach Dan Skaer took a realistic approach.
http://www.bnd.com/2012/05/24/2186835/east-and-edwardsville-hope-to.html

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 22:07:07 -0700

Belleville West qualifies nine, Edwardsville eight into Saturday's finals

CHARLESTON, Ill. • A slip out of her hand turned into a good thing Friday afternoon for Edwardsville discus thrower Emmonnie Henderson in the preliminaries of the Illinois Class 3A girls track and field championships at O'Brien Stadium at Eastern Illinois University.
http://www.stltoday.com/sports/high-school/girls-track/f4173346-a123-11e1-a682-0019bb30f31a.html

Published: Fri, 18 May 2012 17:59:00 -0700

Look for lane closures on Illinois 143

There will be lane closures on Illinois 143 west of Illinois 159 to High Street in Edwardsville beginning Monday.
http://www.bnd.com/2012/05/04/2165204/look-for-lane-closures-on-illinois.html

Published: Fri, 04 May 2012 11:39:03 -0700

ASU women's basketball lands transfer from Southern Illinois Edwardsville

Guard Katie Hempen, 2011-12 Ohio Valley Conference Freshman of the Year, is transferring to Arizona State from Southern Illinois Edwardsville.
http://www.azcentral.com/sports/articles/2012/05/15/20120515asu-women-basketball-transfer-katie-hempen-southern-illinois-edwardsville.html

Published: Tue, 15 May 2012 17:39:41 -0700

Edwardsville edges Belleville West for first state team title

CHARLESTON, Ill. • After finishing fourth in the Southwestern Conference and third in the Class 3A sectional, the Edwardsville girls track team captured the school's first state team championship Saturday afternoon in the 40th annual Illinois High School Association state track and field championship at O'Brien Stadium at Eastern Illinois University.
http://www.stltoday.com/sports/high-school/girls-track/c532088e-a1c9-11e1-a067-0019bb30f31a.html

Published: Sat, 19 May 2012 17:00:00 -0700