Police search for statue stolen from Nature Institute in Madison County

Godfrey, Illinois (KMOV.com) --  The Madison County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a missing three-foot tall statute that was stolen from the Nature Institute in Godfrey, Illinois. The director said the thief removed the statue without permission between Friday evening and Monday morning.  The statue is shaped like an angel, is made of metal and typically sits on a concrete pedestal. The ...
http://www.kmov.com/news/local/Police-continue-search-for-missing-statue-151586585.html

Published: Tue, 15 May 2012 12:56:39 -0700

Tame the Mississippi: A river rat's guide to enjoying our big brown stream

You know what's really sad? "Most St. Louisans know more about the Lake of the Ozarks than they do about the great rivers in their own back yard," muses Rich Meyer, a self-confessed "river rat" who can often be found palling around the Piasa Harbor in Godfrey, Illinois, with guys like Cat...
http://www.riverfronttimes.com/2012-05-24/news/rft-summer-guide-2012-boating-mississsippi-river-st-louis/

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 17:58:13 -0700

Bill to fill overdose loophole advances in Illinois Senate

Legislation seeks to specify that drug-related homicides can be prosecuted in Illinois even if the drugs were obtained elsewhere.
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/423e0afa-ef95-5150-8621-03dc673a1dda.html

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 22:10:00 -0700

Committee OKs bill to expand drug-induced homicide law

An Illinois Senate committee approved legislation Wednesday that would expand the state's drug-induced homicide law in response to the dismissal of charges against two Madison County defendants.
http://www.bnd.com/2012/05/23/2186673/senate-committee-approves-bill.html

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 18:27:06 -0700

Water mains to be replaced in Alton, Godfrey

ALTON - Illinois-American Water is starting to replace more than a half-mile of water mains in Alton and Godfrey this year, which will cost about $520,000. "This investment will enhance and maintain water quality and pressure, as well as fire protection to customers," said spokeswoman...
http://www.thetelegraph.com/news/water-70012-street-main.html

Published: Thu, 10 May 2012 20:03:05 -0700

Pier Pressure: Unwind at these area marinas

Don't leave shore without your Quimby's Cruising Guide . Published right here in St. Louis, this annual boater's bible offers a complete listing of inland waterway marinas where you can buy fuel, take a shower, pump out your septic system, purchase gewgaws in a gift shop or get a meal. The ...
http://www.riverfronttimes.com/2012-05-24/news/rft-summer-guide-2012-mississippi-river-marinas-st-louis/

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 17:57:54 -0700

PHOTO: Beams and shadows

Workers at the Illinois 255 bridge construction site north of Humbert Road in Godfrey were earning their stripes Friday as the shadows of the steel beams they were working on cast shadows around them. Work is progressing on the extension of Illinois 255 from Seminary Road north to the U.S. Route 67...
http://www.thetelegraph.com/news/shadows-70078-illinois-beams.html

Published: Fri, 11 May 2012 21:31:10 -0700

Commencement ceremonies: New crop of local college grads emerge

On Friday the first of the metro-east's local college graduation ceremonies will commence at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Below is the college graduation schedule.
http://www.bnd.com/2012/05/02/2162727/new-crop-of-local-college-grads.html

Published: Wed, 02 May 2012 13:46:08 -0700

Second charge of drug-induced homicide dropped

EDWARDSVILLE - In the fallout from a recent court ruling, authorities Thursday dropped a charge against one of three people charged with drug-induced homicide in the death of a man who had been living at the Redwood Motel in Godfrey. Meanwhile, state Sen. William R. Haine, D-Alton, has filed a...
http://www.thetelegraph.com/news/state-70375-illinois-drug.html

Published: Thu, 17 May 2012 21:04:29 -0700

IDOT to hold public meeting Thursday

GODFREY - Residents are invited to voice their opinions this week about a proposed road to connect Alton and Godfrey. The Illinois Department of Transportation will hold a public informational meeting from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Alton High School, N. Humbert Road in Godfrey. The meeting is to...
http://www.thetelegraph.com/news/meeting-69481-public-thursday.html

Published: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:30:24 -0700