Madison County, IL

Weather may have played a role in the participation at some of the contests with the Madison County Fair. The fair traditionally runs the final week of July in Highland, and this year there were two days of record-setting rainfall during that week. But Sarah Ruth, U of I Extension...

A Granite City man was charged with three Class X methamphetamine felonies on Friday by Madison County officials. Matthew W. Donithan, 27, of Granite City, was charged with methamphetamine trafficking, and two counts of possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine.

An East Alton man was charged with two felonies by Madison County officials on Friday after striking a police officer. Curtis S. McTizic, 54, of East Alton, was charged with aggravated battery, a Class 2 felony, and retail theft under $300, a Class 4 felony. The case was presented by the East Alton Police Department.

The Madison County State’s Attorney has announced additional convictions in a tri-county theft ring. 36-year-old Larry Thompson pled guilty in two recent cases that authorities say were part of a ring of residential burglaries and stolen vehicles in Madison, Jersey, and Macoupin counties. Thompson, along with seven others, was...

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EDWARDSVILLE - A new commander for the Cross River Crime Task Force was named Wednesday in the lobby of the Madison County Administration Building in Edwardsville. Major Jeff Connor has led the Cross-River Crime Task Force comprised of law enforcement officials from federal, state, county, and local agencies for the past year.

Two Madison County high school athletes who died in a wreck west of Annandale in rural Madison County early Monday morning were remembered for their love of animals, their hard work and strong friendships. The wreck was discovered by one of their parents who went looking for them. The students,...

City officials and citizens gathered outside of the Madison County Administration building to dedicate a bench in honor of the late Marvin ‘Preach’ Webb, also known as "Mr. Edwardsville".

There’s a new leader of the Cross River Crime Task Force, and he’s one of the top investigators in Madison County. Former task force commander Jeff Connor turned over the position to Granite City’s assistant police chief Nick Novacich. Major John Franke of Alton Police will serve as a deputy commander, along with Captain Brian Koberna of the sheriff’s department. The task force’s stated goal is to combine resources to stop people from crossing state lines to commit violent crimes in Madison County.

The Primary Election results have been certified, and now candidates will gear up for the mid-terms in November. No changes in the winners and losers in Madison County once the last of the mail-in ballots were received, but there will be a couple of additions to the county board contests.

FLORA — Authorities are still unsure what caused an explosion at an oil well storage facility near here last Friday morning that resulted in six people suffering serious burns. The six people suffered burns over at least 50 percent of their bodies, with one being burned from head to...

Here’s what we know, including alternate routes suggested by Illinois Department of Transportation

A Collinsville man was indicted on four felony charges on Thursday by a Madison County grand jury. Jevon E. Wilbourn, 28, of Collinsville, was indicted with armed violence, a Class X felony, possession of weapons by a felon, a Class 2 felony, possession of cannabis with intent to deliver, a Class 3 felony, and aggravated feeling or attempting to elude a police officer, a Class 4 felony.

Granite City Police Maj. Nick Novacich has been named to lead the Cross-River Crime Task Force. Novacich, the assistant police chief in Granite City, succeeds Madison County Sheriff's Department Chief Deputy Jeff Connor. Novacich was deputy commander of the task force under Connor.

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced Wednesday the planned closure of westbound Interstate 270.