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 On This Date  WBGZ Radio | Aug 28, 2010 One hundred fifty years ago today, Abraham Lincoln was preparing for the election. More information about that can be found on the Internet, as the Abraham Lincoln Association has a new feature on its web site. A stovepipe hat on the home page is a link to the past, as the group has organized information in its archives to correspond to a daily calendar. The link is called “President Lincoln This Day in 1860.” [Full Story] |
 NEW: Friday Morning PollWBGZ Radio | Aug 27, 2010 Today on the poll, listeners were asked to offer their opinoins on their first thoughts of Hurricane Katrina, were asked if they every picked up the tab for a complete stranger, and were asked to pick their favorite musical duo. Click here for the results.[Full Story] |
 Student Critical as Police Investigate Crash WBGZ Radio | Aug 27, 2010 Police continue to look into a Wednesday afternoon accident that critically injured a 17 year old Alton High Student. Blake Hampton remains in critical condition with a head injury after his truck ended up on its side at the entrance to Ted's Motorcycle World along Humbert Road. Two other vehicles were involved, but there were no additional injuries.[Full Story] |
 Alton Shooting Investigation Continues WBGZ Radio | Aug 27, 2010 Alton Police continue to investigate a weekend shooting outside a tavern just north of the downtown business district. A 31 year old man was shot near CTW's in the 11-hundred block of Belle Street around 3:45am Sunday. He has survived with a shoulder injury, but is now allegedly refusing to cooperate with the investigators.[Full Story] |
 Retrial Set, Robert Walks WBGZ Radio | Aug 27, 2010 A date has been set for the retrial of ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich. A federal judge says Blagojevich’s second political corruption trial will begin the first week of January. Blagojevich was found guilty on only one count in his first trial. Jurors were deadlocked on 23 others, forcing Judge James B. Zagel to declare a mistrial on those counts. [Full Story] |
 Anti Littering Signs Coming WBGZ Radio | Aug 27, 2010 Getting a handle on litter around Alton continues to be a goal of the Alton Beautification and Clean City Committee. There is a new form available through the city's website and a couple of other places where concerned citizens can report people who are littering, and soon, new signs reminding people that littering in Alton carries a maximum penalty of a $750 fine will be going up in 5 locations around town.[Full Story] |
 Scammers Target Area Again WBGZ Radio | Aug 27, 2010 Con artists continue to contact people around the area, and around the nation, looking for an easy buck. A con was recently reported in Macoupin County where the target receives a letter from what looks to be a sweepstakes company, containing a check for a large amount of money. Macoupin County Sheriff Don Albrecht says the letter requests the victim cash the check and send back a portion of the money for a processing fee.[Full Story] |
 Arch Redesign Proposals On Display WBGZ Radio | Aug 27, 2010 Starting today, the five proposals to redesign the Gateway Arch grounds are on display in Alton, at the National Great Rivers Museum at the Mel Price Lock & Dam. The project has been declared "one of our highest priorities," by U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, despite the state of the nation's economy. The goal of picking a plan is to better connect the city of St. Louis to the Arch Grounds may mean added tourism dollars for the entire region. [Full Story] |
 Guilty Plea in Theft CaseWBGZ Radio | Aug 27, 2010 A Metro East woman who admits she stole tens of thousands of dollars has received her sentence. Zita Lee of Collinsville pleaded guilty earlier this year to taking more than 88-thousand dollars from Madison County, as well as the American Legion in Edwardsville. She was sentenced Wednesday to time served for the months she spent in jail awaiting trial.[Full Story] |
 No Furlough Days for State Workers WBGZ Radio | Aug 27, 2010 A few thousand state government workers are breathing a sigh of relief, now that Gov. Pat Quinn has nearly reversed his decision to drastically change the furlough plan that he implemented for this fiscal year. Quinn had ordered all non-union employees to take 24 unpaid days off, but his office has since issued emergency rules to alter that decision.[Full Story] |
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