http://www.altondailynews.com Latest News en-us Copyright 2010 AltonDailyNews.com http://backend.userland.com/rss/ Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:17:56 EST http://www.altondailynews.com/img/wbgz.jpg http://www.altondailynews.com Godfrey's Sewer rates will soon be going up. The Village board gave first reading last night to an ordinance that will increase the rates beginning later this year to help get the billing closer to a number that will offset the cost, according to Trustee... http://www.altondailynews.com/afullstory.cfm?newsfile=2010-09-08-40_Godfrey%20Sewer%20Rates%20Rising Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:07:00 CST President Obama has unveiled a 50-billion-dollar plan for rebuilding and modernizing America's roads, rails and runways, and that has one local congressmen talking. Speaking to an enthusiastic crowd at Milwaukee's annual Laborfest, Obama told the crowd... http://www.altondailynews.com/afullstory.cfm?newsfile=2010-09-08-35_Congressmen%20On%20Obama%20Infrastructure%20Plan Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:10:00 CST "Good Neighbor Day" is coming up soon, and a number of businesses in North Alton and Godfrey are expected to take part this year. It's a little different this year, with long-time sponsor of the program Van McConahey now retired. ... http://www.altondailynews.com/afullstory.cfm?newsfile=2010-09-08-30_Good%20Neighbor%20Day%20Revived Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:14:00 CST The Alton City Council is expected to approve a new policy regarding the use of municipal e-mail accounts and how long to keep those messages. The committee voted 6-0 to approve the new rule that would require all city employees to save any e-mail on a... http://www.altondailynews.com/afullstory.cfm?newsfile=2010-09-08-28_Council%20Committee%20Approves%20E Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:09:00 CST Students at Alton's Marquette Catholic High School will be auditioning soon for the fall musical, Nifty 50's. This is unusual in that the fall theater offering usually is not a musical, but Director Sue Mueller thinks one of the more challenging and fun... http://www.altondailynews.com/afullstory.cfm?newsfile=2010-09-08-25_Marquette%20Fall%20Musical%20Announced Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:55:00 CST An announcement by Boeing precedes a reduction in its military aircraft division. The reduction from six divisions to four is intended to transform the company from a "product-based business" to one focused on capabilities, according to... http://www.altondailynews.com/afullstory.cfm?newsfile=2010-09-08-22_Boeing%20To%20Cut%20Staff Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:39:00 CST Plans for a second Catholic high school in Madison County are apparently on hold according to the new Bishop of the Springfield Diocese. Thomas Paprocki was in the area for his first official visit yesterday and mentioned the Father McGivney Catholic... http://www.altondailynews.com/afullstory.cfm?newsfile=2010-09-08-20_New%20Catholic%20High%20School%20on%20Hold Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:21:00 CST The Madison County Sheriff's Department reports the arrest 29 year old Natasha Rogers of the 4000 block of Oakmont in Pontoon Beach, for felony retail theft. Police say she and a juvenile shoplifted from the Dollar General Store at Monticello Plaza in... http://www.altondailynews.com/afullstory.cfm?newsfile=2010-09-08-19_Police%20Reports%20for%20Wednesday Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:16:00 CST In the race for governor, the police union endorsement goes to Republican Bill Brady. Though Brady, a state senator from Bloomington, has promised to ask all state agencies to cut their budgets by 10 percent, and has said he supports not giving pensions... http://www.altondailynews.com/afullstory.cfm?newsfile=2010-09-08-18_Brady%20Endorsed%20By%20Police%20Union Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:57:00 CST Chicago Mayor Richard Daley has announced he will not seek another term in office. He called his decision "personal," and declined to give any more specifics. The 68-year-old has been mayor since 1989 after previously serving as Cook... http://www.altondailynews.com/afullstory.cfm?newsfile=2010-09-08-16_Mayor%20Daley%20Not%20Running%20For%20Re Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:29:00 CST One student says it saved her $200.

A new federal law that went into effect in July requires more disclosure when it comes to college and university textbooks. It was sponsored by U.S. Dick Durbin, who touted the law at... http://www.altondailynews.com/afullstory.cfm?newsfile=2010-09-08-11_College%20Texts Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:29:00 CST An effort is under way to do away with the 1.65 enrollment multiplier for private schools that participate in Illinois High School Association events. The multiplier, in effect for five years, classifies private schools based on their enrollment x 1.65,... http://www.altondailynews.com/afullstory.cfm?newsfile=2010-09-08-09_IHSA%20Multiplier Tue, 07 Sep 2010 06:52:00 CST The Illinois Commerce Commission in June ruled to allow the re-hearing of Ameren's 130-million-dollar rate hike request, and now the utility is taking them up on that decision. The utility says it needs an extra $53-million in electricity and gas... http://www.altondailynews.com/afullstory.cfm?newsfile=2010-09-07-35_Ameren%20Increase%20Re Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:22:00 CST The former Sears and Snyder buildings on Piasa Street went back on the market earlier this summer after Alton officials shifted its focus for a new hotel development to the former Great Central Lumber Company property. A bridal shop may soon be moving... http://www.altondailynews.com/afullstory.cfm?newsfile=2010-09-07-30_Sears%20Building%20Renovations%20Progressing Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:23:00 CST The Madison County Sheriff's Department continues to track down leads as they look for a man who is wanted for robbing the Farm Fresh Store on East Airline Drive in East Alton Sunday night. Police say the man walked into the store and told two clerks he... http://www.altondailynews.com/afullstory.cfm?newsfile=2010-09-07-28_Man%20Robs%20East%20Alton%20Store Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:40:00 CST Drivers caught speeding in Illinois will soon have to fork over more cash to cover the cost of the fine. Starting September 15th, the price of a basic speeding ticket will jump from 75 to 120-dollars. Other fines will go up as well, including ones for... http://www.altondailynews.com/afullstory.cfm?newsfile=2010-09-07-26_Traffic%20Ticket%20Fine%20Increase Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:27:00 CST Although many of its events are geared toward kids, the Riverbender.com Community Center will be hosting a coffee concert on Sunday for Grandparents Day. From 2-4pm the band will perform at the building on 3rd Street in Alton that many people still know... http://www.altondailynews.com/afullstory.cfm?newsfile=2010-09-07-25_Coffee%20Concert%20for%20Grandparents%20Day Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:27:00 CST Wood River Police were holding 18 year old Latrisha Thomas of the 1200 block of Garden in Alton for retail theft. 18 year old Andrea Causey of the 700 block of 6th in Alton, held on an outstanding warrant and retail theft. 18 year old Breyana Malone... http://www.altondailynews.com/afullstory.cfm?newsfile=2010-09-07-20_Local%20Arrests%20For%20Tuesday Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:54:00 CST Recovery from the recession will take more time, according to a monthly report from the University of Illinois . Fred Giertz, an economics professor who compiles the Flash Index for the university’s Institute of Government and Public Affairs, says the... http://www.altondailynews.com/afullstory.cfm?newsfile=2010-09-07-18_Illinois%20Flash%20Index Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:12:00 CST Labor Day this year found workers in a difficult position. There’s no money to go around, and everybody knows it, says Tom Balanoff, head of the Illinois Council of the Service Employees International Union, who says the problems are facing all workers... http://www.altondailynews.com/afullstory.cfm?newsfile=2010-09-07-16_Labor Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:49:00 CST