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NEW: Friday Morning Poll WBGZ Radio | Nov 20, 2009 Today's poll questions covered topics like sand boils, terrorism, which local tax-funded project is the biggest waste, and the BIG question...when do you start your Christmas shopping? Click here for the results of today's poll.[Full Story] [Post Comment]
Urgent Repairs Needed for Levee WBGZ Radio | Nov 20, 2009 A pair of expensive remedies may be the only way to protect a part of the Riverbend from a levee failure. Sand boils have been discovered in a wetlands area about 200-300 feet inland and just upstream of the Mel Price Lock & Dam. Engineers theorize the seepage was caused by the construction of the dam, which opened nearly 20 years ago.[Full Story] [Post Comment]
Tree Lighting Tonight WBGZ Radio | Nov 20, 2009 The Christmas Tree Lighting will be the focus of early evening activities at Lincoln Douglas Square today, with Santa and Mrs. Claus arriving on the trolley at 6pm, and Alton Mayor Tom Hoechst throwing the switch to light the lights at 6:45. This year's Taste of Downtown will be held at the Temple Banquet facility and Spirits Lounge on State Street, which runs from 5:30-8:30.[Full Story] [Post Comment]
Bus Station Opens Tomorrow WBGZ Radio | Nov 20, 2009 The Alton Madison County Transit Transfer Station will soon be bustling with activity, as the construction is complete and a ribbon cutting has been set for tomorrow morning. The ceremony will feature many dignitaries, including State Representative Dan Beiser of Alton, State Senator Bill Haine of Alton, Alton Mayor Tom Hoechst, several members of the Madison County Board, and Congressman Jerry Costello of Belleville.[Full Story] [Post Comment]
Firearm Deer Season Begins Today WBGZ Radio | Nov 20, 2009 Today is the start of the firearm deer hunting season in Illinois. State Department of Natural Resources Deer Project Manager Tom Micetisch says it looks like the weather will shape up and hunters will have a good weekend during the most popular hunting season in Illinois. [Full Story] [Post Comment]
Fisher House Fundraiser a Success WBGZ Radio | Nov 20, 2009 The St. Louis area will be getting a Fisher House in about a year, and funding to complete the project is a little closer to the target following an area-wide fundraiser last weekend. Volunteers from various veterans’ organizations collected donations at intersections around Alton & Bethalto, and the total for the weekend was just over $13,000.[Full Story] [Post Comment]
Operation Save 100 WBGZ Radio | Nov 20, 2009 2009 may end up being one of the safest years ever on Illinois roads, so state transportation and police officials are setting a goal for the remainder of the year. IDOT Traffic Safety Director Mike Stout says in hopes of reaching a new benchmark in safety, they are launching Operation Save 100.[Full Story] [Post Comment]
Mud Slinging WBGZ Radio | Nov 20, 2009 Some of the political campaign advertisements you may have seen on TV not only offend those who support a candidate, but also offend candidates themselves. The question of mud slinging and distasteful ads was brought up during a debate between State Comptroller Dan Hynes and Gov. Pat Quinn, both candidates in the Democratic primary for governor. [Full Story] [Post Comment]
Nuclear Power Panned WBGZ Radio | Nov 20, 2009 The group Environment Illinois is touting its new report as proof that the state, and the nation, should be focused on renewable energy rather than nuclear power. The study, entitled, “Generating Failure: How Building Nuclear Power Plants Would Set America Back in the Race Against Global Warming,” states that renewable energy solutions would reduce carbon emissions twice as fast as new nuclear power plants. [Full Story] [Post Comment]
Beason Trial Date Set WBGZ Radio | Nov 20, 2009 One of the two brothers accused in the killings of a Beason family will wait until at least early 2010 to stand trial for the murders. Jason Harris and his lawyer appeared in Logan County Court this week seeking a delay in the Armington man's trial on charges he and his brother Christopher Harris brutally murdered the Gee Family in Beason in late September. [Full Story] [Post Comment]
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