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Macoupin Co. Sheriff's Dept. switches to narrowband
Thu, 10 May 2012 04:11:49 -0700
A crowded radio frequency spectrum has pushed the Macoupin County Sheriff’s Department to narrowband communications, which means each channel will take up less bandwidth and allow for more channels. The switch was made under an order from the...
Macoupin makes switch to narrowband
Tue, 08 May 2012 19:23:42 -0700
CARLINVILLE - The Macoupin County Sheriff's Department has switched to narrowband communications, which means each channel will take up less bandwidth and allow for more channels. The switch was made under an order from the Federal Communications Commission. The Macoupin local government...
Macoupin County promoting entrepreneur contest
Fri, 27 Apr 2012 21:02:35 -0700
CARLINVILLE —For the past three years, Macoupin County has been considered part of the greater St. Louis business market.
GOP picks four finalists to replace Johnson on ballot
Tue, 08 May 2012 06:58:51 -0700
EDWARDSVILLE (AP) - Some voters in the 13th Congressional District will get the chance to meet the four people being considered to replace Congressman Tim Johnson on the November ballot. After the Illinois primary, Johnson announced he's dropping his re-election campaign. That left the...
Astoria one of six schools selected for wind program
Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:38:41 -0700
Six middle and senior high schools have been selected from a statewide application process to participate in Illinois Wind for Schools (ILWFS), a program jointly administered by the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs (IIRA) at Western Illinois University and the Center for Renewable Energy at Illinois State University.
GOP congressional hopefuls down to four; voters can meet them in Edwardsville
Mon, 07 May 2012 13:13:44 -0700
The new Republican Party chairman in Madison County already has a big job on his hands.
GOP picks 4 finalists to replace Johnson on ballot
Tue, 08 May 2012 08:01:37 -0700
Some voters in the 13th Congressional District will get the chance to meet the four people being considered to replace Congressman Tim Johnson on the November ballot.
Region's air is ‘A’-OK
Tue, 01 May 2012 04:17:41 -0700
Breathe deep, west-central Illinois: The air pouring into your lungs is some of the cleanest around. That’s according to the American Lung Association’s newest State of the Air report.The latest report shows the areas around Jacksonville have...
Springfield NAACP president receives volunteer award
Thu, 19 Apr 2012 19:31:57 -0700
Teresa Haley, president of the Springfield Branch of the NAACP, was one of 24 people honored with volunteer awards Thursday from the Serve Illinois Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service.
Word on the Street: Bigger has key role in selecting 13th District GOP candidate
Sun, 13 May 2012 19:46:37 -0700
Though the action is well away from tiny Stark County, its Republican Party chairman is taking a big coordinating role in the selection of the new GOP candidate for the 13th Congressional District.