Chatham NewsLocal news for Chatham, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Building the new Springfield High School The best location is where it is- May 31, 2008 The idea of replacing Springfield High School with a $57 million new building in a cornfield on Springfield's west side is so lame, so yesterday, so pre-Obama, that it should hardly be called an idea at all.http://www.topix.net/city/chatham-il/2008/05/building-the-new-springfield-high-school-the-... Do you have a map I'm lost in your eyes- May 27, 2008 It starts with stolen glances at someone who catches your eye, maybe stirs of a drink to calm any nerves.http://www.topix.net/city/chatham-il/2008/05/do-you-have-a-map-im-lost-in-your-eyes?fromrs... Students: Glenwood drug issues overblown- May 25, 2008 Students involved with anti-substance abuse programs in the Ball-Chatham School District say they think perceptions that the district has big drug or alcohol problems are overblown.http://www.topix.net/city/chatham-il/2008/05/students-glenwood-drug-issues-overblown?fromr... Movie extras take their cues- May 23, 2008 Memo to movie extras: Do not speak directly to the stars. So they were told, says Amy Calvin, whose husband, Jack, may end up in a scene of actor Matt Damon's upcoming film, "The Informant," parts of which are ...http://www.topix.net/city/chatham-il/2008/05/movie-extras-take-their-cues?fromrss=1 Chatham fighting juvenile arson- May 21, 2008 The Chatham Fire Department, citing what appears to be a growing number of fires set by juveniles, will participate in a statewide program aimed at preventing young fire-setters from starting blazes again.http://www.topix.net/city/chatham-il/2008/05/chatham-fighting-juvenile-arson?fromrss=1 Jefferson 8th-grader sets high jump mark- May 19, 2008 Jefferson Middle School's Marcus Mason set an Illinois Elementary School Association record by clearing 6 feet 51 4 to win the boys high jump Saturday in the 8AA state meet at the East Side Centre.http://www.topix.net/city/chatham-il/2008/05/jefferson-8th-grader-sets-high-jump-mark?from... SE's Gragg falls short of the big 5-0 but advances in triple jump- May 17, 2008 All eyes were on Willis Gragg Friday night. With the running events completed at the Class AA Lanphier Boys Track and Field Sectional, a sizable crowd of spectators crowded an area near the triple jump pit at ...http://www.topix.net/city/chatham-il/2008/05/ses-gragg-falls-short-of-the-big-5-0-but-adva... Bike trails, lanes in Springfield- May 15, 2008 Wabash Trail, paved, 2.5 miles between the Westchester and Sherwood neighborhoods Interurban Trail, paved, 6.8 miles between Springfield and Chatham, starts just south of MacArthur Boulevard and Stanford Avenue ... via State Journal-Registerhttp://www.topix.net/city/chatham-il/2008/05/bike-trails-lanes-in-springfield?fromrss=1 |