Lebanon NewsLocal news for Lebanon, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Annual meet will unite train buffs on Saturday- April 27, 2008 "There will be an overlap because Alton is such a railroad town." It will be trains, trains and more trains with lots of Alton history thrown in Saturday when the Illinois Traction Society holds its 22nd annual "meet" in the city. via Alton Telegraphhttp://www.topix.net/city/lebanon-il/2008/04/annual-meet-will-unite-train-buffs-on-saturda... McKendree's First Annual Earth Week Scheduled for April 21-25- April 24, 2008 A free showing of Leonardo DiCaprio's documentary "The 11th Hour" will be held at the Russel E. and Fern M. Hettenhausen Center for the Arts. via McKendree College News Centerhttp://www.topix.net/city/lebanon-il/2008/04/mckendrees-first-annual-earth-week-scheduled-... McKendree Students Present Papers at Regional Conference on Religion- April 20, 2008 "The conference was a wonderful experience" Two McKendree students were asked to present papers at the Midwest Regional Conference of the American Academy of Religion held at Dominican University in Oak Park, Ill. via McKendree College News Centerhttp://www.topix.net/city/lebanon-il/2008/04/mckendree-students-present-papers-at-regional... St. Louis Symphony's Marc Thayer Presents at Brown Bag Forum, April 16- April 18, 2008 Marc Thayer, director of education and community partnerships for the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, will present " Making Music in Iraq " at McKendree University's Brown Bag Forum Series on Wednesday, April 16. via McKendree College News Centerhttp://www.topix.net/city/lebanon-il/2008/04/st-louis-symphonys-marc-thayer-presents-at-br... Flood of 1957: Richland Creek swallowed downtown Belleville- April 16, 2008 "There were power poles and all kinds of debris going by us. ... If we hadn't got hung up where we did, chances are all three of us would have drowned." Bob Gentsch reported for work at Stag Brewery about 11 p.m. June 14, 1957, just like any other night. By the time his shift ended the next morning, much of downtown Belleville was underwater.An overnight rainfall of up to 13.75 inches had turned Richland Creek into a violently raging river. It damaged more than 250 homes and businesses,...http://www.topix.net/city/lebanon-il/2008/04/flood-of-1957-richland-creek-swallowed-downto... |