Highland NewsLocal news for Highland, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.2 people arrested in DUI crackdown- June 30, 2008 A St. Clair County Sheriff's Department officer on extra duty paid for by a grant to crack down on DUIs netted two repeat drunken-driving offenders.http://www.topix.net/city/highland-il/2008/06/2-people-arrested-in-dui-crackdown?fromrss=1 Highland, IL Pitcher Ready For Ticket to the Majors- June 28, 2008 One day, the sign into Highland, Illinois might say "Home of Jake Odorizzi." The people of Highland followed Odorizzi and the high school baseball team all the way to a state title this year.http://www.topix.net/city/highland-il/2008/06/highland-il-pitcher-ready-for-ticket-to-the-... Odorizzi Named USA Today Player Of Year- June 26, 2008 Highland, Illinois senior Jake Odorizzi was named by the USA Today as their national high school baseball player of the year.http://www.topix.net/city/highland-il/2008/06/odorizzi-named-usa-today-player-of-year?from... Edwardsville restaurant closes, opens as independent eatery- June 24, 2008 Krieger's Bar and Grill in Edwardsville closed briefly last week and reopened as the Bull & Bear Grill and Bar.http://www.topix.net/city/highland-il/2008/06/edwardsville-restaurant-closes-opens-as-inde... 82 Assistant Managers Paid $32,221 in Back Wages; Speed Lube LLC,...- June 16, 2008 An investigation by the Labor Department under the Fair Labor Standards Act found that Speed Lube LLC, based in Highland, Ill., did not pay assistant managers overtime pay after 40 hours in a week.http://www.topix.net/city/highland-il/2008/06/82-assistant-managers-paid-32-221-in-back-wa... Highland Bulldogs are state champs- June 9, 2008 Highland is the Class 3A state baseball capital of Illinois for 2008. The Bulldogs nailed down their first state baseball championship Saturday with a 6-2 victory over Rock Falls in the title game at Silver ...http://www.topix.net/city/highland-il/2008/06/highland-bulldogs-are-state-champs?fromrss=1 City closes part of Ill. 31 in Elgin- June 7, 2008 Several intersections along South State Street were closed off to traffic this afternoon as emergency crews responded to an electrical fire that broke out underground.http://www.topix.net/city/highland-il/2008/06/city-closes-part-of-ill-31-in-elgin?fromrss=... Illinois Boy Scout Raises $90,000 to Build Helipad- June 5, 2008 An Illinois teen raised nearly $90,000 to build a helipad in his hometown as part of his Eagle Scout project.http://www.topix.net/city/highland-il/2008/06/illinois-boy-scout-raises-90-000-to-build-he... Eagle Scout Project Brings An Emergency Helipad To Highland, Ill- June 3, 2008 A local teen pulls off a 90-thousand dollar good deed in Highland , Illinois . 15-year-old Derek Gregg raised the money to build a much needed helipad for medical evacuation crews as part of an Eagle Scout ...http://www.topix.net/city/highland-il/2008/06/eagle-scout-project-brings-an-emergency-heli... Seven Rescued From Sinking Tugboat- June 1, 2008 A tugboat carrying seven people is now completely under water. Seven people were rescued before the boat sank.http://www.topix.net/city/highland-il/2008/06/seven-rescued-from-sinking-tugboat?fromrss=1 |