Cahokia NewsLocal news for Cahokia, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Levees hold back U.S. Midwest flood waters- July 2, 2008 Walls and levees held back the cresting Mississippi River yesterday as requests for government aid poured in from homeowners and businesses swamped by the worst Midwest flooding in 15 years.http://www.topix.net/city/cahokia-il/2008/07/levees-hold-back-u-s-midwest-flood-waters?fro... St. Clair County deputies arrest Mo. man wanted for questioning in son's drowning- July 2, 2008 A father wanted for questioning in the drowning his 2-year-old son in a toilet in Columbia, Mo., was caught Wednesday night in Cahokia.http://www.topix.net/city/cahokia-il/2008/07/st-clair-county-deputies-arrest-mo-man-wanted... Major Case Squad investigates Cahokia slaying- July 1, 2008 For the second time in two days, the Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis has been called to investigate a murder -- this time that of a 48-year-old Cahokia resident, according to the St.http://www.topix.net/city/cahokia-il/2008/07/major-case-squad-investigates-cahokia-slaying... Cahokia "school of choice" aims to reverse trend- July 1, 2008 The school district here is launching a new K-12 "school of choice," which is expected to compete with the region's first charter school - and has already attracted more than a third of its students.http://www.topix.net/city/cahokia-il/2008/07/cahokia-school-of-choice-aims-to-reverse-tren... Dead Toddler's Dad Arrested for Parole Violation- July 1, 2008 Authorities say the father of a 2-year-old boy found dead in Columbia is arrested on a parole violation as the investigation into the child's death continues.http://www.topix.net/city/cahokia-il/2008/06/dead-toddlers-dad-arrested-for-parole-violati... |