Madison NewsLocal news for Madison, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Freeburg man drowns- May 27, 2008 A 78-year-old man was out walking around his rural Freeburg pond clearing it of debris Monday afternoon when he slipped, fell into the water and drowned.http://www.topix.net/city/madison-il/2008/05/freeburg-man-drowns?fromrss=1 CTA Buses Resume Service Near Block 37 Next Week- May 24, 2008 Several CTA bus routes that were re-routed because of construction activity at Block 37 will return to normal routes starting next week.http://www.topix.net/city/madison-il/2008/05/cta-buses-resume-service-near-block-37-next-w... Democrats have dominated metro-east political scene- May 22, 2008 Politics has changed greatly throughout the 150 years the News-Democrat, in its various incarnations, has covered the area.http://www.topix.net/city/madison-il/2008/05/democrats-have-dominated-metro-east-political... Fox & Obel, Flat Top opening at Carson's on State- May 20, 2008 By next year, downtown workers and residents will get two new food options as upscale grocer Fox & Obel and restaurant Flat Top Grill move into the former Carson Pirie Scott & Co.http://www.topix.net/city/madison-il/2008/05/fox-obel-flat-top-opening-at-carsons-on-state... Madison shopkeeper rejects plea bargain before murder trial begins- May 14, 2008 "He didn't get chicken wings and French fries" A Madison shopkeeper rejected a plea deal moments before his scheduled murder trial was set to begin on this morning. via Belleville Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/madison-il/2008/05/madison-shopkeeper-rejects-plea-bargain-befor... Retrial under way in 2000 supermarket slaying- May 12, 2008 Jury selection is under way in the Madison County retrial of a St. Louis man accused in a shooting death at a Metro East supermarket. via WAND-TV Decaturhttp://www.topix.net/city/madison-il/2008/05/retrial-under-way-in-2000-supermarket-slaying... Big day in Illinois- May 11, 2008 "So it's a big accomplishment to beat him." Fortuna's Hillary Will advanced all the way to the semifinals on Sunday at the O'Reilly National Hot Rod Association Midwest Nationals in Madison, Ill., with a pair of impressive victories before falling to ... via Eureka Reporterhttp://www.topix.net/city/madison-il/2008/05/big-day-in-illinois?fromrss=1 |