Fayetteville NewsLocal news for Fayetteville, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Kaskaskia River flows over its banks today in Fayetteville but most homes not threatened- March 22, 2008 The Kaskaskia River was well over its banks today in Fayetteville but most homes in town were not threatened by the waters.Most homes and other buildings along First Street, which runs parallel to the Kaskaskia, sit safely on a small bluff that rises above the flooded areas.Two houses, one along First and one on the other side of the river near Illinois 4, plus at least two outbuildings, were threatened by rising waters.Fayetteville is in southern St. Clair County off Illinois 4. Read morehttp://www.topix.net/city/fayetteville-il/2008/03/kaskaskia-river-flows-over-its-banks-tod... Trooper enters not guilty plea- March 21, 2008 "We don't think the defendant is a flight risk" Seated in a wheelchair, Illinois State Police Trooper Matt Mitchell pleaded not guilty Thursday morning in a St. Clair County courtroom to two counts of reckless homicide and two counts of reckless driving.Mitchell, 29, suffered severe leg injuries in the Nov. 23 crossover crash that killed Jessica Uhl, 18, and her sister Kelli, 13, both of Collinsville, and injured a Fayetteville couple.Mitchell appeared before Associate Judge Stephen Rice, who..http://www.topix.net/city/fayetteville-il/2008/03/trooper-enters-not-guilty-plea?fromrss=1 |