Freeburg NewsLocal news for Freeburg, 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/freeburg-il/2008/03/kaskaskia-river-flows-over-its-banks-today-i... Escape: Belleville-based band is ready for prime time- March 22, 2008 "We only do about three or four covers that we rotate occasionally" The seven members of the Belleville-based band Escape are ready for their close-up. They've spent the past five years writing songs, performing concerts, saving money and producing a CD, which is being released ... via Belleville Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/freeburg-il/2008/03/escape-belleville-based-band-is-ready-for-pr... At Least 13 Deaths in the Midwest Attributed to Flooding and Heavy Rain- March 20, 2008 "Most of the rain has been to the south of St. Louis in Southern Missouri and Southern Illinois" BELLEVILLE, Ill. _ The spring flooding has begun, and the weather has been linked to at least 13 deaths around the Midwest. via RedOrbithttp://www.topix.net/city/freeburg-il/2008/03/at-least-13-deaths-in-the-midwest-attributed... Antique Mall has it all: 'I enjoy never knowing what you will see from day t day;- March 9, 2008 "Others will spend 15 minutes looking for a certain item." The Antique Mall of Perry County is a 12,000-square-foot treasure trove between Nashville and Pinckneyville.Out front, tables stack atop tables. Wooden ironing boards juggle for position behind a fat-tired bike. Sections of white picket fence lean toward rockers and school desks.Inside, Diane Brierly works a furniture puzzle.When a rolltop desk or cupboard leaves the neat showroom, she finds another piece to fill its place. In a larger.http://www.topix.net/city/freeburg-il/2008/03/antique-mall-has-it-all-i-enjoy-never-knowin... Snow days complicate state testing for metro-east schools- March 7, 2008 "Usually, we miss no days or one day" --There's nothing like the thrill a 10-year-old gets when he wakes up on a school day to find that ice and snow has canceled classes.But the snow day that gave students an unexpected holiday Tuesday may cause problems for their families and their schools later.'This was our third snow day, and we didn't want this to happen, but now it looks like we're going to have to have school the Tuesday after Memorial Day,' Belleville Grade School District 118...http://www.topix.net/city/freeburg-il/2008/03/snow-days-complicate-state-testing-for-metro... |