ACCIDENT IN CLINTON COUNTY CLAIMS LIFE OF KINCADE WOMAN AND SENDS TWO GREENVILLE RESIDENTS TO THE HOSPITAL

 

A head on crash on Route 127 claimed the life of a Kincaid Illinois woman Friday evening and sent two Greenville residents to the hospital.  According to the Clinton County Sherriff’s department the head on crash happened about 5PM Friday on Route 127 near Emerald Road.  55 year old Sandra Daum of Kincaid Illinois was a passenger in the northbound vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene by the Clinton County Coroner.  The driver of the second vehicle was Nancy McElroy age 63 of Greenville and Eva Hilpert age 73, also of Greenville, was a passenger in McElroy’s car.  Both were transported to an area hospital and later taken to St. Louis University Hospital for treatment of injuries according to Clinton County Sherriff’s department.

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STATE STILL OWED UNIT 2 OVER 1 MILLION DOLLARS

 

The Bond County Unit 2 School Board met recently at the unit office conference room. The district is still owed a little more than $1 million dollars from the state and this makes the process of setting an accurate budget for next year a problem. A report was given concerning repairs on the Greenville Elementary waterline. The water should be back on by the end of the month. Another leak was found last week on the Greenville City side of the meter, south of the school and water to the junior high school was shut off. The elevator installation at the high school is going as planned and is scheduled to be completed by early August. Tuck-pointing has been completed at the Pocahontas School and after recent rains, it seems to be stopping the leaks. The Sorento School is in the process of completing repairs to the stage. Bids were approved for gasoline, diesel, oil, and tires.

 

 

CHICAGO UNEMPLOYMENT DROPS FIRST TIME IN 38 MONTHS, ST.LOUIS AREA STABLE

 

According to the Illinois Department of Employment Security, the Chicago-Joliet-Naperville Metropolitan area is the only one of the twelve areas in Illinois that showed an unemployment drop in the June 2010 report.  This is the first time in 38 months employment has decreased in the Chicago area.  The June unemployment rate for the Illinois Section of the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area remained stable compared to June 2009, posting at 10.2 percent both years.  When comparing rates for area counties, the Bond County unemployment rate increased from 9.4% in June 2009 to 10.1% in June 2010.  The rate for Clinton County decreased from 8.5% to 7.9%, the Madison County rate also decreased from 10.5 – 10.2%, and the St. Clair County rate increased from 10.7 – 11.0%.