Macoupin County /tags/macoupin-county Macoupin County en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Fri, 04 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT Illinois funeral director accused of mishandled human remains faces forgery allegation /law-order/2024-10-04/macoupin-county-states-attorney-special-prosecutor-heinz-case A Macoupin County judge approved the appointment of a special prosecutor to review a criminal case against August Heinz, the funeral home director accused of giving dozens of families the wrong ashes. Heinz's ex-wife is alleging he also committed forgery. Fri, 04 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT /law-order/2024-10-04/macoupin-county-states-attorney-special-prosecutor-heinz-case Beth Hundsdorfer Fosterburg Water District secures $4.2 million USDA loan to access new treatment plant /government-politics-issues/2024-06-06/fosterburg-water-district-secures-4-2-million-usda-loan-to-build-new-treatment-plant The district north of Alton in Fosterburg township will soon break ground on the water treatment plant and more than 50 miles of pipe to connect to six other communities and water districts. Thu, 06 Jun 2024 21:48:25 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-06-06/fosterburg-water-district-secures-4-2-million-usda-loan-to-build-new-treatment-plant Will Bauer Misdeeds by Carlinville funeral home director spur Illinois legislative proposals /government-politics-issues/2024-02-09/misdeeds-by-carlinville-funeral-home-director-spur-illinois-legislative-proposals At least 80 families have received the wrong remains from the Heinz Funeral Home in Carlinville, Illinois, according to the Sangamon County coroner. Fri, 09 Feb 2024 19:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-02-09/misdeeds-by-carlinville-funeral-home-director-spur-illinois-legislative-proposals Beth Hundsdorfer For months, Illinois failed to act when Carlinville funeral director mishandled remains /law-order/2023-12-12/for-months-illinois-failed-to-act-when-carlinville-funeral-director-mishandled-remains Bodies were found decomposing and families given strangers’ ashes in the months following a coroner’s complaint on the Heinz Funeral Home. Tue, 12 Dec 2023 19:00:00 GMT /law-order/2023-12-12/for-months-illinois-failed-to-act-when-carlinville-funeral-director-mishandled-remains Beth Hundsdorfer