who we are The first publication of the Intelligencer, then a four-page weekly called the Madison Intelligencer, came off the press November 13, 1862. As Edwardsville’s oldest, continuouslyoperated business, the “I” has grown and prospered in a world where newspapers have evolved from hot-lead type to computer generated pages. And while a number of supposed “threats” would undoubtedly be the demise of the newspaper business, the Intelligencer has withstood radio, television and the Internet, joining the latter to provide the community with www.theintelligencer. com. As part of our recent changes, the Intelligencer launched the e-Edition early in 2009. e-Edition, a scanned page-bypage edition that readers can subscribe to and access via the Web site, www. theintelligencer.com, allows a new generation of newspaper readers to become familiar with the newspaper. This new product gives readers freedom to peruse the Intelligencer wherever they find a computer, and it avoids printing and delivery costs, thus lending itself to a cheaper rate than home delivery. However, the old-fashioned newspaper print is still a great favorite among many of their subscribers, both young and old. The Intelligencer’s core product is the Edwardsville Intelligencer, which is published Monday through Saturday. The Intelligencer is also a proud provider of Newspapers in Education, a non-profit program that delivers newspapers and curriculum to teachers at no charge to them or the schools.
Other Intelligencer products include a weekly entertainment magazine, On the Edge of the Weekend, Madison Country Homes magazine, Hot Local Cars magazine, www. theintelligencer.com, www.theintelligencer. com/homes (powered by Zillow.com), www. hotlocalcars.com, and numerous extra publications to help serve the community. The Intelligencer serves residents of Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, Maryville, Collinsville, Troy, Worden, Alhambra, and Hamel. They also serve surrounding communities through numerous media sponsorships and by participating in a variety of community events and charitable efforts. The Intelligencer joined the Edwardsville/ Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce in 1954.“Access to the Chamber has been a very useful asset. They keep us informed on community events, new business openings and new residents to our community. All of this allows the Intelligencer to stay as up-todate as possible. In addition, the networking connections for our advertising staff are extremely helpful in finding new business for the newspaper.” A quote by Thomas Jefferson from January 16, 1787 sums up the Intelligencer’s philosophy: “The basis of our governments being the opinion of the people, the very first object should be to keep that right; and were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.”
where we are Edwardsville & Glen Carbon by the numbers Our community is growing. 2000
31,916
2009
36,564 (estimated, based on special census)
Our community is educated. Education Level
Percentage
High School graduate
88.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
28.7%
(data collected from individuals over 25 years of age)
Our community has disposable income. Median Household Income is $50,921 (data reported in 2000 U.C. Census Report)
Our workforce is stable. 68.25% of those over 16 years are employed.
(According to 2000 U.S. Census data, the U.S. percentage of those employed over 16 is 63.9%)
Our families have equity in our community. 73.75% of residents are homeowners.
(According to 2000 U.S. Census data, the U.S. percentage of homeowners was 66.2%)
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Published since 1862, the Edwardsville Intelligencer delivers local news into the homes and businesses of Edwardsville,
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Glen Carbon and surrounding communities every day. As
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Bucking the trend
the leading source for local news, each edition is full of
Investments continue in Metro East By NORMA MENDOZA njmendoza@aol.com As bad news about the economy increases day by day, the 2007-08 Market Review and Investment Update from the Leadership Council Southwestern Illinois brings good news about the Metro East. The figures released Friday show that the total value of announced projects either under construction or completed during the reporting period that ended Sept. 30 is up more than a half-billion dollars over record-breaking totals in the 2006-07 review. "In the midst of all the pessimistic news about the slow down in the economy, we're pleased to report that developments were still moving full steam ahead in Southwestern Illinois during the
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Madison County past year," said Suzanne Butler, president of the Leadership Council, the member-based, economic development corporation that compiles the economic data for Madison and St. Clair counties. "The continuing investments across so many sectors of our economy reaffirm Southwestern Illinois' position as a prime Midwestern development location." The following are some of the highlights from this year's review. The $2.5 billion in projects already under construction by the end of September and the $6.1 billion in additional announced projects include the multi-billion investment at ConocoPhillips that moved forward this fall. See "TREND" on Page 3
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Spirit of the season
Students from Edwardsville High School's Choir and Orchestra spread a little Christmas cheer by performing a variety of Christmas songs for the residents at University Nursing & Rehabilitation on Friday.
Children’s Museum welcomes winter Water treatment
facility gets OK
By ANN NICCUM aniccum@edwpub.net Winter Celebrations has started at the Children’s Museum in Edwardsville.
Project will begin in spring of 2009 By LAURA SCATURRO lscaturro@edwpub.net
Edwardsville Executive Director Lisa Leehy said the exhibit opened Friday. Every winter before the holidays, the museum puts together a collection of displays showing the numerous holiday celebrations conducted around the world. The event includes the traditional American celebrations, such as Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa, and many others from around the world like Las Posadas, Daeborum and Winter Solstice. Leehy said Winter Celebrations allows the children to learn about holiday celebrations from around the world. She said each celebration station will include activities and games to help the children learn more about each celebration and the country in which it is celebrated. Leehy said children will also be able to create a craft at each celebration station and there will also be an opportunity for them to write a letter to Santa while visiting the post office in the museum. She said most regular exhibits will be closed during Winter Celebrations. Winter Celebrations will continue at the museum through Jan. 3. See "MUSEUM" on Page 3
Holiday Shores
Holiday Shores Sanitary District trustees have announced that a decision to construct a new water treatment facility has been finalized and construction is planned to begin in the spring of 2009. Approximately 1,400 customers received the announcement by mail to their homes, detailing the decision to build the new facility. The existing water treatment plant is 40 years old. The announcement stated that the treatment plant has been upgraded continually over the years to comply with the increasingly stringent
water quality requirements imposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) on local water producers and distributors. Henry, Meisenheimer & Gende Inc. has been hired to develop the plans and DU-CON, Inc. will be the construction manager for the new 9,600-square-foot facility. "The new water treatment facility will have the capacity to meet the needs of Holiday Shores well into the foreseeable future,” said Ken Dulle, district operations manager. See "WATER" on Page 3
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Keep the holiday spirits in control By STEVE RENSBERRY srensberry@edwpub.net
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Colton Eagar, 3, gets a little help from his dad as brother Aidan Eagar, 6, works diligently on his own design on to a "Charity Cup," purposed with collecting donations for charity while at a booth signifying the celebration of Ramadan, an Islamic holiday celebrated on the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. The Eagar's, along with other visitors Friday, were among the first to explore the Winter Celebrations exhibits at the Edwardsville Children's Museum.
People
Holidays, parties and alcohol. It’s a combination nearly as common this time of year as mistletoes and packed shopping malls. It’s also one that can be disastrous if allowed to get out of con-
trol or if driving is involved. “Too often the focus of the holiday festivities is alcohol consumption, Madison County Health Educator Jill Heuchert said in a recent notice. See "PARTIES" on Page 3
Police officer indicted in Pontoon Beach bar shooting By STEVE HORRELL stevehorrell@hotmail.com A St. Louis police officer was indicted Friday in connection with the shooting of a 25-year-old Granite City man outside a
bar in Pontoon Beach. The grand jury also cleared a Pontoon Beach officer who shot an off-duty St. Louis police officer at the scene, ruling that the shooting was justified, according to a news release issued by Madison County State’s Attorney Bill Mudge.
Bryan Pour, 26, was charged with one count of aggravated battery with a firearm for his role in the shooting of Jeffrey Bladdick outside Mac and Mick’s sports bar. He is being held at the Madison County Jail on $100,000 bail. After the incident, Pour was fired from the St. Louis Police
Department. The incident began shortly after 1 a.m. when Pontoon Beach officers were called to a fight outside the bar. The officers discovered that Bladdick had been shot once in the chest. Other people at the scene were armed, and the officers ordered them to
Madison County drop their weapons, according to the news release. See "SHOOTING" on Page 5
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SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — A dog weighing more than 120 pounds survived being frozen to a sidewalk overnight, probably because he was insulated by layers of fat, authorities said.
The Sheboygan County Humane Society says the “morbidly obese” dog, an aging border collie mix named Jiffy, froze to the sidewalk when he was left out overnight Wednesday.
On the Edge of the Weekend is a weekly entertainment magazine distributed to 15,000 homes in Edwardsville and Glen Carbon. Since its inception five years ago, The Edge has become a popular publication, offering readers a wealth of information on travel, food, fashion, new businesses, music, concerts, art, authors and books, family issues, and much more. The Edge’s engaging feature stories peak the interests of all ages and are sure to help everyone find something great to do on any given day. Read The Edge online at www.edwedge.com
what we do Published Monthly JANUARY 2010 EDITION A Product of Edwardsville Publishing Company
Hot Local Cars is a multi media auto mart for used cars that gives consumers easy access to all the used inventory of participating dealers, including hundreds of listings from the St. Louis & Metro East areas. Consumer reach is amplified through the combination of local and regional print products
HUNDREDS OF AUTO LISTINGS FROM THE ST. LOUIS & METRO EAST AREAS
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as well as an easy-to-use Web site. The added convenience of contacting dealers via instant messaging is a recent product enhancement. Partners are provided with consumer feedback through tracking phone numbers, including audio files of phone calls and Web traffic data. Recently, Hot Local Cars has partnered with the Bamboo Ad Network, which represents 25 additional auto Web sites including Craig’s List. This is yet another Edwardsville Publishing product that offers valuepriced advertising and exceptional customer service.
Published bi-weekly, Madison County Homes has been the leading real estate magazine in Southwestern Illinois since 1990. This publication regularly features quality properties and services offered by area realtors and financial institutions. This free publication is delivered to 23 communities & is available for pick-up at over 320 locations! In conjunction with Madison County Homes, we have partnered with Zillow.com, a leading online real estate marketplace dedicated to helping homeowners, buyers, sellers, renters, real estate agents, mortgage professionals, landlords, and property managers find and share vital information about homes, real estate, and mortgages in the Metro-East area.
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Please watch for early closings around holidays.
JANUARY
Customer Appreciation
MARCH
Spring Home & Garden Spring Sports
The Edge
4pm Wednesday of the week prior to publication date
MAY
Summer Fun Consumer How-To
FEBRUARY
Forward Mature Lifestyles Media Mailer
APRIL
Summer Planner Media Mailer Draw an Ad
JUNE
Graduation Media Mailer
Hot Local Cars Magazine
4pm the last day of the month previous to publication
Madison County Homes Magazine 4pm the last day of the week prior to publication date
Ask your sales representative about additional features throughout the year.
JULY
Mature Lifestyles Customer Appreciation
SEPTEMBER
Fall Sports Community Guide
NOVEMBER
Media Mailer Veteran’s Day Home Town Holidays
AUGUST
Business Spotlight Word Search
OCTOBER
Scary Stories Fall Home & Garden Stephenson House
DECEMBER
Gift Guides (2) Song Book/Recipe Book Holiday Greetings
why us? When you advertise with us, not only do you reach an affluent and well educated audience, you get excellent customer service. We know the market and what kind of advertising will garner you the best response. Our goal is to build strong, long lasting relationships. We want our customers to succeed!
We do this by providing the best exposure possible, using a variety of print and online products. Evaluating our customer needs and delivering a quick response is what separates us from the competition.
The Edwardsville/Glen Carbon area represents a strong community with buying power. Each individual copy of The Intelligencer is read by an average of three people. The Edge readership is over 73%, and our Web site, www.theintelligencer.com, averages 550,000 page views every month. The combination of these three products extends the reach of your advertising to over 42,000 people. Let us help you reach our readers.