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Information on how the readership can file for corrections for articles appearing in the "Suburban Journals" is presented.

The article reports that three individuals, Rebecca Russell, John Scott Thomas, and Billy Joe Bunch Jr. have been charged by prosecutors from St. Charles County, Missouri for the sexual assault and rape of three young girls between February 1 and May 1, 2012.

The article reports that residents in O'Fallon, Missouri is urging the city government to set aside funding for preserving the historic Krekel house at North Main Street and Civic Park Drive.

A correction to a story published in the May 30, 2012 edition of the St.Charles/St. Peters edition of the Suburban Journal is presented, giving the correct title of Fox School District assistant director of transportation Steven Brosch.

The article reports that in 2012, several residents of O'Fallon, Missouri are urging the city council to set aside funds for the preservation of the 156-year old Krekel House, warning that the property might deteriorate beyond repair if the building was not stabilized structurally.

The article reports that Rebecca Sue Russell, John Scott Thomas III, and Billy Joe Bunch from O'Fallon, Missouri were charged by St. Charles County prosecutors with sexually assaulting three young girls, aged 5 years, 3 years, and 7 months respectively, between February 1 and May 1, 2012.

A correction to the article about the proposed Lindenwood Town Center in St. Charles, Missouri in the April 11, 2012 issue is presented.

The article reports that Michael L. Rone, an O'Fallon, Missouri resident was charged in the death of his wife Stacey who was found strangled in April 2012.

The article reports on the plan of O'Fallon and Lake Saint Louis in Missouri to share maintenance costs for roads that would serve a proposed Menards home improvement store.

A correction to a map that accompanies a story in the April 11, 2012 issue is presented.

The article reports that Michael L. Rone of O'Fallon, Missouri is facing a first-degree murder charge over the death of his wife Stacey Rone.

The article reports that the city councils of O'Fallon and Lake Saint Louis, Missouri are nearer to an agreement of sharing maintenance costs for roads that will serve a proposed Menards home improvement store and the adjacent property south of Highway N.

The article offers news briefs in Illinois including the computer classes offered by Southwest Illinois College (SWIC), the traveling exhibition "Journey Stories" to be hosted by the Glen Carbon Centennial Library, and the Ministry Fair Sunday of the First Baptist Church Maryville.

The article lists the crimes and arrests of lawbreakers in Saint Louis, Missouri.

The article explores the new features of five St. Charles County, Missouri school districts including Fort Zumwalt, Orchard Farm, and Wentzville for the beginning of the 2012-2013 school year.

The article offers school related updates for the five St. Charles County school districts in Missouri for the school year 2012-2013. In Fort Zumwalt West High School, a new band room, and a shop classroom, and the North High School athletic track has been repaired and refurbished. The construction of 72 new school classrooms was completed at the Wentzville district. In Orchard Farm, the implementation of Singapore Math teaching program is in its second year in its implementation in elementary.

The article reports that the Illinois state government provided a federal grant worth 65,471 to Niedringhaus, Prather and Wilson elementary schools to finance serving of fruits and vegetables into those schools as snacks.

The article reports that half of historical court records in Madison County, Illinois are accessible through the Madison County Circuit Clerk's Office website, where the remaining records will be available online after 10 months.

This section offers news briefs from the Sunset Hills Police Department, St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, and St. Louis County Police. Property was stolen between July 21 and July 23, 2012 in the 2800 block of Missouri Avenue. A man was assaulted and robbed on July 25, 2012 in the 7000 block of Chippewa Street. A juvenile male robbed a man at gunpoint on July 22, 2012 in the 3700 block of Gravois Avenue.

This section offers news briefs pertaining to several cities in Missouri, as of July 2012. The final approval to an annexation map plan for the Saint Louis County Boundary Commission has been given by Ellisville's City Council. The engineering work on three storm water projects in Maryland Heights has been started by RJN Group Inc. The final approval to legislation on proposed parking improvements at Longview Farm Park has been given by Town & Country's Board of Aldermen.

This section offers Illinois news briefs as of July 11, 2012 including classes offered by the American Red Cross Southwestern Illinois Chapter, the closing of lanes on Route 255, and the 17th Annual Contemporary Indian Art Show hosted by the Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site.

The article discusses the invitation of Wentzville, Missouri for bids to build three parks after two years of the voter-approved half-cent sales tax that enabled the city to issue revenue bonds worth 20 million U.S. dollars (USD) for financing the parks. First phase of the project, it says, is for the Splash Station Aquatic Park to be constructed on 15 acres of land at Peine Road. It also notes bids for two other parks including one in Heartland and one in Peruque Valley.

The article reports on Proposition P, a city sales tax increase of four-tenths of a cent that could generate as much as 4.8 million U.S. dollars per year for Saint Peters, Missouri that would be used for storm water management and park improvements.

The article reports on the plan of U.S. Steel to build a baghouse, or filtration system, to decrease particles emitted during steel-making process at its Granite City Works milling plant in Illinois.

The article reports that the November 6, 2012 ballot could include Proposition W or a Residential Water Service Line Repair Program introduced by Saint Charles City Council which will charge one dollar per month to single-family households to cover repairs of their water line.

The article reports on a study in Granite City, Illinois concerning its housing needs as part of the downtown revitalization program. It discusses factors that make the city less attractive to employees of businesses in the city, such as its blue-collar image and its proximity to St. Louis. Comments from economic development director Jonathan Ferry and City Mayor Ed Hagnauer are presented.

The article reports on the plan of Wentzville, Missouri aldermen to consider restricting passengers in motor vehicles from drinking or possessing open containers of alcoholic beverages within city limits.

The article reports on the start of the construction work for the widening of a section of Elm Street in Saint Charles, Missouri in an effort to remove traffic bottlenecks.

This section offers news briefs on various issues and events in Missouri, including the construction of tennis courts at Shaw Park, the 12th annual Replay for Life, and the solar array contract of Brightergy.

The article offers news briefs in the Illinois area. The "Summer Cool Down: A Learning Workshop to Dispel Summer Boredom" event will be held by the Madison County Association for Home and Community Education (MCAHCE) on June 30, 2012. Cahokia Mounds is looking for an all-wheel drive vehicle to replace its decommissioned Jeep in 2011. Application for its 2012 Collinsville Italian Fest Scholarship is now accepted by the Collinsville Italian Fest.

The article reports that the officials of the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) are planning to conduct a meeting with Wentzville and other officials in June 2012 to discuss safety improvement on Highway 61.

The article reports that the St. Charles, Missouri City Council approved on June 5, 2012 a 9.6-million-billion tax increment financing (TIF) subsidy to develop the Lindenwood Town Center. The 28-acre mixed-used development will include a new Schnucks supermarket, housing for Lindenwood students and possibly a new post office. Under the scheme, the TIF will divert new tax revenue generated by the development to help pay for the project's cost.

The article reports that the City Council of St. Charles, Missouri has voted on June 5, 2012 to forfeit the city's authority to issue 30 million U.S. dollars in bonds for the construction of a community center.

This section offers town news briefs in Missouri, including the closure of section of Baxter Road for work in Chesterfield, the soil samples taken at Route 66 State Park in Eureka, and the application for positions on Ladue School District's board advisory committee.

This section offers news on various towns of Missouri. Chesterfield city has been awarded the 2011 Fields of Excellence Award by Pioneer Athletics for its athletic complex. A Kid's Safety Day is sponsored by the Ellisville Police Department which features free bicycle, helmet and car seat inspections. A presentation ceremony was held in recognition of the donation of The Missouri History Museum of a map that shows the locations of early black settlements in Kirkwood to Kirkwood Public Library.

The article focuses on Five Acres Animal Shelter in St. Charles, Missouri and highlights the 200,000 U.S. dollars needed to build a new feline house on its 4,000-square-foot building.

The article presents an update on the construction of the 4,000-square-foot new home for dogs at Five Acres Animal Shelter in St. Charles, Missouri.

The article reports on the need to construct a new feline house at Five Acres Animal Shelter in St. Charles, Missouri. The challenges of caring for many cats in an old farmhouse are discussed by Five Acres feline coordinator Rita Boone. Volunteer Darrell Barkey describes how it is like to care for cats in the shelter. An area has been set aside for cats that have feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) and feline leukemia.

The article reports on the construction of a new home for dogs at Five Acres Animal Shelter in St. Charles, Missouri. The new building has 32 indoor kennels, a cat condominium, and a gift shop. Kim Brown, the shelter's executive director, discussed the challenges of the transition of construction. Five Acres won third place in the Monsanto Grow St. Louis program on April 23, 2012.

This section offers news briefs on the Missouri community. The Ballwin Board of Aldermen will have a public hearing on April 23, 2012 to discuss a proposal by hauler Allied Waste to extend residential trash collection service for 10 years. Taubman Centers Incorporated has broken ground on the Taubman Prestige Outlets Chesterfield mall in April 2012. Corey Nesslage has been appointed as athletic director for Kirkwood High School.

A calendar of events for the Collinsville area in April 2012 is presented which include a food sampling event, an Italian dinner sponsored by the Knights of Columbus Council 1712, and summer camps at the Edwardsville Children's Museum.

The article presents police beat reports in Missouri as of April 18, 2012. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department reports mostly robbery/theft, assault, and drug possession cases. Rape/kidnapping was reported in Gravois Park and another rape in The Hill. At the Sunset Hills Police Department, several peace disturbance/fugitive arrest cases were reported, some assault, and vehicle and business theft cases.

This section offers news briefs related to crime incidents in St. Louis, Missouri as of March 28, 2012. A woman was assaulted at 3 a.m. on March 17 in the 2800 block of Salena Street. A first-degree robbery happened on March 19 in the 3400 block of Virginia Avenue. A second-degree burglary was reported on March 19 in the 5400 block of Cologne Avenue.

The article reports on the relocation of Missouri's St. Louis County Department of Health to Berkeley where many of the department's programs and services have already been operating such as the Environmental Services Division and the Office of Vital Records.

The article announces that Carl Mertens was appointed financial reporting coordinator for the Rockwood School District in Missouri.

The article reports on the completion and opening of Pattonville High School's stadium in Maryland Heights, Missouri on August 10, 2012 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, an open house, and performances.

The article offers information on the Parkway Family Night event of St. Louis, Missouri-based Parkway Alumni Association during the last home series of the 2012 baseball season at Busch Stadium on September 28, 2012.

The article presents a call for nominations for the Maryland Heights Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission's 2012 Volunteer of the Year Award in Missouri until August 31, 2012 and the winner will be announced at the Maryland Heights Family Picnic on September 29.

The article reports on the failure of Missouri-based Grace Christian Academy in its August 2, 2012 proposal to move to the Dorsett Village Church campus in Maryland Heights for use by pre-school to eighth-grade students.

The article announces that Ameren Missouri Pure Power program representative will discuss the Pure Power program and the Green Power Community Challenge at the Creve Coeur Ice Arena in Missouri in August 2012 to promote the use renewable energy through the challenge which runs until April 2013.