By Stephanie Malench   “While many child care homes and centers have been open and providing emergency care to the children of essential workers during the COVID-19 public health crisis under an emergency license obtained through DCFS, the major- ity of licensed child care programs have been closed during Phases 1 and 2 of the…

By Kyle Cunningham As the country mourns the loss of George Floyd , an African American man who was killed by a police officer in Minneapolis on May 25, many cities have held protests in sup- port of the Black Lives Matter movement. Some of the pro- tests have been peaceful while others have seen…

Press Release from Troy Police Department Troy Chief of Police, Brad Parsons, announces the arrest of Sydney Sievers from Troy, IL, for Criminal Damage to Government Supported Property, a Class 3 Felony. During an investigation conducted by the Troy Police Department, detectives were able to identify Sievers as the suspect in this case. On May…

In 2014 Friedens began a summer lunch program for the city of Troy. Each year it has grown, and locations have been added and removed depending on needs. In 2017 the 7th Troy church joined in on our fight for hunger and we also added the Tri-Township Library. And we are happy to announce we…

The Illinois Department of Transportation announces that Interstate 270, from Illinois 3 to just east of the I-55/70/270 interchange, will be intermittently restricted to one lane in each direction beginning on Wednesday, June 3, weather permitting. These lane closures will happen Wednesday and Thursday evening from 6 P.M. to 6 A.M. and will continue throughout…

By Stephanie Malench [email protected] Madison County has a little known group of heroes that are on the front lines of events from natural disasters to charity races. There are over 700 Amateur and Ham Radio licenses to individuals throughout Madison County. The oldest active radio club in the county and third oldest in the United…

Edwardsville resident Christine Nelson also known as the “Salsa Queen” has been making a name for herself with her business, “Christine’s Salsa” According to Nelson, this adventure started about a year ago after her signature salsas and taco sauces became a big hit at family gatherings. “When I started making my salsa everyone really enjoyed…

The Blue & Gold Star Memorials Program honors all men and women that serve in the United States Armed Services. This program began with the planting of 8,000 Dogwood trees by the New Jersey Council of Garden Clubs in 1944 as a living memorial to veterans of World War II. In 1945, the National Council…