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…

By Kyle Cunningham   With the stay at home order in Illinois, coupled with social distancing requirements, many healthcare facilities have resort- ed to telemedicine. Telemedicine which involves consultation via phone or online video platforms such as Zoom and Google hang- outs, has become a vital compo- nent to the well being of citizens who…

By Charlie Feldman   The village of Glen Carbon approved an ordinance provid- ing for the issuance of up to $7,400,000 in general obligation bonds for street improvements at its May 12 board meeting. Due to the COVID-19 pan- demic, the meeting was held on Zoom and livestreamed on the village’s Facebook page. Cov- erage…

By Stephanie Malench The Madison County Health Department voted 26-2 on Tuesday evening to allow Madison County businesses to reopen as early as Wednesday, May 13 under strict guidelines. The resolution was originally brought before the committee which is made up of board members last Friday afternoon, but board members asked that the committee wait…