The Troy Times Tribune

New round of funding for EV charging stations through IDOT

July 10, 2026

By Tribune Staff • On July 7, the Illinois Department of Transportation opened a call for locations for a special round of funding available through the Illinois National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program. Approximately $30 million is available through the program’s fourth round of funding availability. Applications must be received by July 20. A significantly streamlined…

Weekend lane closures scheduled on I-64 in St. Clair County

July 10, 2026

By Tribune Staff • The Illinois Department of Transportation announced on July 9 that weekend lane closures on eastbound and westbound Interstate 64 at Illinois 159 between the Exit 12 entrance and exit ramps in St. Clair County. Beginning at 8 p.m. Friday, July 10, traffic will be reduced to one lane in both directions,…

Team looking to tap underground ‘thermal batteries’ to cool AI data centers, save water

July 9, 2026

By Tribune Staff • Aquifer-based geothermal systems, known as aquifer thermal energy storage, could help ease the environmental stress stemming from artificial intelligence data centers in the United States. Researchers at the Prairie Research Institute at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are proposing a new way to keep those facilities cool by using the naturally…

Three Brothers Masonic Golf Scramble needs golfers, donations

July 9, 2026

By Brittany Blackwell Reporter • The Fourth Annual Three Brothers Masonic Golf Scramble is approaching and golfers and donations are needed to support children in need. According to Brett Leman of the Highland Masonic Lodge and Ainad Shrine Temple, proceeds will benefit Shriners Hospitals for Children of St. Louis, which offers comprehensive care through specialized…

1951 Chevrolet 3100 Pickup Truck: when trucks were trucks

July 9, 2026

By Charles Bolinger Editor • The wait for new trucks after World War II ended was filled with as much anticipation and fervor or more than for new post-war cars. Who wanted new trucks? Farmers, over-the-road haulers and almost any company you could think of in 1946. By then, thanks to no appreciable civilian supplies,…