Troy City Council approves fourth phase of Liberty Place
By Charles Bolinger Editor • The Homes at Liberty Place are about to get some more neighbors. The large subdivision on Troy’s northwestern corner, across Old Troy Road from Father McGivney Catholic High School, has streets named for conservative US civilian and military leaders—Ronald Reagan, Dwight Eisenhower, Douglas MacArthur and George Patton, among others, like…
Read MoreMadison County Historical Society’s Literary Salon returns Jan. 15
By Tribune Staff • The Madison County Historical Society (MCHS) will host another Literary Salon on Wednesday, Jan. 15 at 7 p.m. at the Main Street Community Center in Edwardsville. Led by Emeritus Professor Jeffrey Skoblow, a group of people will read from the works of two of America’s foundational poets, Walt Whitman and Emily…
Read MoreMadison County’s 29th Annual Recycle Your Christmas Tree
Christmas trees can be recycled in: Collinsville at Willoughby Farm – 631 Willoughby Lane or at Woodland Park, 2 Pine Lake Road @ Fletcher Field parking lot Collinsville Township – 1407 N. Bluff Road, Collinsville Glen Carbon – Firehouse at 199 S. Main St. Maryville residents have curbside pickup only, no drop-offs. Call 618-345-7028 x2326…
Read MoreTroy Genealogical Society dissolves after being forced out of Tri-Township Library
By Charles Bolinger Editor By Rachel Korte Secretary, Troy Genealogical Society • After 28 years of preserving local history, honoring family stories and fostering a love of genealogy, the Troy Genealogical Society formally dissolved as of Dec. 31, 2025. This decision was not made lightly, wrote secretary Rachel Korte in an email on Dec.…
Read MoreTroy City Council approves abating taxes on $10 million bond issue from 2016
By Charles Bolinger Editor One of the items up for approval on Dec. 15 in Troy was a carryover item from Dec. 1, an ordinance to abate the tax that was levied to pay the principal and interest on a $10 million bond issue the city approved in November 2016. “The tax abatement is for…
Read MoreKahoks win the Sho-Mo Classic in STL
By Mark Jurgena It was a big day for both Collinsville bowling teams on Dec. 20 at the Sho Mo Classic at DuBowl Lanes in St. Louis. The girls won their side of the tourney while the boys took third place. The combined finish of the two squads gave Collinsville the overall first place trophy…
Read MoreKahok wrestlers take part in Mascoutah Invite
By Mark Jurgena Once again this season, the Collinsville boys’ wrestling team took part in the Dale Breckel Mascoutah Invitational on Dec. 19-20. CHS scored 78 points to take a 17th place finish out of 27 teams. Murphyboro scored 244.5 points to win while Mahomet (Seymour) put up 232 points for second place. Collinsville’s Anthony…
Read MoreTownships get help with road materials
by Randy Pierce • Township road districts throughout Madison County, including Collinsville, Jarvis, Marine and St. Jacob, have received logistical assistance in connection with the procurement of materials used in the maintenance and upkeep of their roads not within the boundaries of any corporate municipality. According to action taken by the county board at its…
Read MoreIllinois Joins Multistate Enforcement Action for SAFE Act Violation
By Tribune Staff CHICAGO – A mortgage loan originator (“MLO”) has received serious sanctions and fines from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) and 20 additional state financial regulatory agencies that accused him of directing another person to take required education on his behalf and taking the credit for himself. Under the…
Read MoreText to 9-1-1 up, running in Madison County
County officials insist the system has been fully tested; implores residents not to text in non-emergencies to see if it works by Randy Pierce • Guaranteed to work as intended along with representing the culmination of many months of planning, preparations and testing, a system where anyone experiencing an emergency in Madison County can contact…
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