ICC subtracts $11.2 million from Ameren’s rate reconciliation request
By Tribune Staff SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) struck $11.2 million from Ameren Illinois’ $59.6 million multi-year rate reconciliation request. The decision is the first in a new performance-based evaluation process designed to reconcile actual utility spending with the approved investments outlined in the utility’s multi-year grid and rate plans. “The ICC’s responsibility…
Read MoreTruth-in-Taxation public hearing held at Collinsville Board of Education meeting
By Ray Popkess • Collinsville’s School Board met last week to discuss their adjustments to 2025’s tax levy. Jamie Hadjan, the district’s director of finance, presented the board with calculations she formulized to make sense of the upcoming changes. Based on last year’s equalized assessed value (EAV) of property assets totalling $1,166,038,338, Hadjan explained her…
Read MoreTriad falters on winter rivalry weekend; defeated on ice, split matchups on court
By Ray Popkess The Highland Bulldogs showed no mercy to the Triad Knights when they met on the ice and on the court just before students dismissed for winter break. After the skaters suffered a 5-1 loss on Thursday, Dec. 18 at the RP Lumber Center, Knights’ hoopers traveled down US 40 on Friday,…
Read MoreTriad grapplers compete at Dale Breckel Mascoutah Invitational, host first ever Mega Duel
By Ray Popkess Some of the best wrestling teams in the state gathered in Mascoutah on Dec. 19 and 20 for the 55th Annual Dale Breckel Invitational. Out of the 28 teams that competed, the Triad Knights finished 16th as a team with a handful of bracket placers in the mix. Colin Crouch took…
Read MoreAs America Approaches 250: Christmas in Madison County in 1930
By Kathy Turner As this month looks at the years 1920 to 1940, it isn’t hard to understand what the holidays were like in the area during those years. Between the Great Economic Depression that started in late 1928 and the start of a second world war that we entered involuntarily at the end of…
Read MoreCollinsville BOE considers bids for concession building addition to new CHS baseball field
By Ray Popkess Early this month, Collinsville Board of Education received bids from Holland Construction Services regarding the development of the new Collinsville High School varsity baseball field. On Monday, Dec. 15, the board voted to move forward with construction bids with one caveat. Board President Gary Peccola presented the board with an option to…
Read MoreSpringfield Diocese Catholic Charities achieves national re-accreditation in its centennial
By Tribune Staff • Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois has announced that it recently achieved national reaccreditation through the Council on Accreditation (C.O.A.) during its centennial year celebration. This accomplishment signifies that Catholic Charities has successfully implemented best practice standards in the field of human services. C.O.A. evaluated all aspects of…
Read MorePast mine subsidence could mean costly future in Maryville
Sinking soil, cracked walls may mean new village hall, police station By Kathy Turner • The Donk Brothers Coal and Coke Company mine in Maryville, which opened in 1902 and closed in 1925, may have a costly impact on the village over the next few years. One of the action items at the Dec. 17…
Read MoreLocal company emphasizes proper disposal of used cooking oil during holiday season
ST. LOUIS – Families around the region are preparing to cook their delicious Christmas meals this week. Along with those mountains of meat and sides also comes tons of cooking grease, which can damage homes and the environment if disposed of improperly. Ace Grease Director of Security and Asset Protection Wes Williamson has information and…
Read MoreMadison County Board approves list of road, bridge projects for next five years
By Charles Bolinger Editor At its final meeting for 2025, the Madison County Board approved a five-year list of planned infrastructure improvements across the county on Dec. 17. Beginning Jan. 1, 2026, the projects are: Joint venture with IDOT, Jersey and Macoupin counties to replace a drainage structure on Voorhees Lane over an unnamed creek.…
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