Knights trounce Kahoks at The Rich
By Ray Popkess Triad Girls’ Basketball invited the Lady Kahoks to town on Tuesday, Dec. 16 for their last meeting as non-conference opponents. Triad had won the previous three matchups between the schools and had split their matchups against Southwestern Conference foes this season prior to their run-in with Collinsville. The Lady Kahoks are having…
Read MoreStephens shoots well at Strikefest; Kahoks take three match victories
By Mark Jurgena For the Collinsville girls’ bowling team, it was a busy week of action with three dual matches and a trip to Chicagoland to compete against four other teams at the annual Plainfield (North) Strikefest held at Town & Country Lanes in Joliet. CHS took 10th place in the 44-team event, with Kellen…
Read MoreBringing Christmas joy to local families through ‘Change a Child’s Christmas’
By Tribune Staff GLEN CARBON – Father McGivney Catholic High School (FMCHS) students demonstrated their continued commitment to serving their community this holiday season through the schoolwide, “Change a Child’s Christmas” project led by McGivney’s Chapter of the National Honors Society. In partnership with Brightpoint in Granite City, the school’s 16 Houses each sponsored a…
Read MoreRed Cross urges holiday cooking, decorating safety to prevent home fires
By Tribune Staff ST. LOUIS — Home fires increase significantly during the holiday months, often sparked by cooking accidents, unattended candles or unsafe decorations. The American Red Cross of Greater St. Louis urges everyone to take simple steps to stay safe while celebrating – from keeping a close eye on what’s cooking to checking holiday…
Read MoreKahok grapplers take down O’Fallon
By Mark Jurgena One dual meet, one victory. That was the week that was for the Collinsville boys’ wrestling team. They traveled to O’Fallon, where they took a 59-17 SWC victory over the Panthers. CHS moved to 3-1 in dual matches on the season. “The team came out with the type of intensity that Collinsville…
Read MoreKahok girls wrestlers win Missouri Invite; move to 3-0 in duals
By Mark Jurgena It was a big week for the Collinsville High School girls’ wrestling team as they took a couple of historic wins. CHS beat Triad in their first-ever home dual match then won the Lady Longhorn Invitational at Parkway West in Ballwin, Missouri. Lady Longhorn They’ve been second, third, fifth and now first!…
Read MoreIndian national sentenced to federal prison for scamming elderly residents
By Tribune Staff • EAST ST. LOUIS – A district judge sentenced an Indian national to 90 months in federal prison for his involvement in an imposter scheme to defraud 11 identified victims, including elderly residents from Edwardsville and Effingham, Illinois, and St. Louis, Missouri. Ligneshkumar H. Patel, 38, pleaded guilty to one count of…
Read MoreTriad Wrestling weekly wrap-up
By Ray Popkess As the weather gets colder, this year’s wrestling season is only heating up for Triad grapplers. This past week, the girls’ team traveled to Collinsville for their third duel of the season, while the junior varsity boys competed in the Jerseyville JV Tournament. The varsity boys’ squad also wrestled in three…
Read MoreCleveland Heath owners to rent bar, restaurant space in former Troy American Legion building
Second restaurant, office space will complete the project By Charles Bolinger Editor • A big part of downtown Troy changed earlier this year after the American Legion Post 708 at the northwest corner of N. Main Street and Paul Simon Parkway…
Read MoreIDOA relaunches cover crop discount program
By HANNAH SPANGLER FarmWeek Illinois farmers who planted cover crops this fall can once again earn a break on next year’s crop insurance premiums through the Illinois Department of Agriculture’s (IDOA) Fall Covers for Spring Savings program. IDOA will offer up to a $5-per-acre discount on 2026 crop insurance premiums for verified cover crop acres…
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