Senators Harriss, Rezin push to protect kids during digital age
By Tribune Staff • Springfield, IL — Senate Deputy Minority Leader Sue Rezin (R-Morris) and State Senator Erica Harriss (R-Glen Carbon) recently unveiled a legislative package aimed at strengthening protections for children online by addressing social media harms, sexual exploitation, and minors’ access to adult content. The legislative package is designed to put stronger safeguards in…
Read MoreFormer East St. Louis Librarian, public aid eligibility assistant sentenced to prison for embezzling more than $100,000 from government employers
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – a district judge sentenced the former director of the East St. Louis Public Library to 15 months’ imprisonment after she admitted to embezzling more than $100,000 from the East St. Louis Public Library and the Illinois Department of Human Services. Kenyada T. Harris, 42, pleaded guilty in March 2026 to…
Read MoreNew opportunities for teens at Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library, Museum in June
ALPLM expands leadership camp, offers national debate competition SPRINGFIELD – The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is celebrating America’s 250th birthday by offering Illinois teens new opportunities to explore vital public issues and hone their leadership skills in June. The ALPLM is opening its popular Future Presidents of America program to more students and…
Read MoreTriad’s new math curriculum update led off April administrator reports
By Charles Bolinger Editor • Triad’s administrative department heads gave their April reports ahead of the April 27 board of education meeting and added to them as needed that evening. New Math Curriculum Pilot Amy Van Hoose, director of curriculum and financial projects, told the superintendent and board that the new mathematics curriculum pilot materials…
Read MoreTriad School District approves 2026-2027 board of education meeting dates
By Charles Bolinger Editor • At its April 27 forum, the Triad School District Board of Education approved the set of meeting dates for the 2026-2027 academic year. Board meetings take place at the district’s administration building, located at 203 E. Throp St. in Troy. The Monday meeting dates are: Jul. 27, 2026 Aug. 24,…
Read MoreTriad Schools report plentiful benefactors for April donations
By Charles Bolinger Editor • Contributions rolled in last month from a variety of sources, as outlined in the donations listing at the April 27 Triad Board of Education meeting. At St. Jacob Elementary, the school’s parent-teacher organization donated $528.88 for third quarter rewards; $4,173.66 came from St. Jacob families for Cubs Care; the PTO…
Read MoreTroy plans to partner with DROP Collaborative on PFAS efforts
By Charles Bolinger Editor • Kim Cole, a project engineer with DROP Collaborative out of St. Louis, was a guest at April 20 Troy Public Works Committee Meeting. The city’s public works director, Rob Hancock, invited DROP to partner with them on their per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) work needed to meet an IEPA special…
Read MoreMidAmerica St. Louis Airport hosts second airplane pull event
By Bruce Darnell • Have you ever pushed a car while it was in neutral? Even with a few people helping, it can be a hard task. Now imagine pulling 13 cars combined—about 52,000 pounds or 26 tons—as quickly as possible and you’ll have a good idea of what contestants had to overcome on April…
Read MorePrincipals tout Triad School District student, staff highlights at April board meeting
By Charles Bolinger Editor • School principal reports were replete with Triad’s student and staff achievements for April as shown at the April 27 board of education meeting. Starting with Triad High School, where student enrollment is 1,200, Principal Kelli Barbour had plenty to discuss: “Mrs. Maedge took THS Culinary students to compete at the…
Read MoreSt. Louis Shakespeare Festival to make its Highland debut in August
By Brittany Blackwell, Reporter Residents will have the chance to enjoy free live theater in downtown Highland this summer as TourCo, the traveling arm of St. Louis Shakespeare Festival, brings a performance to the square for one night only. The event is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 18, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. and is expected…
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