Willoughby Farm Master Plan draft presented to Collinsville City Council
By Ray Popkess • On Tuesday, April 14, Collinsville City Council was presented with a master plan draft for updates to Willoughby Farm. Jordan Wilkinson of Lawrence Group, an architecture firm based in St. Louis, presented council members with existing conditions of the farm to be addressed in the master plan, as well as some…
Read MoreHaine announces natural-life sentence for gunman in Collinsville murder-for-hire plot
Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine announced today that an East St. Louis man convicted of murder for carrying out the contract killing of a Collinsville woman has been sentenced to natural life in prison. Gary D. Johnson, 46, received the sentence Thursday morning during a sentencing hearing before Associate Judge Neil Schroeder. Following a…
Read MoreMaryville Board receives chamber’s annual update
By Kathy Turner • Dawn Mushill, CEO of the Troy/Maryville/St. Jacob/Marine Chamber of Commerce, attended the Maryville board meeting on Apr. 15. She provided an update of activities pertaining to Maryville over the past year. The chamber has 413 members currently and Mushill reported that Maryville businesses added 35 new members to the chamber since…
Read MoreMadison County’s prescription drug take back day happens April 25
By Tribune Staff • Madison County’s law enforcement agencies, in cooperation with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, will operate a drop-off site for Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 25, in Edwardsville. Madison County State’s Attorney Thomas A. Haine, Sheriff Jeff Connor, Coroner Nick Novacich and Emergency Management Agency Director Fred Patterson will…
Read MoreAs America Approaches 250: not too early to plan your 250th Celebration
By Kathy Turner • With just about 70 days to go, it is time to start looking at how you and your family will celebrate America’s 250th birthday. Local venues that typically host July 4th events are ramping up their plans for the special events. So, staying local that week is definitely an option. But,…
Read MoreIDNR upgrading campsite reservation system to better serve the public
By Tribune Staff • Reservations for campsites and shelters at Illinois state parks and historic sites will transition to an updated platform beginning May 1, offering park users a more user-friendly system for making reservations and securing permits. Users will continue to use exploremoreil.com – the customer service platform of the Illinois Department of Natural…
Read MoreTraffic stop involving Collinsville teen yields Troy Police Officer’s wallet, contents
By Charles Bolinger Editor • A routine traffic stop in Troy on April 12 became a personal matter for a Troy police officer. Ofc. Nicholas Elliott, while on patrol in town that day, received a license plate reader (LPR) alert for a blue Toyota RAV4 SUV in the 800 block of Edwardsville Road (Route 162),…
Read MoreMaryville traffic stop leads to ill-gotten gains
By Kathy Turner • What started as a traffic stop for speeding ended up being a surprising find in Maryville. At the April 15 Maryville board meeting, Maryville Police Chief Tony Manley reported on the stop. A Maryville officer stopped a vehicle for speeding on Nov. 24. When the officer approached the vehicle, she noticed…
Read MoreWhether to visit casino creates generational friction among three men in Troy bar
By Charles Bolinger Editor • Three of five men were involved in a dispute in a Troy bar on April 3. The cause? Whether to go to a casino. According to Troy Police Officer Cody Blackburn, he was dispatched to the Fore-O Golf Lounge on South Main Street for a disturbance in progress. “Upon arrival,…
Read MoreLakers Car Club opened 2026 Season with show at Collinsville Culver’s
By Charles Bolinger Editor • Being a classic car club member takes dedication, especially these days, when a rise in electric vehicles and a general decline in youths getting their driver’s license when they turn 16 clouds the future of the classic automobile. Ernie Huffman and Brad Wellen are both Lakers members and both estimate…
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