Illinois Department of Revenue alerts taxpayers to postal service changes that could impact tax filings
By Tribune Staff • The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) is alerting taxpayers that changes announced by the United States Postal Service (USPS) regarding postmarks could impact tax filings in 2026. While the USPS postmark will still show the date of the first automated processing operation, the postmark may no longer reflect the date when…
Read MoreSenator Harriss introduces measure to protect taxpayers from solar cleanup costs
By Tribune Staff • As large-scale solar developments continue to expand across Illinois, State Senator Erica Harriss (56th-Glen Carbon) is working to make sure taxpayers aren’t left paying the price when those projects are damaged, abandoned or reach the end of their lifespan. Senate Bill 3953 would require companies seeking to construct commercial solar facilities…
Read MoreSenator Harriss introduces measure to restore policy allowing state to recover incarceration costs
By Tribune Staff SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — State Senator Erica Harriss (56th-Glen Carbon) has introduced legislation to restore a policy allowing the State of Illinois to recover incarceration costs from inmates when appropriate. Senate Bill 3958 reinstates language previously removed from state law that allowed the Illinois Department of Corrections to pursue reimbursement for incarceration expenses…
Read MoreTriad Baseball, Softball win home openers in short order
By Ray Popkess Only five innings were needed in both of Triad Baseball and Softball’s home openers last week. The Lady Knights took on Salem in their second game of the season last Wednesday, March 18, while the baseball team took on Effingham on March 19 in their first game of the spring. Action…
Read MoreHighland’s annual Easter Egg Hunt arrives on March 28
Highland’s annual Easter Egg Hunt will be on Saturday, March 28 this year at 2 p.m. Parents and children from toddlers through third grade are invited to the Highland Square for the hunt. All eggs are filled by local businesses and organizations. The event is sponsored by Lisa Sauer’s State Farm Insurance agency in Highland.
Read MoreIllinois spring trout season opens April 4
By Tribune Staff SPRINGFIELD – The 2026 Illinois spring trout fishing season will open Saturday, April 4 at 58 ponds, lakes, and streams throughout the state. An early opportunity at select trout sites – the spring catch-and-release fishing season – will open Saturday, March 21. No trout may be kept during the catch-and-release period, but…
Read MoreCrop markets watching Iran war implications
By RHIANNON BRANCH FarmWeek • March world agricultural supply and demand estimates (WASDE) reports from USDA are traditionally quiet in terms of changes to balance sheets and market reaction and this year was no different. With few notable changes in the report, crop markets remain focused on the war in Iran and potential market implications…
Read MoreBradford National Bank’s Brandon Camp graduates from Illinois Bankers Association’s Future Leaders Alliance Program
By Tribune Staff • Bradford National Bank proudly announces that Brandon Camp, vice president, has successfully completed the prestigious Future Leaders Alliance (FLA) program offered by the Illinois Bankers Association (IBA). The graduation ceremony took place during the IBA’s annual ONE Conference on Friday, March 13. The 14-month FLA program is specifically designed to develop…
Read MoreTroy/Maryville Chamber Foundation offers five college scholarships
By Tribune Staff • With the generosity of so many, the Troy/Maryville Chamber Foundation will once again be offering five $1,000 scholarships in 2026. “We are so excited to be able to award five well-deserving Triad seniors a scholarship that will help them with their college expenses,” said Dawn Mushill, President/CEO of the Troy/Maryville/St. Jacob/Marine…
Read MoreMadison County officials to discuss data centers in Springfield on March 30
by Randy Pierce • Various aspects of a prominent hot-button issue that has surfaced in this region, the development of data processing centers, will be addressed at a meeting of an organization made up of officials from various levels of county government in the state, being held March 30 from 1 to 3 p.m. in…
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