State Treasurer announces 250,000 More Illinoisans with disabilities eligible for ABLE Accounts
By Tribune Staff • Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs announced on March 9 that an estimated 250,000 Illinoisans with a disability are now eligible to open ABLE accounts that allow them to save and invest money to improve quality of life without risking federal benefits. The Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act Congress passed in…
Read MoreKids Conference convenes at Silver Creek Elementary on March 28
By Tribune Staff • The Kids Conference, a one-day event designed for children in 1st – 5th grades, will be hosted at Silver Creek Elementary School in Troy on Saturday, March 28 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Harvest Ministry Team will lead music, children will enjoy the 30-foot inflatable, pizza lunch, snacks and lessons…
Read MoreCompassionate orthopedic care grows in Breese, Highland with new provider
By Tribune Staff • HSHS Medical Group welcomes Shanna Litteken, PA-C, a board-certified physician assistant, to HSHS Medical Group Orthopedic Surgery in Breese at 14017 Jamestown Rd., Breese and HSHS Medical Group Orthopedic Surgery in Highland at 12860 Troxler Ave., Suite 300 in Highland. Litteken provides compassionate, patient-centered orthopedic care with an emphasis on clear…
Read MoreMcKendree University hosts 15 local high schools during three-day model UN Nations Conference
A total of 325 local students participated in this conference by Tina Napper • LEBANON – McKendree University hosted its annual Model United Nations conference on campus from March 3-5. Fifteen local high schools and 325 student delegates attended and participated in the conference, representing countries from around the world passing resolutions to address global…
Read MoreFirst Mid Bank & Trust introduces goal setter account to help customers build credit while saving
By Tribune Staff • As the cost of everyday necessities continues to rise, building credit or saving for a major purchase can feel out of reach for many Americans, particularly those with limited or damaged credit histories. To help address that challenge, First Mid Bank & Trust (First Mid) is introducing a new product designed…
Read MoreSaline County man sentenced to 9 years for receiving child sexual abuse material
BENTON, Ill. – A district judge sentenced a Saline County man to 9 years’ imprisonment after he admitted to receiving child sexual abuse material. James Troy Martin, 51, of Carrier Mills, pleaded guilty to two counts of receipt of child pornography. “These are not just images. They are real children enduring horrific acts of sexual…
Read MoreTroy Planning Commission approves six-month moratorium on data processing centers
By Charles Bolinger Editor • Now that Cloverleaf Infrastructure’s data center plan in Troy is dead, city officials have been working in the background to craft a moratorium on future data center proposals to give the city’s planning commission time to further research and investigate ways to strengthen the city’s current ordinance. The planning commission…
Read MoreBudzinski, Postal Caucus co-chairs convene roundtable with union leaders on improving delivery rates
By Tribune Staff • This week, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), Congressman Jack Bergman (MI-01), and Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Postal Service Caucus, convened a roundtable with leaders from postal unions to discuss how the caucus can support them in protecting postal workers and improving mail delivery for constituents. “I was thrilled…
Read MoreFormer dairy farm could become Troy’s newest event center, wedding venue
By Charles Bolinger Editor • An old dairy farm on Formosa Road may become an event center and wedding venue if the city approves. Brian Huffman returned to the city’s planning commission on March 12 for an architectural review of the plan. He and his wife live in Maryville and they are pursuing this as…
Read MoreInformal vote shows planning commission split over new Troy hotel concept
By Charles Bolinger Editor • Even though there are currently four hotels in Troy – a Motel 6, a Days Inn, a Red Roof Inn and a Holiday Inn Express, all clustered around the Route 162-Interstate 55-70 interchange, Wyndham Hotels, which owns the Days Inn, thinks there is room here for a fifth hotel. Calling…
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