HFS Awards New HealthChoice Illinois Medicaid Managed Care Contracts
New contracts will make significant long-term improvements to the Medicaid program By Tribune Staff • The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) has awarded new HealthChoice Illinois (HCI) contracts to six Medicaid Managed Care Organizations (MCOs). The new contracts will make significant improvements to the way that the Medicaid program operates by holding…
Read MoreGeraldine ‘Gerry’ Mersinger
Geraldine “Gerry” Mersinger April 10, 1951 – June 21, 2026 Geraldine M. “Gerry” Mersinger, 75, of Troy, IL, born April 10, 1951, in East St. Louis, IL and passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2026, at her home in Troy, IL. Gerry was a member of St. Jerome Catholic Church, Troy, IL. She lived in…
Read MoreLaw students gaining hands-on experience through internships at Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office
By Tribune Staff • The Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office is pleased to welcome a new class of summer interns who will gain hands-on experience working alongside prosecutors and staff in a wide range of criminal justice matters. Throughout the summer, interns will have the opportunity to assist with legal research, observe court proceedings, support…
Read MoreIllegal alien from Chile sentenced to 45 months, ordered to pay over $47,000 in restitution for multi-state identity fraud scheme
By Tribune Staff • A district judge sentenced an illegal alien from Chile to 45-months for her extensive identity theft scheme spanning 7 states and impacting 18 victims. Mayorie Fernandez-Ormeno, 37, pleaded guilty to five counts for conspiracy to commit access device fraud, access device fraud, attempted access device fraud, aggravated identity theft and illegal…
Read MoreUniversity of Alabama names students to dean’s, president’s list for 2026 spring term
By Tribune Staff • A total of 14,306 students enrolled during Spring Semester 2026 at The University of Alabama were named to the dean’s list with an academic record of 3.5 (or above) or the president’s list with an academic record of 4.0 (all A’s). Local students include: Ella McDowell of Glen Carbon – Presidents…
Read MoreUniversity of Illinois at Springfield announces Spring Semester 2026 Dean’s List
By Tribune Staff • The University of Illinois Springfield has released the names of the 714 students who made the Dean’s List for the spring semester of 2026. A total of 105 students in the College of Business and Management; 311 students in the College of Health, Science and Technology; 113 students in the College…
Read MoreSen. Plummer to host upcoming blood drive
By Tribune Staff • Did you know that every two seconds someone needs blood in the United States? Or that blood and platelets cannot be manufactured, they can only come from volunteer donors? To help meet the current demand for blood donations, State Senator Jason Plummer is partnering with Moose Lodge 1561 to host a blood drive on Thursday,…
Read MoreHaremski pleads guilty to 10 years in jail for multiple stolen motor vehicles
By Tribune Staff • Marsha L. Cascio-Hale, Jackson County State’s Attorney, announced on June 18 that Jeffery Haremski, 30, of Murphysboro, Illinois, pled guilty to two counts of Unlawful Possession of a stolen motor vehicle and was sentenced to 10 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. On Dec. 5, 2025, the Carbondale Police Department was…
Read MoreHolly Castle named to Fort Hays State University’s spring 2026 Dean’s Honor Roll
By Tribune Staff • Fort Hays State University has named 1,996 students to the Dean’s Honor Roll for the spring 2026 semester. The Dean’s Honor Roll includes undergraduate students only. To be eligible, students must have completed 12 or more credit hours and earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.60 for the semester. Full-time on-campus…
Read MoreGiannoulias ends mandatory road tests for drivers between 79, 86
Road Safety and Fairness Act takes effect July 1, replacing age-based requirement with smarter, data-driven approach By Tribune Staff • A major component of Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias’ Road Safety and Fairness Act will begin next month with the elimination of the state’s mandatory behind-the-wheel driving tests for Illinois drivers ages 79 to 86.…
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