Illinois Conservation Foundation debuts poster series celebrating century of state parks
SPRINGFIELD – In honor of 100 years of conservation in Illinois, the Illinois Conservation Foundation (ICF) has released a series of vintage-style posters and sticker packs celebrating 12 of the state’s most iconic parks and historic sites. Designed in the bold, timeless style of Works Progress Administration (WPA)-era posters, each piece highlights a unique landmark…
Read MoreKhloe Ann Wiecezak
Khloe Ann Wiecezak, 4 months old, of Caseyville, IL, born on March 19, 2025, in St. Louis, MO, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, St. Louis, MO. Khloe was our sweet, strong, beautiful, baby girl. She was full of light and love. Despite the challenges she faced with her…
Read MoreMarine residents asked to keep their ditches clean
By Stephanie Malench • Marine’s Village Board met on July 16 and continued discussing sidewalks and annexation progress. A board member discovered that in the ordinances, sidewalks need to be four inches thick and four-feet-wide. To build sidewalks for the two blocks by the park it would cost $5,600 for just the sidewalk, excluding tree…
Read MoreHeritage Days 2025: celebrating America’s farming legacy in Greenville
By Taylor Perry The American Farm Heritage Museum invites you to experience a journey through America’s rich agricultural past during Heritage Days 2025. Held in Greenville, Illinois, this three-day celebration, July 25-27, pays tribute to the antique farming techniques and rural traditions that shaped the heartland of the United States. This year’s theme highlights 19th…
Read MoreUnexpected pipe collapse at Belle Rose site will cost $22,000 to fix
By Charles Bolinger Editor TROY – Belle Rose, a development slated to rise on the former RP Lumber yard, hit a temporary snag, which was discussed July 7 during the city council meeting. The project will put 14 buildings, or 60 multi-family units on the site. A similar development in 2005, called MacArthur Place, did…
Read MoreNew cellphone policy coming for Collinsville High School Students
By Devese “Dee” Ursery [email protected] Collinsville School District announced its new cell phone policy for the upcoming 2025-26 school year. After reviewing and updating the district’s student handbook, it has made a few changes to its cellphone policy. The changes were recommended by district administration and approved by the Board of Education during its May…
Read MoreSports, day trips, unique minor league nicknames
By Mark Jurgena We are headed to Memphis for a couple of days as I try to meet my deadline, which leads me to think about what trips you could take for a day or evening of live sports. Unfortunately, this time, there’s no St. Louis Battlehawks game to go to in Memphis like back…
Read MoreMobile home park licenses renewed
by Randy Pierce • Two mobile home parks in Collinsville are among eight throughout Madison County that have been approved for operating license renewals for another year, beginning July 1. As brought forth for the Madison County Board Public Safety Committee and approved unanimously earlier this month, the two Collinsville locations are named Greenwood at…
Read MoreGlen Carbon Board Approves Phase 4 of Meridian Plaza Development
By Kathy Turner • The Glen Carbon Village Board on Tuesday, June 10 approved the final plan for the Meridian Plaza Development. The approval will make way for the construction of single-family and two-family homes adjacent to Timberwolfe Drive and Ginger Creek Parkway. Approval is contingent upon the developer’s Improvement Guarantee and Agreement. The Board…
Read MoreMCT offers look at current, future trail projects around county
For Silver Creek Trail users who wonder if the trail will ever continue past Formosa Road, Madison County Transit (MCT) provided some initial answers May 14. That was when MCT hosted an online seminar, the 2025 Trail Summit. MCT Executive Director, SJ Morrison, highlighted various trails that will see improvements in 2025 and 2026. MCT…
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