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Triad’s dance teams performed well at Edwardsville Regional
By Tribune Staff • The Triad dance teams have competed in their second competition of the season at the Edwardsville Regional at Edwardsville High School. Triad High School placed first in IHSA Lyrical, third in Jazz, fourth in IDTA Lyrical and sixth in Pom. They have qualified for state competition in jazz and lyrical with…
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Staunton restaurant owner headed for deportation
By Beth Hundsdorfer, Capitol News Illinois • Business owner and father Ismael Ayuzo Sandoval is preparing for his deportation to Mexico — a country he left decades ago and where his attorney said he is afraid to return because of cartel violence, citing, in part, his cousin’s murder at the hands of drug traffickers. Ayuzo,…
Read MoreIllinois Department of Human Services reports years-long data breach
By Peter Hancock of Capitol News SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Human Services disclosed recently that it mistakenly uploaded private health-related information about hundreds of thousands of Illinoisans to a publicly accessible website and left it there for more than three years before it discovered the mistake. But the agency would not explain this…
Read MoreMadison County’s Fuhrmann lauded for accomplishments in employment, training
by Randy Pierce • Prior to his retirement, effective at the end of December, Collinsville resident Tony Fuhrmann was praised by Madison County Board Chairman Chris Slusser and applauded for all the accomplishments the honoree achieved which included a positive impact his efforts had on multitudes of people. At the most recent meeting of the…
Read MoreMadison County Chair elaborates on current tech upgrades
by Randy Pierce • As major renovations are occurring in the meeting room where the Madison County Board and its committees convene, its chairman, Chris Slusser, positions himself as an advocate of those improvements, including what is being done related to the upgrading of the technology so that observers can better follow what is happening.…
Read MoreMadison County public defender load skyrockets
by Randy Pierce • Even though the number of felony cases handled by the Madison County Public Defender has remained fairly steady, that office’s workload is increasing due to a higher number of misdemeanors and traffic cases being assigned to it. As reported by director of that department, Mary Copeland, at the December meeting of…
Read MoreMadison County Transit to offer Saturday service to 2026 MUNY Season
By Tribune Staff • PONTOON BEACH – Madison County Transit (MCT) will once again provide convenient bus service to The Muny in Forest Park for the 2026 season. MCT’s Muny Express service will operate on Saturday evenings throughout the Muny 2026 season, which runs from June through August. Riders will be able to board at…
Read MoreIllinois State Police officer shoots Maryville woman in East St. Louis
By Tribune Staff • EAST ST. LOUIS – The Illinois State Police (ISP) are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred on Jan. 4, at approximately 10:08 p.m., near a convenience store in the 4500 block of South State Street in East St. Louis. Preliminary information in a media release sent on Jan. 5 indicates troopers…
Read MoreLincoln Library, Museum offers chance to view signed copy of Emancipation Proclamation through April 26
By Tribune Staff • SPRINGFIELD – A copy of the Emancipation Proclamation signed by Abraham Lincoln is now on display at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum as part of a special exhibit, giving the public a rare chance to see the historic document on its anniversary, Jan. 1. Lincoln’s proclamation ordered an end…
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