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Triad High School announces 2026-2027 Illinois State Scholars
By Tribune Staff • Triad High School Principal Kelli Barbour is pleased to announce that 65 students from the Triad High School graduating class of 2026 have been designated as Illinois State Scholars. The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC), the state’s college access and financial aid agency, presents this annual recognition of academic achievement to…
Read MoreCollinsville Planning Commission hosted public hearing regarding Haven Hills development
By Ray Popkess • City staff presented the Collinsville Planning Commission with a rezoning request for the Haven Hills parcel on Thursday, Dec. 11. The objective was to rezone the property from multi-family residential (R-3) to planned multi-family residential (P-R-3) and get preliminary plat approval for a three-building, 60-unit development. The major subdivision within the…
Read MoreTriad to pilot new way to get critical 911 incident details near schools; reminder about school meal debts
By Charles Bolinger Editor • A large part of Triad Associate Superintendent Rodney Winslow’s Dec. 15 board report dealt with a new emergency response program and a reminder about school lunch debt at district schools. First, he touched on 911RTA with SirenGPS. It is an emergency response enhancement that integrates real‑time GPS location, automated incident…
Read MoreNew laws: Gun storage, police background check changes take effect in 2026
By Ben Szalinski Capitol News Illinois Gun owners in Illinois must take new steps in 2026 to secure their firearms in their homes, particularly when children are present. Gov. JB Pritzker signed Senate Bill 8, known as the Safe Gun Storage Act, in late July, which prohibits gun owners from storing their weapons in an unsecured…
Read MoreSweats for Vets delivers more than $1,400 in new sweats to Jefferson Barracks
Troy Senior Center held their annual Sweats for Vets campaign during November. More than $1,400 in new sweat shirts and pants were delivered to Jefferson Barracks Clothing Room in St. Louis County recently. This service assists veterans in need. Thank you to all who donated. (photos courtesy of the Troy Senior Citizen Center)
Read MoreKnights trounce Kahoks at The Rich
By Ray Popkess Triad Girls’ Basketball invited the Lady Kahoks to town on Tuesday, Dec. 16 for their last meeting as non-conference opponents. Triad had won the previous three matchups between the schools and had split their matchups against Southwestern Conference foes this season prior to their run-in with Collinsville. The Lady Kahoks are having…
Read MoreBringing Christmas joy to local families through ‘Change a Child’s Christmas’
By Tribune Staff GLEN CARBON – Father McGivney Catholic High School (FMCHS) students demonstrated their continued commitment to serving their community this holiday season through the schoolwide, “Change a Child’s Christmas” project led by McGivney’s Chapter of the National Honors Society. In partnership with Brightpoint in Granite City, the school’s 16 Houses each sponsored a…
Read MoreRed Cross urges holiday cooking, decorating safety to prevent home fires
By Tribune Staff ST. LOUIS — Home fires increase significantly during the holiday months, often sparked by cooking accidents, unattended candles or unsafe decorations. The American Red Cross of Greater St. Louis urges everyone to take simple steps to stay safe while celebrating – from keeping a close eye on what’s cooking to checking holiday…
Read MoreIndian national sentenced to federal prison for scamming elderly residents
By Tribune Staff • EAST ST. LOUIS – A district judge sentenced an Indian national to 90 months in federal prison for his involvement in an imposter scheme to defraud 11 identified victims, including elderly residents from Edwardsville and Effingham, Illinois, and St. Louis, Missouri. Ligneshkumar H. Patel, 38, pleaded guilty to one count of…
Read MoreMore than 81,000 deer harvested during Illinois firearm deer season
SPRINGFIELD – Hunters in Illinois took a preliminary total of 81,225 deer during the seven-day 2025 Illinois firearm deer season that concluded Dec. 7. Comparatively, hunters harvested 82,496 deer during the 2024 firearm season. The preliminary harvest for the second weekend of the firearm season Dec. 4-7 was 29,816 compared with 27,835 deer harvested during…
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