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Registration opens for MCHS Summer History Camp July 13-16
By Tribune Staff • The annual MCHS Summer History Camp on July 13-16 will provide four days of action-packed “Transportation Adventures” for children aged 9-12. Registration is now open for the camp, which is offered by the Madison County Historical Society (MCHS) in partnership with the Madison County Regional Office of Education #41. “Transportation Adventures”…
Read MoreUniversity of Arkansas Chancellor’s List includes area students
By Tribune Staff • The University of Arkansas is recognizing students for earning a place on the Spring 2026 Chancellor’s List, the university’s highest semester academic honor for undergraduates. To qualify for the Chancellor’s List, undergraduate students must attain a 4.0 grade-point average for the semester while completing at least 12 credit hours of coursework…
Read MoreU.S. Attorney’s Office, Homeland Security Task Force Secure 9-year sentence for man on FBI’s Most Wanted List
By Tribune Staff • A district judge sentenced a Belleville man to nine years in federal prison for possessing a machine gun. This federal sentence will run consecutively to any sentence imposed in a pending Missouri state court case. Dontay Moore, Jr., 23, of Belleville, pleaded guilty in February to one count of unlawful possession…
Read MoreCollinsville Horseradish Festival 2026
Illinois law enforcement achieves near universal compliance in inaugural SAFE-T Act training verification cycle
By Tribune Staff • The Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board (ILETSB) today announced near universal compliance among active-duty law enforcement officers in the state’s first verification group in the training verification process as mandated by the Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity-Today (SAFE-T) Act. The high achievement rate for the “A-G” last name group,…
Read MoreJoe’s Market Basket shares benefits of planting perennials
By Tribune Staff • June marks National Perennial and Pollinator Month, an ideal time to brighten your garden as warmer days arrive. Joe’s Market Basket shares how perennials and pollinators are closely connected, and why keeping perennials healthy is vital. Perennials come back year after year and survive cold, dry winters. As the backbone of…
Read MoreResidents who live along Bouse Road encouraged to attend public meeting in July
Charles Bolinger Editor • As part of Troy’s efforts to convert area oil-’n-chip roads into concrete streets with new sidewalks or shared-use paths, curbs and gutters, Bouse Road has figured into the city’s plans for a while now. Troy’s City Engineer, Tom Cissell, gave details. The roadwork has two phases. The first phase will go…
Read MoreThe Bakery keeps busy with new location in Marine
By Bruce Darnell • Located at 101 E. Alton St., The Bakery has turned from a local pop-up dessert shop to a fully-run business providing sweets of all sorts. Jessica Kutz, who co-owns the business with her husband, said they opened during the first weekend of May, forgetting the exact day. But when you see…
Read MoreOvercoming years of adversity leads St. Jacob single mother to Pennsylvania State University
By Bruce Darnell • Ariel Schellenger, 35, started school at Southwestern Illinois College in 2009. She never finished, and in the years since has had two children. But, after a series of personal struggles, she started working on improving her situation. Last year she went back to school at Bryant & Stratton College, and less…
Read MoreLane closures on I-270 in Madison County June 15, 16
By Tribune Staff • The Illinois Department of Transportation announced on June 12 that intermittent daytime lane closures will take place on Interstate 270 between Illinois 111 and Interstate 55 in Madison County on Monday, June 15, and Tuesday, June 16, weather permitting. The lane closures are necessary for the evaluation of pavement conditions. Motorists…
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