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Triad Tennis wins Class A Sectional
By Ray Popkess The Knights put together a great team effort to win their ninth Boys’ Tennis Sectional Championship in school history and first since 2023 on Thursday, May 21 and Saturday, May 23. Triad hosted the Sectional and walked away with plenty of hardware. Triad’s Joe Cass and Tate Moore were the last two…
Read MoreIllinois EPA renews funding opportunity for local governments to conduct residential sharps collections
$600,000 Available to Conduct Household Waste Collection and Disposal By Tribune Staff • Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) Director James Jennings today announced another round of annual funding to provide grants to units of local government for the collection and proper disposal of household sharps from their residents. Sharps, including needles, syringes, and lancets,…
Read MorePere Marquette to host Two Rivers Family Fishing Fair on June 6
Tribune Staff • Pere Marquette State Park in Grafton will host the Two Rivers Family Fishing Fair, featuring fun and educational activities for the entire family, on Saturday, June 6. Event hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the park, which is near Grafton on Illinois 100. There are no admission or parking fees,…
Read MoreRep. Schmidt donates monthly pay raise to Zion United Church of Christ in New Baden
By Tribune Staff • State Representative Kevin Schmidt (R-Millstadt) has pledged to donate the legislative pay raise he voted against to different local organizations throughout his district to help families in need. This month, he donated a variety of essential items including toilet paper, paper towels, tissues, cereal, pancake mix, syrup, and canned chicken to…
Read MoreIllinois EPA issues statement on Trump Administration’s rollback of PFAS Requirements for drinking water
State Drinking Water Standards Remain in Place for PFAS By Tribune Staff • Illinois Environmental Protection Agency’s (Illinois EPA) Director James Jennings issued a statement following the U.S. EPA’s announcement to roll back protective national drinking water standards for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in community water supplies (CWS). “Illinois EPA has been working to…
Read MoreBost announces Congressional approval of $1.6 billion investment for St. Louis VA Hospital
By Tribune Staff – U.S. Rep. Mike Bost (IL-12) today announced that Congress has approved a Department of Veterans Affairs budget request of $1.6 billion to modernize the John Cochran Veterans Hospital in St. Louis. The VA funding bill, which is expected to be signed into law by President Trump, provides for construction of a new…
Read MoreStuart sends major affordability initiatives to Governor Pritzker
By Tribune Staff – Fighting to restore affordability for Illinois households, state State Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, is advancing a series of bills to the governor’s desk cutting costs on everyday purchases and utilities, banning gimmicks that raise prices, and requiring businesses to fairly compensate consumers. “The costs of our basic needs, from utilities to…
Read MoreIDOT says seat belts are best defense in crashes
Buckle up during Memorial Day holiday travel By Tribune Staff • The Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police and more than 200 law enforcement agencies throughout the state are teaming up to remind the public to buckle up and drive sober over the Memorial Day weekend. The effort coincides with the national “Click It…
Read MoreMurder charges filed in De Soto domestic violence case
Charges amended to two counts of first-degree murder after 9-year-old victim dies; second victim remains hospitalized Jackson County State’s Attorney Marsha L. Cascio-Hale announced May 19 that Marcus Moultrie of De Soto attended his preliminary hearing yesterday afternoon. Preliminary hearings are held to determine whether probable cause exists. The Court found that probable cause did…
Read MoreIDNR, conservation police urge life jacket use, sober boating
By Tribune Staff – Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial kickoff to the summer boating season, and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) and Illinois Conservation Police are urging people to wear life jackets anytime they’re on the water and to only operate boats while sober. National Safe Boating Week is May 16-22, the…
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