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IDNR, 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…
Read MoreILCC says graduate, celebrate safely
By Tribune Staff • Congrats, Grad! The Illinois Liquor Control Commission (ILCC) applauds your remarkable achievements this commencement season. Graduating is a major milestone filled with pride, excitement, unforgettable memories, and new opportunities ahead. Of course, an accomplishment this special calls for a celebration! As families and friends gather to honor the Class of 2026, we…
Read MoreBudzinski celebrates House passage of permanent year-round E15
By Tribune Staff • On May 13, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) released the following statement following the passage of H.R. 1346, the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act, of which Budzinski is a Democratic lead. The bill would eliminate an outdated regulation restricting year-round sales of E15 and would ultimately expand consumer fuel choices, strengthen…
Read MoreIllinois State Fire Marshal urges grilling safety, fire prevention ahead of Memorial Day Weekend
An average of 21,682 patients per year went to emergency rooms because of injuries involving grills. By Tribune Staff • Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer and is one of the busiest times of year for outdoor cooking, campfires, and recreational travel. With increased activity comes increased risk, particularly involving grilling equipment,…
Read MoreHighland Quilt Boxers created Quilts of Valor for veterans
Last month, the Highland Quilt Boxers issued their Quilts of Valor to 34 area veterans. There are a couple of veterans on the program who were not present at Michael’s. They will be presented individually.
Read MoreTroy Planning Commission approves preliminary design concept for Ministries Unlimited’s new site
By Charles Bolinger Editor • Ministries Unlimited, a food pantry in Troy, has been engaged in a fundraising campaign for a new home for at least a year. The group, which borrows the nearby Bethel Baptist Church parking lot to conduct its food deliveries, has no extra space at its current location at 310 Collinsville…
Read MoreSilver Creek Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizenship Essay Contest Winners
By Tribune Staff • The Silver Creek Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) had great participation for the Good Citizenship Award, which is offered yearly to a senior who is chosen by their school who exemplifies a good citizen. Five high schools are included, four of which participated. The chosen students who…
Read MoreCollinsville High School student earns DAR Scholarship
By Tribune Staff • Congratulations to Kylie Noonan, student at Collinsville High School, who was honored at the Looking Glass Prairie Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution’s May meeting as a DAR Good Citizen. Chapter Regent Kimberly Dalrymple presented her a certificate, special pin and a $250 chapter scholarship. After a student is selected by…
Read MoreWarren Billhartz Animal Shelter in Collinsville to receive new HVAC system
By Ray Popkess Reporter • Collinsville city staff presented the city council with a final figure on a bid to improve the Warren Billhartz Animal Shelter heating-ventilation-and-air-conditioning (HVAC) system at the most recent city council meeting on Tuesday, May 12. In Fall 2025, the city received three bids during the budget and capital improvement plan…
Read MoreBuck Road Cemetery Association honors veterans
By Kathy Turner Freelance Reporter • “In Buck Road Cemetery on Route 162 on the western outskirts of Maryville, there is a statue of a World War I soldier named Henry Ostendorf. He was killed in Europe during [the war] and was the first soldier killed from Madison County in the war. What is the…
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