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Madison County TRIAD event on May 15 connects older adults with vital, local resources
By Tribune Staff • Instead of making multiple stops to find help, information and support, older adults in Madison County can find one place to turn — the annual TRIAD Senior Fair. Madison County TRIAD will host its third annual Senior Fair, offering older adults a convenient, one-stop opportunity to connect with valuable local resources.…
Read MoreEvent to draw wrestlers over past 50 years set for May 8, 9 in Fairview Heights
by Randy Pierce [email protected] • Legendary competitors from all over the world who have participated in professional wrestling during the past 50 years will be the featured guests at a special event held in Fairview Heights this Friday, May 8 and Saturday, May 9. Hosted by Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling, a group led by…
Read MoreRep. Schmidt to host tire recycling, food drive event in Smithton
By Tribune Staff • State Representative Kevin Schmidt (R-Millstadt) is hosting a Tire Recycling Event and Food Drive in Smithton and encourages constituents to attend. The event will provide residents with a safe and secure way to dispose of tires. Rep. Schmidt’s staff will also be collecting non-perishable food items to deliver to local food…
Read MoreKnights Track and Field had busy week in the Metro East
By Ray Popkess Two large school meets for the Triad Boys took place in the last week of April, the first being the Madison County Meet hosted in Alton on Tuesday, April 28 followed by the 2026 Knight Invite hosted by Triad on Friday, May 1. The girls also competed in the Madison County…
Read MoreAutumn Crest begins to take shape in Highland
By Charles Bolinger Editor • Despite the recent rain and storms, work proceeds steadily on Wilken Development’s newest community, Autumn Crest, at the southwestern corner of Sportsman Road and Frank Watson Parkway. When complete, there will be 32 three-bedroom, two-bath apartments of about 1,365-square-feet each and 24 two-bedroom, two-bath townhomes of about 1,250-square-feet each. There…
Read MoreGovernor Pritzker launches first-in-the-nation film production tax credit to incentivize sustainable filmmaking
By Tribune Staff • Governor J.B. Pritzker announced on April 22 the launch of the first-in-the-nation incentive to promote environmentally sustainable film and television production. Under the expanded program, productions recognized as a “certified green production” through the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity’s (DCEO) Illinois Film Office will be eligible for an additional 5%…
Read MoreAmeren reminds customers to use caution with ladders, lifts near power lines this spring
By Tribune Staff • Look up to identify all overhead power lines before beginning any project As spring projects get underway, Ameren is reminding customers to take extra precautions when using ladders, scissor lifts or other equipment near overhead power lines. Each year in the United States, ladder related incidents lead to more than 100 fatalities…
Read MoreGlen Carbon Solar Project fails at Madison County Zoning
ZBA vote was 4-0-1 plus 2 absences By Randy Pierce • Without a single vote of support and amid objections from residents, the Madison County Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) on April 28, voted against the issuance of a special-use permit that would allow for the development of a five-megawatt (MW) commercial solar energy facility…
Read MoreThree people arrested by Homeland Security Task Force; four charged with multi-state burglary, drug trafficking conspiracy targeting local pharmacies
Defendants are accused of committing burglaries at southern Illinois pharmacies in July 2024 EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – Four individuals from California are facing charges in a multi-defendant conspiracy accused of burglarizing pharmacies and distributing multiple controlled substances throughout southern Illinois and across the country. Three of the four Defendants are in custody. A federal…
Read More2026 Princess Tomato, Sir Catsup Contest seeks contestants
Calling all kids! Especially ketchup loving kids! The World’s Largest Catsup Bottle Festival committee is seeking contestants for the 2026 Princess Tomato and Sir Catsup Contest presented by Revity Credit Union. The contest will be held as part of the World’s Largest Catsup Bottle Festival at Herald Square in Collinsville, Illinois, on Saturday, June 20,…
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