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Pickup truck driver ignores stop sign, hits oil tanker in Marine

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A pickup truck and semi-truck were involved in a collision in Marine during the 8 o’clock hour on March 23. According to Ofc. Pablo Chambliss, the driver of a pickup truck failed to stop at the intersection of Division and Duncan streets. The struck the right front corner of a semi-truck hauling oil, taking out…

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USPS to host passport fairs in Troy, Edwardsville in April

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by Randy Pierce • Tri-Township Public Library at 209 South Main Street in Troy will be the site of a “passport fair” hosted by the United States Postal Service on Friday, April 3, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Anyone needing a passport and planning to attend this event should prepare for it by bringing…

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Collinsville park project gets $10K more; Zenk Road in Troy gets grant funding

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by Randy Pierce • Identified as serving an area meeting federal guidelines for low- to moderate-income populations, a park project in Collinsville is receiving an additional $10,000 as a result of a resolution passed by the Madison County Board at its regular monthly meeting held on Wednesday, March 18.  Administered through the county’s community development…

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Townships get help from Madison County with road materials

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by Randy Pierce • Township road districts throughout Madison County, including Collinsville, Jarvis, Marine, Helvetia, Pin Oak and St. Jacob, have received assistance in connection with the procurement of materials used in the maintenance and upkeep of their roads not within the boundaries of any corporate municipality.  According to action taken by the county board…

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Multiple ordinances passed in Maryville in preparation of business district

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By Kathy Turner • The Maryville Village Board on Wednesday, March 18 approved several ordinances as next steps in establishing the new Maryville Town Center Business District. To move forward, they first had to dissolve the current business district and taxing mechanisms.  Once those were dissolved, the board approved the ordinance establishing the new Maryville…

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Illinois tops record wheat yield in 2025

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By RHIANNON BRANCH FarmWeek • The statewide average winter wheat yield in Illinois for the 2025 crop was 88 bushels per acre, according to USDA, surpassing the record of 87 bushels set in 2023. “A lot of it boils down to the fact that wheat tends to respond to management very well and it seems…

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Iran conflict spikes market volatility

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By RHIANNON BRANCH AND TAMMIE SLOUP FarmWeek  • Military action in Iran continues to impact fuel and fertilizer markets, prompting a nationwide “groundswell of concern from farmers” as planting season nears. “History teaches us that energy market shocks quickly reach the farm-gate and countries in and around the Persian Gulf account for a large share…

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RFA: ethanol industry should be ‘let off the leash’

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By TAMMIE SLOUP FarmWeek  • The ethanol industry wants “let off the leash” to help provide new market opportunities for the renewable fuels and agriculture sectors, said Geoff Cooper, Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) president and CEO. During his state of the industry report at the National Ethanol Conference (NEC) on Feb. 25 in Orlando, Florida,…

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Senator Erica Harriss introduces bill to create Illinois Pediatric Cancer Fund

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By Tribune Staff • State Senator Erica Harriss (56th–Glen Carbon) has introduced legislation aimed at strengthening research efforts to help fight childhood cancer and improve outcomes for young patients across Illinois. Senate Bill 3954 would create the Illinois Pediatric Cancer Fund, a special fund within the State Treasury Department dedicated to supporting research, prevention and…

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