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UPDATED: Full closure of Illinois 157, Illinois 162 intersection now rescheduled for March 16
GLEN CARBON – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced the full closure of the intersection of Illinois 157 and Illinois 162 in Madison County has been rescheduled to begin, weather permitting, at 7 a.m. Monday, March 16. This supersedes the previous construction start dates of Feb. 26 and March 2 as inclement weather is…
Read MoreHighland Woman’s Club’s Trivia Night to fund vocational student awards
By Tribune Staff • As the Highland Woman’s Club prepares for its Third Annual Trivia Night on March 21, members’ hopes are high that success will reward the beneficiaries of the event. One of those beneficiaries is the Highland Woman’s Club’s HHS Vocational Award. The club’s commitment to Highland Schools now includes this unique award…
Read MoreMadison County honors Director of Court Security Captain William Marconi
by Randy Pierce • Over a quarter century of public law enforcement service and the related interaction with a multitude of individuals are represented in Madison County Director of Court Security Captain William “Bill’ Marconi, who was honored on the occasion of his retirement earlier this month. At the regular monthly meeting of the Madison…
Read MoreNew Illinois Liquor Control, compliance portal launched
By Tribune Staff • The Illinois Liquor Control Commission is pleased to introduce its new Licensing and Compliance Portal, a modern, unified system designed to streamline application, renewal and compliance management for licensees statewide. As we begin implementation, licensees may notice temporary adjustments to workflows and processing timelines during the first 90 days. This transition…
Read MoreCollinsville’s Dumpster Polar Plunge for Special Olympics
Special Olympics sponsored its Dumpster Polar Plunge in Collinsville on Feb. 20 at the VFW Hall, 1234 Vandalia Street to benefit more than 1,200 local Special Olympics Athletes. Below are a couple of the many participants in their before and after shots:
Read MoreTriad High students come home Project MFG St. Louis Champions
Triad is the Project MFG St. Louis CHAMPIONS! The event, held at Saint Louis University on Friday, Feb. 20, involved students from multiple high schools and community colleges who used 3D printing for real-world manufacturing challenges. Jack Burrelsman, Chase Gregory, Owen Litteken and Caden Meier brought home the championship for the Triad Knights! They have…
Read MoreCousins emerge as finalists in 16th Annual STL Teen Talent Competition
By Charles Bolinger Editor • Two cousins, Henry and Kaitlyn Foppe, landed among 23 other finalists in the 16th Annual STL Teen Talent Competition at the Fox Theatre in St. Louis last month. He’s a junior at John Paul II Preparatory School in St. Charles, Missouri, while she is a senior at Father McGivney Catholic…
Read MoreMaryville Fire Department to expand service of second ambulance
By Kathy Turner • The Maryville village board on Wednesday, Feb. 18 approved the expansion of ambulance service by a second ambulance in the village. Acting on a request by Chief Doug Dankenbring, a second ambulance will operate daily from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Beginning in April of last year, the department experimented with…
Read MoreTwo-vehicle crash on Route 143 between Highland, Marine temporarily closes one lane
By Charles Bolinger Editor • According to Steven Bartlett, assistant fire chief with the Marine Community Fire Protection District, a two-vehicle crash on Route 143 Thursday morning, Feb. 25, between Marine and Highland ended with both drivers refusing medical treatment at the scene. He said his department responded along with the Eastern Madison County Ambulance…
Read MoreBoost the blood supply: Red Cross offers free A1C testing as 1 in 5 donors have levels in prediabetic or diabetic range
ST. LOUIS — The American Red Cross urges donors to help the national blood supply recover from a severe blood shortage and empower their health by making an appointment to give blood or platelets in March. As a thank-you for helping save lives, successful donations will receive free A1C testing, commonly used to screen for…
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