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Boost 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…
Read MoreDemolition approved for Arlington Avenue building in Collinsville
by Randy Pierce • After the result of more than one inspection found it to be unsafe and/or blighted, a structure located near Collinsville at 3315 Arlington Avenue will be demolished in the near future, following the unanimous approval of the Madison County Board last week. Located between Interstate 55/70 and Collinsville Road west of…
Read MoreStephens brings back top 20 finish at state bowling tourney
By Mark Jurgena Collinsville High School bowler Kellen Stephens finished the IHSA girls’ bowling state finals in a tie for 19th place last weekend at The Cherry Bowl in Rockford. Stephens ended up averaging a 201 over the two-day event. She was 17th after day one before finishing with a top 20 finish. “Kellen finished…
Read MoreIllinois State Police efforts result in fewest homicides in decades in East St. Louis
Unprecedented 100% ISP Homicide Clearance Rate in 2025 EAST ST. LOUIS – The Illinois State Police’s (ISP) crime reduction efforts in the Metro East continue to make communities safer with the fewest number of homicides in East St. Louis in at least 45 years1. In 2020, to combat the seemingly intractable problem of gun…
Read MoreCarlyle man sentenced to prison for maintaining drug house
BENTON – A district judge sentenced a Carlyle man to 46 months’ imprisonment after he admitted to operating a drug house near a park. John E. Kock, 52, pleaded guilty to one count of maintaining a drug-involved premises. Following imprisonment, Kock will serve three years of supervised release. “Operating a drug house steps away from a…
Read MoreJoe’s Market Basket advises gardeners to prepare for Spring now
By Tribune Staff • O’FALLON – The region dealt with frigid temperatures and mounds of snow this winter, but luckily for locals, warmer weather is on the way. The approaching sunshine represents the return of spring gardening and blooming buds, bringing color back to the landscape. While St. Louis and the Metro East wait a…
Read MoreOne person dies in three-vehicle crash on Route 143 near Pierron
By Charles Bolinger Editor • A driver died Wednesday after a multi-car accident on Route 143 near Pierron. According to Jessica Zobrist, public information officer for the Highland-Pierron Fire Department, at 3:39 p.m. on Feb. 25, 2026, the Highland-Pierron Fire Department was dispatched along with an ambulance with Eastern Madison County Ambulance District for the…
Read MoreProposed Marine Dollar General deal close to finalizing, new trustee sworn in
By Bruce Darnell • During their Feb. 18 meeting, the Marine Board of Trustees discussed some finer details on the project to get a Dollar General on Route 143 on the village’s western edge and filled an empty board seat. Lauren Johnson, a resident of Marine for two years, was sworn in near the end…
Read MoreTwo area residents discuss data centers with Madison County Board
by Randy Pierce • In discussing an issue that won’t go away, a pair of local area residents presented their feelings about data centers under the public comment portion of the regular monthly meeting of the Madison County Board, held on Wednesday, Feb. 18. The first to do so, Carla Gassel, who said she lived…
Read MoreCollinsville’s Faith in Action to expand to Troy
By Tribune Staff • If you are age 60 or older or know someone who is and they live in Troy, you and they will soon be able to benefit from Collinsville Faith in Action’s expansion to Troy. The non-profit group offers free services and programs for those 60 and older, such as: Transportation assistance…
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