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Illinois sees 10% increase in H-2A workers
By TAMMIE SLOUP FarmWeek Demand for agricultural labor through the H-2A temporary visa program in Illinois and the nation continues to rise. During fiscal year 2025, 559 more positions were certified in Illinois over fiscal 2024, bringing the total to 5,757, according to an American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) Market Intel report. Nationwide, 398,258 positions…
Read MoreAlhambra Primary’s 15th Annual Mini Marathon lasts until Feb. 27
Being CARING shows GOOD CHARACTER!! This month’s VIP word is caring. Alhambra Primary students will be taking part in a service project. We will be collecting items for the Highland Area Christian Service Ministry (HACSM). They have a food pantry that services all the communities in our school district. From Feb/ 17-27, faculty and staff…
Read MoreCharlie Meier earns endorsement from Farm Bureau
By Tribune Staff • OKAWVILLE – The Illinois Farm Bureau ACTIVATOR has endorsed Charlie Meier for State Representative. The Farm Bureau ACTIVATOR endorsement is decided as part of a grassroots process, and a group of local farmers from the 109th district evaluated Charlie Meier’s legislative record and leadership at the Capitol and chose to endorse…
Read MoreProposed 45Z biofuel rule positive step forward
By TAMMIE SLOUP FarmWeek • Newly released proposed 45Z guidelines include key details on how biofuels and other companies can qualify and potentially set up farmers to benefit from the tax credits by factoring in feedstocks’ carbon intensity. The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service on Feb. 3 issued proposed regulations for domestic producers of…
Read MoreFebruary is one click college admit month
By Tribune Staff • CHICAGO – Illinois is helping to ensure that all students have access to higher education with One Click College Admit Month! Activities throughout the month are part of an ongoing campaign to increase awareness of and participation in Illinois’ new, simple and quick direct college admissions program. Last summer, the Illinois…
Read MoreHoopers split Senior Night against Mascoutah
By Ray Popkess Triad fans and staff flooded The Rich last Friday night to celebrate and honor the senior cheerleaders and basketball players that dedicated their time and effort to the Knights’ programs. The Lady Knights had already locked in their Regional matchup set for Tuesday, Feb. 17 prior to Friday night’s tip-off. Senior…
Read MoreAs America Approaches 250: Glen Carbon exploded in population, footprint
By Kathy Turner • During the 1960s, the village of Glen Carbon went from a small mining town to a much larger community. SIUE brought not only students but also faculty and staff that wanted to find homes and amenities for their families. The community was ready to accommodate. The growth to the west was…
Read MoreGlen Carbon Board approves parking variance for future Shake Shack
By Kathy Turner • The Glen Carbon Village Board approved a variance for parking spaces for a proposed new development in Orchard Town Center on Feb. 10. The development, a Shake Shack restaurant, asked for a reduction of the ordinance required number of spaces. With the approval of the variance, the company will move forward…
Read MoreMadison County Judge receives excellence award in legal advocacy
By Tribune Staff • EDWARDSVILLE – Madison County Associate Judge Veronica Armouti received the Advocate Award for Excellence in legal advocacy Armouti received the Advocate Award for Excellence in legal advocacy at the inaugural Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (BAMSL) Illinois Region Legal Leaders Awards held on Jan. 8 in O’Fallon, Illinois. Beyond the…
Read MoreOp-Ed: Two Meetings, One Message
By Derrick Ramert • In what many residents described as “the largest lecture hall Troy has ever assembled,” the Troy City Council relocated its Feb. 2 meeting to Triad High School to accommodate a crowd that City Hall simply could not hold as debate intensified over a potential data center development in Troy. The move…
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