Collinsville
Collinsville High students earn Rotary Magazine recognition for honoring Everett Singleton’s grave with headstone
By Randy Pierce • Efforts by a group of students from Collinsville High School to raise funds in recognition of the accomplishments of a local educator have received worldwide attention as a result of their project summary featured in the monthly magazine published by Rotary International. In the March issue of “Rotary,” which is mailed…
Read MoreLakers Car Club opens 2026 season April 18 at Collinsville’s Culver’s restaurant
Looking for some good food and an opportunity to see some classic cars? The Lakers Car Club will host its inaugural meet and show for the year at the Collinsville Culver’s location, 100 United Drive, on April 18 from 5 – 8 p.m. For gearheads and road-trippers, there’s a lot to celebrate in 2026. It’s…
Read MoreCollinsville Mayor Jeff Stehman meets Pope Leo XIV
by Randy Pierce • Collinsville Mayor Jeff Stehman had an opportunity to meet and converse with His Holiness Pope Leo XIV during the week that ended with Holy Thursday on April 2. Part of a group from Illinois travelling to Italy and Vatican City in late March and earlier this month, Stehman, accompanied by his…
Read MoreLakeview Garden Club plant sale, bench dedication
By Tribune Staff • Several members of the Lakeview Garden Club met at Drost Park on April 8 for the dedication of a bench the club donated to commemorate its 70th Anniversary. Lakeview Garden Club’s annual plant sale will take place on May 8 from 4 to 7 p.m. and on May 9 from 8…
Read MoreCSX Train strikes, kills person southwest of Troy on April 11
Updated at 2:20 p.m. on April 13, 2026 A CSX train on the company’s line between Indianapolis and East St. Louis hit and fatally injured a person on April 11. According to Troy Fire Chief Darren Davis, the Troy Fire Protection District was dispatched in response to a report of a person struck by a…
Read MoreNew business from March 24 Collinsville City Council Meeting
By Ray Popkess • New CBA between City and IUOE 520 A new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) has been struck between the city and the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 520C. The three-year agreement through Dec. 31, 2028 includes a 4% annual wage adjustment effective Jan. 1, 2026. New licensing incentives were also established,…
Read MoreGood Shepherd Lutheran School Q3 Honor Roll 2025-2026
High Honor Roll with Distinction (Gr. 7&8 – GPA 4.00+) 8th Grade: Will B., Isabella B., Agnes H., Sydney H., Jacob K., Piper M., Livy P., and Caroline S. 7th Grade: Alison B., Vivian C., Molly F., Lola F., Lena G., Connor J., Adelynn M., Bhavneet S. and Lily W. High Honor Roll (Gr. 5&6…
Read MoreCollinsville park project gets $10K more; Zenk Road in Troy gets grant funding
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…
Read MoreHot topics discussed, new ordinances approved at Collinsville City Council meeting
By Ray Popkess • First on the docket from the March 10 Collinsville City Council meeting was an ordinance asking to increase the 2026 expenditure budget. The following depicts where the unspent fund balance, unbudgeted revenues or interfund transfers/savings will be used. It’s important to note that the capital improvement funds for the St. Louis…
Read MoreGroundbreaking ceremony on March 19 for new Collinsville Fire Station No. 2
By Tribune Staff • The City of Collinsville has invited the public to celebrate the groundbreaking of the city’s new Fire Station No. 2 Construction Project at 400 Pine Lake Road (just east of CVS Pharmacy) on Thursday, March 19 at 10 a.m. Scheduled activities at the ceremony include remarks from Fire Chief John Bailot,…
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