Glen Carbon
Glen Carbon college student elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi at SIUE
Vanessa Riggs of Glen Carbon, Illinois, was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Riggs is among approximately 20,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership…
Read MoreTime to register for the Glen Carbon Easter Egg Hunt on March 29
By Kathy Turner • It’s that time of the year again! The time to register for the Glen Carbon Easter Egg Hunt. Slated for Sunday, March 29, the hunt will be held at Schon Park starting precisely at 1 p.m. Hundreds of children, ages 10 and under, will be there to hunt for eggs. The…
Read MoreGlen Carbon Board approves resolution toward water plant construction
By Kathy Turner • In a unanimous vote on Tuesday, March 10, the Glen Carbon Village Board approved a resolution to authorize the notice of intent to award a bid for construction of the new water plant. The village received a total of six bids for the project. Korte & Luitjohan Contractors, Inc. submitted the…
Read MoreMadison County awards environmental grants to townships, Glen Carbon, St. Jacob
By Randy Pierce • Collinsville Township, Jarvis Township and the villages of St. Jacob and Glen Carbon are among 11 recipients of 2026 grants awarded to local government units for environmental programs as a result of legislation approved last month by the Madison County Board. The resolution, supported unanimously by the county board and providing…
Read MoreGlen Carbon’s STAR Bond project causes consternation in some local social media corners
By Charles Bolinger* Editor • At least one resident posted to social media over the weekend of Feb. 28-March 1 that he intends to move himself and his family out of Glen Carbon after learning that the village board approved a STAR Bond District on Feb. 24, 2026. This approval does not mean a specific…
Read MoreHighland Middle, Glen Carbon Elementary schools to receive ‘green’ Madison County grants
by Randy Pierce • Highland Middle School and Glen Carbon Elementary School are among the recipients of grant funding support provided through a Madison County program designed to increase environmental awareness, reduce waste, improve air quality, upgrade energy efficiency, conserve water and encourage education concerning related matters. As approved unanimously by the Madison County Board…
Read MoreGlen Carbon takes first step in establishing STAR Bond District
By Kathy Turner • The Glen Carbon board, on Jan. 27, approved the first step in establishing a STAR Bond District for the village. In November 2025, the state of Illinois signed into law the Statewide Innovation Development and Economy (STAR) Bond Act. The act allows tourism and entertainment projects to be funded through new…
Read MoreUPDATED: 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 MoreIDOT tells motorists that Illinois 157, 162 intersection will close on March 2
Updated at 12:57 p.m. on Feb. 25, 2026 Due to expected inclement weather, the full closure of the Illinois 157 and Illinois 162 intersection originally scheduled for Feb. 26 has been postponed to Monday, March 2. The closure is necessary to construct two new bridges, a new signalized four-way intersection, and bike and pedestrian accommodations.…
Read MoreYibemeh Lewis of Glen Carbon earns degree from University of Maryland Global Campus
ADELPHI, MD — Yibemeh Lewis of Glen Carbon, earned an Associate of Arts from University of Maryland Global Campus in fall 2025. Lewis was one of more than 6,400 students worldwide who earned degrees from UMGC in the fall 2025 term. University of Maryland Global Campus was founded more than 75 years ago specifically to…
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