Glen Carbon
As 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 MoreMeridian Plaza, Orchard Town Center quietly filling in outlots, storefronts
By Charles Bolinger Editor • If you haven’t driven past Orchard Town Center or Meridian Plaza in Glen Carbon lately, you may not have noticed the changes. Orchard Town Center While the Meijer, the project’s anchor, has not begun vertical construction yet, other stores are coming to Glen Carbon’s largest retail center or in some…
Read MoreGlen Carbon Public Works Department remains busy in winter
By Kathy Turner • The winter months do not mean a lack of activity for the public works department in Glen Carbon. Besides dealing with snow and road work, the department is planning for spring and summer projects. Tuesday’s board meeting saw the approval of several projects for the department. A resolution was passed approving…
Read MoreGlen Carbon takes first step to establish 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 of last year, 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…
Read MoreGlen Carbon Police to start $2.1 million expansion project
By Kathy Turner • The Glen Carbon board on Jan. 27 approved several purchases that will prepare the Glen Carbon police department for 2026 and years to come. First, the board approved the purchase of a 2026 Ford Explorer Interceptor as a new squad car. The board also approved the upfitting of the vehicle to…
Read MoreBudzinski delivers $1.1 million for new water treatment facility in Glen Carbon
By Tribune Staff • GLEN CARBON — On Jan. 27, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) presented the Village of Glen Carbon with a check for $1.1 million in new federal funding to support the construction of a new municipally-owned water treatment facility. The facility, which will be capable of processing up to three million gallons of…
Read MoreAs America Approaches 250: Railroads played major roles in mining towns of Glen Carbon, Maryville
By Kathy Turner • Both Glen Carbon and Maryville coal company officials realized early in the 20th Century that they needed a way to transport coal to the Mississippi River and other areas as mining became their main industry. To solve this problem, both communities welcomed the start of rail transportation. Part 1 – Glen…
Read MoreFather McGivney Catholic High School Honor Roll First Semester 2025-2026
High Honor Roll is awarded to students with a 4.0 or greater weighted GPA. 12th grade: Mira Ahlvers, Natalie Beck, Elise Bishop, Madilyn Collignon, Jackson Ehrman, Gretchen Ertel, Lilly Forneris, Anastasia Hasenstab, Sarah Hyten, Chase Jansen, Alexa Jones, Addison Knobbe, Caden Kohl, Erin Kretzer, Greta Lemaster, Mia Lieberman, Grace Lubeck, Claire Miller, Andrew Nohl, Sebastian…
Read MoreGlen Carbon Board approves plans for new church, dental office
By Kathy Turner • Glen Carbon will begin seeing work on two new construction projects after approval by the board on Jan. 13. First included approval of a final plat and a site plan for the New Hope Church. The construction will take place on Route 159, just south of the Fields Crossing subdivision. The…
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