Glen Carbon
Glen Carbon opens village warming station Jan. 23-26
The National Weather Service has announced wintry conditions and sub-freezing temperatures for the Glen Carbon area Friday Jan. 23 through Monday, Jan. 26. Temperatures are expected to dip as low as 0º F with some snow accumulation. Therefore, the Village of Glen Carbon has made a declaration that the Glen Carbon Police Department’s lobby located…
Read MoreBudzinski-championed local projects pass House of Representatives
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Jan. 9, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) announced that $27.8 million in funding for local projects she secured as part of the federal budget process has passed out of the full House of Representatives. After two years of obstruction from House Republicans, the bill now heads to the Senate, where it is…
Read MoreJewell Psychological Services in Glen Carbon to provide services to county
by Randy Pierce • Jewell Psychological Services, 2220 State Route 159 in Glen Carbon, has been contracted to provide professional support through November 30 of this year for the Madison County Probation and Court Services Department at a cost of $71,482. According to legislation approved unanimously at the most recent meeting of the Madison County…
Read MoreFr. McGivney Catholic High School opens major building addition
Catholic Diocese of Springfield Bishop Thomas Paprocki visited Father McGivney Catholic High School in Glen Carbon on Dec. 15, to bless the campus’ new commons facility with several benefactors who contributed to the project and many students in attendance (photos courtesy of Father McGivney Catholic High School)
Read MoreGlen Carbon 2025 Tax Levy to rise by 4.47%
By Kathy Turner • The 2025 tax year will see a levy in Glen Carbon in the amount of $3,645,096. This represents a 4.47% increase. The actual rate for residents will not be determined until assessments are set by Madison County next spring. The board also approved the final budget for the village’s 2025-26 fiscal…
Read MoreGlen Carbon to open warming shelter on Dec. 13, 14
The National Weather Service has announced wintry conditions and sub-freezing temperatures for the Glen Carbon area Dec. 13 and 14. Temperatures are expected to dip as low as 0 degrees, and some snow accumulation. Therefore, the Village of Glen Carbon has made a declaration that the Glen Carbon Police Department’s lobby, located at 149 N.…
Read MoreFather McGivney to host open house Dec. 15 for McGivney Commons
by Randy Pierce • Students at Father McGivney Catholic High School in Glen Carbon are the recipients of a spectacular holiday season gift which will be the focus of an open house event to be held there on Dec. 15, from 3:30 until 5 p.m.—McGivney Commons. Completed this fall after three years of conceptualizing, planning,…
Read MoreGlen Carbon FPD annual lighted Christmas Parade took to streets
The Glen Carbon Fire Protection District held its annual lighted Christmas parade on Dec. 6. Every entry, which included fire trucks, police cars, floats, the mayor and some trustees, and, of course, Santa, was decked out in colorful lights for the holidays.
Read MoreGlen Carbon Board rejects canopy bid at Schon Park then approves alternative
By Kathy Turner For the second time this year, the Glen Carbon Board faced a roadblock in securing a shade canopy for the playground at Schon Park. The first bid letting received no bids for the project. The re-bid brought just one bid for $187,000 – far above the $35,000 the village received from the…
Read MoreGlen Carbon Board rejects canopy bid at Schon Park then approves alternative
Kathy Turner • For the second time this year the Glen Carbon Board was faced with a roadblock in securing a shade canopy for the playground at Schon Park. The first bid letting received no bids for the project. The re-bid brought just one bid for $187,000 – far above the $35,000 the village received…
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