Glen Carbon
Haine announces guilty verdict in trial of man who attacked Glen Carbon doctor
By Tribune Staff • EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine announced Oct. 10 that a jury has found an Edwardsville man guilty of felony charges in connection with an attack on a Glen Carbon doctor. The jury found Timothy P. Rodgers, 40, guilty of home invasion (Class X felony) and aggravated battery of…
Read MoreAs America Approaches 250: Yanda Log Cabin remains part of Glen Carbon History
By Kathy Turner • With Log Cabin Days last weekend, Glen Carbon continues to honor the Yanda Log Cabin which was a part of Glen Carbon’s history in the late 1800s. Visitors attended the open house at the cabin this past weekend and learned about the cabin’s historical role in Glen Carbon. They also learned…
Read MoreGlen Carbon Board approves $1.4 million contract for Schon Park Phase 3
By Kathy Turner Byrne & Jones was awarded the contract for Phase 3 of the Schon Park development. The Glen Carbon Board of Trustees approved the bid of just over $1.4 million for the project on Sept. 23. There were two bids submitted for the project. Phase 3 will include two basketball courts, four pickleball…
Read MoreGlen Carbon Board approves code revision regarding liquor licenses
By Kathy Turner • The Glen Carbon village board approved an ordinance that will revise the number of special event liquor licenses for current license holders on Sept. 23. The revision will change the code to allow for eight special event licenses (days) per year as opposed to the previous four for businesses currently holding…
Read MoreRetina Institute to be Glen Carbon’s next major project
By Kathy Turner • The Glen Carbon Board of Trustees approved a plan for the construction of The Retina Institute at its recent board meeting. The business will be located in Sunset Park Plaza, near Edley’s Bar-B-Que and Brightly Senior Living, along Route 157. Erika Heil, director of community development, reported that the plans had…
Read MoreMeijer project at Orchard Town Center given one-year extension
By Kathy Turner • The Glen Carbon Board of trustees approved a one-year extension on the original site plan for the addition of a Meijer Store at Orchard Town Center on Sept. 23. This is the second extension granted by the board. Meijer owns its part of Orchard Town Center and replaced a projected Menard’s…
Read MoreGlen Carbon Police to add new vehicle
By Kathy Turner • The Glen Carbon village board on Tuesday, Sept. 9 approved the purchase of a 2025 F150 for the police department fleet. The cost of the vehicle, to be purchased from Lou Fusz of O’Fallon, Missouri, is $45,560. Additional police equipment will be an added at a cost of $14,914. Funds for…
Read MoreMake reservations for Glen Carbon’s Haunted History Walking Tour
By Kathy Turner • The Glen Carbon History Museum and Glen Carbon Library are once again pairing up to present the Haunted History Walking Tour in the village. There are four nights scheduled for the event – Oct. 10 and 11 and Oct. 24 and 25. The tour offers a walk through the haunted past…
Read MoreMetro East Model Railroad Club to hold open house on Sept. 27
By Tribune Staff The Metro East Model Railroad Club will hold its annual open house on Sept. 27. It will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Old Town Hall/Fire House at 180 Summit Street in Glen Carbon. Trains will run on the 18-foot x 27-foot HO Scale layout. There will be models…
Read MoreGlen Carbon board takes actions to prep waterworks system
By Kathy Turner • Though there is still no final decision relative to Glen Carbon building its own waterworks plant, the village board on Aug. 26 took several steps in preparation for potential development of such. The board approved a resolution to engage the services of W.M. Financial Strategies as a municipal advisor and Gilmore…
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