Madison County
Madison County grant funds survey results show housing as priority concern
by Randy Pierce • Results of a survey conducted by the Madison County Community Development Department indicate respondents feel that housing is the number one priority concern that should be addressed with grant money received. According to information shared at a meeting of the county board grants committee held on Tuesday, April 7, more than…
Read MoreCollinsville, Triad school districts set to receive federal funding
by Randy Pierce • Triad Community Unit School District 2 and Collinsville Community Unit School District 10 are among the pending recipients of federal funding administered through the Madison County Employment and Training Department for the purpose of providing apprenticeships for aspiring teachers. Slated for approval at this week’s meeting of the Madison County Board,…
Read MoreMadison County backs child abuse prevention
by Randy Pierce • Child Abuse Prevention Month is currently being observed in Madison County, according to information presented at a meeting of elected officials and staff held on Thursday, April 2. Jenny Wilkinson, director of the county’s child advocacy center, which is located in Wood River, called attention to this when speaking to the…
Read MoreMadison County deputies to receive mobile printers
by Randy Pierce • Increased functionality is a feature of 42 mobile thermal printers which Madison County is purchasing for its sheriff’s department deputies, according to information brought forward during a meeting of its judiciary committee held on Thursday, April 2. As explained by Circuit Clerk Patrick McRae, this joint project between his department and…
Read MoreMadison County backs child abuse prevention
by Randy Pierce • Child Abuse Prevention Month is currently being observed in Madison County, according to information presented at a meeting of elected officials and staff held on Thursday, April 2. Jenny Wilkinson, director of the county’s child advocacy center, which is located in Wood River, called attention to this when speaking to the…
Read MoreMadison County Catholic Charities hosts 25th Annual ‘Help On The Move’ Fundraiser
By Tribune Staff • Catholic Charities will host its 25th Annual “Help On The Move” fundraiser on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 6 p.m. The event will be held at Julia’s Banquet Center, 101 Eastgate Plaza in East Alton. The evening will include dinner, drinks, DJ music, silent and live auctions, activities and $10,000 in…
Read MoreMadison County Mental Health Board launches 2026 community survey: your voice, your impact
EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County residents can help shape how local mental health resources grow and respond to community needs through the newly launched 2026 Community Mental Health Survey from the Madison County Mental Health Board (MCMHB). The survey, conducted every three years, helps ensure local tax levy funds address the evolving behavioral health needs of…
Read MoreMadison County Board Member vents frustrations over solar panel arrays
by Randy Pierce • Members of the Madison County Board have many times over the past couple of years faced the challenge of representing the feelings of their constituents when casting a vote on proposed solar energy developments, including those in and around the Collinsville area or complying with a mandate handed down from Springfield. …
Read MoreMadison County offers food service, sanitation course geared for food trucks, pop-ups, cook-offs
by Randy Pierce • Newly-established for 2026, an in-person and online course for people who handle and serve food on a temporary basis is being offered by the Madison County Health Department in the interest of public safety at various events. Doug King, director of the health department, explained to members of a committee set…
Read MoreMadison County Board returns to boardroom after renovations
by Randy Pierce • Following four months of convening in a different area of the administration building in Edwardsville, the county board met last month in its traditional setting that has been renovated and upgraded for the first time in more than 30 years. The Wednesday, March 18 regular monthly meeting of the county board…
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