Madison County
Madison County’s Fuhrmann lauded for accomplishments in employment, training
by Randy Pierce • Prior to his retirement, effective at the end of December, Collinsville resident Tony Fuhrmann was praised by Madison County Board Chairman Chris Slusser and applauded for all the accomplishments the honoree achieved which included a positive impact his efforts had on multitudes of people. At the most recent meeting of the…
Read MoreMadison County Chair elaborates on current tech upgrades
by Randy Pierce • As major renovations are occurring in the meeting room where the Madison County Board and its committees convene, its chairman, Chris Slusser, positions himself as an advocate of those improvements, including what is being done related to the upgrading of the technology so that observers can better follow what is happening.…
Read MoreMadison County public defender load skyrockets
by Randy Pierce • Even though the number of felony cases handled by the Madison County Public Defender has remained fairly steady, that office’s workload is increasing due to a higher number of misdemeanors and traffic cases being assigned to it. As reported by director of that department, Mary Copeland, at the December meeting of…
Read MoreMadison County Historical Society’s Literary Salon returns Jan. 15
By Tribune Staff • The Madison County Historical Society (MCHS) will host another Literary Salon on Wednesday, Jan. 15 at 7 p.m. at the Main Street Community Center in Edwardsville. Led by Emeritus Professor Jeffrey Skoblow, a group of people will read from the works of two of America’s foundational poets, Walt Whitman and Emily…
Read MoreTownships get help with road materials
by Randy Pierce • Township road districts throughout Madison County, including Collinsville, Jarvis, Marine and St. Jacob, have received logistical assistance in connection with the procurement of materials used in the maintenance and upkeep of their roads not within the boundaries of any corporate municipality. According to action taken by the county board at its…
Read MoreText to 9-1-1 up, running in Madison County
County officials insist the system has been fully tested; implores residents not to text in non-emergencies to see if it works by Randy Pierce • Guaranteed to work as intended along with representing the culmination of many months of planning, preparations and testing, a system where anyone experiencing an emergency in Madison County can contact…
Read MoreMadison County Adoption Day 2025
By Tribune Staff • On Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, the Madison County Circuit Court hosted its Eighth Annual Adoption Day, finalizing adoptions for 36 children from foster care and uniting them with loving, permanent families. Many children in foster care endure waits of three or more years for adoption, and 20% will age out of…
Read MoreMadison County helps families enjoy Christmas
by Randy Pierce • Families in Madison County who are socioeconomically challenged, according to a term used by its child advocacy center (CAC) director, Jenny Wilkinson, were able to experience enhanced enjoyment of the holiday season this year because of the efforts of her staff and many others who dedicated themselves to various programs and…
Read MoreAs America Approaches 250: Christmas in Madison County in 1930
By Kathy Turner As this month looks at the years 1920 to 1940, it isn’t hard to understand what the holidays were like in the area during those years. Between the Great Economic Depression that started in late 1928 and the start of a second world war that we entered involuntarily at the end of…
Read MoreMadison County Board approves list of road, bridge projects for next five years
By Charles Bolinger Editor At its final meeting for 2025, the Madison County Board approved a five-year list of planned infrastructure improvements across the county on Dec. 17. Beginning Jan. 1, 2026, the projects are: Joint venture with IDOT, Jersey and Macoupin counties to replace a drainage structure on Voorhees Lane over an unnamed creek.…
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