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St. Elizabeth Catholic Church’s craft, vendor fair on April 25
By Tribune Staff • The St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church Altar Society is having its second Craft and Vendor Fair on Saturday, April 25, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the parish hall, located at 150 N. Windmill Street in Marine, IL. The fair will feature local small businesses, crafts, and food. Lunch items will…
Read MoreMarine moves forward with rezoning West Division; decides on new parking lots, annexations
By Bruce Darnell • During its March 18 meeting, the Marine Village Board finalized their plans to rezone a section of West Division Street to include businesses, schools and churches. They also spoke on some plans for new parking at N. Duncan Street, police training and annexations. The zone along West Division Street from Stop-N-Go…
Read MorePickup truck driver ignores stop sign, hits oil tanker in Marine
A pickup truck and semi-truck were involved in a collision in Marine during the 8 o’clock hour on March 23. According to Ofc. Pablo Chambliss, the driver of a pickup truck failed to stop at the intersection of Division and Duncan streets. The struck the right front corner of a semi-truck hauling oil, taking out…
Read MoreMcDougal’s Auto Repair request moves forward near Marine
by Randy Pierce • Supported through the first of two required steps and anticipated for final approval at the regular monthly meeting of the Madison County Board scheduled for March 18, a request for a special-use permit allowing the operation of an automotive service and repair business on Marine Road is processing toward its final…
Read MoreMarine plans on rezoning swath of West Division Street; residents’ water bills may rise
By Bruce Darnell • During its March 4 meeting, the Marine Board of Trustees discussed their plans to rezone properties between Stop-N-Go and Grandview Senior Residences, putting funds from a Park Enhancement Program grant toward new park equipment and increasing water bills if the Illinois Rural Water Association’s application for an 18% increase in water…
Read MoreTwo-vehicle crash on Route 143 between Highland, Marine temporarily closes one lane
By Charles Bolinger Editor • According to Steven Bartlett, assistant fire chief with the Marine Community Fire Protection District, a two-vehicle crash on Route 143 Thursday morning, Feb. 25, between Marine and Highland ended with both drivers refusing medical treatment at the scene. He said his department responded along with the Eastern Madison County Ambulance…
Read MoreProposed Marine Dollar General deal close to finalizing, new trustee sworn in
By Bruce Darnell • During their Feb. 18 meeting, the Marine Board of Trustees discussed some finer details on the project to get a Dollar General on Route 143 on the village’s western edge and filled an empty board seat. Lauren Johnson, a resident of Marine for two years, was sworn in near the end…
Read MoreSharon Lee Loyet
February 10, 1952 – February 18, 2026 Sharon Lee Loyet, age 74, of Marine, died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, at Evercare of Edwardsville in Edwardsville. She was born on Sunday, Feb. 10, 1952, in East Saint Louis, IL, the daughter of Eugene W. “Gene” and Janet (née Faires) Keller. She was a member of First…
Read MoreMarine stresses speeding in school zone still issue, discuss ditch buildup
By Bruce Darnell • At their Jan. 21 meeting, the Marine Board of Trustees met to discuss a continual issue with speeding in Marine Elementary’s school zone, some issues involving a ditch build up in the community and a small update to road improvements. Village Clerk Amber Kapp said the board has now received two…
Read MoreMarine Trustees discuss vandalism, school zone speeding; trustee resigns
By Bruce Darnell • During their Jan. 7 meeting, the Marine Board of Trustees discussed some local improvements, vandalism, speeding enforcement and received a resignation letter from board member Kenneth Moss. Village Clerk Amber Kapp said the seat will be open for re-election in two years but in the meantime, it will be filled by…
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