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Madison County Genealogy Society at Friedens UCC April 16
By Tribune Staff • Friedens United Church of Christ, at 207 East Center in Troy, is having a coffee and dessert speaker series on Thursday, April 16 at 6:30 p.m. in its Fellowship Hall with Diana Bauer and guests of the Madison County Genealogy Society. They will give us hints of exploring the fascinating world of…
Read MoreCSX Train strikes, kills person southwest of Troy on April 11
Updated at 2:20 p.m. on April 13, 2026 A CSX train on the company’s line between Indianapolis and East St. Louis hit and fatally injured a person on April 11. According to Troy Fire Chief Darren Davis, the Troy Fire Protection District was dispatched in response to a report of a person struck by a…
Read MoreMolly Muennich gets law enforcement award
by Randy Pierce • Molly Muennich of Troy has been presented with the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board 2026 Women in Criminal Justice Female Officer of the Year Award. Muennich, a patrol officer with the Fairview Heights Police Department, was struck in the face by gunfire on May 17, 2025, when responding to…
Read MoreTroy City Council tables final budget for 2026-2027 fiscal year
By Charles Bolinger Editor • During a quick meeting, there were no ordinances or resolutions on the agenda to pass, the Troy City Council tabled the city’s final draft of its balanced budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, which starts May 1. Councilman Sam Italiano was absent. Council members wanted to wait until after a…
Read MoreHouse explosion south of Troy leaves 3 people dead, 1 injured
Madison County Sheriff’s Office acknowledges that this incident has become a criminal investigation Updated at 09:17 a.m. on April 8, 2026 By Charles Bolinger Editor • Three people died and one person was injured in a structure explosion and fire south of Troy overnight April 5 into April 6. According to the Madison County Sheriff’s…
Read MoreTrip from Shiloh to Troy ends with two missing tires, 81-year-old cuffed for DUI
By Charles Bolinger Editor • A reckless driving complaint became a DUI arrest of an 81-year-old Troy resident on March 20. Per Ofc. Jennifer Hautly’s official field report of the incident, she responded to the area of Riggin Road near Meadow Drive for a reckless driving complaint. While en route, a witness stated that the…
Read MoreSemi-truck driver cited after truck overturns, loses cargo at Edwardsville, Leibler roads
By Charles Bolinger Editor • St. Patrick’s Day held a few surprises for Christopher Long, a truck driver out of Claremore, Oklahoma, who closed at least part of Edwardsville Road (Route 162) after he lost his cargo at the intersection. It started when another caller contacted Troy Police to report a large item in the…
Read MoreCollinsville man, 20, charged with drug paraphernalia, expired vehicle registration in Troy
By Charles Bolinger Editor • A random traffic stop in Troy netted the driver with two charges on March 13. Ofc. Jennifer Hautly wrote in her official incident field report that she saw a gray Hyundai Sonata sedan traveling west in the 700 block of Edwardsville Road (Route 162). She made a records check on…
Read MoreTroy City Council approves tourism fund expenses
By Charles Bolinger Editor • After some last-minute wrangling on March 16, the Troy City Council made some slight changes to the tourism fund expenses for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, which starts May 1. Finance committee chairman Nathan Henderson said he rolled all of these amounts back to the same as last year’s to maintain…
Read MoreTroy’s balanced budget closer to being final
By Charles Bolinger Editor • Troy City Administrator Jay Keeven led Mayor Nonn and most of the city council through the second draft of his 2026-2027 budget on March 16. The new budget, which he said is balanced, will take effect with the start of the new fiscal year on May 1. “We are 83%…
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