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Madison County Fair starts Tuesday
The Madison County Fair starts Tuesday in Highland at the Madison County Fairgrounds. There will be nearly a week’s worth of activities, and a full slate of motorized events in the arena, which doubles as the race track the rest of the year. 4-H activities will dominate Senior Day...
I-270 Bridge Deck Repairs Work Near Granite City Begin July 26
GRANITE CITY – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that deck sealing on the bridges carrying Interstate 270 over the Chain of Rocks Canal just west of the I-270/Illinois 3 interchange in Madison County will require lane closures starting, weather permitting, at 9 p.m. Friday, July 26, 2024. One lane will remain open in each direction. All lanes will reopen by 5 a.m. Monday, July 29.
County Board rejects Bethalto man's concert permit request
The Madison County Board’s July meeting didn’t have many heated discussions. Much of the time was spent sifting through nine appointments made by chair Kurt Prenzler to boards and commissions. Members approved five and turned-down four. They also voted against the county issuing a special use permit for...
Marine Increases Water Rates Aug. 1
MARINE — The Marine Village Board held a lengthy discussion about how best to adjust water rates after Bond Madison announced it is increasing its rates to municipalities by $0.55 per 1,000 gallons starting Aug. 1. The Village bypassed increasing rates on June 1 as allowed by ordinance knowing...
St. Jacob Village Board Hears Request for Sidewalk Extension
ST. JACOB — The St. Jacob Village Board met on July 17 for a meeting with much discussion. The issue from the July 3 meeting brought up during public comment by Scott Rose regarding his fence being too tall according to a new 2020 ordinance was put on the agenda, but Rose was unable to attend. Village attorney James Craney said to rewrite the ordinance to be clearer instead of having residents ask for variances and spending money on public hearings before the zoning board.
Troy Fire District Board Appointments Shot Down
Appointments of two men to serve on the board of trustees for the Troy Fire Protection District which were brought forward by Madison County Board Chairman Kurt Prenzler, first considered in May then postponed until this month, have failed to move forward due to a lack of a majority vote of support.
Unit Two Board Personnel Action
At its recent meeting, the Bond County Community Unit 2 Board of Education took action on several personnel items. Six resignations were accepted. They were from Miranda Smith as high school math teacher, James Bryant as Pocahontas physical education teacher, Melissa Peck as a Pre-K paraprofessional at Mulberry Grove, Ruth Hanebrink as high school cross country and girls track coach, Cody Heckman as assistant high school boys soccer coach, and Amber Pruitt as Greenville Junior High yearbook sponsor.
Madison County Circuit Clerk’s Office gets 100% rating for its passport services
The U.S. Department of State recently recognized the Madison County Clerk’s Office for meeting its annual inspection requirements for managing passport applications. “Our Passport Services division received a special certificate of achievement proclaiming a 100 percent rating with zero penalties or deductions on the inspections, Circuit Clerk Tom McRae said.
7th Annual Cardboard Boat Race This Weekend At Meridian Village
GLEN CARBON - The annual cardboard boat race at Meridian Village in Glen Carbon is sailing into its seventh year this weekend on Friday, July 26, 2024. The race will be held in the indoor pool at Meridian Village, a Lutheran Senior Services Life Plan Community in Glen Carbon, with doors opening at 1:30 p.m. and races starting at 2 p.m.
Global IT Outage Causes Tech Disruptions in Madison Count
The latest worldwide technology disruptions have led to broad chaos, affecting airlines, banks, companies and emergency services. In the local area, problems arising from this shutdown were reported by Madison County, Glen Carbon and BJC Health. The Reaction from Madison County. “We faced some problems with our computers shutting down...
Renovations for CUSD 10 facilities to take place beginning this summer
COLLINSVILLE — During the regular Board of Education meeting for the Collinsville Community Unit School District 10, Board members approved all items on the agenda including renovations, contract agreements. On July 15, CUSD 10 held their monthly district school board meeting where staff advocated for the approval of several...
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