By Randy Pierce ccn@heraldpubs.com Charles “Chuck” Mackin, a 30-year veteran of the Collinsville Police Department, has been hired as chief of police for the Village of New Baden, filling the position being vacated by the retirement of Scott Meinhardt. The New Baden Village Board of Trustees members present for a meeting held on Monday evening…

    By Greg Junge (Photos by Bob Junge and Greg Junge) Opening day of Indy qualifying was a tale of 3 different efforts.  Due to changes in qualifying procedures, teams had the opportunity to qualify an unlimited number of times to post the top 9 speeds, which would allow them to qualify again Sunday…

Here Are The Highlights By Peter Hancock Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Senate Bill 7, the bill that would legalize adult-use recreational marijuana in Illinois, is a 533-page piece of legislation that sets standards for regulating the production, sale and taxation of marijuana, how licenses would be allocated, and how people with previous marijuana-related…

On Wednesday, May 15, at 11:07 pm, the Mascoutah Police Department received a call about a single car accident at Mascoutah Moto Mart, 303 East Main Street.  Officer Bumpers arrived on scene where a blue 2017 Hyundai Veloster collided with the front doors of the business.  After Officer Bumpers talked with the driver  – Margaret…

By Randy Pierce tribune@heraldpubs.com St. Clair County Board Chairman Mark Kern has presented certificates of recognition to the members of the Belleville East High School Indoor Winter Drumline in the aftermath of a very successful season which saw them advance all the way to the national finals’ level last month. Handing out certificates that include…