COVID-19 To Be Held in Moody Park
By Randy Pierce [email protected] FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS – Stepped up efforts by the Illinois Department of Public Health to increase opportunities for people interested in being tested for coronavirus will include two days this week at Moody Park, 525 South Ruby Lane in Fairview Heights. The IDPH is offering the tests from 8 a.m. until 4…
Read MoreU.S. News Names McKendree a Top Regional University in Four Categories
LEBANON – McKendree University continues to rank among the top Midwest regional universities in U.S. News & World Report’s 2021 “Best Colleges” edition. U.S. News rated 545 participating institutions in the Regional Universities category nationwide, including 156 in the Midwest. McKendree remains among the top third of the Best Regional Universities in the Midwest, at…
Read MoreIllinois won’t take part in Trump’s payroll tax deferral program
“…it’s really kind of a cruel hoax. I mean, the President’s essentially dangling this carrot in front of people. And I would say, this is that perfect scenario where all that glitters is not gold.” – Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Illinois plans to continue withholding federal…
Read MoreCounting Our Community’s Citizens in the 2020 Census
By Marilyn Welch Mascoutah Historical Society [email protected] MASCOUTAH – Since the early years of our country we have taken a count of our population every ten years, and 2020 is the 24th time our country will have done this! In the 1970s, Mascoutah was the United States Center of Population! The 2020 Census will determine…
Read MoreMascoutah Police Report: Sept. 4 thru Sept. 10
Friday, Sept. 4 Well Being Check – W. Oak/Donovan Well Being Check – 8300 block Rt. 4 /Rettig Well Being Check – 300 block W. Main/Sunnquist Ambulance Call 900 block N. 10th/Rettig Ambulance Call – 180 block St. Christopher/Sirtak Ambulance Call – 300 block S. 5th/Sirtak Alarm – 600 block S. Independence Traffic Accident –…
Read MoreFormer State Sen. Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion
Agrees to cooperate with federal investigators By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Former state Sen. Terry Link pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to a felony charge of tax evasion. Link, a Democrat from Indian Creek who resigned his seat last week, admitted in a plea agreement that he willfully underreported his…
Read MoreAllen E. Stein
Allen E. Stein, 85, of Mascoutah, IL, born Feb. 12, 1935 in Mascoutah, IL died Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at his home. Allen was a retired grain farmer. He was a member of St. John United Church of Christ in Mascoutah, St. John Fireside Club, Mascoutah Evening Lion’s Club, St. Clair County Farm Bureau, served…
Read MorePritzker Refuses to Make Decision about High School Football
By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – During a meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 15, Gov. JB Pritzker stated he is not willing to make a “political decision” to allow high school football to resume. “This isn’t a political decision. I know that there are people who would like me simply to make a…
Read MoreRenee R. Lider
Renee R. Lider, nee Boutan, 52, of Mascoutah, IL born July 30, 1968 in Burlington, WI died Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020 at Memorial Hospital East, Shiloh, IL. Renee was a home daycare provider and graduated with honors from SIUE in May 2009 while achieving Summa Cum Laude with a degree in Psychology. She is preceded…
Read MorePaul B. Schanz
Paul B. Schanz, 73, of Mascoutah, IL born June 1, 1947 in Belleville, IL died Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, O’Fallon, IL. Paul was a retired area supervisor with American Greetings and a member of Holy Childhood Catholic Church in Mascoutah, IL. He is preceded in death by his parents, Sylvester H.…
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