Mascoutah Remembers Roger Grodeon for a Lifetime of Service, Friendship and Community Pride
By Zachary Daum [email protected] Mascoutah lost one of its most devoted caretakers of local history and community spirit this fall. Yet for those who knew Roger L. Grodeon, his life is far larger than the quiet note of his passing. It lives on in stories, kindness, music, preservation work and the friendships he sustained for…
Read MoreAdeline Ann Friederich
Adeline Ann (nee Johnson) Friederich, age 96, passed away peacefully December 3, 2025. Ada was born October 15, 1929, in Albers, IL as the 10th of 12 children of William and Annie (Schulte) Johnson. She was a member of Holy Childhood of Jesus Church in Mascoutah, IL. Ada married Harold Friederich in 1949 recently…
Read MoreEvelyn M. Gregory
Evelyn M. Gregory, 95, of Lebanon, IL, passed away on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, at Benedictine Living Community at the Shrine in Belleville, IL, surrounded by loved ones. She was born on November 9, 1930, in Taylorville, IL, to Emery and Marie (nee Chesterman) Beaty. On August 26, 1950, she married William H. Gregory in…
Read MoreLeu Civic Center Faces Possible Closure; Director Jenna Smith Responds to Council’s List of Concerns
By Zachary Daum [email protected] The future of the Leu Civic Center drew heavy focus last week at the Nov. 17 Mascoutah City Council meeting, where a wide-ranging discussion raised new questions about the center’s long-term place in the community. What began as a routine miscellaneous agenda item quickly escalated into a broad debate over the…
Read MoreDorothy Ann Kriesel
Dorothy Ann Kriesel, 62, of Farina passed away, surrounded by family, Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at Springfield Memorial Hospital. She was born on December 11, 1962, in Midland, Michigan, the daughter of William and Patricia (Stauffer) Taylor. She married the love of her life and best friend, Kevin Kriesel in Marquette, Michigan, and he survives…
Read MoreCONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MASCOUTAH AND LEU CIVIC CENTER, INC.
CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MASCOUTAH AND LEU CIVIC CENTER, INC. This document represents an agreement between the City of Mascoutah (City), a municipality in the State of Illinois, and Leu Civic Center, Inc, (LCC, Inc,), a private non-profit 501c(3) organization. The contract supersedes all previous agreements between the City and LCC, Inc. This contract…
Read MoreStrike Ends – IAM Union 837 Votes to Approve New Boeing Contract
MASCOUTAH — After more than three months on strike, approximately 3,200 members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 837 (IAM 837) voted Thursday to ratify a new contract with Boeing, ending the strike that began August 4, 2025. The union members will begin returning to work Sunday, November 16. The walkout…
Read MoreDavid Earl Hunter
David Earl Hunter 78, of Pocahontas, IL, passed away Friday, November 7, 2025. David was born on November 5, 1947, in Highland, Illinois, the son of Homer and Ilean Hunter. David married the love of his life, Thelma (Pendegraft) Hunter, on November 29, 1976. Surviving is his wife, Thelma Hunter; children, David C. (Allie) Hunter,…
Read MoreLebanon Prepares for Annual Victorian Holiday Weekend
LEBANON — Downtown Lebanon is getting ready to welcome the holiday season with its annual Victorian Holiday Weekend, set for Friday, November 21, and Saturday, November 22, 2025. The free to attend two-day event will take place along historic West St. Louis Street, running from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM Friday and from noon to…
Read MoreTransportation Company Settles Allegations of Impersonating Military Members to Obtain Moving Contracts
Scott Air Force Base – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Illinois announced Thursday that Denali Group, Inc., an Alaskan-based transportation company, has agreed to pay $3.5 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting fake customer satisfaction surveys while posing as military personnel. Federal investigators say…
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