A Lebanon Perspective on Mascoutah’s Choctaw Schoolhouse
by Alyssa Harris [email protected] There are several historical sites in Mascoutah, not the least of which being that of several schoolhouses which served the community’s children some time ago. The Choctaw schoolhouse, which operated during the early 1900s through the 40s, is just one of these sites, but given its special location between Lebanon and…
Read MoreState Attorney Speaks About Officers’ Noble Sacrifice
by Randy Pierce [email protected] Saying he was humbled and “wholly unworthy” of speaking at an event designed to honor law enforcement officers who lost their lives while serving in the line of duty, St. Clair County State’s Attorney James F. Gomric called upon everyone to not only do this on certain days of remembrance but…
Read MoreMaurice Joseph Dulle
Maurice Joseph Dulle, 79, of Mascoutah, IL, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, July 7, 2024. He was born July 26, 1944 in Breese, IL, the son of Joseph and Agnes, nee Eilerman, Dulle. He married Karen Querio April 28, 1973 at St. Clair Catholic Church in O’Fallon, IL and she currently still resides…
Read MoreIllinois Switching To ACT Exams For State Assessments
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – When Illinois high school students sit down to take their annual state assessments next year, they will take a different exam than in recent years. The Illinois State Board of Education recently announced that starting next spring, it will use the ACT exam rather than the…
Read MoreEva Macaluso
Our wife, mom, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Eva Macaluso, nee Wright, passed away peacefully on July 2, 2024, with her husband at her side, from complications following a stroke. Eva, daughter of Clarence and Evelyn Wright, was born April 13, 1938, in Oil City, Pennsylvania. She spent her early years working and playing on the family…
Read MoreConstance E. “Connie” Shildt
Constance E. “Connie” Shildt, nee Huelskoetter, 75, of Mascoutah, IL born Oct. 2, 1948, in Breese, IL died Thursday, July 4, 2024, at marka Nursing Home. Constance received her bachelor’s degree from Park College and a dual master’s degree from Webster University, she retired from her position as Comptroller of the Air Force Communications Agency,…
Read MoreAll Mascoutah School District Students to Receive Library Cards through Grant
By Zachary Daum [email protected] In an initiative to provide a wider array of educational resources for students, the Mascoutah School District 19 (MSD19) has partnered with the Mascoutah Public Library to ensure every student who attends the school district, whether residing in the district or not, has access to a library card. This collaboration, made…
Read MoreWilbur H. “Rusty” Schiefer, Jr.
Wilbur H. “Rusty” Schiefer, Jr., 61, of Trenton, IL, passed away on Saturday, June 15, 2024, at St. Elizabeth Hospital, O’Fallon, IL. He was born August 24, 1962, in Highland, IL, to Wilbur H. “Red” and Nancy (nee Bugger) Schiefer. On September 3, 1983, he married Melinda Zotz at Central Church, O’Fallon, IL. Rusty was…
Read MoreJoseph H. Smith, Sr.
Joseph H. Smith, Sr., 90, of Mascoutah, IL, born June 14, 1934, in Philadelphia, PA died Sunday, June 30, 2024, at Memorial Hospital East, Shiloh, IL. Joe retired from the State of Illinois where he worked as a Veterans Employment Representative. He also retired as a Master Sergeant from the United States Air Force, he…
Read MoreLocal Moose Lodge Member Receives Highest Honor
by Alyssa Harris [email protected] Local Veteran Thomas J. Richardson—member of the Mascoutah Moose Lodge #815—has recently been awarded the Pilgrim Degree of Merit, which is the “highest honor that can be bestowed upon a member of the Loyal Order of Moose Fraternity,” according to the Moose International. Richardson is one of 113 members internationally to…
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