Daniel A. Wombacher
Daniel A. Wombacher, 90, of Mascoutah, IL, born Jan. 25, 1932, in Mascoutah, IL died Saturday, Mar. 26, 2022, at his home. Dan was a retired owner and operator of Dan’s Used Cars and Parts and White Top Inn Tavern in Mascoutah. He was a member of Holy Childhood Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus Council…
Read MoreMascoutah Police Report: March 11 – March 17
Friday, March 11 Assist to Schools – Scheve Park/Sunnquist Standby/Keep the Peace – 100 block Fillmore St/Veres Juvenile Complaint – Scheve Park/Donovan Speeding – Rt. 4/Weinel – Melanie Wright, 19, Edwardsville No Valid Registration – N. Railway St. at E. Main/Sirtak – Shyla Bougor, 26, Belleville No Valid Registration/Suspended Registration – N. Railway St. at…
Read MoreEvelyn L. Renth
Evelyn L. Renth, nee Schneider, 73, of Mascoutah, IL born May 16, 1948, in Belleville, IL died Wednesday, Mar. 23, 2022, at Memorial East Hospital, Shiloh, IL. Evelyn was a homemaker and formerly employed at Mascoutah Bank and Trust along with various other jobs throughout her life. She was a member of St. John United…
Read MoreCouncil Approves TIF Change With School District
By Pamela Rensing [email protected] The regular Mascoutah City Council meeting was held Monday, March 21, at the City Hall. The meeting was open to both in-person and virtual participation. Councilmen approved a resolution to amend the Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Project #3 agreement between the City and the Mascoutah School District. The original agreement was…
Read MoreEvelyn A. Warner
Evelyn A. Warner, nee Renth, 83, of Waterloo, IL, formerly of Mascoutah born May 19, 1938, in Mascoutah Twp., IL died Sunday, Mar. 20, 2022, at Integrity Healthcare, Columbia, IL. Evelyn was a retired cook from Mascoutah School District 19 and a member of St. John United Church of Christ in Mascoutah. She is preceded…
Read MoreMascoutah Police Department Announces St. Patrick’s Day Enforcement Results
MASCOUTAH – The Mascoutah Police Department announced it made one (1) DUI arrest and issued 11 citations during the St. Patrick’s Day enforcement period. These citations include the following: 1 – Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol/Drugs 1 – Illegal Transportation of Alcohol – Driver 1 – Improper Use of Electronic Communication Device 1 –…
Read MoreDCFS Director Held In Contempt For 7th Time In 10 Weeks
A 13-year-old boy was kept in a “temporary” shelter in Mt. Vernon for nearly five months. Before the shelter, DCFS placed him in a utility room in an office. By Beth Hundsdorfer Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – For the seventh time in 10 weeks, a Cook County judge found Illinois Department of Children and…
Read MoreMascoutah Police Report: March 4 through March 10
Friday, March 4 Suicidal Subject – 600 block W. Church/Rettig Suicidal Subject – 900 block W. Church/Sirtak Juvenile Complaint – Mascoutah High School/Sirtak Ambulance Call – 600 block Moorland Cir/Bumpers Saturday, March 5 Trespass Complaint – McKinley St/Rettig Identity Theft – W. Main St/Sirtak Information – 600 block Daniel Dr/Rettig 911 Hangup – 700 block…
Read MoreAdvocates Push For Wage Subsidies For Employees Recently Released From Incarceration
Bill would create a living wage job program for 20,000 formerly incarcerated workers By Grace Kinnicutt Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Members of the Workers Center for Racial Justice held a rally in front of the Capitol Wednesday morning demanding the Illinois General Assembly pass the Safer Communities Act. The measure, House Bill 3215, offers…
Read MoreCAVE To Provide Training For Students
By Randy Pierce [email protected] BELLEVILLE – Set to open August 1 and with construction having begun last week, the Belleville Township High School District 201 Center for Academic and Vocational Excellence is designed to provide beneficial training for the students it will be serving. Members of the District 201 Board of Education Facilities Committee were…
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