MindsEye Receives Donation From Mascoutah Noon & Evening Lions
On January 12, the Mascoutah Noon and Evening Lions presented MindsEye with a $2500 check to fulfill their “Giving Tuesday” matching gift pledge to the nonprofit organization. “Giving Tuesday” is the Tuesday after Thanksgiving and is touted as a “global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the…
Read MoreSenior Hall of Fame Nominations Sought
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) is now accepting nominations for the Senior Illinoisan Hall of Fame, open to adults age 65 and older who excel in the categories of community service, education, performance and/or graphic arts, and the labor force. “Older residents enrich our communities on a daily basis with their wide…
Read MoreJoan Ellen Bussen
Joan Ellen Bussen, 71, of Smithton, passed away Saturday, January 15, 2022. She was born on June 19, 1950 in St. Louis, MO to Joseph and Opal (Petty) Marshall. Joan was a member of St. John the Baptist Church in Smithton, IL. For many years Joan worked at Tom’s Supermarket in Mascoutah where she loved…
Read MoreWilliam Arthur E. Beam
William Arthur E. Beam, 16 months, of Mascoutah, IL, born Sept. 1, 2020, in Breese, IL died Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022, at Memorial Hospital East, Shiloh, IL. William was baptized by Father Paul Wienhoff at Holy Childhood Catholic Church. William is preceded in death by his maternal great-grandparents, Arvie (Dixie) Kerksick and paternal great-grandfather, E.K.…
Read MoreKathrine L. Riess
Kathrine L. Riess, nee Steehlinger, 94, of Mascoutah, IL born Nov. 9, 1927, in Edwardsville, IL died Friday, Jan. 14, 2022, at Silver Creek Assisted Living in Mascoutah, IL. Kathy was raised and completed her schooling in Edwardsville. She was a homemaker, a very active member of Holy Childhood Catholic Church, H.C.C.C.W., ladies quilting groups,…
Read MoreMascoutah Police Report: December 31 – January 6
Friday, Dec. 31 Information – 300 block E. Main St & Mine Rd/Lasica 911 Dial – 100 block E. Oak & N. August St/Donovan Funeral Escort – W. Main St & N. County Rd/Donovan Assist Other Agency/ISP – I-64/Heinen Ambulance Call – 10200 block Rt. 177/Donovan Trespass-Warning Issued – 100 block Fillmore St/Heinen Investigation –…
Read MoreBill Would Require New Residential Buildings To Be Ready To Accommodate Electric Vehicle Charging
Advocates say the bill is necessary for EV access in multifamily homes By Grace Kinnicutt Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – A measure before the General Assembly would require new and renovated residential or commercial buildings to set aside parking spaces that could easily be converted into electric vehicle charging stations. Rep. Robyn Gabel, D-Evanston, advanced…
Read MoreDriver Services Facilities to Remain Closed an Additional Week
Online services remain open Out of an abundance of caution and due to the continued high numbers of new COVID-19 cases statewide, Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is announcing that all Secretary of State departments – including Driver Services facilities – will resume conducting in-person transactions Monday, Jan. 24. The Secretary of State offices…
Read MoreFairview Heights Fire Department’s Busy Year is Shared
By Randy Pierce [email protected] With a response averaging more than one-and-a-half calls every day, the annual report released recently by the Fairview Fire Department characterizes what a very busy year was for its members in 2021. That report indicated the department which operates out of two locations in Fairview Heights, 10045 Bunkum Road and 214…
Read MoreCOVID UPDATE: Pritzker issues an executive order spelling out protocols for schools
Consistent with the latest guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the order requires infected individuals, regardless of their vaccination status, to be excluded from school premises for a minimum of five days and a maximum of 10 days following the onset of symptoms or the date of their test. Schools also must…
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