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By MELISSA CROCKETT MESKE IBJ Managing Editor [email protected] The newest high schooler’s CEO Program in the Metro East is off to a booming start, both in terms of student involvement and community support. The Silver Creek Area CEO Program officially rolled out at the end of June 2024 at Mascoutah’s local Wisper Internet location with…

By Zachary Daum [email protected] Updated March 10, 2025 A Lebanon elementary student’s 10th birthday took a painful turn on the morning of Tuesday, February 25, when he was struck by a Lebanon High School teacher Lacey Horn’s car in the Lebanon High School parking lot. According to a report provided by the Lebanon Police Department,…

McKendree University hosted a Meet the Candidates event on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts. This event was sponsored by Herald Publications and the Lebanon Chamber of Commerce. Offered as a chance for citizens to meet candidates for Lebanon City Mayor, Lebanon City Council and Lebanon City Clerk, those who attended…

Lebanon – Shortly before 7:30 a.m., an elementary student was injured in the Lebanon High School parking lot when they unexpectedly ran into the crosswalk and a slow-moving vehicle made contact with their foot. Emergency responders, including police and an ambulance, were called to the scene as a precaution, but the student did not require…

By Zachary Daum [email protected]   Update: at the Feb. 18 council meeting, the city chose to take no action at this time. The city received word from the Leu Civic Center that the boiler was deemed safe for the immediate future. Both city council members and leaders at the Leu Civic Center chose to take…

By Zachary Daum [email protected] The Mascoutah Public Library is introducing a new collection of Spanish-language books, marking an effort to better serve the diverse needs of the local community. The initiative began after Librarian Joel Pikora discovered a specialized vendor at the Illinois Library Association (ILA) Conference that supplies world-language books directly from their country…

MASCOUTAH, IL – After receiving submissions from across the 114th District, Rep. Kevin Schmidt was proud to select Mascoutah Steak House to be his first “Business of the Month.” Rep. Schmidt presented Mascoutah Steak House with an official certificate to honor their recognition and met with the owner and staff. “Mascoutah Steak House embodies everything…

By Zachary Daum [email protected] A long-awaited revival is coming to Mascoutah as a new farmers market is set to begin this year, providing local vendors and shoppers a fresh opportunity to connect. Organized by Kelly Casey, the market will be held at the Mascoutah Sportsmen’s Club, located at 1535 N County Rd, Mascoutah, IL 62258.…

By Zachary Daum [email protected] A routine morning shift at the Moto Mart in New Baden, Illinois, turned into a harrowing experience for an overnight employee during the robbery who was reportedly shaken but unharmed. when two suspects carried out an early-morning robbery on Thursday, January 30. The suspects, who fled the scene in a stolen…