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  1. Anonymous on March 15, 2024 at 8:44 pm

    How can foster parents treat their foster child so bad? Maybe they just did it for the money? Then punish anyone that tries to help said foster child.

    • Anonymous on March 17, 2024 at 12:16 pm

      Sounds like one of my neighbors.

  2. Anonymous on March 11, 2024 at 6:07 pm

    Great entrance to town, off highway. Truckers bags of trash & urine milk jugs on ramps, 10 foot weeds, a truck stop, ghetto project apartments, vacant pole barn commercial space, & a dmv. Marvelous stuff. Also don’t forget the massive Russian looking, eyesore industrial electrical poles a mile long. Beautiful! Classy! Top notch! Yee haw!!

    • Anonymous on March 12, 2024 at 1:32 pm

      Sounds like you miss it. Go back to russia then.

      • Anonymous on March 14, 2024 at 4:01 pm

        Sounds like the person is disgusted, not homesick!!

    • Anonymous on March 14, 2024 at 6:24 am

      You can leave anytime you want. The rest of us love this town.

    • Anonymous on March 14, 2024 at 10:20 am

      And yet you can drive on down Route 4 toward the city and take in the sight of thousands of daffodils, lovingly planted by retired 98-year old MHS teacher Joseph Cunningham over a period of many years. They greet us every spring with a message that says Mascoutah is a great place to live. BTW, the interstate ramps are the responsibility of IDOT.

    • Anonymous on March 14, 2024 at 10:26 am

      And yet you can drive down Route 4 and capture the beauty of thousands of daffodils, lovingly planted over the years by 98-year old Joseph Cunningham, a retired MHS teacher. They are but one example of what makes Mascoutah a great place to live. BTW, the interstate exits and entrances are the responsibility of IDOT.

    • Anonymous on March 14, 2024 at 3:59 pm

      👍👍

    • Anonymous on March 16, 2024 at 3:36 pm

      Why not get friends together and clean the trash off the highway and truck stops. Stop gripping and do something

    • Anonymous on March 16, 2024 at 3:37 pm

      When I went to McKendree we would pick up trash off Highway 50, near Lebanon.

      • Anonymous on March 17, 2024 at 9:34 am

        Well, that has surely changed. They no longer clean up anything around the city unless it’s for a photo op. I believe they cause most of the trash on Belleville Street as witnessed by the fast food trash from restaurants not located in Lebanon.

  3. Anonymous on March 11, 2024 at 5:49 pm

    Stay classy, Boeing.

    • Anonymous on March 14, 2024 at 6:08 pm

      I assume you’re referring to the whistleblower employee who was mysteriously found dead. And also their product issues lately?

      • Anonymous on March 16, 2024 at 9:49 pm

        That sounds terrible!

  4. Anonymous on March 10, 2024 at 5:08 pm

    Love it when people broadcast of Facebook the success of their daughter’s Sweet Sixteen Birthday party, but some others were not invited because we are not in their clique. Even though both are kids are both in Winterguard.

    • Anonymous on March 11, 2024 at 8:38 am

      Winterguard??

    • Anonymous on March 11, 2024 at 9:54 pm

      Keep living in your fantasy world on Facebook & fake friends. I prefer the real world.

      • Anonymous on March 13, 2024 at 1:14 pm

        👍👍

    • Anonymous on March 12, 2024 at 1:35 pm

      What’s a clique??

    • Anonymous on March 12, 2024 at 1:38 pm

      Looks like you answered your own question. It was a party for someone else’s clique. Have your daughter start one of her own.

    • Anonymous on March 12, 2024 at 2:31 pm

      Cry me a river. Kids invite whoever they want. Quiet being a cry baby

      • Anonymous on March 16, 2024 at 12:17 pm

        This is more the parent doing it. Her clique of moms where there.

        • Anonymous on March 17, 2024 at 1:06 pm

          I hate theses types of moms.

  5. Anonymous on February 15, 2024 at 6:14 am

    I am a bit confused. Is the paper the Mascoutah Herald or the Lebanon Herald. Seems to me more time is spent reporting on Lebanon than Mascoutah

    • Anonymous on February 15, 2024 at 3:02 pm

      Maybe because nothing happens in Mascoutah so they go where the action is.

      • Anonymous on February 15, 2024 at 10:37 pm

        I am sure there are events and stories they can report on here. It’s not like the town has gotten smaller. Seems to be a lot less written too on mascoutah sports

    • Anonymous on February 15, 2024 at 6:14 pm

      The problem is basically ONE reporter/editor covering three beats – Mascoutah, Lebanon and Scott AFB. That said, there are a ton of stories in Mascoutah that are never covered…and should be!

    • Anonymous on February 16, 2024 at 10:17 am

      Lebanon was covered by the Lebanon Advertiser for over a century. That was the primary voice for activities, news and events for the city. When Herald Publications bought the Advertiser it took a while for Lebanonites to catch on that the Herald is the new game in town. Now the organizations, boards, businesses, etc. are now taking advantage of the opportunities. We love the fact that someone is covering us!

    • Anonymous on February 16, 2024 at 10:48 am

      People complained just last week that it was all Mascoutah and no Lebanon. Can’t please everyone. I think the Herald does a pretty good job of trying to hit the highlights of both.

      • Anonymous on February 18, 2024 at 9:44 pm

        The Herald will accept articles (even for the front page) from community members. Yes they’ll edit, etc. but with less staff they do what they can. Keep up the good work.

    • Anonymous on February 16, 2024 at 2:05 pm

      they should report on the thunder snow

    • Anonymous on February 17, 2024 at 7:50 pm

      I hope they keep reporting on Lebanon especially after the story by kmov regarding the young woman who bartended in Lebanon that was murdered by her ex boyfriend in New Baden. Finding out that the Lebanon police were involved in this situation 12 hours earlier and did absolutely NOTHING is troubling but not surprising. They are useless. If they would have intervened maybe she would be alive today. Mascoutah Herald – PLEASE keep this story in the news. Citizens of Lebanon -demand accountability!

      • Anonymous on February 19, 2024 at 8:19 am

        The Lebanon police are lazy and incompetent. They spend more time hiding in the cemetery or the trailer park across hwy 50 than patrolling the city. The city government never holds them accountable for anything and believes their excuses for not doing their job.

    • Anonymous on February 21, 2024 at 5:58 pm

      Kudos to councilmen Baker and Bettas for doing the right thing by voting NO on the splash pad !!!

    • Anonymous on March 9, 2024 at 1:10 pm

      Mascoutah Hearld was right! School board were liars! Check your tax assement notices. Vote them all out!

    • Anonymous on March 12, 2024 at 9:53 am

      Can the Herald update the status of those involved in run up to the Alexis Maki murder? Has any Lebanon police officer lost his job regarding his dereliction of duty? Has the police chief or an officer been reprimanded on their lack of performance? Has there been any training on what steps should have been taken? Has Lebanon government taken any steps to discipline any officer or chief due to this hands off way of doing their job? Have there been any lawsuits brought against the city or officers?
      Please update.

  6. Anonymous on February 2, 2024 at 8:03 am

    The trash argument is at it again. Everyone says they LOVE Waste Management, but did you actually read the numbers? We will be paying $10 more a month for their service. Last time was a couple of dollars, if that, but this is a substantial jump. The guys may be great, but the service is not quite the same as it used to be either. There are a lot of people in this town that are on fixed incomes, and that is a lot of money just because you “like where we are”. Who knows, another company may be better and save us some money. The numbers are right there for everyone to see.

    • Anonymous on February 4, 2024 at 3:24 am

      I had Allied Waste in New Baden. They were cheaper and a helluva lot more flexible than WM. There was no “ringing you up” for every little thing like our current trash overlords do.

    • Anonymous on February 4, 2024 at 7:13 pm

      If you recall last time this the contract was awarded when Meyers was city manager and under Mayor Doddery he full council voted to award the contract to Republic. After an outcry from some citizens who thought their friend or relative might lose their job started a face book campaign to say how bad Republic was and how great Waste Management was. Some said their kids waited for the nice smiling friendly trash guy to come. I didn’t then or now care who picks up my trash. if they smile or not just as long as my trash is picked up, Our leaders. succumbing to the rants of a few reversed their award to Republic. I I remember.1 or 2 councilmen didn’t change their original vote. Does anyone Rember who they were?

      • Anonymous on February 5, 2024 at 11:23 am

        Daugherty, McMahan and Weyant changed their vote to stay with Waste Management after Republic was awarded the bid. Baker and Battas did not change theirs. At that time the cost difference per month was not too much, however this time it looks like a substantial cost increase per month to stay with WM. I don’t care who picks up my trash and would rather NOT spend $10+ more per month to stay with them.

      • Anonymous on February 6, 2024 at 11:15 am

        Did anyone read the price WM bidded? Extra container: $16 per month. Almost $30 a month to PICK UP TRASH! The whining about how disappointed that everyone is that WM is going away would really be that happy to pay that much more just because the guy waves at you??? Really? It sucks that trash pickup is already expensive, but to say you would pay those rates and are mad at the council for their decision is ridiculous. Had they gone with WM everyone would complain about how much they are paying. Their service has gone downhill substantially in the last three years and sending in that LARGE of a price increase tells me they don’t care if they keep Mascoutah or not. I for one would rather switch to another company and save my $120 per year. I could care less if the guy waves at me or not. Come on, folks.

        • Anonymous on February 15, 2024 at 4:21 am

          Looks WM also thought they had it in the bag based off the council changing vote last time. Hopefully it sends a message that the company can’t try to screw us with costs

    • Anonymous on February 6, 2024 at 11:23 am

      All of these people who are “so disappointed” and think this is going to be such a disaster, think of your elderly neighbor that can barely afford food or living expenses…what do you think such a large jump in WMs price would do to these people. Some in this town have to choose between food or other expenses. Let’s “give them the finger” like everyone is saying council did to you by not going with the ridiculous bid to keep WM and tell those on a fixed income that we don’t care about their situation….I’m sorry you’re hungry, but I got my weekly wave. Insane.

    • Anonymous on February 6, 2024 at 11:38 am

      All of the people that are upset over the council vote…..were you at the meeting to speak out in favor of one company or another? You know, the city isn’t run by social media. Do your part and get involved if it is that important to you. Don’t just hope that social media activity is going to be the change that is needed.

      • Anonymous on February 7, 2024 at 9:51 am

        Don’t give us that BS. They don’t listen to anyone at those meetings.

        • Anonymous on February 7, 2024 at 11:43 pm

          Give me a break. Maybe you should run

          • Anonymous on February 8, 2024 at 12:14 pm

            Run for what?



    • Anonymous on February 7, 2024 at 9:49 am

      I was watching the City Council Meeting on youtub, first I would like to thank the City Council for their hard work and dedication to this Elected position, I believe some council members represent the City very well. They ask Questions that come from citizens, case in point. after the discussion about the splash PAT The Mayor stated, that he doesn’t understand the questions coming up now, after all we’ve been talking about this for months, and that he thinks some members of council just don’t want to see this project happen. Mayor you are wrong, I think every councilmen wants this to happen they just need to make sure it’s in the right location, how it’s being funded , making sure it’s being done safely and properly, developed, and that everyone will be able to enjoy it. Mayor it’s not all about promises that you make with out thinking , look at your joke of a pickleball court or your frisbee golf that you built your way maybe you should think through your projects before running your mouth and making promises, know where the funding is coming from, where’s the best place for them and most of all listen to other people’s ideas and opinions. You always want to brag about everything you do and Pat yourself on the back but remember a true volunteer is happy with self gratification you should try this ,you might like yourself better. I would like to thank the true volunteers that do not need that Pat on the back. They now who they are.

      • Anonymous on February 7, 2024 at 11:39 pm

        Maybe instead of building a splash pad you should first get the bathrooms by the ball fields remodeled , it always seems we just keep adding new projects in the park instead of maintaining the facilities that are already there!!

        • Anonymous on February 11, 2024 at 6:30 am

          100% correct!

        • Anonymous on February 13, 2024 at 7:59 am

          If I’m not mistaken they are doing exactly that, renovating those restrooms at the ballfields.

          • Anonymous on February 15, 2024 at 12:55 pm

            Funny, the park bathrooms have not been started yet, baseball/ softball is right around the corner 6 weeks away so that means they will have to do a half *** job instead of having them done by professionals.



          • Anonymous on February 26, 2024 at 1:07 pm

            Hopefully true but many years past due.



        • Anonymous on February 13, 2024 at 10:54 am

          I agree, maintain what we have first. Splash pad seems pretty stupid, Let the libs come up with stupid idea’s.

      • Anonymous on February 14, 2024 at 10:16 am

        This city waste so much money on dumb stuff, a splash pat is just another example. The mayor is trying to get this pushed through without knowing what the cost will be. The long term cost should be considered as well. This will certainly be a continuous upkeep and maintenance bill for the taxpayers. Money down the drain.

        • Anonymous on February 27, 2024 at 10:47 am

          Pet project?

      • Anonymous on February 16, 2024 at 1:48 pm

        what in the heck is a youtub. educate ur self liberal

        • Anonymous on February 17, 2024 at 6:57 pm

          What???🤔

        • Anonymous on February 21, 2024 at 4:06 pm

          Having a hard time figuring out what he means?? You libs should educate yourself. Punctuation should be first on your list. SFB

        • Anonymous on February 27, 2024 at 10:48 am

          Says the person who can’t spell

    • Anonymous on February 10, 2024 at 2:16 pm

      Our school district is very top Heavy . Too many admi istrators in the ADmin building. No one should be paid consulti g fees just because we have a nes person. Do what the s hools do and help new hires out.
      Even so too many adminsitrators throughout the district. Buildings with more enrollment should have vice principals.
      I noticed in the Herald, that there were not many 5th graders noted for McLimo. I read the honor roll when it is published. There must have been 5th graders per class or something left out.
      WHAT ABOUT THOSE KIDS WHO ARE SWEET AND KI D AND HELPFUL WHO CANNOT MAKE HIGH MARKS. What do do to recognize them!

      We are a community of many capabilities.
      Let’s take our trash to where a councilman works. The school won’t mi d.

      • Anonymous on February 12, 2024 at 4:27 pm

        Somethings wrong with your N’s

  7. Anonymous on January 22, 2024 at 7:30 pm

    The new high school administration is getting out of hand.

    • Anonymous on January 23, 2024 at 8:17 am

      What are they doing now?

    • Anonymous on January 23, 2024 at 12:43 pm

      Give them a hand for doing a great job

      • Anonymous on January 23, 2024 at 3:43 pm

        What is up?? Do tell.

    • Anonymous on January 23, 2024 at 5:39 pm

      Out of hand as in being the Top Illinois High School in the St. Louis Area? Thriving test scores year after year, and maintaining an incredibly safe environment day in and day out? Just curious as to which out of hand you meant? What is out of hand is how sorry people are to come on platforms like this that can only result in a negative vibe on the community, and spew hate when we should have so much to be proud of in this community. These types of posts and the people behind them are shameful. Put your name on it.

      • Anonymous on February 4, 2024 at 3:25 am

        Cut it out. Mascoutah preps the kids for the tests so the scores are better. Most schools do.

  8. Anonymous on January 13, 2024 at 12:04 pm

    I was driving to school to pick up my daughter yesterday and apparently going 55 at night with snow flurries was not fast enough. The car paased me. We ended up at the same location. Waited there an additional 15 minutes. People need to SLOW DOWN during winter.

    • Anonymous on January 15, 2024 at 1:57 pm

      Mascoutah would be rich if the police would issue speeding tickets.

      • Anonymous on January 18, 2024 at 11:24 am

        I know the town has some new driver’s.

      • Anonymous on January 20, 2024 at 3:41 pm

        I dropped off my children at the high school last night and I almost was hit by another car. People need to watch what the are doing.

    • Anonymous on February 4, 2024 at 3:20 am

      Flurries do not necessarily equal accumulation meaning traction does not deteriorate.

  9. Anonymous on January 1, 2024 at 12:41 pm

    Anyone know who is going to be teaching AP Physics this semester at the high school?

    • Anonymous on January 1, 2024 at 7:38 pm

      I would think contacting the high school would be a better choice than on here

    • Anonymous on January 5, 2024 at 8:00 pm

      Probably the same person who has been teaching it?

      • Anonymous on January 7, 2024 at 8:25 pm

        Nope he got fired right before Christmas break.

        • Anonymous on January 14, 2024 at 11:38 pm

          Why did he get fired?

          • Anonymous on January 15, 2024 at 9:37 am

            That is the question the school will not answer.



          • Anonymous on January 15, 2024 at 9:40 am

            I know he assigned a lot of homework. He would wait to post it on Saturday and expect it to be completed by Monday. Kids have lives too. Work, family, sports.



          • Anonymous on January 17, 2024 at 5:41 pm

            He would assign alot of homework at 3:00 pm on Thursday that was due Friday. Kids have work or after school activities such as sports or band.



          • Anonymous on January 23, 2024 at 10:31 am

            I heard he gave out a lot of homework. But I think he was aiming for the smart kids to be able to do the assignments. The lazy ones complain.



          • Anonymous on January 23, 2024 at 12:44 pm

            Awww poor thing. You actually had to do homework in one night. Cry me a river



        • Anonymous on February 19, 2024 at 10:11 am

          Apparently he wasn’t fired, was at the HS last week – but not teaching…

          • Anonymous on February 26, 2024 at 12:57 pm

            Chalk up another one for the Mascoutah Gossip Thread.



    • Anonymous on March 9, 2024 at 12:56 pm

      It’s an AP class & an AP Physics class at that! Complainants here are whining that “a lot of homework is being assigned”?! Seriously! Please reconsider your college aspirations — you are so not ready. Maybe SWIC is more your aptitude. Maybe.

  10. Anonymous on December 27, 2023 at 4:26 am

    I understand this is an anonymous public forum and as such the users just throw things at the wall and see what sticks. I have to say, in all seriousness, this is the most dysfunctional group I have ever participated in; and I’ve been in a few going back to the Usenet and Bulletin Board days.

    The ignorance that comes to the surface is legendary on the same four subjects: Property taxes, electric rates, school board/taxes, and disability for veterans. For what it’s worth:

    We keep voting the same ******** in year after year. STOP IT! The county claims they are not getting money owed them by the state for who knows what excuse. I believe it was something to do with county retirement entitlements. Illinois will have a surplus ($1.4 billion supposedly). This county should collect their money and get out of our pockets. Start a petition for a tax lowering bill if you don’t like it. Yes, the taxes are ridiculous. I don’t blame veterans planning to live here wanting disability. And yes, if they plan to live here they are definitely motivated to apply for all the disability they can get. I’ve had lots of conversations with them to that effect. Along those lines, it is nothing but WELFARE for people with jock itch, sleep apnea, or some other non-combat or non-serious work injury to claim disability. Call me a liberal and I’ll call you an idiot. “I earned that”. No you didn’t. I’ve worked along side of the DoD for over 20 years, and no, you haven’t earned it in an office role.

    Electric rates- what happened to the Citizens Utility Board? They used to be effective. I guess Ameren has more lobbying money. We don’t know what deal was worked out with Ameren by our city government but if the city is not being transparent remember them at election time. VOTE IN THE ELECTIONS.

    For all the hard right individuals who worship Orange Marmalade Jesus, especially the IQ 4 individual with the “Trump 2024 **** Your Feelings” sign on their porch by the grade school. You are an especially repugnant piece of brown nitrogenous waste. I’ve toyed with leaving countering opinion signs in your yard but I have a feeling our conversation would not turn out well for either of us. Texas, with Joe Rogan and Ted Cruz are waiting for you with open arms and big wet sloppy kiss. If you ask nicely I’m sure MTG and Loebert will join you and you can diddle and preach morals at the same time.

    This place is so sickening I wasted sleep time writing this. Grow up people.

    • Anonymous on December 27, 2023 at 5:12 pm

      Are your feelings hurt because of the sign?? **** your feelings, and that’s the bottom line because stone cold said so.

    • Anonymous on December 27, 2023 at 9:02 pm

      Wow you obviously have no clue and pretty obvious who you are.

    • Anonymous on December 28, 2023 at 8:48 pm

      WOW!!! What intuition did this one escape from??

      • Anonymous on December 29, 2023 at 5:58 pm

        Who knows. Now can read this stupidity on both Facebook and sound off haha

    • Anonymous on December 28, 2023 at 9:37 pm

      Yes Illinois had a surplus but if you actually did real research you would see, there is a large deficit coming and many unpaid bills.

    • Anonymous on January 2, 2024 at 8:29 am

      Talk about dysfunctional, but if fits for a liberal.

    • Anonymous on January 20, 2024 at 7:19 pm

      It is a Joke! This entire area is heavily supported by government welfare. 99% of these snow flakes don’t deserve compensation.

      • Anonymous on January 23, 2024 at 8:22 am

        Obviously you don’t your statistics. And you’re little cutesy names are sweet.

        • Anonymous on January 23, 2024 at 10:27 am

          You’re comment don’t count, you missed a word. Even though your 100% correct.

  11. Anonymous on December 21, 2023 at 9:01 am

    Why would the high school schedule basketball games the week of finals? I guess Battas cares more about status than the kids grades.

    • Anonymous on December 21, 2023 at 10:43 am

      He has always been like that. He needs to get all of the attention.

      • Anonymous on December 29, 2023 at 9:17 am

        It’s likely that if you knew some of the things he does behind the scenes for people and the community, you wouldn’t have this opinion.

    • Anonymous on December 21, 2023 at 10:47 am

      I really don’t think Mr. Battas has control over the sports schedule himself…

    • Anonymous on December 21, 2023 at 11:45 am

      It’s that way for all sports. We had baseball games during finals. It’s called time management.

      • Anonymous on December 21, 2023 at 5:31 pm

        I am glad someone has some sense. Almost all boy’s and girl’s basketball teams in the area played either Monday or Tuesday night. How about people take accountability and study over the weekend or before the game if necessary.

        • Anonymous on December 21, 2023 at 7:52 pm

          The kids should only be concerned finals not about basketball. Grades are first priority, not sports.

          • Anonymous on December 23, 2023 at 7:42 pm

            The kids need to learn time management. All throughout their life they will have conflicting priorities and will have to learn to deal with them. A well rounded individual will go a lot further in life. If you can do both, then maybe shouldn’t play sports.



          • Anonymous on December 26, 2023 at 1:34 am

            Can’t not can. (I missed the t)



    • Anonymous on December 21, 2023 at 8:55 pm

      It’s called commitment. High school sports, select/travel/rec league sports, and college sports all have games on any given day of the week. Doesn’t matter if it’s finals week or not.

      • Anonymous on December 23, 2023 at 7:45 pm

        Yep. It teaches kids so many valuable lessons. If just worried about grades then will be in for a rude awakening when get in the real world

    • Anonymous on December 28, 2023 at 12:10 am

      Same reason he has done nothing about the HS girls bowling coach. Complaints filled last year by our student about his inappropriate communication with her went no were with the Athletic department. Now learning he is at it again and nothing is being done. It is not okay that the school cares more about there image and wins then the well being and saftey of there students

      • Anonymous on December 29, 2023 at 5:59 pm

        If so bad, go to the school board or even public if true as you claim.

      • Anonymous on December 29, 2023 at 8:54 pm

        I totally agree. All of the coaches care about is winning, not about the safety of our kids or their mental health.

        • Anonymous on December 31, 2023 at 12:28 pm

          My son attends leadership group on Wednesday mornings before school with Coach Battas and his staff. They address mental health, leadership, dealing with adversity, etc. I believe it voluntary and open to all athletes. If you follow his Facebook he posts the topics they cover. If kids choose not to attend, hard to blame the staff.

      • Anonymous on December 31, 2023 at 6:38 pm

        He tries to sweep the bad under rug. Always has and always will.

        • Anonymous on January 1, 2024 at 7:39 pm

          Another anonymous smear campaign with no facts. Pathetic

          • Anonymous on January 2, 2024 at 10:32 am

            From what is being said, there is facts, and proof of all. As a parent of a bowler, I can confirm that there has been concerns raised.



          • Anonymous on January 3, 2024 at 12:11 pm

            I am also a bowling parent and I have never seen nor heard anything inappropriate. My bowler has also never mentioned anything.



      • Anonymous on January 3, 2024 at 12:04 pm

        So nice to see people making pretty serious accusations against someone they don’t know; but are not willing to sign their name to it.

        • Anonymous on January 3, 2024 at 10:39 pm

          Yep. It’s pathetic.

      • Anonymous on January 3, 2024 at 5:35 pm

        I have a bowler as well and we think the coach is awesome, always willing to help and very patient with these kids! It is a hard age to deal with and we are so Thankful for the coaches! Never had any reason not to trust them for any reason at all! Thank you Coaches for everything you do!

      • Anonymous on January 5, 2024 at 12:57 pm

        As another bowling parent, from my perspective, you would be very hard pressed to find a coaching staff that cares more about the well-being and safety of the kids than ours. People that think differently simply are not well informed. Judging by some of the grammar in some of these posts, it certainly appears that is the case. I trust the coaches 100 percent with my daughter.

      • Anonymous on January 5, 2024 at 1:21 pm

        Scott Battas is year after year recognized as one of the best AD’s in the state. If there was any truth to any of this, those coaches would not be there anymore. He does want to win, of course he does. But he also demands a safe and positive environment for the student-athletes at Mascoutah and holds coaches accountable for creating and maintaining that environment. The community is very fortunate to have Scott as their AD and all the coaches on his staff.

        • Anonymous on January 7, 2024 at 8:40 pm

          Yep. Probably just some people who only feel good when tear someone down or just mad their kid was not good enough to make the team. Or I guess could be looking for a handout/settlement.

          • Anonymous on February 29, 2024 at 8:47 am

            If you know the program and know it’s past athletes and parents, it’s not hard at all to figure out where all the negativity is coming from. You’re not fooling anyone. The program is doing great and some parents of some kids who didn’t get as much playing time as they take this stage to make stuff up. It’s wrong and it’s pathetic. There won’t be any handouts or settlements, they just get laughed at for being so grossly misinformed.



      • Anonymous on January 5, 2024 at 4:36 pm

        HAHA bowling?? Does the coach make them run to many laps up and down the lanes?

  12. Anonymous on December 19, 2023 at 12:12 am

    Another great reporting job by the herald. (School tax)

    • Anonymous on December 21, 2023 at 7:41 am

      It would be great to see the Mascoutah property tax rates compared to other conference schools and other nearby cities. Mascoutah is supposed to get a lot of government funding, but I think our property taxes are still very high.

      • Anonymous on December 24, 2023 at 3:22 pm

        Now that would be real reporting…….

        • Anonymous on December 26, 2023 at 7:07 pm

          We don’t need confusing formulas like the school board is trying to give us. They should tell us for a $225,000 house what does a family pay for property taxes in Highland, Troy, O’Fallon, Belleville, Freeburg, etc… and compare that with Mascoutah.

          • Anonymous on December 27, 2023 at 11:01 am

            It’s not that difficult to figure out. Two websites have all of the information you are looking for at your fingertips.



          • Anonymous on December 27, 2023 at 9:03 pm

            Well they can’t until get the total EAV. You can look up last year



          • Anonymous on December 31, 2023 at 4:38 pm

            It took roughly 7 minutes to get the information you requested. I didn’t even have to implicitly insult the school board on an anonymous Internet thread. Now, you have to understand that the rates don’t necessarily correspond to the amount of taxes someone pays because of exemptions that may or may not apply to any given property. And, many other factors play into the amount of tax paid because of overlapping taxing districts. However, the rates are what drives the tax income for any taxing entity. Below are the 2022 rates you were looking for:

            Freeburg (2 School Districts) 5.36
            O’Fallon (2 School Districts) 5.13
            Troy (1 School District) 4.88
            Mascoutah (1 School District) 4.77
            Highland (1 School District) 4.51

            I suppose you could move to Highland if you’re unhappy. I’d offer to help you move but, I’m busy that day.



          • Anonymous on January 23, 2024 at 3:52 pm

            Where’s the guy that hates America and our veterans? I could use a good laugh at his logic.



  13. Anonymous on December 15, 2023 at 7:21 pm

    What is the deal at the high school. A teacher was let go?

    • Anonymous on December 16, 2023 at 1:12 pm

      Last time something happened we received an email. This time nothing.

    • Anonymous on December 20, 2023 at 1:38 pm

      Still nothing. Great communication.

      • Anonymous on December 23, 2023 at 7:47 pm

        Why do you have to know? A teacher was let go, big deal. Employers don’t broadcast that info all over

      • Anonymous on December 25, 2023 at 3:07 pm

        Over a week and still nothing.

  14. Anonymous on December 3, 2023 at 11:26 pm

    Almost 2 weeks and no complaints. Everyone feeling ok?

    • Anonymous on December 6, 2023 at 8:39 pm

      Probably the holiday!

  15. Anonymous on November 20, 2023 at 12:13 pm

    Is city hall open this week? I call and no one ever answers. Leave message and no return call.

    • Anonymous on November 20, 2023 at 9:15 pm

      They are probably taking advantage of all those vacation days they get…. IT’S A JOKE!! Tax payer dollars are wasted!!!

      • Anonymous on November 30, 2023 at 5:48 pm

        Tax dollars and government jobs equal waste. The best thing i heard is that state and federal VA disability money is planning on changing. They are being overwhelmed by people claiming sleep apnea and arthritis as disability (which is the governments fault from the first place of allowing them), but then still working full time while getting $$$. There is going to be a large percentage of the $$$ going to go to EBT cards. That way, the people that really need the money to live are going to be able to use it on things like food and essentials. They are also working on doing an adoption on the tax laws since the schools miss out on some much revenue. They are waking up!

        • Anonymous on December 11, 2023 at 1:17 pm

          Yea. Not true.

        • Anonymous on December 11, 2023 at 3:01 pm

          Do you just comment on anything you have no idea about? I think these disabled vets should even get more for serving. You should move to another country, you’ll be happier.

          • Anonymous on December 12, 2023 at 9:55 pm

            With this kind of response, you are either clueless or one of the disabled vets that are taking advantage of the system. We have vets that need help BUT can’t get it because they don’t know how to work the system.



        • Anonymous on December 19, 2023 at 9:56 pm

          Could you only imagine the number of repo trucks and homes for sale if these over reached carp stopped getting their welfare checks. Not talking about those that are truly disabled and can’t work. It would be a sight.

        • Anonymous on December 20, 2023 at 12:12 pm

          So you are feeling cheated that our own disabled veterans get compensated for serving our country. But, you never whine about illegal aliens getting a bigger check monthly for not being and american much less fighting for this country. I can’t call you what type a person you are because it won’t get published. Very sad you liberals hate this country.

  16. Anonymous on November 6, 2023 at 2:17 pm

    I see Mascoutah has been replacing or laying new sidewalks around town. But for some crazy reason instead of removing anything that’s on the easement, they been going around these obstacles. Who came up with this idea?? No other leaders of our neighboring towns show there incompetence, why do we show ours?

    • Anonymous on November 7, 2023 at 11:30 am

      what are they going around?

      • Anonymous on November 8, 2023 at 9:23 am

        Trees, fences, standing dogs.

        • Anonymous on November 9, 2023 at 9:29 am

          Lions and Tigers and Bears, oh my!

    • Anonymous on November 7, 2023 at 9:13 pm

      Did the city get blue light specials on the blue street lights?

  17. Anonymous on November 5, 2023 at 10:01 am

    Notice how the Mascoutah Band Drumline does a send off for the sports team, but they never attend a competition or watch the halftime show as a group? Maybe this can change in the fall. It would be fantastic for the school to provide a fan bus to one of the band,’s competitions.

    • Anonymous on November 6, 2023 at 12:43 pm

      What size bus would be needed??

      • Anonymous on November 6, 2023 at 5:29 pm

        I would depend on how many fans would sign up.

    • Anonymous on November 7, 2023 at 11:32 am

      Here we go again. Want your participation trophy too?

  18. Anonymous on November 2, 2023 at 8:31 pm

    According to the Mascoutah City Staff directory on the website, Cody Hawkins is the new City Manager??? When did this happen?

    • Anonymous on November 6, 2023 at 5:51 am

      There is a story on here. Previous was fired and he was hired for the short term. (Believe 6 months)

      • Anonymous on November 20, 2023 at 12:28 pm

        wasn’t fired.

        • Anonymous on December 7, 2023 at 7:08 pm

          I’m pretty sure it was resign effective immediately or get fired… which is technically the same in the end.

  19. Anonymous on October 17, 2023 at 1:04 am

    Another example of the bad being covered up and not dealt with properly.

  20. Anonymous on October 10, 2023 at 6:16 pm

    Why did this recent City Manager get fired? All I heard was she didn’t leave her office much, wasn’t personable, & screwed up some bid processes. Was she even qualified in the first place? Another cousin of a councilmen? Haha. Once again, another bad decision by the boys on council, & the ladies upstairs. Drama.

    • Anonymous on October 12, 2023 at 1:05 pm

      Wasn’t there a search committee?

      • Anonymous on October 12, 2023 at 8:28 pm

        The search committee didn’t want her!!!

        • Anonymous on October 13, 2023 at 10:45 pm

          I heard that too. So the mayor hand picked her? Really questioning our mayor as now 2 firings in 3 years? Maybe time for a one an done mayor

    • Anonymous on October 24, 2023 at 8:19 am

      She got fired for the same reason, your corrupt, inept Mayor and Council. The Mayor is the worst and the council follows his lead. They are all cowards and hide behind their title and seem to only want what they desire, not the needs of the city or its citizens. They should be ashamed of what they’ve done to this city in the last two years. They are political leaders and know squat about leading and managing a city or the employes. Personal agendas rule without the intelligence to make sound decisions or deal with people. And now they hire an old friend who always kissed their you know what. It’s disgusting to see this go on, no honesty, no integrity.

      • Anonymous on October 25, 2023 at 1:40 pm

        Mascoutah doesn’t have the market on inept city government. Lebanon is a total mess. The Mayor is too afraid to address employees or citizens and lets the city attorney run everything and do her dirty work. She lies to the public and acts like she isn’t involved. Well, why aren’t you? A few aldermen speak up but most just sit idly by and let this travesty go on.

        • Anonymous on October 26, 2023 at 1:35 pm

          I drove through Lebanon last night and they had their Christmas lights on already. Really?? Talk about rushing things! It’s not even Halloween!

          • Anonymous on November 5, 2023 at 4:40 pm

            It gets earlier every year. I worked retail in college in the early 90’s, Christmas decorations were up AFTER Thanksgiving.



      • Anonymous on October 28, 2023 at 12:42 pm

        kinda sounds like you should run for mayor seeing how you got all the answers,as the saying goes,put up or shut up

      • Anonymous on October 29, 2023 at 9:15 pm

        Who would you rather see as mayor? Why?

  21. Anonymous on October 10, 2023 at 6:18 am

    Salaries, City of Mascoutah. Why hasn’t City Hall updated their website regarding their yearly salaries? It’s public knowledge. Last one available was ‘19. We are approaching 2024. Seems fishy. Not very transparent.

    • Anonymous on October 10, 2023 at 3:29 pm

      This same thing was brought up a few months ago. The city said at that time “you can get it if you come up to the clerk and ask for it”. That’s not how that is supposed to work. The state statute says “posted on the website”, not “hidden until you come up us to try to obtain that information. Every town around here has no issues posting theirs ON THEIR WEBSITES, so I agree, it looks really suspicious.

      • Anonymous on October 10, 2023 at 5:58 pm

        Nepotism. Waste. Inflated excess salaries w/ little results. Those would be my guesses as to why the City Clerk, Finance Coordinator, & Treasurer are not posting. Mayor & Council should be ashamed. Do your job. It’s very simple.

        • Anonymous on October 30, 2023 at 12:09 pm

          Mayor pay 800.00 per month council 400.00

          • Anonymous on November 11, 2023 at 8:13 pm

            50% of the town doesn’t pay taxes and live off government well fair driving SUV’s and BMWs. No, not jealous, sick of the entitlement. If you went to war, deserved, if not, welfare!



    • Anonymous on October 10, 2023 at 3:32 pm

      The statute says post on the website or post a physical copy at the principal office. I’ve been to city hall and nothing is posted. Why is it such a secret?

      • Anonymous on October 11, 2023 at 9:45 am

        Obviously because all of the City officials are secretly paying themselves double their public salaries. C’moan people. Try to resist the conspiracy theories. A simple phone call would probably clear this up.

      • Anonymous on October 11, 2023 at 7:13 pm

        Welcome to Mascoutah Illinois!

        • Anonymous on October 22, 2023 at 1:11 pm

          Heard Cody Hawkins is coming back as the city manager… the city is corrupt and it’s EXTREMELY concerning.

          • Anonymous on November 2, 2023 at 10:49 am

            We have a new leader in the “Most Inane and Misdirected Post” contest. Congratulations!



  22. Anonymous on October 8, 2023 at 9:32 am

    Why do entiled people think they can bully you and threaten to sue you, when they family caused the issue?

    • Anonymous on October 8, 2023 at 3:02 pm

      Cause they believe that they are better than other people and they can do no wrong. They think that they we perfect.

    • Anonymous on October 8, 2023 at 5:50 pm

      I don’t know the answer. But I did notice the contractors on the 6th street job washed out some concrete equipment and sprayed our “welcome to mascoutah” sign with concrete mix. I’d volunteer to clean it but it looks like it might need a professional. I hope the city holds someone accountable.

    • Anonymous on October 9, 2023 at 7:49 am

      Please share more.

      • Anonymous on October 10, 2023 at 2:53 pm

        I agree, Entitled ??

        • Anonymous on October 11, 2023 at 5:33 am

          Please help me understand who I’m reference is entitled. I instantly think of the non-war vets that snore and have arthritis, but get treated like homeless starving children. If we aren’t talking about those entitled, who? It here are definitely locals with business and politics that are entitled. Just a hint lol

          • Anonymous on October 12, 2023 at 2:10 pm

            Ok we get it. Your jealous you don’t get extra money like the disabled. Your homeless comment makes no sense.



          • Anonymous on November 15, 2023 at 7:56 pm

            No one is Jealous,more like disgraced. Do we get jealous when we see people on welfare, no. We just think it’s sad and disgusting when they abuse the system so feel like they achieved something in life. Save the money for those truly hurt and/or actually went to a war. It’s not jealousy , it’s sad how you think that way vs. understanding government welfare.



          • Anonymous on November 16, 2023 at 6:19 pm

            This person not jealous, they’re just telling it like it is!!



        • Anonymous on October 11, 2023 at 7:12 pm

          Wow! How do some people really think they are better or entitled. We are ALL the same!! No one is better, we are all human.

        • Anonymous on October 12, 2023 at 12:46 pm

          How able the ones that brag that they have money and donate to an organization and say you do what I say, because I donated the money. Many individuals can’t donate money, they donate their time, which is better than money.

          • Anonymous on October 12, 2023 at 2:44 pm

            So right on! Volunteers are the best & their time is appreciated!



          • Anonymous on October 13, 2023 at 8:16 am

            There is always at least one person or family like that. I know one for my kids activity.



      • Anonymous on October 11, 2023 at 4:39 pm

        Since no one will answer any more info I got to believe they have no clue either. Typically Mascoutah whiners.

    • Anonymous on October 9, 2023 at 2:33 pm

      I know. I guess the entitled family does not want to damage their “good” reputation, but they do not have a problem damaging another person’s reputation

    • Anonymous on October 10, 2023 at 3:03 pm

      Sounds like a better question to ask the family

    • Anonymous on October 11, 2023 at 5:33 am

      Who? Need more meat to this story.

    • Anonymous on October 14, 2023 at 10:57 am

      I don’t know because I don’t know but seems like the folks being bullied would take it up with the so called bully’s rather than trying to settle it on a public forum or is that too adult like?

    • Anonymous on November 13, 2023 at 5:18 pm

      Want more details on this, what happened?

  23. Anonymous on September 20, 2023 at 3:43 pm

    Is a occupancy permit needed to live in Mascoutah?

    • Anonymous on September 21, 2023 at 11:51 am

      Yes. Also a good question you should be going to city hall for

    • Anonymous on September 22, 2023 at 9:33 am

      Yeah, it’s concerning that you choose Sound Off for this information, instead of calling City Hall. Perhaps you should get an occupancy permit from another community.

      • Anonymous on September 25, 2023 at 1:09 am

        Maybe the person didn’t know where to ask the question. No need to say something negative.

        • Anonymous on September 26, 2023 at 9:54 am

          Thanks for the kind word, but I only ask because I heard Mascoutah do have occupancy permits but, I know no one that ever got a permit to live in Mascoutah. Pay to live here?? ha

          • Anonymous on September 26, 2023 at 2:43 pm

            Would like to know how they got around the rule. Maybe the seller got it before listing the house so they have one but didn’t get it themselves



          • Anonymous on November 28, 2023 at 4:11 pm

            They’re not dumb enough to pay to live here. That’s how.



    • Anonymous on October 7, 2023 at 10:06 pm

      We are screwed. No managers.

      • Anonymous on October 9, 2023 at 12:54 pm

        WHAT???

      • Anonymous on October 9, 2023 at 7:22 pm

        We haven’t had a qualified manager since Cody left. Council needs to step up. Time to clean house.

        • Anonymous on October 10, 2023 at 7:41 pm

          Excuse me.
          Cody is the reason the electrical update will break the bank.
          He was another in a long line that was good on promises but never delivered.

          • Anonymous on October 12, 2023 at 3:02 pm

            Electrical update??



          • Anonymous on October 26, 2023 at 11:30 am

            Still waiting on what electrical update you’re talking about. Or do you even know what you’re talking about??



        • Anonymous on October 11, 2023 at 2:36 pm

          Your requirements for “qualified” must be pretty low.

  24. Anonymous on September 19, 2023 at 8:58 pm

    It has been nice having a 2nd concession stand at the football games. Great job Band Boosters!

    • Anonymous on September 21, 2023 at 11:52 am

      Where is the 2nd one at? The line is stupid long at the main one

      • Anonymous on September 22, 2023 at 8:53 am

        Other side of the bleachers.

        • Anonymous on September 22, 2023 at 10:52 am

          Thanks!

    • Anonymous on September 21, 2023 at 2:08 pm

      It was nice to have some different options. Loved the hamburgers and hot dogs.

  25. Anonymous on September 16, 2023 at 4:50 pm

    Great job to the Mascoutah Band Boosters for hosting a tailgate party for HighSchool and 8th grade members and their family before Friday’s home game. Too bad the was a van and truck blocking the food line. Made it very difficult to move through the line.

    • Anonymous on September 25, 2023 at 4:37 pm

      There is always one person that has to be difficult.

  26. Anonymous on September 15, 2023 at 9:30 am

    Good to see the former volleyball coach is fighting back against the power/money grab

    • Anonymous on September 15, 2023 at 7:21 pm

      How do you know he is telling the truth?

      • Anonymous on September 17, 2023 at 10:38 am

        How do you know the Junker’s were telling the truth???? They didn’t win or get a bunch of money… so that should tell you something!!

        • Anonymous on September 18, 2023 at 9:37 pm

          Right!?

      • Anonymous on September 17, 2023 at 3:46 pm

        How do you know the original accuser is telling the truth?

      • Anonymous on September 18, 2023 at 7:07 pm

        How do you know he wasn’t telling the truth?

    • Anonymous on September 24, 2023 at 3:01 pm

      The volleyball coach is suing for emotional distress, and talked about how awful all this was for his family, but this counter lawsuit only gives more publicity to the first lawsuit. Most people probably have forgotten about the first lawsuit, why file a suit and dredge it all up again?

      • Anonymous on September 25, 2023 at 1:45 pm

        To rectify what these people have done to him and his family. They attempted to drag his name through the mud, tarnish his reputation, and ruin his future.

        Let’s also not forget that the herald had no reason to publicize his place of employment on multiple occasions. What a joke of a “newspaper” this is.

        • Anonymous on September 29, 2023 at 12:32 pm

          The newspaper is a joke because it reported the news? Am I missing something?

          • Anonymous on October 1, 2023 at 2:50 pm

            No but they can can be more responsible with reporting. Why drag current employer into something. Completely useless



  27. Anonymous on September 14, 2023 at 10:33 pm

    When I drive north on route 4 leaving town, and as I pass the car wash and see all of those large steel poles along route 4 it reminds me of some type of industrial wasteland from a movie.

    • Anonymous on September 15, 2023 at 7:10 pm

      Agreed. Should have buried like modern communities too. Regardless of expense.

      • Anonymous on September 17, 2023 at 3:48 pm

        Mascoutah probably couldn’t afford to bury that high of voltage lines. Very rare to find those buried except maybe in large cities with no other option.

    • Anonymous on September 16, 2023 at 5:25 pm

      It is sad what our major and city council allowed. Great legacy your leaving. Last major screwed us with ignorant power contracts.

      • Anonymous on September 18, 2023 at 8:11 am

        The last mayor had nothing to do with the power screwing we’re getting. It happen back in the 60’s.

      • Anonymous on September 18, 2023 at 9:39 pm

        Two completely different items

    • Anonymous on October 25, 2023 at 12:12 pm

      Looks as stupid as those light poles on main street by the 4 way.

  28. Anonymous on September 13, 2023 at 4:17 pm

    Does anyone else find it funny that a company comes to town with fiber optic internet which is far superior to cable and cheaper, so Charter’s response is to increase the cost of their inferior product. I am definitely switching to the fiber optic

    • Anonymous on September 14, 2023 at 9:44 am

      Good luck with that. For the price at the same speeds is higher for fiber.

      • Anonymous on September 14, 2023 at 10:10 pm

        Charter doesn’t offer speeds anywhere near as fast as fiber optic. Don’t see how you think it’s the same speed as fiber. Basic internet for Charter is now $85 monthly. What speed is it? 300-400 Mbps? And the upload speed is almost nothing. Fiber optic 500 Mbps is $50 monthly and the upload is also 500 Mbps (about 25 times faster than Charter. The one GB internet speed is only $70 monthly.

      • Anonymous on September 15, 2023 at 9:29 am

        Please explain? Charter can’t touch fiber speeds

        • Anonymous on September 18, 2023 at 8:14 am

          Most people don’ t believe unless they do it the hard way. So get fiber, you’ll see.

          • Anonymous on September 18, 2023 at 9:40 pm

            Almost everyone I know who got the fiber loves it. So?



  29. Anonymous on September 7, 2023 at 8:47 am

    After all the fluff and preparation for road construction on 6th Street, it is an utter failure that after a hand full of asphalt patches, the job is considered complete. There are a significant number of road joints still needing repairs that are destroying vehicles. I’ve spent nearly $110 in suspension repairs over the past couple years. It’s about time our city administration got the proper authorities (city/ county/ state/ federal) involved to repair it properly. Where are those infrastructure funds Joe promised?

    • Anonymous on September 7, 2023 at 10:31 am

      What part of 6th street are you talking about?? I haven’t seen anything as bad as you describe. It definitely needs major repair.

    • Anonymous on September 7, 2023 at 6:43 pm

      It’s a state highway. Now much the the city can do. Have you seen how well our state government works ? Maybe drive slower or take another route

    • Anonymous on September 8, 2023 at 2:04 pm

      I agree slow down or get new shocks

      • Anonymous on September 9, 2023 at 4:17 am

        There is nothing wrong with what the poster said. The road has sucked for the past two or three years. When they cut the joints and used CEMENT to fill the joints it was a a lasting and good repair. I drive the road several times a day and if the job is INCOMPLETE, IT SUCKS. Cars with low profile tires, like that majority are now, send a jolt through the suspension.

        For what people pay and for this being a major thoroughfare in to this town, it’s a pathetic experience. I remember reading how other towns gave us the “biz” for not having paved roads. Well 6th street only exemplifies the old days.

        And no, I should not have to drive 30 mph on the road to make it better. Mascoutah collects a lot more taxes than to have that pathetic road. If the state doesn’t want to pay it, then Mascoutah should…

        • Anonymous on September 9, 2023 at 5:02 pm

          Then those will complain using city funds for a state project. Mascoutah has enough of its own road projects to do.

      • Anonymous on September 11, 2023 at 9:31 pm

        It’s hard to slow down when people who drive trucks are always close to your bumper!!

        • Anonymous on September 12, 2023 at 12:10 pm

          Not just trucks

          • Anonymous on September 12, 2023 at 8:20 pm

            Yes! Why do drivers feel the need to speed?



          • Anonymous on September 17, 2023 at 3:50 pm

            I know, people always like to blame the trucks first .



          • Anonymous on September 18, 2023 at 7:02 pm

            The reason for blaming trucks is because they can do more damage to a small vehicle than another small car. Plus people who drive trucks act like bullies to other drivers.



        • Anonymous on September 18, 2023 at 7:05 pm

          Not all people who drive trucks are bullies. But the one’s that are bullies make it look like all drivers whom drive trucks are bullies also.

          • Anonymous on September 22, 2023 at 10:54 am

            Funny how uneducated many are about trucks



          • Anonymous on September 27, 2023 at 6:50 pm

            You must be a truck driver!



          • Anonymous on October 2, 2023 at 1:40 pm

            So if you drive a truck your a bully?? How old are you people? Shouldn’t you be in bed at this hour?



    • Anonymous on September 11, 2023 at 5:40 pm

      Just tell the state you are an entitled vet that snores or has arthritis, they will replace and pay you to drive in it. We wonder why we are so broke.

      • Anonymous on September 14, 2023 at 1:20 pm

        Maybe you’re broke. The rest of us are doing fine.

        • Anonymous on September 16, 2023 at 5:26 pm

          Far from broke. I’ve just earned my money. Don’t need to be a welfare case.

          • Anonymous on September 19, 2023 at 12:21 pm

            Then why would you say we are so broke??? Another whiner with no facts.



        • Anonymous on September 19, 2023 at 5:40 pm

          Let’s just say we all are getting by. With all the price hikes on everything not just food, money we work hard for goes so much faster.

      • Anonymous on September 14, 2023 at 2:34 pm

        Welcome back!!! Been a while since you bashed our Veterans. Glad to see you haven’t changed.

        • Anonymous on September 16, 2023 at 5:29 pm

          Oh, I love our veterans, I am one. Just not the entitled ones. Need to take care of the war vets and true wounded. We all know who is a real pile of trash.

  30. Anonymous on September 2, 2023 at 8:58 am

    Great game last night. Band and Colorguard half time was awesome. I thought the school colors were purple and white, not black.

    • Anonymous on September 5, 2023 at 10:18 pm

      It was a good show. Just hope they are more considerate of the fans and maybe have backdrops already on the field on the south end so don’t block views. Wasn’t very planned out and blocked view of many fans

      • Anonymous on September 7, 2023 at 3:30 pm

        The show is meant to be watched from the bleachers not the end zone fence

        • Anonymous on September 9, 2023 at 5:04 pm

          That has nothing to do with that comment. The comment was about the band was blocking views of the games while moving banners. Why not put banners on south end where no one is?

          • Anonymous on September 12, 2023 at 8:20 am

            South end?? That side gets way more traffic then the north end.



          • Anonymous on September 18, 2023 at 9:42 pm

            What games do you go to that the south end gets more traffic? Main entrance is at the north end and pass gate was even just moved there



  31. Anonymous on August 28, 2023 at 9:42 am

    Who ever takes care of the grounds at the high school, you’re doing a great job. Looks very clean and the edging is very tight. You should be proud of yourself.

  32. Anonymous on August 22, 2023 at 10:38 am

    I was recently at WalMart and a lady wanted to sign me up for a program to reduce my Amerindian electric bill. As soon as I said I live in Mascoutah she said I was ineligible for the program because of the electric co-op in Mascoutah. She then told me people are very displeased with this co-op arrangement. What co-op is she talking about?

    • Anonymous on August 23, 2023 at 8:58 am

      The people to blame are probably dead by now. And now their decision back then are haunting us. Thank God for cell phones. Or it would cost long distance to call anyone beyond 15 miles from town. High end stupidity was here back then.

      • Anonymous on August 23, 2023 at 8:03 pm

        Nope, it’s our old mayor and he is alive. Some of the city council members are still on board. They were and still aren’t qualified to represent us.

        • Anonymous on August 25, 2023 at 9:50 am

          wow these days everything seems to be possible. I went to the mayor that was main part of these problems funeral in 1994. I guess he faked his death.

        • Anonymous on August 25, 2023 at 12:19 pm

          The contract with IMEA was signed way before Mayor Daugherty. The contract was signed into effect until 2035.

        • Anonymous on August 25, 2023 at 2:22 pm

          Those members on the city council look great for being in there 90’s. What’s there secret??

        • Anonymous on August 25, 2023 at 9:46 pm

          What’s makes them unqualified?

          • Anonymous on September 5, 2023 at 6:06 pm

            I would think it’s obvious by decisions made that affect us, yet our voices never really being heard. Fake town meetings to hear our opinions on decisions, yet the decisions are made before hand. Terrible!!



      • Anonymous on August 29, 2023 at 9:52 am

        If I’m not mistaken, Mascoutah’s electric rates are now cheaper than Amerens.

        • Anonymous on September 13, 2023 at 7:52 pm

          Wrong

          • Anonymous on September 15, 2023 at 8:40 am

            Wrong? Find any ameren user and ask them. then find a mascoutah user, compare their total bills, per kw used, mascoutah is cheaper



    • Anonymous on August 24, 2023 at 6:01 pm

      Just wondered how the citizens of Mascoutah think about the heat🤔 Didn’t someone say it’s been mild this summer?? How do you like it now? Mild enough for you??

      • Anonymous on August 25, 2023 at 9:05 am

        True, besides this week it’s been a wonderfully mild summer.

        • Anonymous on August 25, 2023 at 9:59 pm

          Sorry while I LOL🤣

          • Anonymous on August 28, 2023 at 9:34 am

            Mascoutah does have a lot of special people in it.



          • Anonymous on September 7, 2023 at 4:39 pm

            Why would you laugh at yourself for being wrong???



      • Anonymous on August 27, 2023 at 10:56 am

        who would have thought that it would be hot in August

        • Anonymous on September 8, 2023 at 6:07 pm

          Who is laughing at themselves?? They were laughing at others!!

      • Anonymous on August 30, 2023 at 1:31 pm

        The media keeps saying how the temps won’t get out of the low to mid 80’s this week. How can they say that when the scientific community says this is the hottest summer ever??

    • Anonymous on August 24, 2023 at 6:08 pm

      I think the lady at WalMart was simply confusing her terminology. It’s not a Co-Op in the traditional sense. Consumers in Mascoutah don’t buy the electricity directly from Ameren, that’s all she meant. I am no expert, particularly as it relates to public opinion on utility rates but, I’d be hesitant to give a whole lot of thought regarding residents’ displeasure in the “Co-Op” to a lady peddling electric discount programs at WalMart. Just my 2 Kilowatts, though.

  33. Anonymous on August 22, 2023 at 8:44 am

    Not sure why so many want a Taco Bell in town. I say aim a little higher as in having a Del Taco (they still serve the old Naugles menu). And put it in the area where Domino’s is located. It would make more money being near the interstate

    • Anonymous on August 23, 2023 at 8:49 am

      Nothing came near to a Naugles . I miss it

      • Anonymous on September 9, 2023 at 4:23 am

        Del taco and Naugles are basically the same. And Yes! A Del taco would be over the top and welcomed by the people who know the two.

        “Did Del Taco used to be Naugles?
        Naugles – Wikipedia
        Naugles merged with Del Taco in 1988 when businessman Anwar Soliman purchased both companies at nearly the same time. A few of the Naugles menu items, such as those with the “Macho” designation, found their way into the regular Del Taco menu.”

    • Anonymous on October 12, 2023 at 7:13 pm

      Mascoutah is in a electrical Co-Op out of Kentucky(I think but maybe Tenn.) Anyway that is why Mascoutah electric is lower than Amirian. Years ago Mascoutah had a power plant that would start up to supply extra electric as required by the Co-Op.I know A LOT of people that don’t think it is low but I know more with Amirian that have budget billing and still have $500 to $600 power bills as they can’t pay it off month to month. Remember Mascoutah utilities are electric, water & sewer in one bill. Imagine having to pay those separately with just electric being $300 or $400.
      Remember every storm that comes through when power goes out Mascoutah still has power when Belleville and other cities lose power for hours and sometimes days.

      • Anonymous on October 24, 2023 at 1:11 am

        I live in Belleville, in a 2000 sq ft house, built 40 years ago. I have Ameren for electric and gas, Illinois American for water, and City of Belleville for trash and sewer.
        Ameren bill is $152.00 per month
        Water is approximately $52.00 per month
        Trash and sewer approximately $55.00 per month.
        I have had great service from all utilities listed.
        I haven’t lived in Mascoutah for about 8 years so its difficult for me to compare rates but I think Ameren has better rates than many seem to believe.

  34. Anonymous on August 22, 2023 at 7:31 am

    Love the new Auction/Real Estate billboard, I mean trailer, on the west side of town. Looks really nice….

    • Anonymous on August 22, 2023 at 8:43 pm

      I thought there was signage laws in Mascoutah. How can Adam’s auction put their billboard in its limits? Where is city hall ?

      • Anonymous on August 24, 2023 at 2:49 pm

        I agree. But bet selective enforcement due to who you know.

        • Anonymous on August 25, 2023 at 10:01 pm

          So true!! In this town its who you know & how much money you have!!

          • Anonymous on September 14, 2023 at 9:49 am

            It’s everywhere, not just this town.



          • Anonymous on September 15, 2023 at 7:29 pm

            Agree!! For sure!!



      • Anonymous on August 24, 2023 at 8:59 pm

        I’m surprised the city is allowing it. Aren’t there sign permits/regulations that are in place? I remember seeing it homecoming weekend, but it needs to go.

        • Anonymous on August 25, 2023 at 12:30 pm

          Surprised??? how long have you lived in Mascoutah?? No one is doing anything about zoning violations.

          • Anonymous on August 26, 2023 at 11:30 am

            Just curious what other violations are there?



          • Anonymous on August 28, 2023 at 9:40 am

            The city has a new zoning and planning administrator, where is this person?
            Section 34-10-14. Sign permits.
            Do your job!



  35. Anonymous on August 21, 2023 at 8:14 am

    Does anyone know what all of those massive steel poles are for that are being installed along Route 4?

    • Anonymous on August 21, 2023 at 8:34 pm

      New power line

      • Anonymous on August 22, 2023 at 10:40 am

        Power line for what? I was told it was being routed to the airport to support the Metrolink train

        • Anonymous on August 25, 2023 at 9:46 pm

          New feed for upgraded north substation.

    • Anonymous on August 28, 2023 at 6:44 pm

      Massive eyesores

  36. Anonymous on August 10, 2023 at 9:03 pm

    well i saw that some folks went to the city council meeting a while back and was against a dollar store being built because we already have one and that it may hurt the local grocery store and then i see on facebook that some folks are advocating for more restaurants and fast food places to be built,wouldn’t that hurt the food places already here?

    • Anonymous on August 11, 2023 at 12:24 pm

      Nobody will ever be happy. I’m sure the ones complaining about dollar tree wouldn’t be complaining if it was a Taco Bell or chic-fil-a. Which, neither or those will likely ever come to town due to the franchise cost associated with businesses like those. Dollar tree isn’t going to shut down Betty Ann’s. Two completely separate type of businesses, at the end of the day, business involves competition.

      • Anonymous on August 12, 2023 at 10:28 pm

        A Taco Bell would be amazing

        • Anonymous on August 15, 2023 at 10:35 am

          You Taco Bell people always amaze me. You think you just snap your fingers and magically, a Taco Bell appears. Do you understand how much capital investment it takes to open a franchise like that? I’d suggest to you, if you want one, you put up the money to bring one here or stop complaining about not having one. Problem solved for all.

          • Anonymous on August 17, 2023 at 5:29 pm

            Taco Bell would be great to have here. But realize the cost would be much! With that said guess we all that can & want to go to Taco Bell in Belleville will continue to poor our money in that community!



      • Anonymous on August 16, 2023 at 1:29 pm

        Just said a Taco Bell would be amazing. Didn’t see complaining about lack of s Taco Bell. What is your deal Karen ?

        • Anonymous on August 21, 2023 at 1:58 pm

          Ok BOOMER

          • Anonymous on August 21, 2023 at 8:35 pm

            Here comes the boom



    • Anonymous on August 11, 2023 at 3:32 pm

      Heck, I’m all for other stores opening in Mascoutah! It would be great to have a grocery store that offers a better quality at a better price. Customers benefit when stores compete for their business. At the rate that this town is growing it won’t be long before other stores show an interest in opening up a business. The citizens deserve a choice more than just buying in town or driving to Belleville.

      • Anonymous on August 21, 2023 at 6:46 am

        The grocery store in town is much better than it used to be. The new owner seems to care more about the store and is investing a lot to improve it. I will gladly pay alittle extra for a small town grocery store

        • Anonymous on August 23, 2023 at 5:57 pm

          Be thankful you can pay a little more! Not everyone can!

        • Anonymous on September 1, 2023 at 5:26 pm

          I would disagree that there is a lot of improvement at the local grocery! Other than the Boars Head meats in the deli and rearranging a few aisles—what has substantially improved? Further, why is there no cart corral? I don’t understand why customers have to return their cart to the store. The belt at the check-out has been broken now for 2-3 weeks. And worse, why don’t the checkout/baggers put the bags of groceries back in your cart instead of making the customer do it? I’m perfectly capable of putting my bags back in the cart and returning my cart to the store but today I witnessed an elderly lady, clearly with back problems, lift several bags of groceries from the end of the checkout counter back into her carts. The kid doing the checkout/bagging never offered to lift one bag. I see that happen all the time. At least for those who could use some help, they could be a little more considerate. I am all for supporting local businesses but not when the prices are high and the service is poor.

    • Anonymous on August 13, 2023 at 8:46 pm

      It Would be nice if the City Manager or the Mayor get out of their everything is perfect world and drive around after a rain fall to see firsthand our drainage problems. Surely Mayor, you have to drive through standing water on your way to the bars,maybe you should put efforts that your putting into the splash pad and let’s try correcting the problems you were elected to do, as for the City Manager you should spend less time in your office and more time looking at the big problems the city is facing. Remember..you were hired by the city council not just the mayor.

      • Anonymous on August 15, 2023 at 10:53 pm

        The City Manager should spend her time in her office. Where is the Public Works Director who is in charge of the street crew. He should be reporting to her so she isn’t thrown under the bus at a council meeting

        • Anonymous on August 16, 2023 at 8:15 pm

          Maybe the City Manager needs to make some changes and get team members around her that she can trust and count on.she’s only as good as the people around her. Maybe she needs to make some changes?

          • Anonymous on August 18, 2023 at 5:46 pm

            Maybe she can hire a qualified person to take the place of the Assistant City Manager, but she will probably just promote another unqualified employee.



          • Anonymous on August 19, 2023 at 6:04 pm

            The assistant wasn’t qualified, the new Building administrator isn’t qualified and doesn’t have the education or experience for the position, so I’m guessing new titles and positions are up for grabs for anyone!



    • Anonymous on August 13, 2023 at 9:03 pm

      I’m hearing the Mayor is unhappy with what he’s hearing from the council and MIA, so he’s putting his own committee together so he can hear what he wants concerning the Splash Pad. Sounds like he’s a spoiled brat that always has to have his way. You should just listen to what everyone saying. Everything will work out and the Splash Pad should go bye the pool and be built the correct way not half done.

      • Anonymous on August 16, 2023 at 1:30 pm

        He should pay for it himself. Can’t tell if the mayor or king

    • Anonymous on August 17, 2023 at 5:25 pm

      Can’t believe there is going to be apartments on 10th & W. South street corner. Where is the parking for all tenants going to be? By a nursing home and a assisted living. I guess money does talk in Mascoutah. It’s really really sad.

      • Anonymous on August 19, 2023 at 7:52 pm

        Give me a break. They are rules for parking spots and plenty of land there. Glad to see the development and increased tax base

        • Anonymous on August 21, 2023 at 9:34 pm

          Of course you & others think it’s great! I agree the thing that talks the most in this town is money. How sad for all.

        • Anonymous on August 28, 2023 at 10:17 pm

          Are you saying the people in charge running Mascoutah go by the rules? There are so many rules broken in this town its ridiculous!!

          • Anonymous on September 5, 2023 at 6:00 pm

            Yes so many here in Mascoutah go by their own rules & ALWAYS get away with breaking rules that the rest of us must follow. Insane!!



        • Anonymous on September 6, 2023 at 7:57 pm

          What? There are rules that must be followed Mascoutah?? Give me a break!!!

  37. Anonymous on August 8, 2023 at 1:59 pm

    I now know where some teenagers get their rudeness and mean genes, from their moms. There is a mom in my child’s activity that has taken over every function. She decides on what we do. Do one has a choice. I guess it is like mother like daughter.

    • Anonymous on August 8, 2023 at 8:15 pm

      Sounds like one of the moms I know in one of my kids activities. Her way or on way.

      • Anonymous on August 10, 2023 at 4:19 pm

        There is always one mom or dad that has to be in control. They make all of the decisions.

  38. Anonymous on August 8, 2023 at 10:19 am

    I have just witnesses how some teenage girls get their rudeness and mean genes. From their moms. This mom has decided to exclude certain moms she does not like. Her oldest daughter is just as bad as her.

    • Anonymous on August 11, 2023 at 10:18 am

      My son was pushed out of an activity because of a mom like this. She believed that only girls should be in this activity, when boys and girls can join. Group chats were always Ladies. great job, when there were two males involved in the activity as well.

    • Anonymous on August 15, 2023 at 2:49 am

      I would never want to be so in control that would alienate others! I do hope this will change for the better, and the young ones do not let this dampen their activities or spirit. We all learn from what we lived growing up. Seems to me trying to control whatever situation would be exhausting.

  39. Anonymous on August 8, 2023 at 7:49 am

    A couple of take aways from last nights council meeting. 1. Public comments guy. Sit down. You are wasting everyone’s time. Your story has changed many times during your “presentations”. No one cares. Sounds like you are the problem. 2. To those that live in prairie view and crown point. That land by you has always been the possibility of commercial development, yet YOU still bought a house there. I’m sorry that Betty Ann’s has s lot to go through to try to be successful, but it’s part of life. Competition. 3. Thanks for to the council for sticking with the oil and chip program. It was said best when they said “city manager, you didn’t know these were “ok to skip” prior to spending all that money in services to put the bids out?” Come out if your office and drive around town. It needs to be done. 4. They are talking about banning e-bikes in the trails? That’s insane. They are pedal assist and many people are not able to ride a standard bike due to health reasons, yet would still like to enjoy the recreation of biking.
    What a frustrating situation all around.

    • Anonymous on August 9, 2023 at 6:15 pm

      I was in attendance at Mondays city council meeting .I was embarrassed by the Mayor’s facial expressions and the rolling of his eyes when the Councilman were giving their opinions on the splash pad. He needs to understand that they were voted in office to give their opinions and make good decisions for the taxpayers unlike the Mayor who’s always grandstanding for his own benefit. He also needs to learn to take criticism. Things can’t always go your way, your not always right.As for as the oil and chip bid award, you can’t discriminate against a contractor because he has sued the city in the past. It’s obvious what the mayor and city manager were trying to do .CORRUPTION …

      • Anonymous on August 10, 2023 at 8:34 am

        How are they discriminating? If the roads are in good shape, why spend the money? To be fair someone screwed up as to why bid if roads don’t need it. Waisting time

        • Anonymous on August 10, 2023 at 6:28 pm

          Someone screwed up. That’s for sure. Wasted time and money on bids to come back and say “never mind ”. There is no city engineer, so everything is outsourced now at a premium and they don’t write bids for free. If cancelling is what the city manager wanted to do, she should have made that recommendation way before going through the process, however she stated she hadn’t gone out and checked the roads herself to determine the conditions. I’m sure she gets a vehicle allowance just like every city manager has, but I don’t think she ever leaves her office.

          I’m sure she’s not happy a certain contractor got the bid, so her way of shutting him down was to cancel the whole project. It needs to be done. That’s why the schedule is in place. If not, next year will be overloaded with street repairs.

          • Anonymous on August 11, 2023 at 5:35 pm

            I would question our street department as well. They should know the roads the best and report to the city manager since no engineer



      • Anonymous on August 11, 2023 at 12:19 pm

        Hopefully people remember this when his term is up.

        • Anonymous on August 11, 2023 at 5:35 pm

          Bet most won’t.

        • Anonymous on September 11, 2023 at 9:29 pm

          I will remember all that was said and done! Or not done! It’s all written down.

    • Anonymous on August 11, 2023 at 10:40 am

      When is the next meeting? This sounds like its better than going to a comedy show.

  40. Anonymous on August 7, 2023 at 1:32 pm

    I don’t understand why the Homecoming still used the ball fields for parking after all that rain. Hopefully the Homecoming fixes it fast and the city never allows this to happen again.

    • Anonymous on August 9, 2023 at 4:23 pm

      Because many of the people drove to homecoming instead of walking.

      • Anonymous on August 10, 2023 at 8:40 am

        So it is acceptable to destroy ball fields that used almost year round by thousands of kids just because some drove and want to park closer?

    • Anonymous on August 9, 2023 at 9:21 pm

      Completely agree. It was obvious early in the week that weather would be an issue, yet nobody did a thing to protect the ball fields. They shouldn’t be used as a parking lot in dry conditions, let alone following substantial rain. Not to worry, the city will surely repair the fields by the 31st of Neveruary.

      • Anonymous on August 10, 2023 at 8:42 am

        Exactly, they didn’t even fix the damage from last year. I think the organization responsible for the damage should fix it

        • Anonymous on August 10, 2023 at 12:11 pm

          Which organization makes the decision about allowing parking there? Seems like that is the place to start.

          • Anonymous on August 11, 2023 at 5:44 pm

            I would think the city would have the final say but the organization running the homecoming also should have seen the issue coming and stopped it themselves



        • Anonymous on August 10, 2023 at 6:36 pm

          Oh waah. A volunteer organization utilized the park to bring in money to put directly back into the park. I’m sorry that the one City guy that sits on his mower all day may have to do a little work. Maybe instead of complaining come out and help and volunteer. You could have helped with parking control and saved your precious ballfields. Everyone wants the events but nobody wants to help.

          • Anonymous on August 11, 2023 at 8:32 am

            You are so correct. The lazy one’s always complain.



          • Anonymous on August 11, 2023 at 3:10 pm

            I dont read the comments as accusing anyone, until yours. It seems like it is a legit question to be answered. And who even threw the mower guy under the bus?



          • Anonymous on August 11, 2023 at 5:42 pm

            What if a volunteer organization came up and tore up the depot or rail car? Bet your tune would change quick. MIA needs to fix what they tore up and hopefully city realizing ballfields are more important than once a year parking.



          • Anonymous on August 12, 2023 at 1:00 pm

            Ballfields are ballfields not parking lots.



  41. Anonymous on July 24, 2023 at 8:30 am

    I’ve read many posts about the people that don’t pay property taxes and I have a proposal that I am going to pitch to our state politicians. Currently, if a person has a 30-49% VA disability rating, they get a $2,500 dollar exemption on property taxes. If the rating is 50-100%, they don’t pay any taxes. I propose that the 50-100% rated should pay taxes but give them a $5,000 exemption instead. That way it’s more equitable for all tax payers.

    • Anonymous on July 24, 2023 at 12:39 pm

      Well your close. 50- 70% get 5000 ex. and 70% and higher don’t pay. So many people just make up stuff about this. Find out the facts first geez.

      • Anonymous on July 25, 2023 at 9:24 am

        According to the county website 30-49% rating is a $2,500 exemption. 50% and higher is 100% exemption

      • Anonymous on July 25, 2023 at 9:29 am

        Wasn’t making it up. Read it on the county website. After researching found out I was reading outdated data. You are correct about the 50-69% getting $5,000 exemption. I agree that 50-100% rating should be limited to a $5,000 exemption.

      • Anonymous on July 25, 2023 at 10:58 am

        Come up to the courthouse and I’ll show you.

    • Anonymous on July 24, 2023 at 11:08 pm

      I agree 100 percent. A 5k deduction would cover taxes for majority of the town. If you can afford a house with taxes higher than that, then pay some taxes.

      • Anonymous on July 31, 2023 at 7:05 am

        Here’s a joke for you. Hopefully they post.

        Two guys sitting by the river fishing. One a civilian and one a veteran. Both have physical and mental issues. Both disabled. Angel comes down and goes to the civilian and says. Let me heal you. Civilian jumps out of wheel chair, runs, smiles and says thank you I’m healed. Angel goes to the vet and the vet stands up and runs away. Angel chases the vet, screaming “vet let me heal you”. The vet screams back “hell no, I get free real estate taxes, tons of free money a month, kids don’t pay for college, my retirement is tax free, and I get preference to easy jobs”…. I’m doing just fine.

        Now for those wonderful vets that are wounded or need physical and mental help, god please ensure they and their families are taken care of. For those that work the system, lie, go to doctors that help, and for those politicians hurting the rest of us, we already have a welfare system, don’t need another one. I.S. Syndrome

      • Anonymous on August 1, 2023 at 3:31 pm

        Why don’t you whiners lay off the disabled people that served this county and go after the actually lowlife’s that abuse the system. People that use welfare as a career. But for some reason no one does. More money goes to these losers then the disabled. Fix that first with your complaining.

    • Anonymous on July 31, 2023 at 7:25 am

      Agree, the criteria is too loose to qualify. The lawyers make it way easier to manipulate the system. They need to do more inspections on these people.

      I’m a vet. that suffers from arthritis and have sleep apnea. Sure I’m sore from boot, 20 years of physical labor, but that doesn’t entitle me anymore than our men and women that serve our country in government and civilian jobs.

      I decided to serve to protect our country foreign and domestic. I won’t be a drain on society to help me but a bigger home, fancy car, or spend money carelessly on consumables (going out and clothing). I choose to not build up my file.

      • Anonymous on August 3, 2023 at 6:25 pm

        And you’re ticked you didn’t get what you think you deserve so you demean everyone else. One for himself

        • Anonymous on August 15, 2023 at 9:06 am

          No, I just have seen the map floating around town. 60% of the homes north of the park down pay real estate taxes and get $3500-$4,500 a month tax free. Those people aren’t disabled. They have aches and pains just like the rest of the world. Now are there some legit vets, absolutely. They need to be taken care of. our politicians have made being a vet in Illinois a welfare program. Most Vets wouldn’t be buying $400-$800k homes and driving fancy cars if the government didn’t give them constant handouts. It is hurting our schools and all the other residents in this state that have to pay taxes. Wake up call, if taxes push people out, where do you think money comes from? Make a choice politicians, can’t be both!

  42. Anonymous on July 17, 2023 at 12:15 pm

    When is Joes Pizza & Pasta coming to town?

    • Anonymous on July 19, 2023 at 10:34 am

      Summer 2019

    • Anonymous on July 20, 2023 at 12:25 pm

      We don’t need another so so pizza place.

      • Anonymous on July 20, 2023 at 6:06 pm

        Would sure beat every pizza place but the bowling alley

  43. Anonymous on July 12, 2023 at 5:59 pm

    The City of Mascoutah has been in violation of Public Act 097-0609 stating that any employer participating in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund MUST within 6 business days after approving a budget, post on its website total compensation for each employee that exceeds $75k in total compensation. Mascoutah Administration has not posted this information in 3 years…..

    What are you hiding? Maybe it’s the excessive wages and salaries increases of several employees in the City Manager’s office and meaningless title changes to try and cover for those wage increases. You have people not qualified to do jobs you are paying way too much…

    Time to clean house City Manager and City Council and work for the TAX PAYER and not some agenda or social ideal.

    • Anonymous on July 13, 2023 at 11:14 am

      Maybe it’s that covid money they got going to “good use”…. Let’s pump up unqualified employee’s titles and wages instead of using the money for the betterment of the community. Do better, city manager and council.

    • Anonymous on July 13, 2023 at 11:19 am

      Do better, city manager and council. At least make sure these newly created positions are occupied by qualified people. Let’s better the community, not unqualified personnel.

    • Anonymous on July 13, 2023 at 3:01 pm

      Why are they unqualified?? They got voted in so someone things they’re qualified.

      • Anonymous on July 14, 2023 at 10:15 pm

        We’re not talking about elected officials. I am talking about city employees. The City Manager is handing salary and wages increases and meaningless supervisor, administrator, and project manager titles to people who are not even close to being qualified…. Much less make the money they do. Demand their salaries be posted and you will see.

        If the City Manager can’t stop the everyone in her office gets a trophy and a raise mindset and actually cut some of these unqualified people…. Then YES I will expect Council to get rid of her.

        She works for us, so let’s see some projects get done…. All I have seen is salary/wage increases/ pointless promotions and unneeded new positions created. Not how I want to see my tax dollars spent.

        Get a clue City Manager, you’re failing.

      • Anonymous on July 15, 2023 at 9:58 pm

        I maybe wrong but I don’t believe the comment was about the voter in council

    • Anonymous on July 15, 2023 at 1:41 pm

      Read your post.. I looked up the Act you’re correct. I past the information on to the City Clerk . Hopefully this is resolved soon and in the future. Thanks for pointing this out, Councilman Mike Baker

      • Anonymous on July 18, 2023 at 8:33 pm

        The city just now figured this out? Are some at city hall that incompetent?

        • Anonymous on July 20, 2023 at 12:21 pm

          That, & lazy. They do the bare minimum.

      • Anonymous on July 25, 2023 at 10:42 am

        Thank you for looking into this. It looks like the city is still refusing to publicly post salaries on their website or in an accessible place in city hall. Now you have to go through essentially a foia process to get this. Why? Every other municipality around us with a website posts their salaries. Residents and tax payers should not have to go through this to get this information. It looks like there was no problem posting 10 years worth. What or who changed?

      • Anonymous on July 25, 2023 at 2:52 pm

        The act says this information should be posted. It does NOT say it has to be requested from employees.

    • Anonymous on July 17, 2023 at 12:17 pm

      Why not ask the $100k Finance worker that has been there 15 years?

    • Anonymous on July 20, 2023 at 9:09 pm

      Just like any government, no accountability. What about the over billing of utilities, or the massive sewer plant mistake that hasn’t been published, or the major overage of the power line easement situation?

      We need to clean out the mayor, city council, and get people in there that wants to really help this town, not just rub elbows.

      • Anonymous on July 21, 2023 at 4:08 pm

        Have you been at every council meeting to voice issues and also run for council?

  44. Anonymous on July 12, 2023 at 10:52 am

    With all the rain the northeast has been getting, they are calling it a thousand year flood. What does that even mean?

    • Anonymous on July 13, 2023 at 9:17 am

      Following…

    • Anonymous on July 18, 2023 at 11:27 am

      It means the flood would be expected to happen every 1000 years. It could happen more but go off the odds to call 1 in x number of year storm

      • Anonymous on July 24, 2023 at 9:19 am

        I think the media makes these numbers up just to make people believe climate change is a real thing. But we all know better.

        • Anonymous on July 24, 2023 at 5:55 pm

          What!!?? Climate change is real! Why do you think it gets hotter each summer??

          • Anonymous on July 25, 2023 at 2:09 pm

            This summer has been very mild compared to most summers. Yes heat in all the places that always get hot. . It’s just one of those years.



        • Anonymous on July 24, 2023 at 6:00 pm

          I realize this is a controversial subject. And each of us can have different beliefs. I just think it’s a real thing especially with the weather so hot everywhere! You don’t have to agree, but please be nice with comments.

        • Anonymous on July 24, 2023 at 11:11 pm

          No it’s a real thing for engineering. It is used for designing storm water detention, culvert size, etc.

          • Anonymous on August 3, 2023 at 6:51 pm

            I’ve lived in South Texas close to 10 years. Yep this summer in Mascoutah has been hottest, since living here. We moved here in 2011.



        • Anonymous on July 25, 2023 at 2:59 pm

          You really think global warming isn’t real after years of people being unable to prove it isn’t? Its absolutely real. I don’t get how people can be so stubborn as to not believe it at this point.

          • Anonymous on July 26, 2023 at 12:10 pm

            Because us older ones have seen it go through these temporary changes for years. And we learned over the years that if you believe everything the media tells you, Well ..don’t. Question everything.



        • Anonymous on July 26, 2023 at 11:53 am

          If you would read the scientific journals, you would know that this year has recorded the highest temps everywhere on the planet EVER!!

          • Anonymous on July 27, 2023 at 11:46 am

            July 2023 hottest month recorded. EVERYWHERE!!!



          • Anonymous on July 27, 2023 at 3:55 pm

            i’ve been in the St. Louis area this whole summer. Up to this week this has been the mildest summer this area has had in years. Now the last comment that thinks it’s been the hottest EVERWHERE, come on..use your brain.



          • Anonymous on July 28, 2023 at 3:32 pm

            Use your brain & read the scientific information & journals. Unless you don’t read or believe the scientific proof.



          • Anonymous on July 31, 2023 at 8:40 am

            I’m sorry you can’t figure this out on your own. Ask some of your friends if they think we had the hottest summer ( so far ) in Mascoutah.



  45. Anonymous on June 30, 2023 at 3:04 pm

    Everyone have a safe 4th of July weekend. Even the trolls on this site.

    • Anonymous on July 8, 2023 at 8:07 pm

      Where was the ATM machine at the 4th of July celebration at the park. Also, the fireworks were just ok.

    • Anonymous on July 8, 2023 at 8:17 pm

      Where was the ATM machine during the 4th of July celebration?

      • Anonymous on July 10, 2023 at 4:27 pm

        It was located at the 7 gas stations/banks you passed on the way to the park

  46. Anonymous on June 27, 2023 at 12:31 pm

    Just wondering if the media in general has a short attention span or memory issues. I ask because so many on the left in the media bash all of the “election deniers” on the right, but the same media seems to forget that when Donald Trump won the election, Hillary Clinton and most of the left denied the election and said it was rigged and that Donald Trump’s win was illegitimate. This went on for a couple of years. To this day, she still claims that election was rigged. Was she ever prosecuted for all of the classified data on her personal servers?

    • Anonymous on June 29, 2023 at 3:05 pm

      I must have been in a coma at that time. I don’t remember anything like that happening. She got away with getting rid of those emails, I don’t think she would have rocked the boat over anything.

      • Anonymous on July 3, 2023 at 10:01 am

        yep,you were in a coma,glad you’re ok though

  47. Anonymous on June 24, 2023 at 6:00 pm

    I just recently moved to Mascoutah. The last high school my kids went to, the Football team attended the Marching Band’s competitions. Does that happen here? It is kind of cool. I think it brought the Marching Band and Football team

    • Anonymous on June 27, 2023 at 5:59 pm

      I think this is a cool idea. A couple of years ago Channel 4 did a story about this in Troy IL. Their band director and football coach said it brought the band members and football players together. Maybe Mr. Muskopf and Coach Battis should talk. It would also be a good story on Tribe Talk.

    • Anonymous on June 28, 2023 at 9:04 am

      Why is the band and the football team against each other in the first place? These are children, acting like children. What do you expect them to act like.? Or is it the parents acting like children. ?

      • Anonymous on July 9, 2023 at 8:48 pm

        It more like the football team is the golden child. They do no wrong.

        • Anonymous on July 19, 2023 at 4:11 pm

          They are only good because they have no competition.

  48. Anonymous on June 15, 2023 at 8:37 pm

    Do they teach drivers ed in high school these days??

    • Anonymous on June 16, 2023 at 1:25 pm

      They do. It’s real neat, they have cars and everything.

    • Anonymous on June 22, 2023 at 12:29 pm

      They still have drivers ed. But it’s hard to tell some have learned anything. I don’t mean going to fast we all did when we were young. I mean not going the speed limit. If you’re scared to drive, just don’t. You’re more of a hazarded then the one’s going to fast.

      • Anonymous on June 23, 2023 at 1:35 pm

        I know! What’s the deal with these cautious drivers. This has got to change! I for one am sick of being stuck behind slow drivers and costing me another 45 seconds to get to the other end of this sprawling burgh. Step on it or stay at home!

        • Anonymous on July 19, 2023 at 3:13 pm

          Cautious?? you mean no common sense.

  49. Anonymous on June 14, 2023 at 10:58 am

    Will the road and sidewalks ever get fixed downtown?? The state isn’t going to do it. Maybe try and raise the money ?

    • Anonymous on June 15, 2023 at 12:19 am

      Be a long time to raise over a million

    • Anonymous on June 16, 2023 at 7:02 am

      I was behind a car the other day and they were weaving in and out of their lane i thought maybe they were drunk and then realized they were avoiding the potholes eastbound 177 downtown

      • Anonymous on June 20, 2023 at 6:02 am

        I do that all of the time now. Just had to have another front end alignment. I rarely drive outside of Mascoutah. Mostly on Main Street. Where are our gas taxes going?

        • Anonymous on June 22, 2023 at 12:02 pm

          Idot has whole list of projects and fund them based off rating,etc. I think Main Street is coming up in next year or two

          • Anonymous on July 21, 2023 at 3:46 pm

            60 + year wait for our turn?? sounds right.



      • Anonymous on June 21, 2023 at 10:17 pm

        I avoid them also. It’s very hard not to miss a few because the potholes are on most streets besides Main street.

    • Anonymous on July 10, 2023 at 7:54 am

      With the number of non-tax paying residents we will never be funded correctly. Btw, there is a massive case building up on pain management doctors giving out false diagnosis and shots to help the veterans receive disability. Look up your doctor and look up law suites and fraud for quotas. It’s not just the doctors that will be getting into trouble! I.S. Entitlement

  50. Anonymous on May 19, 2023 at 8:48 am

    The chorus concert was awesome. There was just little emphasis was on Vocal Jazz and Treble Choir and not as much for Concert Choir. The concert was over an hour. The awards took me back to high school with all of clicks. All of the popular kids. That lasted for and hour. The senior spotlight was 45 minutes. To late on a school night. Very irresponsible for Mr. Rice to schedule it on a week night. In the future why not have the concert one night and awards and senior spotlight on a different night.

    • Anonymous on May 19, 2023 at 3:39 pm

      So Mr. Rice was not at school today. Guess he had a late night?

    • Anonymous on May 19, 2023 at 4:37 pm

      Ha, you mean all the kids that thought they were popular. ?

    • Anonymous on May 19, 2023 at 4:45 pm

      The same popular kids won numerous awards.

    • Anonymous on May 21, 2023 at 12:32 pm

      We left half into the awards. The same popular kids won.

    • Anonymous on May 22, 2023 at 2:28 pm

      Popular kids? What’s so popular about them? They’re in high school.

  51. Anonymous on May 14, 2023 at 10:40 am

    Those Blue Angels are loud when in augmentor mode, but it sounds awesome.

    • Anonymous on May 17, 2023 at 9:42 am

      Yeah that’s a weird thing about planes…they’re loud

    • Anonymous on June 4, 2023 at 5:34 pm

      I see so much about the IS disabled vets. If your 70% disabled, you pay no real estate taxes, receive money, etc…. Not getting into the details. The point of this is, was more and more military folk stay/retire here and claim disabled due to the low hanging qualifications, the more our schools will suffer and the more non-“disabled”. People pay more. Think big picture, once these folks that aren’t truly disabled, stop contributing, we lose that benefit of their existence. We only have so much space and the ratio keeps rising. When you see your neighbor that has a disabled license plate and they go out and jog, go to work, brag about vacations, buying cars, etc.etc. Remember, that’s welfare! For those that can’t work, really need it, none of this applies. Our city council members, high school athletic coaches, etc are disabled, weird, wonder how they can do their jobs???

      I hope those that actual needs it, get it. For those that go to these doctors that sign off on anything, give you shots, give you cpaps, that’s bs fraud. We all know your working the system and your ghetto, not established. Your not disabled, your an entitled disgrace. Good luck America!

      • Anonymous on June 7, 2023 at 8:24 am

        What’s this have to do with the Blue Angels? If you can’t figure out how to start your own post, Don’t post

  52. Anonymous on May 9, 2023 at 1:16 pm

    Good luck building that metrolink connection thru the swamp & floodplain. County Fools.

    • Anonymous on May 10, 2023 at 8:57 am

      I laugh every time I go by there. I guess taxes will be going up again.

      • Anonymous on May 21, 2023 at 4:26 pm

        Don’t bring up taxes. It only impacts a 1/3 of us. The G.I. Joe wannabes will never pay.

        • Anonymous on May 30, 2023 at 8:48 am

          Another whiner that never served in the military.

    • Anonymous on May 11, 2023 at 11:36 am

      Well they did put a taxi way across it for KC135s

    • Anonymous on May 13, 2023 at 6:39 pm

      Well they built an interstate hwy through there. I think it will be fine.

      • Anonymous on May 14, 2023 at 7:08 am

        The Feds did, over 50 years ago. Weather & runoff water was different. The County keeps going more & more into debt, while their revenue also decreases. Smart stuff. Enjoy the riff raff getting off the train and walking on Route 4.

        • Anonymous on May 15, 2023 at 12:19 pm

          Interstate highways in Illinois were and are built by IDOT.

        • Anonymous on May 15, 2023 at 2:49 pm

          HAHA walking on Rt 4???

    • Anonymous on May 16, 2023 at 10:53 pm

      It’s pretty easy actually.

      • Anonymous on May 22, 2023 at 10:02 pm

        Is that why a $300,000 excavator was stuck in the mud for a week? Yup real easy.

  53. Anonymous on May 9, 2023 at 4:00 am

    Does anyone know if Mascoutah will be getting an EV charging station (fast charge) in the near future? And please, no comments stating your opposition to electric vehicles as an affront to your right wing sensibilities (unless of course you have a sense of humor and are good at sarcasm).

    • Anonymous on May 9, 2023 at 1:01 pm

      I can see getting one at the truck stop. Maybe Bailey’s will put one up at the 4 way.

    • Anonymous on May 9, 2023 at 1:23 pm

      Cody & Mike from City Hall tried years ago, but they were denied by the ignorant cocky elected officials.

      • Anonymous on May 11, 2023 at 7:08 am

        Nice try Bolt, but we all know it’s you haha

        • Anonymous on May 14, 2023 at 7:22 am

          5-10 thousand for some charging stations. No. 40 million dollars in loans for Electric & Sewer upgrades. Yes please!

          • Anonymous on May 16, 2023 at 9:36 am

            Will we be able to charge our house and go to the bathroom at these charging stations? Is that the type of stations these are?



          • Anonymous on May 22, 2023 at 7:48 am

            Let’s not upgrade the sewer and have the whole system come crashing down to not enough capacity. That will serve the citizens, environment, and EPA well



      • Anonymous on May 11, 2023 at 10:44 am

        The Park, the High School, Main St, Betty Annes would be ok locations

    • Anonymous on May 11, 2023 at 7:09 am

      I heard the truck stop is working on getting 2, having one in town would be nice.

      • Anonymous on May 11, 2023 at 11:34 am

        Thank you all for the helpful replies!

  54. Anonymous on May 5, 2023 at 10:50 am

    The band concert for 7th grade to 12th grade was an awesome event. There was just high school student that was a little overdressed with a floor length black dress with spaghetti straps

    • Anonymous on May 8, 2023 at 11:12 am

      I don’t understand why one person has to call out another person for something that is really none of their business but i guess that’s the world we live in today

      • Anonymous on May 8, 2023 at 10:10 pm

        Yup!! So sad & unfortunate 😣

    • Anonymous on May 9, 2023 at 1:57 pm

      Congrats! You were able to pull off the Dumbest Comment of the Month Award!

      • Anonymous on May 10, 2023 at 9:00 pm

        If you’re talking about my comment well then Thankyou it’s nice to be recognized no matter how!👍🙆‍♀️

    • Anonymous on May 11, 2023 at 8:36 pm

      The high school all dressed up, thinks she is the most important person, and has to stand out.

      • Anonymous on May 15, 2023 at 11:51 am

        Jealousy fits you well,maybe quit spouting off about someone else and tend to your own imperfections,of coarse you probably think you have none

        • Anonymous on May 17, 2023 at 5:41 pm

          She showed too much cleavage and leg for a band concert.

          • Anonymous on May 17, 2023 at 9:36 pm

            how did she show too much leg with a floor length black dress?



          • Anonymous on May 18, 2023 at 3:45 pm

            The slit was up her leg.



          • Anonymous on May 22, 2023 at 2:25 pm

            You can never show to much cleavage or leg. We’re Amercians



  55. Anonymous on April 28, 2023 at 4:08 pm

    What happened to Joe’s Pizza moving to town? Or was it just a political stunt?

    • Anonymous on May 1, 2023 at 7:26 pm

      City Electric bills probably too expensive to run the ovens.

    • Anonymous on May 4, 2023 at 1:49 pm

      Don’t tell me pizza is a new political party now.

      • Anonymous on May 4, 2023 at 4:17 pm

        lol yep, Now we have Democrats, Republicans, Trump cult, now pizza.

        • Anonymous on May 8, 2023 at 7:33 pm

          No such thing as a Trump cult.

          • Anonymous on May 11, 2023 at 10:43 am

            At the town hall CNN hosted Wednesday night, if you believed everything that came out of his mouth, your a cult follower.



      • Anonymous on May 8, 2023 at 10:15 am

        Pizza Party!

  56. Anonymous on April 25, 2023 at 3:11 pm

    Does Mascoutah have a Zoning dept?

    • Anonymous on April 27, 2023 at 6:04 am

      I heard one of their secretary’s handles it. Probably has vast experience & is extremely knowledgeable. Not! Haha. Just another warm body puppet.

    • Anonymous on May 1, 2023 at 7:27 pm

      Probably, call city hall, or go to their website.

    • Anonymous on May 12, 2023 at 4:47 pm

      I don’t think so. I see a lot of basic violations all through town. Fayetteville looks better then Mascoutah .

      • Anonymous on May 15, 2023 at 2:02 pm

        if you live in Mascoutah,i suggest you move to Fayetteville and if you live in Fayetteville,don’t worry about Mascoutah

        • Anonymous on May 16, 2023 at 4:20 pm

          Not to bright??

  57. Anonymous on April 15, 2023 at 11:43 am

    Thank you to the black Chevy SUV that was coming out of the Timberbrook Neighborhood. You cut off my student driver as you turned right to head to the high school for the Choir Benefit Concert. Slow down and look out to your surroundings. You made it in plenty of time.

    • Anonymous on April 16, 2023 at 9:16 pm

      What is going on with choir practice students? I was driving on Main street going the speed limit & was passed by a speeding student. He ended up at choir practice at the high school. Very dangerous move, because cars were coming from other direction.

    • Anonymous on April 17, 2023 at 9:16 am

      Just wondering, how do you tell your student drivers how to work a turn around?? Seems like 25 on up can’t figure it out.

      • Anonymous on April 25, 2023 at 3:15 pm

        I was waiting on a comment to your question. I guess they don’t teach them that.

    • Anonymous on April 17, 2023 at 10:10 am

      Did this happen twice or was it just so egregious that it needed to be posted twice?

    • Anonymous on April 30, 2023 at 11:07 am

      I was right behind you and saw the incident. I followed you and the black SUV into the high school parking lot. The black SUV driver made it in plenty of time to see his daughter get asked to the prom.

  58. Anonymous on April 14, 2023 at 6:32 pm

    Thank you to the black Chevy SUV pulling out of Timberbrook and cutting off my permit driver while heading to the high school choir benefit concert Friday night. You need to watch your surroundings.

  59. Anonymous on April 13, 2023 at 12:39 pm

    Just heard in the news that gasoline prices have dropped 4.6%. Where? Definitely not in our region.

    • Anonymous on April 17, 2023 at 9:18 am

      Are you sure they didn’t mean, it went up that much?

      • Anonymous on April 25, 2023 at 8:34 pm

        Read it a second time. Claims the prices went down, not up.

        • Anonymous on April 26, 2023 at 10:49 am

          Read the comment a second time. SFB

    • Anonymous on April 25, 2023 at 9:36 pm

      Wondering why Holy Childhood is hazing their own community at school? What school would be ok with telling their students who haven’t signed up for new school year they don’t have to wear uniforms to single out the ones who haven’t . Shame on the school board and the Church. This goes against all Catholic teachings.

      • Anonymous on April 30, 2023 at 11:52 am

        Good Question?

      • Anonymous on April 30, 2023 at 4:58 pm

        I heard about this. I agree with you shame on them.

        • Anonymous on May 1, 2023 at 12:47 pm

          That’s not the situation at all. There is a drawing for families that have registered and one family will be able to dress out of uniform for the month of May.

          • Anonymous on May 1, 2023 at 5:29 pm

            Everyone is confused by this because of the wording used. Leadership’s idea.



          • Anonymous on May 6, 2023 at 11:21 am

            This is still wrong. It is forcing those who have not paid to pay.



          • Anonymous on May 10, 2023 at 7:55 pm

            It was the situation until they were called out on it.



          • Anonymous on May 24, 2023 at 10:20 pm

            Now let’s try to change it up. Shame on you.



      • Anonymous on May 4, 2023 at 9:37 am

        Perhaps the only way leadership will finally start listening to concerned parents is when parents dis-enroll and choose a different school – a school with accountability and morals.

        • Anonymous on May 24, 2023 at 10:22 pm

          I think the names children are being called are disgraceful. Way to go Holy Childhoods! Let’s do nothing about it.

        • Anonymous on May 31, 2023 at 4:35 pm

          I hope the parents stand together.

        • Anonymous on May 31, 2023 at 4:42 pm

          What is administration doing? Priest? I never heard of such language by a teacher /s being allowed. If students started talking like that what would happen?

      • Anonymous on May 4, 2023 at 4:14 pm

        I don’t think you have to make the catholic school look bad because you’re to cheap to send your kids to a private school; Yes, we can all read between the lines. Grow up.

        • Anonymous on May 10, 2023 at 8:20 pm

          I think they are making themselves look bad. Allowing teachers to talk (demeaning), name calling and gesturing students should not be allowed. It seems Holy Childhood allows it.
          As for uniforms students wear uniforms to feel that they are part of a group. That one person or many are not looked at differently because they might have namebrand clothes or different clothes. When we take that away for some students it may allow stress to rise and take the security away. The security that Catholic schools have tried to provide. Just like in one of the comments stating you can’t afford to send your child. It sounds like that person is judging exactly what we are trying not to do. Those kind of comments
          Is what we should be trying to keep out of our schools. No one is better than anyone, but as you can tell by the comments written here, people are being very defensive not looking out for the children don’t see what is wrong with what is going on.
          Haven’t we learned from past experience that we should face what’s going on in the Catholic Church /schools instead of pushing it to the side?
          From what I have heard on what is going on I don’t understand how we can defend it. It makes me sad. I thought all schools were to be a place we wanted our children to go to and feel wanted and safe. Not ridiculed or put down.

          • Anonymous on May 11, 2023 at 7:00 pm

            It’s amazing how things have changed around the school within the last few years. Leadership has no control on behavior issues or curriculum problems; and creates more problems with ideas such as incentivizing registration with out of uniform days for all. Does the priest have any idea what is happening in the school with teachers’ language? Only time will tell what enrollment numbers will be for ‘23-‘24.



          • Anonymous on May 16, 2023 at 10:48 am

            For years people that can’t afford or just won’ t spend the money for a private school, seem guilty they don’t send their kids. So they have to come up with this crap to make themselves feel better I guess. We don’t put it against you. We’re use to it.



  60. Anonymous on April 13, 2023 at 12:37 pm

    Does anyone know of a conceal and carry class offered locally?

    • Anonymous on May 5, 2023 at 2:17 pm

      Amercian Legion??

  61. Anonymous on March 28, 2023 at 2:59 pm

    I would like to remind everyone to go vote in the city election. Whether you like things the way they are, or you think we need major changes, it’s important to vote! Every vote counts!

    • Anonymous on April 2, 2023 at 1:16 pm

      I was able to attend the candidate forum this past Sunday. I was shocked to to hear one of the city council candidates say he just didn’t have time to volunteer anywhere because he works 60 to 70 hours a week. I find most people that have time to volunteer, also have full time jobs that require xtra hours. l ask how can he find time to be a city councilman?I’m sure it requires more than just 2 meetings a month. Me, personally, I’m voting for someone who is willing to put in the hours of a councilman.

      • Anonymous on April 3, 2023 at 9:18 am

        Great idea, I never thought not to vote for someone if they couldn’t do the job. This changes everything.

      • Anonymous on April 3, 2023 at 4:32 pm

        I heard that too. While I dont necessarily think it’s a requirement to volunteer to be elected, it does show one’s dedication to public service and to this community. It is worth considering tomorrow

    • Anonymous on April 3, 2023 at 4:26 pm

      Could not agree more

  62. Tax Payer on March 20, 2023 at 8:32 am

    A Matter to be looked into for the public to know and why?

    The Mascoutah school District’s school board is looking to hire a fourth asst. principal at the MHS. Another high paying position.

    -why-

    They now cannot fill the cafeteria, custodian and bus driver positions that have been short staffed for over 2 years, making more overworked workers to leave. It appears there is very little effort to fill these positions – Ever see an ad, a sign?

    Who’s going to cook, clean or get the students to school without these people?

    Tax Payer

    • Anonymous on March 20, 2023 at 4:07 pm

      That is interesting. I don’t know how trutful it is, but if it is, very interesting.

    • Anonymous on March 20, 2023 at 5:42 pm

      Tax Payer, why don’t you apply?

    • Anonymous on March 20, 2023 at 7:25 pm

      Go to a school board meeting & voice your concerns

    • Anonymous on March 21, 2023 at 8:17 am

      Tax Payer???

    • Anonymous on March 22, 2023 at 4:22 pm

      Tax payer?? that narrows it down to pretty much, EVERYONE. Good call

      • Anonymous on March 24, 2023 at 5:27 am

        Nope, the IS people aren’t tax payers, which my vote is they shouldn’t be able to vote.

        • Anonymous on March 27, 2023 at 1:48 pm

          No one worth voting for, And I love not paying taxes.

          • Anonymous on April 11, 2023 at 2:30 pm

            Yes, others are paying for you.



        • Anonymous on April 13, 2023 at 10:12 pm

          Sure they are. It’s just the ones that are 70% VA disabled, unable, handicapped or whatever the new word is that don’t pay property taxes.

        • Anonymous on April 15, 2023 at 8:11 am

          Military 50% disabled can get the IS plates, and still pay property taxes. And they were disabled for this country and you do not think they should be able to vote? What an ass!

        • Anonymous on April 18, 2023 at 12:53 pm

          lol so you think that disabled vets can’t vote? And prisoners are able to vote. Your comment is, well, I can’t say it here. Lighten up

      • Anonymous on March 24, 2023 at 9:19 pm

        Everyone? Hahaha lmao

    • Anonymous on March 25, 2023 at 7:08 pm

      Tax Payer: the positions are advertised on the Mascoutah School District website, take a look and apply.

  63. Anonymous on March 11, 2023 at 4:11 pm

    Today the residents of Walnut Point development received notice from the zoning board of the change in plans for the Halfway boulevard extension to Route 63. It seems that the new Hitachi Highspeed Rail plant has convinced them to change their original design for the extension to meet just south of R&L Carriers, across from Highland Manor. Now it will come out directly across from Business Parkway. This is a terrible idea for the residents of Walnut Point as it will influence truck traffic to enter business parkway without any idea that the road is a dead end into a a residential area. From the truck drivers perspective they will see trucking related businesses directly across the road and will continue onto Business Parkway thinking there is another way out. As a resident of Walnut Point I don’t want any commercial traffic in my development. The apron was already made at the previous location, this must have cost the taxpayers thousands of dollars, now they are going to abandon it to make this terrible change. Who does the planning board work for? The people of Washington County? or the businesses that can afford to sway their decisions by offering lots on money?

    • Anonymous on March 16, 2023 at 7:14 pm

      What does this have to do with mascoutah?

      • Anonymous on March 19, 2023 at 6:00 pm

        Can anyone recommend a good and dependable tree removal company in mascoutah?

        • Anonymous on March 20, 2023 at 10:58 am

          Meurer Brothers

  64. Anonymous on March 9, 2023 at 12:59 pm

    The military must be hurting for people. Starting to see a lot of recruiting commercials. My high school senior has already had recruiters approach him at school but he said no thanks. One recruiter started calling my house and it was difficult convincing him that my son won’t be joining the military and for him to please quit calling us.

    • Anonymous on March 13, 2023 at 10:35 am

      Guess they’re getting ready for the upcoming apocalypse .

    • Anonymous on March 17, 2023 at 6:28 am

      I love and appreciate our military. I hate our politicians that make is so easy for military to get free handouts, when most of them hadn’t contributed much more or less than anyone in the private sector. Our government is not helping those truly in need. If you can work,there should be no monthly disabled checks, no exemption from real estate taxes. The military has been so brain washed that they feel entitled to lie and find every loop holes, because they deserve it.

      Harsh statements, I know. And guess what, I’m active duty, Air Force!

      I keep reading about the IS movement and seeing what it is doing to our society and country. I will not follow suit. I have 2 years left and I don’t need my VA rep. Trying to “find” all the things I should claim. I do want health care, but when I get out. I want to contribute to society by being a good civilian and pay taxes.

      I can handle going through the gates every morning, due to the amount of bragging and instilled entitlement.

      For those that get it and only survive in over priced homes, cars, luxury, go see all the homeless vets that have real issues and see how proud you are to say your a vet. Rant over.

      • Anonymous on March 18, 2023 at 9:58 pm

        I agree.

        • Anonymous on March 31, 2023 at 6:39 pm

          I agree too.

      • Anonymous on March 23, 2023 at 6:40 pm

        Suggest you bring this up with the military leadership at Scott Air Force Base. It can be a topic in a base wide Commanders call and you can be the guest speaker to address your concerns about the veteran’s administration. Also, Mike Bost who is a member of the Illinois house of representatives has an office in Mascoutah. You can make an appointment and talk to him about your taxes. Hope this helps.

        • Anonymous on March 25, 2023 at 1:02 pm

          You are clueless if you think the commanders on SAFB care….

        • Anonymous on March 30, 2023 at 11:32 am

          Mike Bost is not in the Illinois house. He is a member of the US House of Representatives from Illinois. He can’t do anything about SOME retired vets who claim disabilities they may not truly have just to get out of paying property taxes. That would be our state reps. He may be able to do something about the big tax free payments they collect every month since they come from the federal government.

          I do think we should help those who truly are disabled as a direct result of their service and are no longer able to support themselves. I also believe we should cover health care for those injured by their service but still able to work. But too many are “working the system” to take advantage. I can’t believe that EVERY one of my retired military neighbors are “disabled” and pay NO taxes yet work another job or have retired after 10 years at another job. When they do this they cause the rest of us to pay more taxes to support our schools, police, fire dept, libraries, etc while enjoying these services. I used to respect all service members but this behavior has changed my mind.

          • Anonymous on April 1, 2023 at 8:20 am

            It’s hard for me to believe that EVERY one of your neighbors pay no taxes. I’m jealous and feel sorry for you as the only person in your neighborhood paying taxes. What Street Do you live on? You can appeal your tax assessment by contacting St Clair County board of review 618-277-6600.



          • Anonymous on April 3, 2023 at 8:58 am

            I have appealed my tax assessment with St Clair County. That is how I found out my neighbors pay NO taxes. The lady at the courthouse told me to use neighboring properties as comparables. When I went to the parcel search website to do this I saw my neighbors weren’t paying anything and was shocked. They don’t care how high taxes go because it doesn’t effect them. I found this surprising because I see my neighbors doing strenuous physical activity and they don’t appear 100% disabled. I don’t know what is happening in the military that so many are now qualifying as “disabled”. And some of them never were in combat situations. They were in IT, medical areas and the JAG dept. One neighbor actually said he couldn’t have afforded his house if it wasn’t for this “tax deal”.
            Again, I totally believe we should cover their medical care if they were harmed by their service and unable to support themselves. I do not believe they should not have to help educate children, support the police, pay for road repairs on streets they use, parks they use or other services such as libraries. We should all pay for these.



          • Anonymous on April 3, 2023 at 9:17 am

            I never said I was the only one paying taxes in my neighborhood. My non military neighbors are also being taxed. I was surprised to see that the retired military homeowners weren’t taxed due to disability while continuing to work, having retired from a second job or doing extensive home repair construction.



          • Anonymous on April 11, 2023 at 9:35 am

            Since Illinois passed the tax act for veterans, my taxes gone up as much as they usually do. Except for 2022 taxes and that was caused by the idiots that paid alot more then houses are worth. Bringing up the multiplier. Not sure where all you live but in Mascoutah I seen no increase.



      • Anonymous on April 5, 2023 at 2:08 pm

        After reading your outcry about your taxes, you may want to rent. Owning a home is not for everyone especially if you can’t afford to pay your real estate taxes. As a renter, I pay no real state taxes.

        • Anonymous on April 6, 2023 at 1:29 pm

          As a renter you may not pay real estate taxes separate from your rent but I’m sure your landlord figures the taxes into your rent. As their taxes go up so will your rent.

    • Anonymous on April 13, 2023 at 10:21 pm

      They are hurting for people. Just read on April 11 that all branches of the military are about 25% below their recruiting goals. All branches are also having problems retaining people. My child is graduating high school this year and we already had the “joining the military” talk. Fortunately, I was able to convince him not to join.

      • Anonymous on April 17, 2023 at 10:45 am

        What kind of amercian are you?? Why wouldn’t you let your child serve his country?

        • Anonymous on April 18, 2023 at 8:33 pm

          Because he has 5 strikes against him going in: white, straight, male, Christian and somewhat conservative.

          • Anonymous on April 21, 2023 at 10:35 am

            haha what country are you from?? That makes no sense.



          • Anonymous on May 1, 2023 at 9:50 pm

            100% correct. Not getting my kids for same reasons.



  65. Anonymous on March 1, 2023 at 11:47 am

    Does anyone know of where or how to dispose of a full size mattress and box spring? Apparently Waste Management won’t take them. Left both at the curb with waste container and they emptied the waste container and left the mattress and box spring.

    • Anonymous on March 2, 2023 at 6:08 am

      That is the reason you should purchase new mattress from a local furniture outlet . They deliver the new one and haul away the old one !

      • Anonymous on March 2, 2023 at 11:47 am

        Didn’t need to purchase a new one. Just need to get rid of a set that’s no longer needed.

    • Anonymous on March 2, 2023 at 8:56 am

      You can call waste Management and set up

    • Anonymous on March 16, 2023 at 9:53 am

      Waste Management has two large pickup days per year, typically in May and November. They can tell you what those dates will be.

      • Anonymous on March 17, 2023 at 10:35 am

        Waste Management will pick them up with the waste. However, the mattress and box springs each have to be sealed in plastic or they won’t take them. Mattress bags are cheap at Lowe’s.

  66. Anonymous on February 13, 2023 at 9:18 am

    The Chinese spy Balloon was a Hoax by the U.S. Government to trick us into dividing even more, we must stand together, now that we see more proof of Aliens.

    • Anonymous on February 13, 2023 at 4:34 pm

      That is not true. What planet are you on?

      • Anonymous on February 24, 2023 at 8:03 am

        Even the super Pro Democrat New York Times has to admit that masking, even N95’s, did absolutely nothing to stop the spread of COVID. Now Curt, after two years of preaching, hatefulness and shaming those of us with just a little common sense, who knew that they couldn’t, what say you?

    • Anonymous on February 13, 2023 at 5:37 pm

      Right…….

    • Anonymous on February 25, 2023 at 10:22 pm

      What is happening at Holy Childhood School with some teachers?

      • Anonymous on February 26, 2023 at 4:14 pm

        No clue.

      • Anonymous on February 26, 2023 at 6:52 pm

        What are you talking about? Vendetta against the school?

        • Anonymous on February 27, 2023 at 1:44 pm

          Absolutely not. Just I heard somethings and I was wondering if anyone else did.

          • Anonymous on February 28, 2023 at 8:39 am

            Good idea, this is the place to get rumors started.



          • Anonymous on February 28, 2023 at 7:14 pm

            Sounds like stirring the pot, vague comments are just that vague and trying to stir emotions. If you have a question about HCS ask or. Perhaps, sound off.



          • Anonymous on February 28, 2023 at 8:08 pm

            Uncertain of what you are implying but im
            Sure some could answer you questions if you have some. But vague booking doesn’t help anyone.



          • Anonymous on March 2, 2023 at 8:57 am

            That’s funny. Did you honestly think a very vague comment on here was the right place to go?



      • Anonymous on February 27, 2023 at 8:04 am

        Did they come in on the Chinese balloon???

      • Anonymous on February 28, 2023 at 9:52 pm

        The school is on their 3rd principal in 3 years along with several new teachers.

        • Anonymous on March 1, 2023 at 10:02 am

          Sounds like turnover…it happens.

          • Anonymous on March 14, 2023 at 8:04 pm

            Guess I should have been blunt. There has been 3 principals but that does not give teachers the right to call children vulgar names. Each principal might have their own style, however, principals and teachers no that is wrong. What examples. I can’t even imagine my child going to school and having a teacher give the class the finger. What would happen if the children did that? Would they be disciplined? That’d would be a double standard.



        • Anonymous on March 1, 2023 at 9:14 pm

          Three teachers with more than 20 years of teaching experience RETIRED. We have have a great base of new teachers with great new ideas. We have a new Principal this year working to make our school better. Like stated above, turnover happens. Come check us out.

          • Anonymous on March 8, 2023 at 12:02 pm

            The teachers are not the problem, the problem is the behavior of the students. Bullying and behavioral issues are running wild throughout the school with no accountability. The school has become a catch all of students who have behavioral problems at other schools or do not have required vaccinations for public schools, in addition to students with IEPs and the staff is not qualified/equipped to deal with any of it. They are focused on numbers and have accepted and enrolled all possible to keep enrollment up. The school and teachers do not have the resources available to handle some of the students; therefore the ‘small class size’ marketing slogan is misleading because teachers have to focus so much energy and resources on a few select students in each class and are overwhelmed.



          • Anonymous on March 9, 2023 at 9:29 am

            Who ever just commented on your post is confused. Holy Childhood is the school the original post is asking about. Not the public schools. But your correct about the bulling. It’s running out of control in the public schools. And nothing is getting done about it. Get your facts right before posting lies. SFB



          • Anonymous on March 31, 2023 at 6:52 pm

            I would not call teachers that degrade students a great base. Just my view.



        • Anonymous on March 9, 2023 at 1:58 pm

          The principals all have had different styles of leading and its been difficult for students, faculty and families to continue to adapt to all the changes – from simple things such as communication to massive changes with curriculum. The most eye opening aspect has been the principal’s ability to make changes to curriculum and to discipline (or not) behavior of both students and teachers without having any checks and balances with the school board, pastor, diocese, or superintendent. Multi-generational families have been told “maybe this place isn’t for you” when concerns have been brought up.

          • Anonymous on March 12, 2023 at 10:16 pm

            Do you think the bulling is students or teachers? Teachers are giving students the finger. I never heard of such things in any school before this.



          • Anonymous on March 13, 2023 at 4:05 pm

            Giving the finger, name calling and cursing.



          • Anonymous on March 13, 2023 at 7:21 pm

            principal has told us before we have school choice as well.



          • Anonymous on March 14, 2023 at 9:05 am

            Yes, heard about the name calling by teachers to their students. What a shame. How can you correct students if the teachers are bulling, giving the finger, calling students names. When will it stop?



          • Anonymous on March 16, 2023 at 9:49 am

            To the people on here that either are HCS parents or pretending to be HCS parents, you are complaining about teachers bullying and cussing at your kids. As a parent that has already had children go all the way through as well as children currently attending, I have never heard of any such things. If this has truly happened to your child/children then why not go directly to the Diocese? If the principal has not stepped in, then go around him.

            We accept kids because they are not vaccinated and the public school won’t accept them? HCS has the same state guidelines as any public institution otherwise we would not be accredited. I personally have co-workers that send their kids to the public school and none of their kids are vaccinated, so perhaps you should do some more research.

            There are also comments on here about HCS being full of behavioral kids. Really? Where?

            Kids are mean, boo hoo. Kids are jerks everywhere. It doesn’t matter where your kids attend school. Does it make it right? Absolutely not but you cannot attack our school like its a prison full of criminals. No discipline from the principal? This couldn’t be farther from the truth.

            You’ve been told that you have a choice in schools. My kids are generational kids as well, and that is not an insult, it is simply a fact.



        • Anonymous on March 31, 2023 at 6:46 pm

          Yes. But they should know how to treat students. Would you give a group of students or people the finger?

      • Anonymous on March 9, 2023 at 10:12 am

        An upper grade teacher has a background in special education, so she gets pulled away from teaching her classes to go tend to the behavioral issues doing an injustice to those she should be teaching. If a child is unruly and cannot be controlled by the classroom teacher, then the parents need to come get their child and they do not belong at a small private catholic school with no behavioral resources. The answer is not taking the teacher away from a completely different class causing multiple classes disrupted over the behavioral student, but that has been the solution thus far.

        • Anonymous on March 15, 2023 at 8:07 am

          is the principal aware this is happening ?

          • Anonymous on March 15, 2023 at 12:57 pm

            Yes



          • Anonymous on March 15, 2023 at 2:06 pm

            Yes he is very aware and doesn’t care.



          • Anonymous on March 15, 2023 at 2:21 pm

            Parents questioning it get labeled complainers, there is no accountability or standards.



        • Anonymous on March 15, 2023 at 1:06 pm

          This is sad. Not fixing the problem but just telling people to leave if they don’t like their children being bullied by teachers. If they do it will not be a good solution.

          • Anonymous on March 15, 2023 at 4:02 pm

            These issues need to be made aware to those who are responsible for the school; the local paper sound off is not the way to bring about change. Creating a documentation trail via email to the proper chain of commands, principal, school board, pastor, then diocese superintendent would be the best way to address the issues. Hope the problems get addressed and solved.



          • Anonymous on March 31, 2023 at 7:10 pm

            It is sad and it will be a lesson learned if parents leave. We don’t expect that behavior from our children and we don’t expect that from our teachers. We do expect our administrators to stand up for our students.



        • Anonymous on March 18, 2023 at 10:12 pm

          It is truly happening. The language being used by teachers is awful.

          • Anonymous on April 11, 2023 at 2:37 pm

            It is happening.



        • Anonymous on March 22, 2023 at 12:36 pm

          Sounds like we need to get some nuns back to the catholic school to teach some discipline. No name calling just give them a yard stick and they will straighten out any unruly students. Just like the good ole days.

          • Anonymous on March 23, 2023 at 6:19 pm

            The school is not what is once was. There seem to be no standards with discipline or curriculum. A parent survey would unveil the depth of frustration. Focusing marketing strategies to military moving in is good, but don’t run off the families who built the school to what it is.



          • Anonymous on March 31, 2023 at 6:50 pm

            It is not the students it is the teachers. They are the ones calling the kids names and not nice ones and giving the kids the finger. Great lessons for the children of HCS. What would happen if they did it back?



          • Anonymous on April 11, 2023 at 2:38 pm

            It’s not the students. Its the teachers.



  67. Anonymous on February 9, 2023 at 6:33 pm

    Just heard a Mascoutah 4th grade girls basketball coach got ejected for arguing with an official. Way to set an example. Guess when you open a business promoting youth sports, you can act like a fool on the sideline. Keep it classy

    • Anonymous on February 10, 2023 at 3:46 pm

      You must not have been there or you would know it was not a 4th grade girls basketball coach arguing with an official.
      Before you start spreading trash talk, perhaps you should get all the details. Our girls were getting hurt due to fouls that were not getting called on the other team by the refs. A coach should always have the ability to question refs when this type of play is being allowed. Any good coach would try to defend and protect their players. Maybe you should take your own advice and try keeping it classy!

      • Anonymous on March 2, 2023 at 10:44 am

        Here we go again with the “I heard” comments! If everyone would spew their hatred for someone, based on “I heard” comments, my what an awful world we would be living in!!!

      • Anonymous on March 3, 2023 at 8:56 am

        Here we go with the I heard comments again! If you weren’t there, and don’t know the actual truth or circumstances, perhaps you are better off keeping your mouth shut. Spreading gossip based on something you heard will never be viewed as worthwhile information. Why are you trying to bring down a person ( and their business) who is trying to do good for the community? Makes no sense. You must be jealous or maybe you just like being a bully? There should be no place on this forum for people like you who just want to destroy another’s reputation based on untruths! Soundoff should be ashamed for allowing and printing this garbage.

    • Anonymous on February 10, 2023 at 5:23 pm

      The law makers were the same way at the State of the Union address on Tuedays

    • Anonymous on February 11, 2023 at 11:50 am

      My daughter plays on the team that you’re referencing. He stepped up to coach a team that he does not have a child on. He misses his own kid’s sports event’s to coach our girl’s. And he does so with a passion and enthusiasm that you’d think all the girl’s on the team were his. That’s as classy and selfless as you can be. He addressed the parents and player’s after the game. No one’s perfect and it’s easy to throw anonymous stone’s. I appreciate his commitment to these girl’s.

    • Anonymous on February 11, 2023 at 11:59 am

      My daughter plays on the team that you’re referencing. He stepped up to coach a team that he doesn’t even have a kid on. He misses his own kid’s events to coach this group of girls. From that standpoint it doesn’t get anymore classy or selfless. He coaches with a passion and enthusiasm that you’d think all the girl’s on the team were his. He addressed the parents and player’s after the game. No one’s perfect and it’s easy to throw anonymous stone’s. I appreciate his commitment to the game and the girls he coaches

    • Anonymous on February 11, 2023 at 2:22 pm

      Pretty sure same guy got kicked off Little Indians Football for starting a fight with another coach. Guess he can’t help himself.

      • Anonymous on February 13, 2023 at 9:49 am

        Just makes me wonder – do you have some other ulterior motive or perhaps some vendetta against this coach? I would hope most good people of Mascoutah would not post an anonymous comment regarding a “fourth grade” (???) coach when you obviously were not there! And finally, why would you post anything, trying to damage someone’s reputation or business, by starting your sentence with “I heard”? Please, next time you post anything, do your research first and get the facts. All the facts! Just keeping it classy.

      • Anonymous on February 13, 2023 at 9:57 am

        Pretty sure? Really? Well then no doubt it must be true. Why do you even care? I’ve been to many games and have seen coaches ejected for all types of reasons. Why this guy? This type of comment leads me to believe you personally don’t like him for some other reason. Quit skirting around and state your real problem.

      • Anonymous on February 13, 2023 at 2:58 pm

        Mr. Anonymous…..my name is Sarah Brendel and if this wasn’t a personal attack on someone you just don’t care for you would have enough guts to put your name with the post. You obviously “heard” all wrong things and unless you know for sure you probably shouldn’t post. Do you have a kid on this team? Do you have a kid that even plays a sport? Do you coach? Do you step up to help these young athletes? Do you donate money to any of these young athletic programs? When you can answer YES to all of these AND have the guts to put your name with your comment most people are going to see through the hatefulness.

      • Anonymous on February 14, 2023 at 2:40 pm

        Wrong again Bucko! Check your facts.

        • Anonymous on February 25, 2023 at 9:59 pm

          Mike Baker will was great on the council before and will be great on it again!

          • Anonymous on March 31, 2023 at 6:59 pm

            I agree Mike has my vote.



      • Anonymous on February 14, 2023 at 7:27 pm

        Pretty sure you’re absolutely incorrect. I have a son on that team and I was standing right there when the altercation occurred. Guess you can’t help yourself when it comes to spreading falsehoods.

      • Anonymous on February 23, 2023 at 8:32 pm

        Yep, real class act. Short fuse big head ego! I heard he thinks he is smarter than everyone.

        • Anonymous on February 26, 2023 at 6:53 pm

          Yep just like you.

    • Anonymous on February 11, 2023 at 4:53 pm

      I saw this same coach coaching his team today and doing a great job at it. I noticed he didn’t even have a kid on the team he was coaching. I also noticed that his own kid was playing at the same time on a different court. He missed watching his own kid play because he stepped up to coach a team that needed a coach when no one else was stepping up to do it. That’s the spirit of a leader who cares about Mascoutah athletics. Wish his business nothing but the best.

    • Anonymous on February 11, 2023 at 9:44 pm

      Were you in attendance? I don’t think so because you would have seen he was defending one of his players from getting hurt. Another typical Mascoutah complainer! And he is putting his money into promoting our youth. I will take that type of guy everyday!

    • Anonymous on February 13, 2023 at 9:38 am

      At the 4th grade level if the coach got ejected that person should not be a coach. If you can’t keep yourself under control you shouldn’t be coaching. No reason to argue wtih a ref. The ref isn’t going to change there minds on the call. So what’s the point.

      • Anonymous on February 13, 2023 at 1:23 pm

        The point was, the safety of the players. No coach wants to see their players get hurt, especially in a situation where a referee could have taken control of the aggressiveness of the game, and prevented any injuries from occurring.

      • Anonymous on February 13, 2023 at 6:08 pm

        First off, how many times do you need to be told it was not the fourth grade girls basketball coach? At least try to keep that straight. Unfortunately, the 4th grade coach is getting raked over the coals when he had nothing to do with any of this! Second, the point is this, the children need to learn to play the game properly. If a ref is not calling fouls and there’s a possibility of someone getting hurt they need to be told about it. Refs can be wrong too. If what I am reading here in these comments is true, it sounds like parents of these kids appreciate this coach for stepping up. We are all human and we all make mistakes. I bet you have made mistakes in your life too. I guess you would rather have the 5th grade girls not have a team at all? Oh, and if you truly have never made a mistake in your life, I would say you should run in the next election for President of the United States, because our country is in dire need of an infallible leader. Now that’s a subject worth sounding off about.

        • Anonymous on February 16, 2023 at 9:29 am

          I agree, IF is the word here. You busy bodies don’t bother reading the comments fully . Typical small town mentality.

      • Anonymous on February 16, 2023 at 9:05 pm

        “There minds”? Try using “their minds”. Go back to school. You have a lot to learn.

        • Anonymous on February 17, 2023 at 4:38 pm

          This town has a lot of English teachers.

    • Anonymous on February 13, 2023 at 11:55 am

      This coach “you heard” about doesn’t even coach 4th grade, second this coach goes out of his way every chance he gets to help out this community. I’m guessing you probably sit on your butt and do nothing for this community since you post anonymously. If you weren’t there to see it for yourself and understand the circumstances and protecting his players “which none of are his own kids” please do us all a favor a shut your mouth. When you start an “anonymous” post “I heard” your clearly someone who has a vendetta against said coach. I got an idea, how about get off your butt and do something in this community instead of sitting behind a phone or computer and post trash like this. Just “Keeping it Classy”…

    • Anonymous on February 17, 2023 at 12:10 pm

      Those poor coaches both 4th & 5th grade, and 4th had nothing to do with at all, Volunteer their time and someone with an axe to grind, vendetta, whatever you want to call it posts something like this. Trying to hurt peoples reputation when I know who both these coaches are and they both go out of their way to do everything they can to help with these kids and community at a drop of hat. Always the first to volunteer their time, if someone needs something they will be there, whether they even know them or not. These are the types of people I want in my community and coaching my kids.

      I would say Mr. Anonymous I would reach out to both of those coaches, show yourself and apologize because nothing is really ever anonymous.

    • Anonymous on March 6, 2023 at 7:29 pm

      Yes, he is a pompous idiot. Thinks he is above everyone. Now you have his sister in law and others on here trying to defend him. Then you have loud mouth challenging the world. Lol pure entertainment

  68. Anonymous on February 7, 2023 at 8:48 pm

    How difficult is it to end a meeting on time? Many of us are busy parents getting our kids to and from after school events or sports. My kids director has no concept of time. Nine timed out of ten they are past the time the meeting is supposed to be. Please need to be mindful of others time.

    • Anonymous on February 10, 2023 at 12:28 pm

      Happens to me all the time.

    • Anonymous on February 21, 2023 at 9:09 pm

      Any commenting on here will do what?

    • Anonymous on March 13, 2023 at 5:01 pm

      I know. I picked up son from choir practice today, he was supposed to get out at 4:15. Twenty minutes later he walks out of school. This caused me to get home later to cook dinner in time to get another child to her destination on time. No respect for time.

  69. Anonymous on January 27, 2023 at 3:05 pm

    Why would a high school student Boo the Winterguard at today’s assembly? I just to be jerk.

    • Anonymous on January 30, 2023 at 9:15 am

      What’s a winterguard?

      • Anonymous on February 5, 2023 at 7:25 pm

        Well, I could be wrong but I believe Winterguard was an old, old wooden ship used during the Civil War Era.

    • Anonymous on February 9, 2023 at 3:02 pm

      I guess he couldn’t make the squad and he’s retaliating like a 5th grader.

  70. Anonymous on January 27, 2023 at 6:25 am

    Who is all running for City Council? Starting to see some signs pop up around town.

    • Anonymous on February 1, 2023 at 11:10 am

      baker, battas, hawkins, anybody else? who’s seats are up

      • Anonymous on February 3, 2023 at 11:52 am

        Battas and Korman are running for one seat that was vacated by Elbe before his term ended. Baker Hawkins and Wyant are running for the 4-year term 2 seats are up. There iare 2 separate elections for seats in April

        • Anonymous on February 5, 2023 at 10:26 pm

          Time for new voices

      • Anonymous on February 4, 2023 at 11:01 am

        I believe Moses Horwitz, Louis Feinberg and Jerome Horwitz are also running for city council seats.

        • Anonymous on February 20, 2023 at 5:38 pm

          I think Louis, Moses and Jerome would do a great job as city council members.

  71. Anonymous on January 21, 2023 at 11:57 am

    Finally Colorguard/Winterguard getting some recognition on Tribe Talk on Friday. About time. Now in the fall Tribe Talk needs to do a segment on Band who work just as hard as Colorguard/ Winterguard.

    • Anonymous on January 23, 2023 at 9:11 am

      The band doesn’t need a segment they already get enough recognition.

      • Anonymous on January 23, 2023 at 11:19 am

        What planet are you on? Sports gets more than another club at school.

      • Anonymous on January 23, 2023 at 6:16 pm

        What is wrong with recognizing these young people for their hard work & efforts.
        Want to talk about a fine group of young people that goes unnoticed. The Mascoutah Trap Tribe, goes unnoticed for their accomplishments, both academics and their accomplishments on the Trap Field.

        • Anonymous on January 31, 2023 at 7:56 am

          what is trap tribe?

    • Anonymous on January 23, 2023 at 10:32 pm

      Here we go again.

      • Anonymous on January 24, 2023 at 9:03 am

        Agreed, more whinning about my kid don’t get his name in the school paper.

    • Anonymous on January 24, 2023 at 3:44 pm

      What is Tribe Talk?

      • Anonymous on January 25, 2023 at 4:08 pm

        It’s a student-produced program that highlights various school activities. It’s actually pretty cool. It’s on YouTube.

    • Anonymous on January 24, 2023 at 3:45 pm

      What is a color guard and winter guard?

      • Anonymous on January 30, 2023 at 10:58 am

        Agreed, looks like no one knows what it is. It must be a secret.

      • Anonymous on February 1, 2023 at 9:50 am

        I think back in the 90’s they were called the flagettes.

    • Anonymous on January 26, 2023 at 8:48 am

      I am thoroughly confused and mindblown. In what world do we need to see recognition for people who spend their days spinning a flag instead of getting some actual exercise. I would rather see tribe talk have a blank screen than have to hear about these kids. Go hit the gym.

      • Anonymous on January 27, 2023 at 1:06 pm

        I’m surprised they posted your comment. You might hurt someone’s feelings by telling the truth.

      • Anonymous on January 27, 2023 at 9:59 pm

        Winterguard not only spins a flag but dance as well. You have no idea what you are talking about. That is part of the problem.

        • Anonymous on February 1, 2023 at 4:47 pm

          Well then fill us in on what it is. Enough comments ask what they are.

      • Anonymous on January 28, 2023 at 4:17 pm

        Can you spin a flag, toss it and catch it, while in unison with the rest on the group? Also have to dance in unison?? Why be such a jerk. There are many types of exercise. Going to the gym is one, dancing and spinning a flag is another

      • Anonymous on January 30, 2023 at 4:26 pm

        If you can get a scholarship to college spinning a flag then have at it. If not, it seems pointless.

        • Anonymous on January 31, 2023 at 6:31 pm

          Why such a Debbie Downer? The girls and guys in Winterguard love it.

          • Anonymous on February 2, 2023 at 9:27 am

            Debbie Downer?? you mean Doggie Downer?



        • Anonymous on March 9, 2023 at 3:57 pm

          You can

        • Anonymous on March 17, 2023 at 10:43 am

          Pointless to you. Thank God not to all. We have kids being active and something they enjoy. Give them credit.

  72. Anonymous on January 21, 2023 at 8:13 am

    Utility bills in Mascoutah are a joke. What a crock. Typical hillbilly dumb dumb, Illinois rural politicians, who think they are important, making big time decisions. Newsflash, you’re not. You’re a nobody. L0sers.

    • Anonymous on January 23, 2023 at 2:54 pm

      What do you really think??

      • Anonymous on January 24, 2023 at 9:28 am

        Great stuff

    • Anonymous on January 23, 2023 at 10:32 pm

      Wow look in the mirror

    • Anonymous on January 24, 2023 at 6:32 am

      I can’t even run a bath once a week. Costs an extra $40 bucks a month. How about the flat fee for the new sewer plant? Good job on strategic planning! Some real blue chippers running City Hall.

      • Anonymous on January 24, 2023 at 10:49 am

        Time to move if your bath tube is that big.

        • Anonymous on February 24, 2023 at 1:33 pm

          Hey you spelled tub incorrect. We need one of the towns Englsh teacher in here to let us know it was mispelled.

    • Anonymous on January 24, 2023 at 2:46 pm

      The present politicians have nothing to do with why the power bills are high. It started back in the 60’s. So calm down

      • Anonymous on January 27, 2023 at 6:27 am

        Wrong.

      • Anonymous on February 1, 2023 at 1:10 pm

        I remember when all that was going on. People running the town back then wanted the town to never grow and had there own telephone, power, and water co. We couldn’t even call 1 mile out of town and it was a long distance call. It still might be that way for all I know. Now the power company is haunting the city. Have fun living there.

  73. Anonymous on January 15, 2023 at 8:33 pm

    How come no one is talking about the new 55+ Kappert subdivision that was sold as a retirement community but now since they couldn’t sell it they opened it up to anyone. Would hate to be anyone who was sold that lie by them.

    • Anonymous on January 18, 2023 at 3:15 am

      Or how it is being built around an old Indian burial ground. All around that area, strategically placed homes. Fact check that with a SIUC study. Have you seen poltergeist?!
      Seems misleading if that’s true about retirement homes and now opening it up. Hope no one invested in it for those purposes.
      Can’t imagine people wanting to live in that mosquito infested area.
      Look up the Indian burial ground comment, it’s real!

      • Anonymous on January 18, 2023 at 3:09 pm

        Same with the dummy’s that bought a house by the sewer plant.

      • Anonymous on January 19, 2023 at 8:32 am

        That’s not near any burial grounds. Mosquito’s are just as bad everywhere else in town. If you going to make up stuff, make it where facts won’t get in the way.

        • Anonymous on January 20, 2023 at 7:19 am

          It is facts, if there was a way to post the siuc study, you would see. Do research! Or maybe someone post the study and the Illinois gov report. And for mosquitoes, holy crap they are bad back there. Before you buy, go check it out in spring and summer!

          • Anonymous on January 23, 2023 at 8:26 am

            You do know the comment is talking about the sub where the assisted living building is?? No burial grounds, and why would the mosquito’s be bad there?



      • Anonymous on January 23, 2023 at 6:18 pm

        DO YOUR HOME WORK ABOUT THE INDIAN SETTLEMENT!

        • Anonymous on January 25, 2023 at 11:25 am

          Maybe they did and don’t care. What’s wrong with that?

    • Anonymous on January 19, 2023 at 4:07 pm

      No one is talking about because most of us aren’t busy bodies.

    • Anonymous on January 20, 2023 at 3:40 pm

      I was wondering the same thing

  74. Anonymous on January 11, 2023 at 11:49 am

    Congratulations to the state of Illinois, as of last night, many of your neighbors and friends will now be felons if they don’t go and register their semi-auto guns with the IL State Police within 300 days (So that another politician can knock on their door next year and take them with a mandatory buy-back program). All of this of course will make all of you safer, as removing the constitutional rights of law abiding gun owners is proven sound policy that will fix cities like Chicago where they already have the toughest gun laws and constantly release habitual criminals. For those that still believe Illinois politicians when they say “Trust Us” we aren’t coming for your guns, I think Academy has a sale going on for BB guns; at least you’ll have something when they finally figure out a way to get rid of Cash Bail…..For the rest of us, Missouri, Tennessee or Florida is looking pretty appealing.

    • Anonymous on January 11, 2023 at 2:02 pm

      See ya later..

      • Anonymous on January 12, 2023 at 2:16 pm

        You do sound like Florida Man

      • Anonymous on January 13, 2023 at 9:31 am

        Agreed, if you don’t like it, leave then. Simple

      • Anonymous on January 18, 2023 at 3:19 am

        Unless you are an IS disabled vet, stay, we pay you to live here. Sorry, you have aches and pains or stressed because you did your job.
        P.s. comment not intended to those who truly need it/deserve it (war vets). Tired of the entitled welfare.

        • Anonymous on January 24, 2023 at 1:16 pm

          And here he goes again….

        • Anonymous on February 6, 2023 at 10:28 am

          Another jealous whinner that never served in the military.

        • Anonymous on February 13, 2023 at 9:29 pm

          Wow…you got some serious beef with these IS folks…lol. Your comments will not change anything. Learn to live with it or maybe think about moving so you can live your life in happiness.

          • Anonymous on March 9, 2023 at 4:02 pm

            “Your comments will not change anything. Learn to live with it or maybe think about moving so you can live your life in happiness.” This could be applied to most comments on here.



    • Anonymous on January 12, 2023 at 1:54 pm

      Why would a person need a semi automatic in the first place?

      • Anonymous on January 13, 2023 at 9:30 am

        Actually that’s not the point. If you can ignore the 2nd amendment and make your own laws, what’s next??

        • Anonymous on January 17, 2023 at 11:01 am

          2nd Amendment in full: “A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” That’s it, all of it, period.

          Notice it says “A well-regulated militia”. Meaning something akin to the NATIONAL GUARD, A STATE REGULATED MILITIA. A group of people defending the state. Nowhere does it say an individual has the right to defend themselves with military grade assault weapons, which didn’t exist at the time.
          As in: “Being necessary to the security of a free STATE”.

          Why do you care more about owning a weapon of war which has no practical purpose in our society? And far more important, why don’t you care about our kids being slaughtered repeatedly in our schools by these weapons of war?!?

          • Anonymous on January 19, 2023 at 9:27 am

            I keep hearing Assault Weapon, is there a definition for this such thing?



          • Anonymous on January 20, 2023 at 3:41 pm

            Need to learn what an assault weapon is. Obvious you have no clue and shouldn’t comment on this



          • Anonymous on January 23, 2023 at 8:08 am

            “being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed”. Did you happen to notice the commas leading to two other thoughts? The militia were farmers using their own weapons, that they owned. These muskets were the same technology the regular Army was using. That makes them “military grade assault weapons”.

            There are no provisions in any constitution for the police to risk their lives to save yours. Heck, look at St Louis MPD. They don’t respond to a lot of shots fired calls. Who is protecting the people of St Louis? It’s not the tax payer paid law enforcement. The citizens are left on their own

            “Why do you care more about owning a weapon of war which has no practical purpose in our society?” Ummm, for the people who enjoy collecting, owning and shooting them with no malicious intent to our effed up society; why should it bother you? Why have you not pressured the law makers you voted in to do more mental health or health care period?

            The sponsors of the passed bill were from areas where the weapons were ALREADY BANNED. No one told you that did they? The p.o.s that shot up Highland Park had already raised several red flags and Illinois State Police did nothing.

            Your fat effin darling of a governor took money from the gun industry. It’s rumored the the fat s.o.b plans on running for president in 2024. This whole thing was a public relations stunt so he can say did it.

            I can only hope that something that you truly enjoy comes up on a list to be regulated. Is your car capable of doing more than 70 miles an hour? Off to the shredder with it. Yeah you bought it legally, but now it’s considered a 5000lb missile and needs to be confiscated.

            Why don’t you use your favorite search engine and look up “mass stabbings”. What? you never heard of them? Hmmm, I wonder why. I’m going to write federal and state law makers asking they create a bill to ban knives over 2 inches long. Can’t hit my internal organs that way. Your military grade chef’s knife scares me.

            It was the go******d individual who pulled the trigger not the rest of us. And since the criminals won’t have these weapons, law enforcement won’t need theirs or their military surplus armored vehicles either.



          • Anonymous on January 24, 2023 at 4:54 pm

            Can’t help but notice you left out your reply as to why you’re ok with our kids being slaughtered in our schools?!?



    • Anonymous on January 12, 2023 at 6:40 pm

      Why would you need an automatic weapon in the first place?

      • Anonymous on January 13, 2023 at 11:43 am

        A politician with common sense would have folks register their ammunition instead of their weapon(s).

        • Anonymous on January 18, 2023 at 11:09 am

          The important nugget is guns do not kill people, ammunition does.

          • Anonymous on January 20, 2023 at 12:39 pm

            HAHA, yeah stop throwing ammo at people.



        • Anonymous on January 23, 2023 at 5:59 pm

          Politician or almost any office holder with common sense! Where can you find one? They have to put it and their balls in a lock box when they attend a meeting that they were elected to.

      • Anonymous on January 16, 2023 at 5:34 pm

        Why not? I have some that are fully automatic and some that are semiautomatic. All of the guns are hidden away so none of my kids will ever find them. I could ask why someone needs a car or motorcycle that can go 150-250 MPH?

      • Anonymous on January 26, 2023 at 11:11 pm

        Why not? Automatic weapons are not the problem. I have several and haven’t killed anyone with them. The problem is with some of the individuals that have automatic weapons. Most of the school shootings are due to bullying that the schools shrugged off as “kids just being kids”. After almost every school shooting, students and teachers talk about how the shooter was a loner, was bullied, or had no friends, or dressed weird, etc., etc., but no one ever talks about whether they tried to befriend or help the person or even just say something nice to the person. I’m surprised that school shootings don’t happen more often.

        • Anonymous on February 2, 2023 at 4:06 pm

          That is so true. Never looked at it that way, but you are so right.

  75. Anonymous on January 7, 2023 at 10:41 am

    I was told today Route 4 has two possible plans in the future. It will be moved east from its current flow from Route 161 north to Interstate 64 or it will go away all together. Can anyone verify? The person I heard it from is currently working for the Boeing project(s) by the airport. Thank you.

    • Anonymous on January 9, 2023 at 4:16 pm

      Heard in past it could get moved east if ever had to expand to more runways. But idk if ever really decided

    • Anonymous on January 12, 2023 at 10:51 am

      If they are expanding the runway to the east of 4, I can’t see rerouting 4 around it and then go back to the over pass. And putting in a new over pass just for route 4 seems insane. But, this is Illinois so you could be right.

      • Anonymous on January 13, 2023 at 4:45 pm

        I am hearing Boeing has or is in the process of purchasing 80 acres from St. Clair County directly across from Route 4 to start on Phase 2 of an expansion. Boeing is requesting the State of Illinois to move Route 4 near Machine Shop Road to thwart traffic from flowing through the complex when Phase 2 is approved. A new interchange would be put in and Route 4 would be reconnected behind the truck stop and Huddle House. I wonder how eminent domain will play out with homes and farmland in the mix?

      • Anonymous on January 16, 2023 at 5:41 pm

        Why expand the runway when Allegiant is the only airline that uses the airport now. There isn’t now and probably will never be any cargo flights. No money to be made on cargo flights from MidAmerica .

  76. Anonymous on January 6, 2023 at 10:48 am

    It’s good to see that everyone’s life must be going smooth lately. No complaining or anything.

  77. Anonymous on December 19, 2022 at 10:00 pm

    So happy the public school is getting rid of the gifted class for 5th graders. The teacher has her favorites who can afford to go on her overnight field trips. Some kids are bullied because they can’t afford to go while others can. It’s unfair to the kids who can’t afford these special trips.

    • Anonymous on December 20, 2022 at 8:41 am

      My son was in the gifted program in 4th and 5th grade. We had no issues. He is now in high school and taking honors and AP courses. He never went on any overnight field trips or weekend trips in his two years in the gifted program. He was never bullied or saw anyone getting bullied

    • Anonymous on December 20, 2022 at 9:12 am

      My kid was in the advanced class. There was never an overnight field trip. There was an opportunity provided to families if they wanted to take advantage. We didn’t, there was no bullying. The advanced class is there to provide some students with a more challenging environment. That’s important, and can set them up for more success in the future. If it is truly gone, that’s a shame. Just another example of the “everyone gets a trophy” mentality. How dare we separate out students. We wouldn’t want to offend. Insert eye roll.

    • Anonymous on December 21, 2022 at 6:33 am

      So go make more money as a parent, & pay your kids bills. Not rocket science. You chose to bear offspring.

      • Anonymous on December 28, 2022 at 12:38 pm

        Classy responce.

        • Anonymous on March 9, 2023 at 4:06 pm

          crappy spelling

    • Anonymous on December 21, 2022 at 9:40 am

      Yeah, this seems to be a one-off experience to me. Both of my kids were in that class, we never went on the optional trips, for scheduling reasons. Not one repercussion and no disparate treatment from the teacher. That class and the teachers who dedicate their time to it and the students are a huge asset to this school district. However, I’m not judging the decision of the school board to change it, as I believe they have the overall best interests of the students in mind. If they feel the needs can be addressed in a different manner with even more positive impact, so be it. That’s what we elected them to do and I trust their judgement.

    • Anonymous on December 22, 2022 at 8:47 am

      Sounds like someone is just jealous and wants everyone to win. Some are smarter than others. Just a fact of life. No wonder society is in the tank

    • Anonymous on December 27, 2022 at 7:40 pm

      Hoping everyone had a great Christmas!! Happy New Year to all, wishing for an awesome 2023!

    • Anonymous on December 30, 2022 at 9:51 am

      I know nothing about Mascoutah’s program, but was in a “gifted” class as a 4th grader. For me: fine re science and English, but problematic re arithmetic/math – which isn’t my greatest subject. Teacher jumped forward significantly from where third grade had left off, increasing my personal distancing from the subject. Fourth grade is when fractions and percentage are introduced; I had problems for decades with these since I never got a full introduction that met me at my level. I’m all for enrichment programs of all sorts, but leery of “tracking” students, esp. in elementary school.

  78. Anonymous on December 19, 2022 at 2:01 pm

    Parents of high school kids need to have a chat with their young drivers. I picked up my kids and I witnessed several kids speed in the parking lot or almost running into other kids.

    • Anonymous on December 19, 2022 at 7:37 pm

      Like some adults, in a hurry to get somewhere else. Problem is the drivers in a hurry ( young & older) sometimes dont make their destination. Slow down people you’ll get there soon enough!

      • Anonymous on December 20, 2022 at 8:43 am

        Snow is in the forecast later this week. All better slow down.

    • Anonymous on December 20, 2022 at 9:05 am

      Probably just taking their cues from the buses…

      • Anonymous on December 20, 2022 at 8:19 pm

        I’d your so concerned about the bus drivers abilities and or speed, why don’t you come to the bus barn and file a complaint or better yet grab an application and lead by example.

        • Anonymous on December 22, 2022 at 10:54 am

          Been there, done that, nothing ever changes, and I have a job, thanks anyway.

          • Anonymous on December 23, 2022 at 1:00 pm

            Typical quiter, I did one thing it didn’t work so I’ll just give up and complian.



    • Anonymous on December 20, 2022 at 11:26 am

      Unfortunately too many of these young drivers speed through their neighborhoods as well, especially in the mornings. Perhaps they can learn to slow down and leave earlier to get to school on time.

      • Anonymous on December 21, 2022 at 10:07 am

        It’s so funny people that tend to be late all the time, leaving earlier so you can be on time doesn’t cross they’re minds. Simple common sense.

    • Anonymous on December 21, 2022 at 11:44 am

      A teen in a black Ford Mustang sped out of the packing lot the other day.

  79. Anonymous on December 14, 2022 at 1:18 pm

    PSA to all parents of high schoolers: our kiddos have finals next week! Please allow them to study over the weekend so they can improve and maintain their grades! I have heard only a few classes are doing review for the final so most students are needing silent study time over the weekend.

    • Anonymous on December 15, 2022 at 9:21 am

      If only we could go back to the days when students were not required to take finals. If only these MAGA supporters knew that CorOna-19 posed just as much of a risk now as it did three years ago.

      • Anonymous on December 16, 2022 at 9:56 am

        Congratulations on making the most inane, tangential and irrelevant comment in 2022. That’s quite an accomplishment!

      • Anonymous on December 17, 2022 at 4:10 pm

        Yes!! Covid was real & still is!! I wish people believed it’s serious. Sad so many had to die because of all the lies told about Covid. Even Trump got the vaccine!!

      • Anonymous on December 19, 2022 at 3:17 pm

        haha how did this go from kids taking finals to another whinning liberal ???

        • Anonymous on December 21, 2022 at 6:34 pm

          Sorry to offend anyone, but covid is still here! I’d rather be safe than sorry, or worse. Being safe for yourselves & others is a good thing. I really don’t see any whining from others, they are just saying what they believe. Nothing wrong with that.

          • Anonymous on December 28, 2022 at 12:41 pm

            Covid wasn’t the topic.



    • Anonymous on December 15, 2022 at 9:24 am

      Schools today put too much emphasis on test scores, when will the libs realize that the character of a person is so much more important. My son is a welder and makes more money than these liberal students coming out of college AND is in no debt.

      • Anonymous on December 19, 2022 at 3:26 pm

        You are so correct. If you can build, or fix something, you are in big demand. 6 figures isn’t out of reach for anyone these days.

    • Anonymous on December 15, 2022 at 12:24 pm

      Thank you for spreading the message! There is not enough outreach done by the school to keep us parents updated on our children’s lives! There will be plenty of studying done by the folks at our household this weekend.

    • Anonymous on December 15, 2022 at 12:41 pm

      Are you sure?? I was told our babies had finals this week and dint have to come back next week.

  80. Anonymous on December 13, 2022 at 6:15 pm

    How awesome is the lighted parade in town? I don’t know who organizes that, but bravo. The big tree by City Hall is pretty amazing as well.

    Only suggestion would be great if the parade could be tied into the lights at the park somehow. The park needs a centerpiece right in the middle where the beer tents are for the Homecoming. I don’t recall the organization that has the little light up construction equipment, but they could probably build something!!

    Way to go townspeople…It is starting to come together!!

  81. Anonymous on December 12, 2022 at 6:18 pm

    Parents of high school students need to have a discussion with their kids this evening. My son witnessed some racial language from an Asian student and a black student. The Asian student called the black student a racial language, black student asked the Asian stop and he did not. Causing a fight between the students.

    • Anonymous on December 13, 2022 at 9:01 pm

      That’s really sad to hear. Unfortunately it’s either learned from home or from one’s peers! We must teach our children not to judge anyone by skin color!

      • Anonymous on December 15, 2022 at 8:22 am

        It’s something that goes on in every country of the world. Every single race on the planet has individuals that are racist (sometimes even to people within their own race). It has always existed and to a certain degree it always will .

      • Anonymous on December 19, 2022 at 3:22 pm

        You should have been here in the 60’s and 70’s. Kids treated everyone the same. It was the parents back then that were the races. Some black families were actually run out of town back then.

        • Anonymous on December 21, 2022 at 6:44 pm

          I was there! (60s & 70s) And you are sooo right. My parents, Grandparents & Aunts, Uncles were all prejudice. We weren’t, we accepted everyone no matter what race or background they were from. Raised my kids to be open to all cultures, races, and all people. Feeling very blessed for all I have learned then & now!

    • Anonymous on December 19, 2022 at 6:43 am

      It’s sounds like kids being kids.

      • Anonymous on December 19, 2022 at 9:14 am

        It is kids learning from their parents.

        • Anonymous on December 19, 2022 at 7:39 pm

          Or maybe they learn it from all of the rap music that spews the stuff all the time or maybe from friends

          • Anonymous on January 2, 2023 at 11:25 am

            Racism was here long before Rap music!



      • Anonymous on January 2, 2023 at 11:30 am

        If so that’s a terrible thing! Kids grow up with what they know from childhood, which leads to more racist adults!

  82. Anonymous on December 6, 2022 at 10:59 pm

    Mascoutah McDonald’s is having a rough go lately. 3 orders with a missing item just in the last few weeks. The manager needs an attitude check and lesson in customer service. A simple sorry goes a long way.

    • Anonymous on December 7, 2022 at 4:47 pm

      It’s McDonalds people, stop eating crappy food! Now we see the idiots getting over priced coffee and microwaved sandwiches. The I.S. Movement!

    • Anonymous on December 8, 2022 at 10:18 am

      I usually just get soda from mcd. It’s cheaper then anywhere. But even a simple soda they cant get right. 40% of the time is the wrong soda.

  83. Anonymous on December 2, 2022 at 4:14 pm

    According to the MHS Smoke Signals Scott Battas is the Athletes/ Activities Diector, therefore he school promote ALL ACTIVITIES, not just athletics. That includes, band scholer bowl, Robotics and all other activities, not just sports. All activities deserve to me promoted.

    • Anonymous on December 2, 2022 at 4:37 pm

      So, basically, what he’s been doing? Get a grip, man.

      • Anonymous on December 5, 2022 at 6:42 pm

        Man, he only promotes sports, not ALL activites.. Since he is the Athletic/ Activities Director, he needs to promote ALL ACTIVITIES

    • Anonymous on December 5, 2022 at 9:07 am

      OMG!! not this again.

    • Anonymous on December 5, 2022 at 10:57 am

      The guy only gets 6 figure salary, so leave him alone.

    • Anonymous on December 5, 2022 at 5:26 pm

      I think it makes more sense to have as a title the athletic/athletic activities director. There are many more activities besides athletics, so I don’t think he’s the director of all activities

    • Anonymous on December 6, 2022 at 8:55 am

      Stirring the pot again…people better wake up and realize what they have before it’s gone. Scott has done more for this school than you realize. He could work anywhere, probably for more money, but he doesn’t. He loves our school and our community. Stop complaining.

    • Anonymous on December 6, 2022 at 1:41 pm

      Band, robotics, any activity other then athletics isn’t his job, You spelled it out yourself Athletes Activites Director. Lighten up and stop going through this all the time.

  84. Anonymous on November 30, 2022 at 5:56 pm

    Is it too early to start talking about the city council elections?

    • Anonymous on December 2, 2022 at 12:47 pm

      What’s there to talk about

    • Anonymous on December 2, 2022 at 4:15 pm

      As Long as they help Mascoutah, not hurt Mascoutah.

    • Anonymous on December 2, 2022 at 4:38 pm

      Who is even running?

      • Anonymous on December 7, 2022 at 4:39 pm

        We need to get these clowns out, people that actually care, not just how to raise revenue!

        • Anonymous on December 8, 2022 at 11:02 am

          Are you running? What have they all done that is so bad?

    • Anonymous on December 3, 2022 at 10:43 am

      Who is running and when is the election?

      • Anonymous on December 6, 2022 at 10:56 pm

        Primary in Feb if enough run and then general election in April

  85. Anonymous on November 15, 2022 at 8:55 pm

    Just heard Donald Trump will run in 2024. God I hope he does not win.

    • Anonymous on November 16, 2022 at 6:15 pm

      I’m thinking he fractures the republican party even more.

    • Anonymous on November 16, 2022 at 7:45 pm

      If the only two candidates are Trump and Biden, then I hope Trump wins. Hopefully, neither one will run since they both are just too damn old.

      • Anonymous on November 17, 2022 at 3:56 pm

        Don’t forget brainless

        • Anonymous on December 1, 2022 at 8:43 pm

          I read that the military is having recruitment problems (can’t meet the numbers they want to recruit). Must be hitting the Navy really bad because they just increased their maximum age to enlist to age 41. That seems like a really late age to enlist in the Navy. My son is getting ready to graduate high school and still kind of unsure about his next phase of life. I know it won’t include the military. Apparently, none of his friends are interested in joining the military either.

          • Anonymous on May 28, 2023 at 3:40 pm

            Is there any other home owner in Mascoutah that had their 2022 property tax increase by at least 20% over taxes for 2021? Mine sure did and the home is 31 years old with no home improvements . I have been retired 3 years now and have trouble accepting this.



    • Anonymous on November 17, 2022 at 8:21 am

      There’re are still a lot of Qanon dummies out there. The conservatives that were sucked it to trump, finally are figuring it out and won’t vote for him. So there’s a chance it won’t happen.

    • Anonymous on November 17, 2022 at 8:01 pm

      Hope he doesn’t get the nomination but if he does then hope to hell biden doesn’t win.

    • Anonymous on November 20, 2022 at 10:53 am

      Well if he’s nominated,you could always vote for Biden,Harris,or who knows the left wing media is already preaching that Fetterman is the next up and coming star,good luck with that!!!

      • Anonymous on November 20, 2022 at 7:24 pm

        Who ever runs, it’s going to be a circus!🤡

    • Anonymous on December 2, 2022 at 9:18 am

      Is nobody concerned about our already outragous property taxes going to go up another 11 percent? Nobody but I.S. people will be able to afford to live here soon!

      • Anonymous on December 7, 2022 at 4:44 pm

        Well, that is 35 plus percent. 52 percent of homes north of park. He’s a real question. Since we have all these disabled people, why don’t we see handicap parking for them? I mean, I know the definitions are different, but if you can get free taxes, still work and get up to $4k a month tax free because you have a cpap and other items, I’d love to see all the parking spots they would have to put in. For those that actually served in war, got hurt in line of duty, thank you. The rest are ghetto babies.

  86. Anonymous on November 7, 2022 at 10:03 am

    It’s my understanding that conservatives are blaming the high inflation we have been in, on Biden. Why? The WHOLE WORLD is going through high inflation. How did Biden do all this?? Why do I have a feeling conservatives will blow this election again. Change my mind…please

    • Anonymous on November 8, 2022 at 9:02 pm

      If your thinking that only conservatives are blaming the president, then your not paying attention. Areas in Florida that Biden won by double digit numbers voted for Desantis during the election. Basic economics: Purposely driving up the cost of fuel by shutting down domestic oil production increases the cost of transportation and thus, the cost of goods. Added to this a supply chain crisis created as a result of COVID lockdowns we are now told by the ones directing them were a mistake, causes the prices to go up. But to ease your mind, conservatives only blew it in Illinois, as obviously everyone is pretty happy with the last two years here.

      • Anonymous on November 9, 2022 at 2:13 pm

        I guess inflation doesn’t bother liberals.

        • Anonymous on November 11, 2022 at 6:49 pm

          Which president gave the 1st 2 stimulus checks? It sure wasn’t Biden. That is what started this whole inflation issue.

          • Anonymous on November 14, 2022 at 8:24 am

            haha, stop watching CNN or Fox. Learn the facts



        • Anonymous on November 15, 2022 at 5:46 am

          It doesn’t impact those that get things free because they are entitled and feel they earned it! I don’t even have to say who we are talking about, you all know! The new welfare group.

          • Anonymous on November 15, 2022 at 8:48 am

            You got that right, I’ll take that easy money.



  87. Anonymous on November 2, 2022 at 10:35 pm

    Joe Biden said democracy is under attack. He’s correct. The donkey pox virus is destroying democracy.

    • Anonymous on November 3, 2022 at 4:06 pm

      That’s code for: We’re about to lose control

  88. Anonymous on October 30, 2022 at 5:57 pm

    Missed the Band playing at the high school football game on Saturday. Lov watching the half time show and listening to the pep music.

    • Anonymous on October 30, 2022 at 7:42 pm

      Same here.

    • Anonymous on October 31, 2022 at 11:05 am

      Too bad the playoff game was scheduled on the same day as the bands last competition.

      • Anonymous on October 31, 2022 at 3:50 pm

        I think the band actually added that competition and then the football game was scheduled. Just an unfortunate coincidence.

        • Anonymous on October 31, 2022 at 6:14 pm

          Sports always needs to be center of attention. Nothing is more important then them.

          • Anonymous on November 2, 2022 at 8:15 am

            It’s a football game so it should be the center of attention. What’s your point??



          • Anonymous on May 3, 2023 at 8:23 am

            What about a job? Or maybe school? I mean you can’t play if you are failing 2+ classes…



      • Anonymous on November 1, 2022 at 5:09 pm

        Band competitions are on Saturdays and football games are normally on Fridays. It would of been nice for the band to be able to perform and play pep music..

        • Anonymous on November 2, 2022 at 4:02 pm

          The athletes always get recognized and we are informed with their events. When was a band competition, scholar bowl or activity other than sports inform the public of the upcoming events.

          • Anonymous on November 3, 2022 at 9:07 am

            Probably because not enough people would go to warrant the energy to inform anyone.



          • Anonymous on November 3, 2022 at 8:36 pm

            Instead of constantly complaining maybe you should take the initiative to spread the word about the band events



          • Anonymous on November 6, 2022 at 10:31 am

            sounds like athletes parents and band parents butting heads on which one is more important,sure hope they keep it on here and don’t teach their kids to do the same things,it all starts at home!!!



  89. Anonymous on October 27, 2022 at 8:13 am

    The Mascoutah School District approved $49,000 for a trip for 71 employees?? Are you kidding me? Do you know how many people in this city doesn’t even make $49,000 a year??? This is why residents become so frustrated with the district. They have no sense of money. They have it, they spend it. I’m sure that $49,000 could have been spent for something more beneficial to the students.

    • Anonymous on October 27, 2022 at 9:45 am

      Where did they go for that much money???

      • Anonymous on October 27, 2022 at 9:58 am

        The article says a conference in St Charles MO. I’m guessing they are really heading to the Bahamas.

        • Anonymous on October 27, 2022 at 11:39 am

          That’s like $700 per employee. That isn’t unreasonable. $7,000 per person would be unreasonable. I support and trust it’s for a good cause. We have to invest in our people. P.s. from a local tax payer

          • Anonymous on October 27, 2022 at 12:03 pm

            Agreed



          • Anonymous on October 27, 2022 at 5:40 pm

            Yeah, isn’t that why we pay taxes, to enhance our educational system locally? The PLC Conference seems to be a well-reasoned expense for our educators. Also coming from a taxpayer.



        • Anonymous on October 27, 2022 at 2:24 pm

          Seems like a pretty good deal.

  90. Anonymous on October 26, 2022 at 11:55 am

    I thought there was an ordinance about not parking RV’s in town. What about the huge RV in the parking lot on Harnett St. in the State Farm Insurance parking lot. It maybe a private parking lot, but driveways are on private property also. What an Eyesore!

    • Anonymous on October 26, 2022 at 1:21 pm

      I think it looks good. Made me look into getting one. Just worry about your own life. Keep your nose out of other people’s business.

    • Anonymous on October 26, 2022 at 7:32 pm

      There are a few parked in places they probably shouldn’t. Is it really that big of a deal. I don’t think so.

    • Anonymous on October 26, 2022 at 9:19 pm

      I agree… there seems to be campers parked all over town.

      • Anonymous on October 27, 2022 at 2:24 pm

        Your point is?

      • Anonymous on October 27, 2022 at 5:43 pm

        Maybe it’s just a cheap place to park it. That way, the owner only pays for what they need. Wait, wrong company

    • Anonymous on October 28, 2022 at 6:22 am

      Well the military folk have plenty of cash to spend on RV’s, big trucks they don’t need, & flashy Jeep Wranglers, since they don’t pay property taxes, don’t pay grocery taxes, & don’t have to pay for their kids colleges…… just to name a few.

      • Anonymous on October 28, 2022 at 11:21 pm

        Agree, these people, feeling entitled because they can use the system and claim disabled are a joke. If they truly did go to war, they deserve it and i am sorry for them. Please take care of them. For the rest that CPAPS, or PTSD, or back hurts, ankle hurts, get a life.. in the real world.. that’s called sweet equity. The community is waking up and tired of you getting a free lunch because you feel you risked your life. You are causing more pain while you get your free money and buy things and going out to dinner. Hold you head up high, I Served plates. Games over!

        • Anonymous on October 29, 2022 at 7:53 am

          Growing up, we all saw people drive around in fancy cars, have expense clothes and names brand purses, etc. they would go into a store and pull out a roll of money and then pay for things with food stamps. That is what we see now with all this disability money.

          Being truly physically or mentally disabled requires support to have a reasonable good life. That is what it is designed for. If your working or able to work, you don’t, and you use the money for cars, clothes, vacations, dinner out all the time, then you are what you are.

          You have to look in the mirror and say, but I signed up so I deserve this. No, it’s being used for the wrong purpose. Think about it. Your the same as those in welfare abusing the system. Harsh but true!

        • Anonymous on October 30, 2022 at 10:07 am

          Discounted home insurance, and auto insurance on those expensive vehicles too.

      • Anonymous on November 1, 2022 at 8:00 am

        Nope, those are the facts. I work for the VA. In fact, major investigations are building up for those who lied and misinterpreted information about in service injuries, miss use of funds (excessive spending on non-needed its, cars, kids cars, boats, motorcycles, etc.). VA benefits are design to help those who have in service injuries. If those injuries have improved, due to surgery, therapy, weigh loss, etc., those benefits should be lowered. We support our troops, 100%, but not those committing fraud or abusing a system for their own luxury gain. Those that are legit, you will be fine, those that aren’t 😉

      • Anonymous on November 1, 2022 at 8:02 am

        All facts, military and civilians are getting tired of the fraud and entitled luxury. Stop being a snow flake.

      • Anonymous on November 1, 2022 at 8:15 am

        Or maybe they just have the Donkeypox virus.

      • Anonymous on November 1, 2022 at 12:55 pm

        Well let’s just say… every post about us true. I’ve seen it and heard it first hand. It REALLY is a shame. I hope it changes soon.

      • Anonymous on November 1, 2022 at 1:47 pm

        Just in time for Veterans day, Mascoutah definately doesn’t dissapoint. A conversation that started off whining about somebody’s RV naturally reverts to those Veterans who are getting a tax break. One that almost every state offers in one form or another. Here’s a thought. Why instead of tearing up the Vets don’t you scream about the politicians who voted for this measure, and better yet, why don’t you talk to your neighbors who voted for the politician that voted for the measure. I guess its too easy to blame the recipient who was I’m sure in harms way, when you passed this legislation and now they are the problem.

        • Anonymous on November 2, 2022 at 10:50 am

          Agreed, but people that “SOUND OFF” don’t want to bother with fact on how this program works. They rather make stuff up. Keep it coming Mascoutah, you’re cracking me up.

          • Anonymous on November 2, 2022 at 11:36 pm

            You must be one of those people that are abusing the system. SHAME on you!! There are vets that need help but can’t get it because they don’t know how to work the system!!



          • Anonymous on November 3, 2022 at 10:34 am

            You should volunteer your time to help these vets that you say they don’t know how to work the system. And if you don’t, SHAME on you for not wanting to help them.



        • Anonymous on November 2, 2022 at 10:51 pm

          Believe it or not, a lot of these people were never in harms way. A large percentage of them have never been in combat or even near a combat zone. When the VA denies a lot of the “disability” claims, the claimant hires organizations/lawyers that will fight the VA until they give in and approve the claims. Apparently just being in the military nowadays causes disabilities. That’s just one more reason I don’t want my teenager joining the military.

          • Anonymous on November 3, 2022 at 12:24 pm

            There is no doubt that military employees can be in harms way, so can police officers, ambulance workers, etc. etc. The reality is, those benefits were designed for those that have been hurt and can not function to live a normal life. It is not an entitlement to get those things because your boots hurt your feet or your responsibilities while enlisted made your body hurt. What someone put above is the facts. Yes, there are lawyers, tons of them, feeding off the vets and helping them get undeserved benefits. If you were actually in a war, that created physical or mental issues, you should be helped. If you served and just don’t want to pay taxes, get free money and send your kids to whatever school they can get into, then your ghetto as hell. I pray the vets that need the help are getting it, work with many Army and Marine vets that are seriously impacted but get nothing. Air Force, you get a splinter and tell them you are stressed, here comes the money train. Very sad! And for the comment on Veterans Day coming up, for the IS Disable Vets abusing the system, we can’t wait for you to walk around to have people say “Thank you for your service”, mean while working the system because you feel entitled. FAKE



      • Anonymous on November 1, 2022 at 1:55 pm

        So wait–there is no RV parked on Harnett Street?

    • Anonymous on October 31, 2022 at 11:22 pm

      Surprised it isn’t wrapped with the insurance agents face on it

  91. Anonymous on October 22, 2022 at 2:57 pm

    My son was driving on 161 heading to the high school yesterday and I would just like to say thank you to the black SUV for almost causing an accident at 6th Street and 161 for being in a hurry and cutting us off. I would also like to say thank you to the silver SUV for also being in a hurry for passing us for going the speed limit of 55. SLOW DOWN and stop being in a rush.

    • Anonymous on October 23, 2022 at 10:57 am

      That is why police need to patrol the area.

      • Anonymous on October 25, 2022 at 5:10 pm

        The Mascoutah police also need to be aware that people do walk all over town. Nothing wrong with that, but when someone calls about a suspicious male who is just walking because of no vehicle and needs to get places that’s ridiculous. My son walks, is clean cut & well dressed. Why must people feel the need to harass a person who is just walking!!??

        • Anonymous on October 26, 2022 at 9:28 am

          That sounds like more of an issue with overzealous citizens than an issue with the police.

          • Anonymous on October 27, 2022 at 10:12 pm

            Yes, I think you got that right!! Feel sorry that the police have to deal with these kind of citizens. Doesn’t that cost money that could be better used? I’m not sure, just asking.



  92. Anonymous on October 17, 2022 at 9:55 pm

    Thank you to the Chamber of Commerce members and volunteers who had anything to do with putting on the 2022 Mascoutah Fall-fest. It was such a nice event. There was something there for everyone; car show, a few kids activities, lots of food and bunches of craft vendors. I for one appreciate all the work that went into the event.

    • Anonymous on October 18, 2022 at 12:57 pm

      It’s sure was Be cool if could have a German biertent setup .

      • Anonymous on October 19, 2022 at 12:04 pm

        There was a trailer there selling Oktoberfest

        • Anonymous on October 21, 2022 at 3:55 pm

          Yes but like a tent and such. More like the real Oktoberfest

          • Anonymous on October 24, 2022 at 1:53 pm

            Nothing says authentic Oktoberfest like a tent



          • Anonymous on October 28, 2022 at 2:00 pm

            There was a German band there too. I don’t think it was intentionally designed to be like a real Oktoberfest but there were hints of it throughout. If there was any more, it would be called Oktoberfest and not the Fall Fest



  93. Anonymous on October 16, 2022 at 3:14 pm

    The state is broke. They need the cops to watch the roads and catch the speeders and the non signal drivers. They could make a ton of money for the state.

    • Anonymous on October 16, 2022 at 6:11 pm

      I definitely agree.

    • Anonymous on October 16, 2022 at 10:39 pm

      All I can say is Amen!! Our street is 25 miles people go so so much faster! Ridiculous & dangerous all around.

    • Anonymous on October 17, 2022 at 12:07 pm

      You must have just moved to the midwest. Keep your eyes open.

      • Anonymous on October 31, 2022 at 9:54 pm

        No I grew up in East Alton/Roxana area. Lived in several other states, but came back years ago. Drivers are worse than ever around here, unfortunately.

    • Anonymous on October 17, 2022 at 1:34 pm

      What is your definition of a ton of money?
      It wouldn’t even make a dent.
      Cops are doing just fine.

      • Anonymous on October 18, 2022 at 11:22 am

        No they aren’t.
        They drive up and down the streets passing numerous state and local laws and do nothing about it.
        It’s not just Mascoutah. The same exists with other municipalities, counties, and the state.

    • Anonymous on October 18, 2022 at 11:39 am

      I doubt it. Do you know what percentage of a speeding ticket fine goes to the local municipalities? Very little

    • Anonymous on October 25, 2022 at 2:23 pm

      Drivers in Mascoutah are horrible. Can’t drive across town without seeing someone running stop signs, someone riding your tail when you’re going the speed limit, getting cut off, etc. I am genuinely surprised there aren’t more accidents in town with the way people drive.

    • Anonymous on October 26, 2022 at 5:43 am

      The state is broke due to overalls employment in the political sector, giving out money and not requiring people to pay taxes.

      If you want to fix the state problem, be part of the solution.

      Don’t take advantage of programs that you either need to lie about or financially you really don’t need it. I.E. IS welfare program.

      Vote out all theses government jobs that don’t produce any results. We forget working for any form of the government is a public service.

      Stop excessive government spending!

      • Anonymous on October 26, 2022 at 11:45 am

        Illinois has more political offices than any state around us. I agree we need to have less government and save some money. Can anyone tell me what Townships do? With the exception of the highway departments within the townships I can’t see anything other than some charity things, like collecting school supplies and coats at winter. Why do we need this government office. Can’t the county or local cities pickup the road commissioners stuff. What a waste of tax payer money.

        • Anonymous on October 27, 2022 at 12:17 pm

          I agree with most townships are a waste. Now Mascoutah township, those workers are a tune machine. Ask any farmer and they love what they do.

  94. Anonymous on October 11, 2022 at 12:18 pm

    What takes so long to announce a candidate for the open city council seat? I’m sure the mayor is making sure he can find an ultra liberal person that thinks the same way he does. Hopefully the rest of the council doesn’t allow it! Hopefully it doesn’t take the same timeframe that they did to find a new city manager.

    • Anonymous on October 14, 2022 at 4:18 pm

      Read the Agenda for the upcoming City Council meeting.

  95. Anonymous on October 6, 2022 at 9:51 am

    Looks like another video slots place is going in next to the Herald. Is this the type of business we want our small town to have? I think it’s time to look at the city’s economic development committee for their lack of commitment to helping attract businesses that would lift our town up. Cant keep blaming the mayor or city manager but these people are equally at fault.

    • Anonymous on October 6, 2022 at 10:41 am

      We are talking a about a town that puts faith in a volleyball coach that has destroyed the mental health of young women in exchange for a mediocre win/loss record. A town with crumbling sidewalks and curbs on along our Main Street. A town with school busses that violate driving rules. A town whose employees ignore roadkill instead of making an effort to clean it up. A town with a great bike trail that is dangerously dark at night. And a town that has allowed slots in every possible business. Seems appropriate that we get another gambling establishment. But this is just my opinion.

      • Anonymous on October 6, 2022 at 2:42 pm

        I agree about sidewalks and curbing along Main St., but what about the street itself? I realize that’s a State Highway, but you would think the City would be pushing to get it redone and done right. Not like the last time the State just resurfaced it. There is no parking along Main St. even for the existing businesses. The only grocery store needs to improve quality and prices to attract new patrons. Belleville and Fairview Hts are too close to entice any serious businesses. Last but not least the City Workers are doing better (lots better) than 5 years ago.

        • Anonymous on October 6, 2022 at 5:57 pm

          How do you know the City isn’t pushing to get Main Street redone in an expedient fashion? Have you talked to City officials about this? If you have an inside track to IDOT, please share with them. And, I thought there was a parking lot next to the Post Office for patrons on Main Street but, maybe that changed in the last hour since I’ve been there. And, the new grocery store is in the process of making improvements, I’m pretty sure I read that in this fine newspaper not too long ago. Do you realize how long it takes to get a damn 2×4, let alone renovate an entire piece of property? Things take time, relax. R-E-L-A-X, as Aaron Rodgers would say. Lastly, as a business owner in town, there’s no way in Hell I’d even consider going to Belleville or Fairview, regardless of whether they have ample parking and a well-renovated grocery store. But, I do agree, our City workers are doing a great job!

          • Anonymous on October 7, 2022 at 3:51 pm

            Post Office parking, Bank Parking, Daubers Parking etc is for their customers.



        • Anonymous on October 7, 2022 at 1:17 am

          Good luck with the state. And have you seen any of the new about the grocery store? About to undergo a multi-million roller renovation

          • Anonymous on October 7, 2022 at 12:09 pm

            The grocery store in town’s prices reflect that. Food is par and the prices are out of control. Don’t say it is cost of fuel, inflation, etc. etc. It is greed. Go test my theory, look at cereal or basic commodities and then look at any other store. Mascoutah is about 20-30% higher. I feel bad for the elderly that have no where else to go. As this town grows, we need more options, not fancy buildings with higher prices.



        • Anonymous on October 7, 2022 at 10:04 pm

          The last city manager was pushing to get it done but the current regime didn’t want all that progress.

    • Anonymous on October 6, 2022 at 12:20 pm

      Agree we need to attract more but what is wrong with that new place. It they think can make money and keep it in shape why shouldn’t the city allow it?

    • Anonymous on October 6, 2022 at 1:58 pm

      I don’t understand your comment. You want to attract business, isn’t a gambling business a business???

    • Anonymous on October 7, 2022 at 7:35 am

      Mascoutah is evolving, not necessarily for the good. Gaming locations do attract a certain audience. Not saying that audience is bad, but it does. Its a easy, quick way for the owners to make money, which is why you see it in bars, restaurants and gas stations. The house always wins! Our city council and Mayor clearly want to grow the town. It probably makes them feel like “Look what we help achieved”. All in all, Illinois is in bad shape. We have a culture of entitlement. I keep seeing people talk about the “I Served” movement. Where a vast % of vets are reaping no real estate taxes, receiving up and beyond $3k a month tax free and their kids get to go to college for free. All because they work the system, while we have vets homeless that need help but they want to live in big houses, go out to dinner all the time, drive fancy cars, give their kids nice cars and still get entitled treatment into these baby sitter GS jobs. I drove around one day, north and east of town to see if this was true. Driveway after driveway, “I Served” disabled license plates, EVERYWHERE. These people aren’t disabled, what a scam.. Point is, people are going to continue to build things like Gaming places, bars, fast food, etc. when free money is flowing in an every growing population. What you will find long run is, our schools will suffer, people that pay taxes are going to get tired of it and leave it to the “I Served” group. Sorry for the rant on “I Served” but this does correlate into these types of investments and after I opened my eyes and looked around, holy crap, talk about gravy train. I hope the city is thinking very strategically, as momentum grows, unfavorable development will occur. BTW for the readers, I am a 52 year old vet, served in war and don’t claim a thing. Saw too many people get hurt and now I am seeing how entitled vets are hurting our country. Thanks politicians.

      • Anonymous on October 7, 2022 at 10:03 pm

        I totally agree. They need to put a cap on what you get for free property taxes on home values.

      • Anonymous on October 12, 2022 at 12:39 pm

        You jealous whiners still have to pay real estate tax. You poor babies. And I know for a fact your real estate tax didn’t go up that much because of this. So, just stop it.

        • Anonymous on October 17, 2022 at 8:55 am

          It is not about being jealous, it is about stopping the wrong. YOU are wrong, it does impact the real estate taxes and how much money the schools get. The state and federal government does not replace what is lost. Those that are receiving disability that are not disabled are the ones reaping off of everyone else. And its not just about real estate, its about the THOUSANDS upon THOUSANDS you get each month, no tax because you are disabled, but able to work (most still do). You can claim PTSD, because you “heard” of something scary. I mean what kind of snowflake crap is that. Also, your kids get to go to any school they want to in the United States for Free, if they qualify to get in. I wish they would evaluate the entire program and help those who really need it, those who have been to combat, take care of them, not letting you all entitled ones live in luxury at everyone’s expense. You didn’t give us our freedom, now your causing us our demise, you just don’t see it.

          • Anonymous on October 18, 2022 at 1:23 pm

            The comment said nothing about no tax. It stated the taxes didn’t go up much because of this. Learn to comprehend.



          • Anonymous on October 19, 2022 at 6:03 pm

            Taxes do go up when less people are paying. Learn to understand logic and math.



          • Anonymous on October 21, 2022 at 9:28 am

            The way I read the comment, he/she said the taxes do go up just not very much. What are you reading using logic and math???



    • Anonymous on October 8, 2022 at 2:57 pm

      I thought the council past an ordinance against gaming parlors?

      • Anonymous on October 9, 2022 at 7:22 pm

        I believe one council member was totally against gambling parlors I’d have to look back to see which council member it was

  96. Anonymous on September 30, 2022 at 6:09 pm

    Whatever happened with the volleyball coach and his coaching style? Is he still coaching? Did the school ever address this? When does his lawsuit come to court? It’s like no one wants to talk about it.

    • Anonymous on October 2, 2022 at 9:03 pm

      Yes no one wants to talk about it. Very strange.

      • Anonymous on October 3, 2022 at 8:41 am

        Agree, usually this happens when hush money is negotiated. One would think he would want his side of the story communicated. What happened to the last city manager, both of them? The school and city are good about not answering questions and hoping it eventually goes away. No accountability!

        • Anonymous on October 3, 2022 at 2:13 pm

          What exactly would you want or expect the school to say about a pending lawsuit? Everything filed is public record, look it up yourself.

          • Anonymous on October 3, 2022 at 9:32 pm

            Thanks!! We will.



          • Anonymous on October 4, 2022 at 6:43 am

            I want to know who purchased the sardines and turnips the athletes had to eat. Was the punishment food purchased by the tax payers?



          • Anonymous on October 4, 2022 at 6:54 am

            True.. School probably can’t say anything. I have faith in the Athletic Director to do the right thing and help us protect our kids. He is a good guy that cares about the program and the kids. Politics are a tricky thing. Actions speak louder than words so lets just wait and see what happens.



          • Anonymous on October 6, 2022 at 10:27 am

            “Actions speak louder than words”??? True. The district has known of the coaches’ tactics long before the lawsuit. For several years, girls and families have brought this to the administration’s attention. Many stopped playing despite their love of volleyball. Entrusted district leadership could have ended this abuse years ago… NO ACTION SPEAKS LOUDER THAN WORDS.



    • Anonymous on October 4, 2022 at 8:03 pm

      PacerMonitor.com
      Junker v Mascoutah Community School District et al

      • Anonymous on October 6, 2022 at 9:09 am

        We don’t necessarily need more details. We know the details. There should continue to be some healthy dialogue. Children of our town were victimized by an adult under the supervision of the district. Very strange that he remains in the position and it seems incompatible with the athletic program’s values. Get a coach with a positive growth mindset. #eat

        • Anonymous on October 6, 2022 at 5:58 pm

          Oh, those are the details! Well, thank you for sharing! What would we citizens do without the ground-breaking information you shared? And, here I thought Walter Cronkite was dead…

        • Anonymous on October 6, 2022 at 9:27 pm

          Whatever!!

        • Anonymous on October 8, 2022 at 7:58 am

          This comment is a joke!!! The courts are behind…. Nothing been done, so stop trying to think you know the facts when the whole truth hasn’t been revealed!

          • Anonymous on October 9, 2022 at 1:55 pm

            Looking forward to all the facts. Especially details of allegations and behavior from before he/they came to Mascoutah.



        • Anonymous on October 13, 2022 at 7:48 am

          Allegedly victimized. The lawsuit is pending, and it’s my understanding that these things can take a while. It’s probably best to hold off on conversations about it for now. Without knowing all of the facts from both sides, it would technically be gossiping. I’m sure the information will be revealed in its entirety when everything is settled.

          • Anonymous on October 15, 2022 at 9:24 am

            The coaches’ actions aren’t alleged. He stands by his system of coaching. He said that as a public comment. School should’ve done something long before now and not wait for the courts to substantiate the abuse.



  97. Anonymous on September 28, 2022 at 10:39 am

    Since Mr. Elbe has resigned from the City Council, I have not seen where the mayor is asking people to apply for consideration to be a member of the Council. I am sure he is going to appoint one of his cronies. This will be a huge mistake! Hopefully the rest of the council tells him no!

    • Anonymous on September 30, 2022 at 3:45 am

      Agree, need someone with a real back bone!

      • Anonymous on October 1, 2022 at 10:06 am

        How about Jimmy Shanks. He’s good about attending council meetings!

    • Anonymous on September 30, 2022 at 6:02 pm

      Maybe he should pick someone that had the commitment to run for the office originally in the election but didn’t get elected, as apposed to appointing his favorite. At least the People that lost to Elbe cared enough to run. People voted for them.

      • Anonymous on October 3, 2022 at 2:15 pm

        Appoint someone who couldn’t get enough votes to win the first time around? I dont know if that’s the best course of action.

    • Anonymous on October 3, 2022 at 5:13 pm

      I have confidence the mayor will choose someone that has the best interests of Mascoutah at heart, just like the other council members. The Council votes on it i think

  98. Anonymous on September 27, 2022 at 10:04 pm

    Does anyone know if auto mechanics make decent money? I have a teenager in high school trying to decide what he wants to do after graduation and for now he is talking about being an auto mechanic. I told him that trades like electricians, plumbers and HVAC technicians make really good money so maybe he should consider one of those careers. He doesn’t want to go to college so I couldn’t think of any other careers that would be a good way to make a good living short of a college degree.

    • Anonymous on September 29, 2022 at 12:55 pm

      Mechanics make good money and it’s only getting better. HVAC is another. Send him to Raken, in 2 years he’ll be able to move out of your house. haha

  99. Anonymous on September 24, 2022 at 12:25 pm

    Once again the daily announcements on Friday for the high school only mention sports. Did you know the MHS Robotics team is competing at the Gateway Regional Conference today. Again the only mention the sporting events for the weekend and nothing else? Once again the need to recognize ALL STUDENTS, not just the athletes.

    • Anonymous on September 26, 2022 at 8:12 am

      Maybe you should make sure the sponsor puts the information in the announcements.

    • Anonymous on September 26, 2022 at 9:07 am

      Maybe who ever runs the Robotics team should let who ever does the daily announcements when they have a competition coming up. Simple

    • Anonymous on September 27, 2022 at 3:44 pm

      Did the robotics team inform anyone? Is there a schedule?

    • Anonymous on September 29, 2022 at 7:27 am

      Got thieves running in town. Anyone who sees a neighbor or coworker with a used 24ft ladder call em out. Stolen last night with broken lock into my yard shed.

      • Anonymous on October 3, 2022 at 8:36 am

        Are you talking about all the vets getting free money and not paying real estate taxes? That’s definitely being a thief. #ISERVED

        • Anonymous on October 3, 2022 at 5:08 pm

          Don’t hate the playa, hate the game

          • Anonymous on October 4, 2022 at 11:46 am

            Just because you can abuse a system, doesn’t make you entitled. I’d cut it from everyone that hasn’t been to battle and anyone that has normal wear and tear on their body, just like any other civilian. You signed up to help the country, now you are a drain on it, good work.



  100. Anonymous on September 23, 2022 at 4:57 pm

    In case you missed it, inflation, government spending and high interest rates have resulted in everybody losing 4,200 in income annually since January of 2021. Unless you applied with for COVID funds with your deceased Uncle’s social security number, and this doesn’t apply to you

    • Anonymous on September 26, 2022 at 9:09 am

      Yet another whinning conservative.

      • Anonymous on September 26, 2022 at 2:12 pm

        Yet another grammatically-challenged liberal.

      • Anonymous on September 26, 2022 at 3:49 pm

        Whining is spelled “whining”. A conservative can’t complain about loosing $4200 of their annual income? That’s a pretty big chunk of change. What exactly are they allowed to complain about??

        • Anonymous on September 26, 2022 at 4:13 pm

          They can complain about anything they want. But if they don’t get out and do what it takes to change it, what’s the point of complaining ?? And I’m as conservative as it can be. Can’t you tell by my spelling.

          • Anonymous on September 27, 2022 at 9:11 am

            Haha. I doubt it.



    • Anonymous on September 28, 2022 at 8:01 pm

      I guarantee all the disabled vets we have aren’t going to miss out. Go into the Air Force, retire, get a cpap and live off government welfare. I served is a joke! Just look for the plates and see!

      • Anonymous on October 4, 2022 at 8:34 am

        What’s this government welfare you speak of???

  101. Anonymous on September 17, 2022 at 10:40 am

    I was chatting with one of the school bus drives the other day and she said the bus drivers have to go through an FBI background check, I do not think the teachers do. The teachers spend more time with our kids than the bus drivers.

    • Anonymous on September 18, 2022 at 10:36 am

      Bus drivers DO NOT go through FBI background checks. Someone was just trying to sound important!

      • Anonymous on September 19, 2022 at 10:35 am

        Illinois Public Act 096-0818 (passed Nov/2009) calls for finger print based background checks through both State and Federal (FBI) databases for all bus drivers. Among things reviewed are their driving offenses along with a long list of criminal offenses, any of which would disqualify the candidate. Any bus drivers working prior to the initial passing of the Public Law are grandfathered in as long as their status remains active in good standing. If anyone grandfathered allows their status to lapse, they would be required to renew their driving privileges following the current act guidelines.

      • Anonymous on September 19, 2022 at 10:55 am

        A background check is conducted based off the fingerprints of a school bus driver. Fingerprints are used to check the criminal history record information files of the Illinois State Police and/or the Federal Bureau of Investigation where permitted by law.

      • Anonymous on September 25, 2022 at 2:43 pm

        I told you so. They do go through a background check

    • Anonymous on September 21, 2022 at 9:35 am

      WOW!!! What are you people going to complain about next. COVID’s about over . There is a whole good world out there. I bet not one in this thread took the time to express their concerns with the school administrators. Safety is always paramount , it’s a given. I think it’s wiser to let all the buses go at one time it’s safer for all. They aren’t teaching kids it’s ok to run traffic signs and if a kid thinks it’s ok now. Drivers Ed. and student drivings teaches the rules of the road. There are other issues we should be concerned about. Putin, Trump,Biden, sewers in town , the extreme cost of utilities in Mascoutah ,our roads , conflicts of interest on the school board and in the city administration or the high percent of children in our school who don’t have enough to eat.

      • Anonymous on September 21, 2022 at 12:02 pm

        First of all, this section is called “sound off”. Its purpose is to call attention to concerns in the community. You are correct though, there are lots of wonderful things around us. I want my children to continue to enjoy those things. I have a brand-new driver; she went through the district’s program and learned all of the rules of the road. The problem is, grown adults (employees of the school district paid by my tax dollars) are not following those rules. It confuses everyone on the road and will lead to accidents and already has. Everyone should be obeying basic traffic laws.

      • Anonymous on September 21, 2022 at 12:38 pm

        How do figure it’s safer for busses to run stop signs? Covid will never be over.

  102. Anonymous on September 13, 2022 at 3:27 pm

    Do school buses have to follow the rules of the road? Is there some state law that I’m unaware of? Does Illinois allow school buses to have the right of way in all situations? This is pretty simple. Yes or no? I had a driver literally stick his hand out for me to stop while I was diving down Sixth Street. No… I have the right of way, sir, you have a stop sign. A little context, this bus was coming from the middle school parking lot, not loading or unloading. In fact, the bus was empty, he simply wanted to get into traffic. Something needs to be done. Police officers, city officials, school board members? Either the drivers need to follow all traffic laws, or the residents of Mascoutah and Scott AFB need to be informed that we are beholden to the big yellow bully and whatever they want to do.

    • Anonymous on September 15, 2022 at 10:15 am

      Agreed. This issue needs to be addressed.

      • Anonymous on September 15, 2022 at 4:47 pm

        The bus drivers are teaching our kids it is ok not to stop at the stop sign.

        • Anonymous on September 17, 2022 at 3:45 pm

          And the crossing guard (traffic cop?) at Harnett & Sixth is teaching the kids that j-walking is okay, too.

          • Anonymous on September 18, 2022 at 8:07 am

            (d) No pedestrian shall cross a roadway intersection diagonally unless authorized by official traffic-control devices; and, when authorized to cross diagonally, pedestrians shall cross only in accordance with the official traffic-control devices pertaining to such crossing movements.
            Im not positive but I’d say the grossing guards would be considered official traffic control.



          • Anonymous on September 20, 2022 at 3:46 pm

            I’d say “official traffic control” is a pretty loose term. Crossing diagonally causes traffic in all four directions to be stopped. Seems like crossing in the actual cross walks would be a more efficient and effective way of controlling traffic and crossing kids safely.



          • Anonymous on September 20, 2022 at 10:48 pm

            You people never cease to amaze me. You think you have all the answers? You know how to run the buses and the crossing guard more efficiently? Have at it… Drop your resume off at 421 West Harnett. Put up or shut up.



          • Anonymous on September 21, 2022 at 8:12 am

            I already have a job, thanks for the advice though. I don’t think it’s too much to ask for the people employed by our district to follow state traffic laws. J-walking is illegal. Running a stop sign is illegal. It’s really very simple. The traffic laws are in place to keep everyone safe. When the laws are not followed, it creates a dangerous situation for everyone.



          • Anonymous on September 21, 2022 at 10:19 am

            Crossing guards are hired and trained by the police department. According to il motor vehicle code..
            625 ILCS 5/11-203) A school crossing guard has the same authority as a police officer when directing traffic at their duty assignment. It is against the law to willfully fail or refuse to comply with a lawful order issued by a school crossing guard. And telling a pedestrian to cross at an angle when safe to do so is a lawful order. Take your complaints to the police department. And they will stand with our amazing crossing guards. Also if the guards didn’t help with traffic you would be complaing about that.



    • Anonymous on September 15, 2022 at 2:03 pm

      An empty bus leaving the middle, in the morning, is on a very tight time table. They may be empty but must re run their routes again and pick up all the elementary aged kids and get them to school on time. Only empty buses leaving the elementary school are done for the morning and headed to the bus barn. Due to the school’s staggared start times, it puts a large time restraint on all of the bus drivers. Let’s give them the room and right of way to get all of our kids to school safley and on time.

      • Anonymous on September 15, 2022 at 8:13 pm

        I beg to differ. My route to work takes me back through town. Every morning I see buses parked along city streets with their flashers on. No driver, no children, just idle buses. Doesn’t seem like their schedule is super tight. I will not give up my right of way just because buses need to keep a schedule, we all have schedules to keep. But that’s not even my point. Do buses have to follow traffic laws or not? Obviously some believe no. I’m not one of those people. Giving up your right of way is dangerous and confusing to everyone on the road. A driver on a four lane road with no stop signs should not be slamming on their brakes because a bus driver has decided he/she has the right of way to pull out of a parking lot (with a stop sign). That puts everyone on the road in danger. For what?? A bus schedule??

        • Anonymous on September 17, 2022 at 9:57 am

          My son was late for a doctor appointment because we had to wait for all of the buses to leave the parking lot.

          • Anonymous on September 18, 2022 at 1:19 pm

            Should have left earlier, that’s your fault!



          • Anonymous on September 19, 2022 at 9:57 pm

            That’s really rude of you to say it’s their fault. You do not know the circumstances. Maybe this parent left in plenty of time, ( like got there earlier than usual) and just happened to get stuck by all buses leaving. It’s a shame people can’t reply nicely!



          • Anonymous on September 20, 2022 at 8:33 am

            Actually the comment probably true. They may have had to wait 2 minutes for these buses to run the stop sign. If they were late just from 2 minutes, they were going to be late anyway.



    • Anonymous on September 15, 2022 at 3:26 pm

      They have to follow rules but an unofficial exception of when they all leave the school at the same time. They will continue in a line instead of each one stopping

      • Anonymous on September 15, 2022 at 8:18 pm

        Unfortunately, the entire town hasn’t been made aware of this “unofficial exception” and the bus drivers thinking they have some unwarranted entitlement has created an unsafe driving environment. Traffic laws were written for a reason.

        • Anonymous on September 19, 2022 at 7:29 pm

          Been that way for over 30 years.

          • Anonymous on September 20, 2022 at 11:56 am

            That’s a shame and definitely not an excuse or reason to not do better.



          • Anonymous on September 22, 2022 at 11:08 am

            Empty or not, bus drivers need to follow the rules of the road. I myself witnessed a driver of an empty bus go through a stop sign at 158 and 177 which is a dangerous intersection. What if kids were on it and injured? What if he/she was hit and totaled a district owned vehicle? Unacceptable. Be safe, always.



    • Anonymous on September 17, 2022 at 3:42 pm

      I completely concur. Traffic laws apply equally to everyone!

    • Anonymous on September 18, 2022 at 10:28 pm

      Wow. Just when you think you’ve heard someone complain about everything, your post appears. A new record!

      • Anonymous on September 19, 2022 at 12:21 pm

        I always try to guess how old are the people posting this stuff. School bus thing seems like children posting but why would a child care about buses running stop signs. The parent’s that are mad no one pays attention to there child in band, that’s just immature.

        • Anonymous on September 19, 2022 at 8:16 pm

          You’re right. It’s immature to think that all vehicles using the roads would be expected to follow traffic laws…insert eye roll.

          • Anonymous on September 21, 2022 at 2:20 pm

            Having a problem with oomprehending the comment. Read it again. typical.



        • Anonymous on September 19, 2022 at 8:25 pm

          Your comment speaks volumes about immaturity.

    • Anonymous on September 22, 2022 at 2:38 pm

      Has ANYONE thought to write down the number of the busses and call in to the bus shed and file a complaint, or are you all just going to sit on the internet and complain about it. Yes, its a problem, yes this is a complaint forum, but maybe actually do something about it?

      • Anonymous on September 26, 2022 at 2:01 pm

        That’s the Mascoutah way. Cry, moan, whine about everything but, don’t have no intention of trying to fix it. Just like politics. Complain, about the other party but don’t want anything to do to change it.

      • Anonymous on September 26, 2022 at 3:40 pm

        I’ve contacted the bus garage several times over the past few years, nothing changes.

  103. Anonymous on September 6, 2022 at 7:28 pm

    Don’t the cheerleaders and football player have to follow a dress code like all of the other students? I saw a couple of cheerleaders at the high school in short shorts and chop tops and a football player with no shirt. ALL students need to follow the dress code. They should not receive special treatment.

    • Anonymous on September 7, 2022 at 12:44 pm

      Please provide more context. Time, location,etc? Your comment is useless at the moment and just stirring the pot

      • Anonymous on September 7, 2022 at 6:54 pm

        It was at 3:00 yesterday at the commons for your information. The kids that don’t follow the dresscode are stirring the pot. If my daughter is told to follow the dress code, then all students need to. This is not the first time I have seen the football players and cheerleaders not follow the dresscode.

        • Anonymous on September 8, 2022 at 10:47 am

          At that time of day aren’t the sport teams getting ready to practice ??

          • Anonymous on September 8, 2022 at 10:03 pm

            Yea school should be out. God forbid a male had his shirt off. Sounds like someone needs to take a chill pill lol



    • Anonymous on September 9, 2022 at 7:57 pm

      I agree. I feel the athletes and cheerleaders receive special treatment to make them look good. The bad stuff is swept under the rug.

      • Anonymous on September 10, 2022 at 8:32 am

        I saw some athletes eating radishes and sardines in the gym. Seems like special treatment to me.

      • Anonymous on September 11, 2022 at 12:04 pm

        Here we go again

        • Anonymous on September 12, 2022 at 11:55 pm

          The Mascoutah High School has a $500,000+ football field, Great ! The baseball fields at the middle school are unusable. Our school district is bussing the middle school players to the high school, for their practices. The games for the middle school are played in the park. Most schools games are played at their school. The fields at the park are prepared by city workers. So we the residents, are paying for a bus driver and probably paying the city for use of the field at the park. East of the middle school there are two baseball fields which have not been kept up. The janitorial manpower should keep these fields in shape, it is not the coaches job. We don’t ask the basketball coaches to wax the gym floor, do we. We all know the district can afford to fix the baseball fields or replace them! If you are a school board member, take the time to look at these baseball fields. They need to be replaced, We need fields we can be proud to play on. Mascoutah’s pride is at stake.

          • Anonymous on September 13, 2022 at 9:46 am

            I sincerely hope Mascoutah’s pride is not contingent on the condition of Middle School Baseball fields. Note taken though.



          • Anonymous on September 13, 2022 at 10:53 am

            Why are the baseball fields unplayable?? If you mean after a big rain then your correct. Other then that why not use them?



          • Anonymous on September 13, 2022 at 12:06 pm

            Ball fields are free for mascoutah team from what I read online so no the middle school does not pay for the. Maybe better use of tax dollars to utilize existing fields. Why spend all that money on the middle school fields if can utilize great fields at the park across the street?



          • Anonymous on September 14, 2022 at 12:14 pm

            What about when varsity field floods at the HS? Does that mean we don’t have pride? Sure glad you are not in charge



        • Anonymous on September 22, 2022 at 8:44 pm

          There’s only so many busses so let them all go at the same time so we can all move on. No one has brought up the fact that the parents are causing safety issues when picking up their kids. Parking in an actual parking spot would help. I shouldn’t have to get into the outside lane to get around a car with its hind end almost on the road just to pull into the elementary front drive. I’ve seen the cops directing traffic, maybe they should walk around and ticket these lazy, unsafe parents!

      • Anonymous on September 14, 2022 at 12:42 pm

        I can PROMISE that the cheerleaders do not receive any type of special treatment. I went to school there in the last 6 years and we were constantly being kicked out of the gym even if we had it reserved. We practiced in the commons because cheer is at the bottom of the totem pole. Made it to state, didn’t get a send off like the other teams get. I don’t even think it made it on the daily announcements. For a school that is all about school spirit, the cheerleaders always get crapped on. No one even interacts with them at games.

        • Anonymous on September 15, 2022 at 9:39 am

          Why do all these parents feel there child should get ” special treatment ” just because they are in a high school activity??? If you feel other programs get special treatment, then join that program. geez

        • Anonymous on September 15, 2022 at 11:37 am

          Same for band and colorguard.

          • Anonymous on September 15, 2022 at 4:55 pm

            The band and colorguard went to Florida and marched in the Disney Parade and did not receive any send off or congrats when the arrived home. There is never an announcement of the upcoming competitions. When at the competitions it would be great to have a large cheering section.



        • Anonymous on September 15, 2022 at 3:27 pm

          Maybe need the parents to actually promote their group.

          • Anonymous on September 15, 2022 at 7:22 pm

            I can remember when the band was not allowed to practice on the football field, yet football and soccer practice happened. The athletic director was afraid that the band would ruin the real grass before truf was put in.



          • Anonymous on September 16, 2022 at 10:30 am

            Agreed, get the parents of this programs do something about it instead of whining like a bunch of immature kids.



          • Anonymous on September 19, 2022 at 10:32 pm

            Maybe, the athletic director, administration, and directors of these programs need to stop ONLY promoting 2 sports? When was the last time Scott Battas or other admin went to a band competition? Parents shouldn’t have to step in for a school organized program. There’s so much drama about this high school, it’s ridiculous. It’s all this town focuses on. People need to grow up and get a life and stop worrying about 4 years and teenage athletes/groups.



        • Anonymous on September 17, 2022 at 9:07 am

          Why is the only a fun bus for the football away games? Again football is on top. Why not provide a fan bus to ALL activities. The announcements do not mention ALL activities, just football. This makes it sound like all the school cares about is football. Nothing else.

    • Anonymous on September 10, 2022 at 5:26 pm

      I was wondering if our school colors have changed.

    • Anonymous on September 12, 2022 at 10:49 am

      This site should be called “Sound Off for people that don’t think things through before they post.”

      • Anonymous on September 13, 2022 at 11:37 am

        What is sad you see a vehicle driving around with disable veteran plate and the driver is no more disable than a man on the moon. This lady should be ashamed. Of herself.

        • Anonymous on September 13, 2022 at 1:13 pm

          Come on now, you’re probably not a young person, so use your brain for a second and think why would a non disabled person be driving a car with a disabled plate on the car??? Let me know if you need a hint.

        • Anonymous on September 13, 2022 at 1:38 pm

          Yeah but the disabled astronaut doesn’t have to fight for a parking spot. Plenty of parking there!

    • Anonymous on September 13, 2022 at 11:41 am

      Why are vehicle allowed to have disable veteran license plates when they are not disable

    • Anonymous on September 16, 2022 at 4:56 pm

      Hmmmmm-
      I am not sure why you are singling out these sports. If you would look around the school during practice hours you would find many of the teams are in workout apparel that does not meet the dress code.
      Volleyball wears spanks….. can’t wear those to school
      Cross country wears short running shorts,….. can’t wear those to school
      The weight room sees many an athlete wearing cut off shirts….. can’t wear those to school

      Shall I continue?

      • Anonymous on September 24, 2022 at 3:10 pm

        Once again athletes get special treatment.

  104. Anonymous on September 4, 2022 at 2:38 pm

    Even at 80, I can remember in my youth, adults proclaiming that America “going to hell in a handbasket”. Little would they suspect that those would turn out to be the good old days. Fast forward to 1993 and the administration of Bill Clinton. How many, myself included, would trade what we find ourselves in today for, yes, the eight years of Bill Clinton. Choke. The point; when you think things cannot get any worse, you’re going to be in for, as Al Jolson swooned, “wait a minute folks, you ain’t seen nothing yet”.
    Without rehashing the current political and moral State of the Union, (yes, they are intertwined) these past months and weeks should give even the most naive of our citizens a glimpse of what lies ahead. We have crossed so many lines, one wonders, just how many are left? Well, there are a few, and bordering on the unthinkable.

    Even those optimist who’ve always proclaimed in challenging times that, “this is America, we’ve gone through worst and we’ve always bounced back”- are starting to see the hand writing on the wall. We’ve been weighed in the scale of justice and are left wanting.

    When Alexis de Tocqueville wrote that “America is great because she is good.” it may have been a bit exaggerated, but that was then, and this is now. Hopefully,
    what rises out of the coming ashes will a people, our children, who will never abuse the freedom and blessings America has provided.

    • Anonymous on September 5, 2022 at 6:58 am

      In your opinion what lines have we crossed do you think we should be living in the same conditions you had 80 years ago.

  105. Anonymous on September 3, 2022 at 6:18 pm

    Congrats to Mascoutah High School Football team for their 2nd win of the season. The cheerleaders were awesome as well. It would be great to bring that good luck on Saturday for the Band and Colorguard’s 1st performance at the Metro East Marching Classic. Let’s show some of the Mascoutah Love.

  106. Anonymous on September 2, 2022 at 6:34 am

    I was wondering why the Mascoutah police dept. lets all the un-licensed cars and trucks sit on 11 North August, they have been there for going on 2 years now. None of them have registered license plates. They are an eyesore.

    • Anonymous on September 14, 2022 at 12:45 pm

      There is a flat bed tractor trailer that sits on Poplar. Know someone who has called the cops on it because it blocks the lane/blocks field of view if you’re pulling out from ninth street. They almost got hit because they couldn’t see the car coming around the truck. It got moved, but is right back in the same spot. Cops have to know its there again but do nothing.

  107. Anonymous on August 29, 2022 at 9:11 am

    I was appalled after reading about the lawsuit against the school and volleyball coach. The coach needs to resign, and never be allowed to coach again. However, I can’t help but wonder about why this girl stayed on the team, and how many years did she play for this coach. If she was feeling so humiliated and degraded, why not quit? And think what a message that would have sent if the whole team had quit. And her dad was an assistant principal, did he not have any clout at all? He surely could have spoken with the coach, or athletic director to get something done.

    • Anonymous on August 30, 2022 at 7:22 am

      I couldn’t agree more. I don’t fault the girl, but where was dad and the athletic director? Let’s assume they didn’t know. Does the athletic director ever talk to the kids? Observe practices? Maybe not worry so much about popularity and always being in the center of attention and make sure those kids are protected.

      • Anonymous on August 30, 2022 at 10:43 am

        Dad was the assistant principal. Report says the parents and the counselor turned it in, and nothing happened. With the way the athletic department looks amazing right now with the football stadium, teams are winning, etc., I am not surprised it was swept under the rug.

        • Anonymous on August 30, 2022 at 6:42 pm

          Maybe nothing happened to begin with after they did their investigation. I guess you didn’t think of that.

          • Anonymous on September 3, 2022 at 11:51 am

            Common sense, patience and logic are not tolerated on this site.



          • Anonymous on September 5, 2022 at 11:53 am

            If that is true — nothing happened to begin with — than why were the four captains demoted and not given any feedback? Is this the heart of the issue where the school district management failed? Do we have some unchecked power in the school management?
            If yes, the district now has to pay for it, and it is a shame it took a lawsuit filing for this unchecked power to be stopped.
            If this ends up being a civil rights violation (come on Folks, would a lawyer take a weak case from an 18 year old that most likely lacks the funds to pay if they lose…appears legally there is a legit violation here), I personally feel no one deserves a cash settlement for an OPTIONAL sport, yet I do feel the district management needs to make some changes and be held accountable for enforcing the changes, and pay for the legal bills of the plaintiff.



        • Anonymous on August 30, 2022 at 7:41 pm

          Then it’s the school’s responsibility to investigate the director. Politics are thick in that school. Let’s see if there is a food truck at the tailgate. All arranged.
          Say what you want but it’s not hard to see the group. It will surface.

          • Anonymous on August 31, 2022 at 3:15 pm

            Not sure what that has to do with anything but, I do love me some food trucks!



          • Anonymous on September 2, 2022 at 10:00 am

            Funny no one mentions that the principal when all of this happened is moving to the administration building



          • Anonymous on September 7, 2022 at 11:29 am

            It is NOT about playing an optional sport, it is about the treatment of kids ,AND their well – being.



      • Anonymous on September 2, 2022 at 8:44 pm

        I believe the athletic director is a fine example of what a school representative should be. He is for the kids….above all else. I don’t attend all of the sporting events, but he is at EVERYONE that I have seen. Perhaps he misses some here or there. He, like most humans, cannot make everyone happy. I don’t think his objective is to be popular. The AD is positive, upbeat, and trying to create a legacy for our community. He brings an energy to his profession that few in any industry can match.

    • Anonymous on August 30, 2022 at 10:45 am

      When you’re a teenager who’s play a sport all their lives, its hard to quit something you’ve put so much effort in to and let the bad person in the situation win.

      • Anonymous on August 31, 2022 at 12:23 pm

        Could not agree more. .
        This man has demonstrated poor behavior elsewhere, even with covid issues.
        The girls are victims of a bully. They are not the adults in this issue.

        The law firm would not have taken the case if there was not merit.

        If you have other siblings in school sometimes you stay silent to protect them. If you need your job perhaps you try to work within the system.

      • Anonymous on August 31, 2022 at 1:17 pm

        failure to report abuse is an afront to dedicated personel.
        What took place was like hazing.
        The case must have arguable worth or a respected law firm would not have accepted the case.

      • Anonymous on August 31, 2022 at 3:40 pm

        You do realize a teenagers whole life is maybe 14 years.

        • Katie LaRue on September 1, 2022 at 4:06 pm

          Okay, its still their whole life. When you’re a teenager things like that matter. I was an athlete in high school and my world revolved around my sport. Especially when you’ve put so much time and effort in to it. I would’ve hated to be in the shoes of all the athletes who’ve been subjected to him (we all knew it was happening, the volleyball team always talked about it).

    • Anonymous on August 30, 2022 at 7:03 pm

      Just remember ! Innocent until proven guilty. Don’t ruin multiple peoples life on an unproven accusation. Let the court and jury try this case and not on this site. I hope there is no merit to the case, but if there is guilt all involved should be punished. One more thought. The law suit isn’t just against this coach and the district. It’s against every tax prair within the school district.

      • Anonymous on August 31, 2022 at 7:31 pm

        So the law suit is against locals that pay real estate taxes but still excludes disabled vets which is almost 49% north of the park? Screwed again, can’t wait till that gets over turned and real disabled vets get treatment they deserve.

        • Anonymous on September 12, 2022 at 1:55 pm

          It won’t get overturned. Sounds like you should join one of the armed forces. Then you can jump on the band wagon just like everyone else you cry about.

      • Anonymous on September 1, 2022 at 12:31 pm

        If people take their money out of First Federal, I have money there, maybe he would behave himself. I witnessed poor covid protocol at First Federal and his poor attitude about kids and masks at Holy Childhood.
        Keep politics out of kid and health issues.

        • Anonymous on September 2, 2022 at 1:59 pm

          Poor Covid protocol? Oh you’re talking about the freedom that was given to customers and employees.

          You state keep politics outside of kids and health issues, yet the school district is very political and Covid was very much so political.

    • Anonymous on August 31, 2022 at 9:53 am

      One look at the performance scores of American school students should make it apparent it’s time for all schools to get out of the sports business.
      Better yet: ask a high school student how to add fractions, make change for a dollar without the aid of a computerized cash register, anything about the metric system, or how to read a 12” rule.
      We are failing, but MHS has nice LED lights at the stadium.

      • Anonymous on August 31, 2022 at 3:37 pm

        That’s part of the reason this country are so far behind in all studies. I’ve never figured out why this country pushes sports when unless your a natural at it, you end up forcing your children to do it because they couldn’t. No wonder this country is a laughing stock to the rest of the world.

    • Anonymous on September 4, 2022 at 9:28 am

      What about the athletic director??? Complaints were made. Is he not subject to be investigated? Not a person attack but it’s his job not only to be a cheerleader for this school but to ensure those kids are being treated fair and safe. Period. Was the school board aware?? Is there any “friendships” between the director, school board and person of interest. We have to be careful, even the assistant principle is on the city board, think about it, collusion can happen to kee things looking good and to protect one another. We have to watch out for conflicts of interest and hold those responsible when things aren’t transparent. Lots of gray here but either way, this is mud in our faces.

    • Anonymous on September 7, 2022 at 8:48 am

      Do you believe everything you read? What happened to innocent until proven guilty??? Also, what if the coach was your father, your brother, your uncle, etc…. Would you be bashing him?? The answer is NO. Follow the golden rule… treat others the way you want to be treated!!!

  108. Anonymous on August 28, 2022 at 2:03 pm

    Oh look another band post on Facebook.

    • Anonymous on August 28, 2022 at 7:09 pm

      Are you jealous?

      • Anonymous on August 29, 2022 at 3:55 pm

        Nope. Don’t need someone crying on Facebook all the time for support for certain activities

        • Anonymous on August 30, 2022 at 10:48 am

          I’ve always wondered why we “cheer for and support” the band when no one “cheers with” the cheerleaders at the games. Don’t get me wrong, the band deserves recognition as well because they put a lot of effort in. But maybe 5 people in the 3,000 person band stand interact with the cheer team. Look at Nashville. The whole crowd knows all the cheers to do with the cheerleaders. For a school and town that is preaching school spirit, they sure don’t show it at the games.

          • Anonymous on September 3, 2022 at 11:28 am

            move to Nashville



  109. Anonymous on August 28, 2022 at 11:17 am

    If you are one of those people who has all the time in the world to eat breakfast at Huddle House in Mascoutah, by all means try it out. However, if you are an average person with just an average amount of time to spend before getting on with your day, please skip them. By the time you get your breakfast, it is already time to order lunch.

    • Anonymous on August 28, 2022 at 7:39 pm

      Miss how that place was when first opened. We don’t have any good place for breakfast except for Sunday’s

  110. Anonymous on August 26, 2022 at 7:51 am

    I picked my son from school yesterday and all of the school buses ran the stop sign heading out the parking lot. Great lesson the school district is teaching our kids.

    • Anonymous on August 26, 2022 at 10:18 am

      Oh, good grief. It’s an implied maneuver for the buses to run more efficient. Grow up.

      • Anonymous on August 26, 2022 at 11:23 am

        But it can cause an accident if someone does not know the process.

        • Anonymous on August 27, 2022 at 1:38 am

          And now we all know not to run into the side of a school bus. Thank you for sharing!

    • Anonymous on August 26, 2022 at 2:05 pm

      Yah go get em with your dash cam! We should all feel much safer now!

    • Anonymous on August 27, 2022 at 2:12 pm

      Been doing that for well over 25 years. You should be a better driver that causes accident as not looking far enough head or using your brain

    • Anonymous on August 29, 2022 at 1:57 pm

      All the buses leave the parking lots together. Its standard practice. Its actually safer to do it that way then to try to get out one at a time. Be courteous of them, they are carrying precious cargo. It only takes a couple minutes, as long as a stoplight to stop and let them all get out.

      • Anonymous on August 29, 2022 at 2:49 pm

        Yeah, it’s so much safer breaking the law. Makes a lot of sense.

        • Anonymous on September 1, 2022 at 4:51 pm

          Oh, get over yourself ms/mr perfect. I guess it makes sense to you that if they went out 1 at a time, each stopping, how many people would try and beat them? That’s why they do it this way, probably because of people like you. There is such a greater chance of accidents your way. Believe me, it is sooo much safer having them all get out at 1 time. I guess you are in such a hurry that you can’t sit and wait for a couple minutes. Also, some buses have to go to another school to pick up kids. They line up in a certain way at the schools so the kids know where their bus is. Wake up and give them a break. There are kids on those buses, have some respect.

  111. Anonymous on August 24, 2022 at 9:45 pm

    So glad to see gas under $4 again. I heard that one can conserve gas by driving a little under the speed limit, but if I tried that around here the whole town would hate me haha

    • Anonymous on August 25, 2022 at 8:54 am

      That’s on the highway. 55 mph will save fuel millage then going 60. Don’t matter at slower speeds like in town.

    • Anonymous on August 27, 2022 at 10:52 am

      We need to get to the root of high gas prices, soaring inflation, illegals flooding our border and zero respect from other nations thanks to senile joe and cackling kamala. Vote them out… better yet, impeach for treason and collusion with china and put Hunter Biden behind bars.

      • Anonymous on August 29, 2022 at 9:09 am

        Another whinning conservative little bi**h . We all know why everything you mention is happening. But what does Hunter Biden have to do with anything. ?

        • Anonymous on August 29, 2022 at 5:13 pm

          $100 says you wouldn’t call them that to their face

          • Anonymous on August 30, 2022 at 1:56 pm

            I’d say it with no hesitation . The true conservatives didn’t fall for the trump stupidity The comment above is a trump follower.



        • Anonymous on August 31, 2022 at 10:45 pm

          Kind of funny the name caller above is so upset someone mentioned Hunter Biden. Perhaps an anger management class might help. Let’s try this name, Hillary Clinton and… go!

          • Anonymous on September 1, 2022 at 9:23 am

            I don’t see that comment about anyone getting upset. This happens a lot I don’t see all the comments.



      • Anonymous on September 8, 2022 at 8:06 am

        woa, easy there cowboy, gonna blow a gasket

  112. Anonymous on August 24, 2022 at 8:53 pm

    Another great rehearsal from the high school band on Tuesday

    • Anonymous on August 25, 2022 at 8:56 am

      About time

  113. Anonymous on August 21, 2022 at 12:45 pm

    As a parent of MHS & MMS students, I LOVE school being back in session. I HATE homework!! LOL

    • Anonymous on August 23, 2022 at 8:29 am

      Can someone please organize a MHS band concert at the rockpile? We will all attend. And since we are on the topic of organizing… if you have two barking dogs, can you take them inside and get your life together. They are disrupting the neighborhood. Sorry in advance for any grammarly made errors.

    • Anonymous on August 24, 2022 at 1:18 pm

      I’d watch for woke librarians, in those schools. Regressive liberal school boards hire like minded employees.

  114. Anonymous on August 20, 2022 at 12:12 am

    For three years I have heard neighborhood teenagers bragging about hanging out at night at some place they refer to as “the rock pile”. Apparently it’s where teens go to drink alcohol and get high. I could never figure out where this “rock pile” is until now. It’s where Brickyard Road and Pleasant Ridge School Road meet. I’m just curious as to whether or not the sheriff or the county patrol this area? I always wondered why when I drive past the area sometimes at night there are multiple cars just sitting there off of the roadside. Now I know why. And there isn’t actually a rock pile there.

    • Anonymous on August 20, 2022 at 11:26 pm

      Thanks for the tip!

      • Anonymous on August 21, 2022 at 12:44 pm

        Didn;t we all have that one place we gathered? It doesn’t mean that something sinister is going on.

        • Anonymous on August 22, 2022 at 9:13 am

          We sure did have a place to hang with friends. I wish they wouldn’t drink though. Getting high is a lot safer for driving.

    • Anonymous on August 22, 2022 at 3:16 pm

      I just want to get my knowledge out there, I am one of the people that hang out at rockpile, Almost every night. This is not the place that people drink, it’s not a place where people get high. Rockpile is called rockpile, Becuse in fact there used to be an actual rockplie from the township that sat there. This place is just a destination to get out of town where you can listen to your music as loud as you want, do pretty much whatever you want, it’s just a place to chill and hangout with others in the quiet. I personally love it, and even the owners like that were there as well. He’s told me he’d rather us be here than out crusing the backroads and possibly hit a deer or another driver. I understand your guy’s concern, but it’s just a hangout

      • Anonymous on August 23, 2022 at 9:12 am

        The rockpile has been a place to hang out for many years. A lot of generations have gone out there to party. Enjoy.

  115. Anonymous on August 19, 2022 at 10:26 am

    I read in the Mascoutah Herald where a group of people went to the council complaining about sewage in their homes. One of the people was the former mayor. I can understand why they would be upset. That had to be very disgusting but I don’t see where it is the city’s problem. Only a few homes suffered through this, and the massive rains that hit a few weeks ago flooded everything. It’s not like it is a once a month thing. I think they should personally hire experts to look at their houses and not use city money.

    • Anonymous on August 19, 2022 at 6:02 pm

      How do you figure only few homes? Talk to people on the east side of town. The sewers back up anytime there’s over inch and a half. So who do you suggest replace the old sewer lines, if the city won’t??

      • Anonymous on August 20, 2022 at 8:54 pm

        I don’t know the cost involved, but the home owner may want to check on having a backdoor valve installed in their sewer line. It would help immensly! The downside is that you won‘t be able to use the sewer until the backup has subsided.

        • Anonymous on August 21, 2022 at 12:27 pm

          Thanks to spell check the above post was meant to state backflow, not backdoor. Sorry for any confusion.

        • Anonymous on August 29, 2022 at 9:55 pm

          This is a potential fix, but I believe one of the people who spoke had a backflow preventer and still had some backup.

    • Anonymous on August 22, 2022 at 8:58 am

      The former mayor should receive the same help he gave to others with sewer backup when he was mayor: absolutely nothing.

      • Anonymous on August 22, 2022 at 10:15 am

        We had massive sewer backup after moving into our house during a rain storm. City denied any responsibility. We lost freezers and all else in the basement. Mascoutah has a “just say no” government. Unless you have connections, you’re out of luck.

        • Anonymous on August 23, 2022 at 7:08 am

          Were the sewer pipes still old when the former Mayor was in office? Just wanted to check.

          • Anonymous on August 24, 2022 at 12:02 pm

            Yes, then and now. Nothings ever been fixed. But the city did put new street lights up by the 4 way for show. I don’t know anyone that picked to live in Mascoutah just because they have 200k worth of street lights in one block.



    • Anonymous on August 26, 2022 at 12:03 pm

      But what if it is a city problem and not the homeowners? Shouldnt the city then look into a possible fix? Rain water should not be able to get into a closed sewer system.

      • Anonymous on August 29, 2022 at 2:53 pm

        What if it’s the cities problem??? I never seen a homeowner digging a trench to put down a bigger main sewer pipe.

      • Anonymous on August 29, 2022 at 10:02 pm

        The people that went to the City were not asking for their individual problem to be fixed. They wanted the City to find a solution to the problem that would save the City money by trying to fix the problem. I think the EPA fines the City each time they place pumps in the sanitary to pump out excess rain water. This is a cost that all the citizens incur through their various bills. So, your basement may not flood…but we are all paying for it.

    • Anonymous on August 29, 2022 at 9:54 pm

      Your ignorance is astounding. The City’s sewer isn’t supposed to get rain water in it. If it does, ONE of the problems is backing up into homes. The other obvious one is that all of that rain water is going to the treatment plant. There it is either treated unnecessarily or potentially discharged. In addition, the City pumps pumps in the sanitary sewers and pumps excess water on to the street. Do you think sewage is good to have on the street?

    • Anonymous on August 29, 2022 at 10:06 pm

      When you build a house in town, there is a fee to hooking up to the sanitary sewer. So, the homeowners already paid for the access which is supposed to be separate from the storm sewer. That is the point. The two systems are not working correctly if one is going into the other.

      The cost of placing pumps in man holes and handling all of that rain water is costing the utility money. That cost is passed along.

      While you may think it is individual homeowners responsibility, everyone is paying for it.

  116. Anonymous on August 18, 2022 at 8:54 pm

    High school band is sounding better every week. Keep up the great work. Can’t wait to watch you all at the first football game.

    • Anonymous on August 19, 2022 at 10:18 am

      and leave at halftime

      • Anonymous on August 19, 2022 at 4:52 pm

        I don’t. I support all of the students. Why such a negative comment. Must be an athlete’s parent. You are part of yhe problem.

      • Anonymous on August 19, 2022 at 5:02 pm

        What’s wrong with leaving at halftime? If a person doesn’t want to watch the game, then leave. It’s no big deal.

      • Anonymous on August 20, 2022 at 9:45 am

        What’s all the crying about people that came to see the band leave when the bands over?? They sat through the first half of football. It’s high school football, no big deal.

      • Anonymous on August 24, 2022 at 10:07 am

        i’ve watched 6,7,8, volleyball in the past and have seen a lot of folks leave after 6th or 7th grade games leave,maybe they had something else to do or other kids things to attend,guess what?didn’t bother me in the least,actually it was none of my business

  117. Anonymous on August 16, 2022 at 9:34 am

    I have a friend that’s thinking of moving to Mascoutah. He wants to get his kids out of Belleville schools. His question is how many fights break out a week in the middle school? Strange question I know but, it happens a lot in Belleville schools.

    • Anonymous on August 16, 2022 at 10:37 pm

      I think it’s about the same. Mascoutah schools are just better at keeping fighting and bullying quiet

    • Anonymous on August 19, 2022 at 9:38 am

      Yea I think it is time for a change to stop the abuse of the disability exemption

      • Anonymous on August 19, 2022 at 10:49 am

        Data is being collected, VA is being informed and laws are going to change. Even the 5 year rule. This is killing our communities. We need to take care of those that need help, not the ones that are feeling entitled to get free money and not pay their share. At least change the rules to have it related to combat. Real American Heros.

        • Anonymous on August 25, 2022 at 11:29 am

          Poor whiners… lots of misinformation posted here. Check your facts and educate yourselves keyboard warriors. This town (Mascoutah) has always been extremely jealous of military members and their families. We’ve lived all over the world and experienced wonderful cultures, made lifelong friends and enjoyed tight knit communities within our military bases. We had a rude awakening moving here!

      • Anonymous on August 19, 2022 at 4:59 pm

        It would be very easy to change. People with a 40-50% VA disability rating get a $5000 exemption on property taxes, but if their rating is 70-100% they get an exemption off all property taxes. Simply change the exemption for people with a 70-100% rating to a $10,000 exemption. There is no reason anyone should not be paying property taxes.

        • Anonymous on August 22, 2022 at 8:55 am

          A person with a Social Security disability, far harder to obtain that a military disability rating, gets a measly $2000 exemption. They don’t get that for life, nor can the surviving spouse receive it after death.
          Military disability should be based on combat injuries, not what the rest of the country knows as aches and pains.

        • Anonymous on August 28, 2022 at 5:41 pm

          For the one that said we are jealous, I am a military vet, combat vet, and still pay taxes. Yes, I have issues, but there are a lot more people that deserve the money than I do. I don’t need to have a big fancy house, some foreign car, vacations, etc. on tax payers money. I signed up to serve and will continue. Stop being a pile of entitlement and continue to serve your county.

      • Anonymous on August 25, 2022 at 11:52 am

        Get off your @$$ and out of your parents basement and do something about it keyboard Karen!

    • Anonymous on August 20, 2022 at 10:19 am

      They say they have PTSD and can’t sleep. It’s literally a JOKE! I’m for supporting those veterans that are truly disabled.

      • Anonymous on August 21, 2022 at 8:46 pm

        What is “truly disabled” in your opinion

        • Anonymous on August 22, 2022 at 1:57 pm

          I’d say someone that went into the service with no disability’s. Then came out with a disability. Not 40 years down the road when your playing golf and a ball takes out one of your testicles. Then end up with a limp but, you happen to of been in the service 40 years ago now your disabled. I didn’t make this up.

    • Anonymous on August 25, 2022 at 11:44 am

      This town loves to bash the military… It tried very hard to keep military out. Mascoutah was considered a long distance call from the base 15-20 years ago and no “decent” places available to live or rent. Schools were always good because the base was in the same district so lots of subsidies from the government that locals were able to enjoy as well. Count your blessings Mascoutans and your welcome!

      • Anonymous on August 28, 2022 at 5:17 pm

        Military isn’t helping this town, they are the new entitled snowflakes. If you have served in a war, I’ll give you that but for all those calling people keyboard jockeys, that’s what you did in your military, , then feel entitled to get compensation because your ears ring. Sad

        • Anonymous on September 1, 2022 at 10:09 am

          Oh you’ll GIVE US THAT if we’ve served in a war? How generous of you. Educate yourself sad person without a clue. Do something useful like contact your representatives. You probably don’t even bother voting in elections.

      • Anonymous on August 29, 2022 at 3:41 am

        Base is a drain on Mascoutah, not a perk. Kids are great but if you don’t pay real estate taxes, your not helping but hurting. Simple math! And it’s not just Mascoutah that’s tired of it, it’s all your neighboring towns. So put your IS plate on, get that free entitled money.

    • Anonymous on August 25, 2022 at 1:28 pm

      Interesting… How are disabled veterans driving up home prices? Most aren’t disabled? How many do you know? Did you serve with them? How do you know they don’t have PTSD? Are you aware you don’t have to go to war to get PTSD?

    • Anonymous on August 29, 2022 at 1:03 pm

      So disabled vets are driving up house prices??? How’s that happen? You sound like you’re a VA disability claims expert. Please educate the masses on how a veteran can file a claim and say “I have PTSD” and boom they get high ratings and are tax exempt. You sound like you speak of great personal experience with in-depth knowledge on how all this disability stuff works. We want to be on your level. You may agree or disagree with the disabled vets “perks”, but most of you commenting on here have zero clue….absolutely zero clue on how the VA system works and how claims are processed. You pick up bits and piece of info from other clueless people then attempt to spread it as truth. You make it sound as if the veteran walks in and says “I have PTSD”…the VA doesn’t challenge the claim and just like that they are rated high and receive all kinds of perks. Do the veterans a favor and educate yourself before commenting. At least show you have a little shred of knowledge rather than spreading inaccurate details. Wish I had more time to type, but I’m off to increase home values across the region with my VA disability perks.

      • Anonymous on August 29, 2022 at 9:12 pm

        I love your comment!! There are so many hoops a person has to jump through, just to prove the disability. I agree I wish all of us, including myself, would take the time to know all the information of applying for any type of disability before we make ourselves judge & jury. Thank you to all who have served our country and also a thank you to those who are serving in the present. You all are appreciated by many.

      • Anonymous on August 30, 2022 at 8:41 am

        Amen…

      • Anonymous on September 2, 2022 at 11:17 am

        Thanks for your comment… you are my hero! About time someone puts these clueless whiners to bed regarding VA disability. No question the system is abused and needs an overhaul just like every government system out there.

  118. Anonymous on August 15, 2022 at 3:38 pm

    How hard is it to drop your child off at Mascoutah Elementary? I would rather deal with some 16-year-old newbie than with these so called “experience” drivers. Do we need a class on this? Pull up. Child gets out. You move on. Simple.

    • Anonymous on August 15, 2022 at 5:11 pm

      So true, so very true. Mine are all in high school I remember those days.

    • Anonymous on August 15, 2022 at 9:30 pm

      Each parent wants to watch their little Johnny or Karen walk into the school before driving off

    • Anonymous on August 16, 2022 at 9:24 am

      Pull into the parking lot, drop your kids off, driver away and stop whinning.

    • Anonymous on August 16, 2022 at 4:11 pm

      Agreed. When you’re behind the wheel it’s important to be aware of your surroundings/other drivers. You can text, daydream, or light your cigarette when you get home.

  119. Anonymous on August 8, 2022 at 10:51 pm

    I’m gonna miss you Answer Man! Thank you sir for the years you kindly gave of yourself, providing helpful information for all of us…answering so many questions…sharing your knowledge and experiences. I’ve saved many of your responses, sure that at some time in the future I will benefit from having them as a reference. I also appreciate that your humor was often sprinkled through your responses, keeping things interesting. God Bless you for blessing us!

    • Anonymous on August 16, 2022 at 9:27 am

      Don’t put too much faith in his knowledge and experience. He inspected some electrical work for me and when the city went to reinstall the meter we found out that his “knowledge “ was completely wrong. Cost a lot of money to fix his “suggestion”.

  120. Anonymous on August 8, 2022 at 10:16 pm

    I want to give high fives to all the volunteers who worked so hard in this heat to put on a fabulous Homecoming. Thank you to everyone who volunteered to work a shift at a food stand and a huge shout out to those who worked all week setting up stands, tables, grills, etc and then worked all weekend to keep everything going smoothly. And then those hard-working folks went back Monday to start taking it all down. Thank you volunteers for giving us such a nice festival in a very nice park.

  121. Anonymous on August 7, 2022 at 7:32 pm

    Middle School and High School did an awesome job at the Homecoming Parade.

    • Anonymous on August 8, 2022 at 4:24 pm

      I agree. Wonderful Job. I did not see any high school athletic groups in either of the parades.

      • Anonymous on August 9, 2022 at 7:45 am

        I saw the bass fishing team, the cheerleaders, the dance team, the colorguard, the football team. The band parents are the ones that cause all this division. The same ones that leave as soon as their student is done performing at the football games. Drives me crazy!

        • Anonymous on August 9, 2022 at 9:34 am

          HAHA fishing team?? So if they catch anything but a bass they have to do 10 laps??

        • Anonymous on August 9, 2022 at 11:55 am

          It goes both ways. The athletic parents can attend the band and colorguard to show their kids. That drives me crazy. It starts with the parents.

        • Anonymous on August 9, 2022 at 2:05 pm

          if you miss them that much,why don’t you get their phone numbers and give em a call once in a while?PS,kinda sounds like you’re causing a division

          • Anonymous on August 9, 2022 at 4:58 pm

            Don’t think they do. Just calling out some hypocritical band parents



        • Anonymous on August 11, 2022 at 9:08 am

          I can’t believe you’re jealous of the band. That’s a first .

        • Anonymous on August 14, 2022 at 12:54 pm

          you have no idea why the band parents leave,maybe they or their kids have other places they have to be or other priorities,if it drives you crazy,kinda sounds like it would be a short drive

  122. Anonymous on August 7, 2022 at 3:10 pm

    Mascoutah Homecoming is a great event. I can’t help but notice though, the unsafe food handling practices from the vendors though. Whatever the name of the place that serves the potato pancakes had a lady sitting there reaching into the bag of buns. It was hot outside, so I know she was sweaty and who knows if her hands were clean or not. She’s reaching in grabbing buns, opening them up…all with no gloves on. Then getting ice cream I could see fingers of the servers coming in contact with customers ice cream while handing to them. Now I’m not a super germaphobe, but isn’t there health safety standards they need to follow??? I’m pretty sure I won’t die from it, but it is kind of nasty to serve the public with your bare hands. Oh well, you take a risk with that food no matter what anyway. Just something that caught my eye and made me wonder if the city noticed and plan to take some food safety precautions in future years.

    • Anonymous on August 8, 2022 at 2:18 pm

      I actually prefer a dirty thumb in my potato pancake. Maybe that’s just me

      • Anonymous on August 18, 2022 at 2:49 pm

        lol, you called your…. a potato pancake.

    • Anonymous on August 9, 2022 at 3:00 pm

      Food handling at these events is always troubling ,it can and sometimes does leads to serious illness.The consequences of this careless behavior has canceled more than one event permanently and cost suffering and lawsuits .

      • Anonymous on August 15, 2022 at 10:14 am

        Think I trust seeing what I saw at the homecoming more than any local establishments where hidden in the kitchen lol

  123. Anonymous on August 7, 2022 at 8:28 am

    During the parade last night one of the school bands were passing. Don’t remember which one because I was shocked to see an adult volunteer/teacher whatever give water to a band student from a bottle. No big deal right? But then this volunteer gave another band student a drink from the same bottle. School hasn’t even started yet and we’re trying to shut it down with another round of covid?

    • Anonymous on August 7, 2022 at 9:58 am

      Agree, this is a serious health violation, thank you for posting.
      Does anyone feel the color guard outfits, specifically turtle neck and black leggings were well, almost abusive during a public health heat warning? Would you dress our toddler like this for the parade? Why risk heat exhaustion, matching white shorts and a t-shirt outfits like the band members? Bottom line, great performance from the color guard, thanks for your volunteerism and support for our school and community.

    • Anonymous on August 7, 2022 at 4:24 pm

      Oh boy here we go again. Every band member I saw was pouring water in their mouth. Grow up and find something else to complain about

    • Anonymous on August 8, 2022 at 8:46 am

      OMG, don’t you have something better to do?

    • Anonymous on August 8, 2022 at 2:17 pm

      You were shocked by this?! Apparently it doesn’t take much to shock you

  124. Anonymous on August 6, 2022 at 12:28 pm

    Had a blast at the annual Mascoutah Covid superspreader,I mean homecoming haha

    • Anonymous on August 7, 2022 at 11:26 am

      If you were so worried about a super spreader,why did you even go?just wondering

      • Anonymous on August 8, 2022 at 9:54 am

        I think the comment was making fun of being a superspreader. The busy bodies talking about sharing water and handling food with there hands need to lighten up. Or just stay home would be the best thing for all of us.

        • Anonymous on August 8, 2022 at 3:04 pm

          yeah,after i read it again,think you’re right,just making fun,i apologize

      • Anonymous on August 8, 2022 at 4:16 pm

        I was being sarcastic. Time to move on and enjoy our freedom

  125. Anonymous on August 5, 2022 at 9:38 am

    How come the Mascoutah Mcdonalds thinks its ok to pane handle money? Plus no other Mcdonalds in the St Louis area does this.

    • Anonymous on August 5, 2022 at 10:51 am

      They are not panhandling. They ask if you would like to donate to the Ronald McDonald House charity. You have the option to simply say “no, thank you”. Other McDonald’s in the area also ask the same question. Dairy Queen restaurants also do it to raise money for the Children’s Miracle Network. And just as it is at any McDonald’s, you can simply say no.

      • Anonymous on August 5, 2022 at 11:14 am

        Just like pan handling, just say no

      • Anonymous on August 11, 2022 at 2:07 pm

        Casey’s is also asking for donations at the register. Can’t remember what its for.

    • Anonymous on August 8, 2022 at 4:30 pm

      If you’re brave enough to eat there, go ahead and donate the change!

    • Anonymous on August 9, 2022 at 1:47 pm

      They, along with every other business nationwide, are extremely short of change, specifically quarters. it’s a nationwide problem, better to ask for donations than try to figure out to give change when you don’t have any. Get over it, and yourself, already.

      • Anonymous on August 10, 2022 at 8:56 am

        There is no coin shortage. Liberals will believe anything.

  126. Anonymous on August 4, 2022 at 8:57 pm

    High school band did an awesome job tonight at the parent preview.

  127. Anonymous on August 3, 2022 at 1:02 pm

    This goes out to the contractor building the new Scooters coffee shop. I work in construction and I have never seen it take such a long time to build such a small structure. The owner of the shop should be very disappointed in you. The site is a mess with debris everywhere. The owner should have hired a union contractor. All I can say is you get what you paid for.

    • Anonymous on August 3, 2022 at 3:19 pm

      Supply Chain issues, Worker shortages, and lead times. Corporate hires lowest bidder. Construction sites have debris. It’s under construction. It is not complete.

      • Anonymous on August 4, 2022 at 7:28 am

        Lol say what you want. Poor job

    • Anonymous on August 3, 2022 at 4:20 pm

      I agree, Since no business makes it on cursed ground, they could be screwed.

    • Anonymous on August 3, 2022 at 5:29 pm

      Union or non-union doesn’t matter. In my experience, the only “benefit” I have had when hiring union over non-union is I get to pay more for the same job.

      • Anonymous on August 4, 2022 at 8:20 am

        And usually twice as many people to do the same job when union.

      • Anonymous on August 4, 2022 at 3:47 pm

        Paying more is a benefit??

    • Anonymous on August 4, 2022 at 5:13 pm

      That’s cute. Union vs non union. Bet you also like to use the term scabs

      • Anonymous on August 5, 2022 at 12:47 pm

        What’s a term scab?? Union’s were needed 80-90 years ago. But they got more greedy then the employers that were screwing people in the first place. Give and inch, they take a mile.

        • Anonymous on August 6, 2022 at 12:27 pm

          What a lot of union workers call non union workers. (That’s ok to degrade them apparently)

        • Anonymous on August 6, 2022 at 2:46 pm

          I’m a union worker. I’m no better than a non union worker. We’re all just trying to make a living. The term scab is misunderstood by so many, that they think it means non-union worker. It means a union worker that crosses a picket line.

          • Anonymous on August 7, 2022 at 4:25 pm

            And that’s ok to be calling them names? Interesting



    • Anonymous on August 4, 2022 at 10:06 pm

      You must not be well traveled

    • Anonymous on August 10, 2022 at 8:24 am

      Looked up the new owners, another fully disabled vet, sucking up tax payers money. Nice they are 100% disabled, don’t pay taxes and get a ton of tax money free a month for life but can still perform the task as a business start up. What a joke.

      • Anonymous on August 12, 2022 at 12:04 pm

        How do you look up if someone is 100 % through the VA. That info should be private medical information right. Only asking becUse I know a guy who says he’s 100 % but homeless?

        • Anonymous on August 19, 2022 at 10:55 am

          google, st. clair country real estate tax inquiry, it will come up with a link.. i tried to post it here but it doesn’t allow me. Then it will tell you if they are disabled and what category. Then you can look them up under the Freedom of Information Act. Again, can’t post URL.

      • Anonymous on August 12, 2022 at 5:47 pm

        How did you look up their va disability rating? that information is not public. Unless you work for the va and used your position within the va to violate their privacy.

        • Anonymous on August 16, 2022 at 9:30 am

          Actually the rating is public since the money for the disability comes from the public.

          • Anonymous on August 17, 2022 at 7:40 am

            So how would I look it up is their a website you can point me to?



  128. Anonymous on August 2, 2022 at 9:44 pm

    I enjoyed watching the band practice this evening at the high school. Great Job!

    • Anonymous on August 3, 2022 at 3:50 pm

      Same here. Would it be possible to post the dates of the practices and competitions? I would like to watch them more.

    • Anonymous on August 3, 2022 at 4:18 pm

      Just don’t fly over the band with a drone. They freak out. Not because a drone is over head, For some reason they think other schools are spying on them . Come on, the band???

  129. Anonymous on July 31, 2022 at 3:12 pm

    Clean out your adjacent storm drains. The City isn’t going to do it. Don’t blow grass into the street. Buy a jug of roundup. Mow & weedwhack that extra two minutes. Plant some flowers. Have some respect for your neighbors. Pick up your dog fecies.

    • Anonymous on July 31, 2022 at 5:27 pm

      I agree.

    • Anonymous on August 1, 2022 at 8:05 am

      Don’t blow grass in the street??

      • Anonymous on August 1, 2022 at 3:54 pm

        In Illinois blowing grass clippings onto streets is illegal. Grass clippings are considered litter.
        There are fines.

        • Anonymous on August 2, 2022 at 7:55 am

          Well get out there and protect our streets!

    • Anonymous on August 3, 2022 at 3:20 pm

      Some of these City Roads have two feet tall weeds growing

      • Anonymous on August 3, 2022 at 5:23 pm

        Woohoo! Go City Roads!

      • Anonymous on August 4, 2022 at 5:14 pm

        Where

  130. Anonymous on July 23, 2022 at 11:04 am

    I like the flower pots in the park. Some added flavor & decor. Well done.

    • Anonymous on July 26, 2022 at 2:06 pm

      Looks great

  131. Anonymous on July 22, 2022 at 12:11 pm

    MIA cut grass mower. Grass in several parts of the park looks terrible for not being mowed yet pretty sure not growing too fast with the heat and such. Hopefully cut before the homecoming

    • Anonymous on July 25, 2022 at 1:38 pm

      The MIA has employees?

      • Anonymous on July 25, 2022 at 3:23 pm

        Missing in action

        • Anonymous on July 26, 2022 at 2:03 pm

          What is wrong with the United States post office. Two letter sent two weeks apart never arrived at their destination.

          • Anonymous on July 26, 2022 at 9:17 pm

            DeJoy would be the man to thank. Money taken away from all the United States Post Offices, less sorting machines, less postal workers, & shorter hours.



          • Anonymous on August 4, 2022 at 9:59 am

            Lazy, union employees in the big offices! Hate filled excrement.



        • Anonymous on July 31, 2022 at 10:07 am

          I love Mascoutah! Such a great small town & good people. Sound off is a good way to voice our opinions. But the sarcasm & rude replies are truly unnecessary. I’m aware some of us are critical of the spelling, but come on now must rudeness follow the critique?

          • Anonymous on August 1, 2022 at 11:47 pm

            Great point. But, did you miss a comma there?



          • Anonymous on August 2, 2022 at 10:57 am

            What’s this & ?? It should be “and”. You should know better.



          • Anonymous on August 2, 2022 at 7:15 pm

            You guys crack me up. Lol!!!



  132. Anonymous on July 21, 2022 at 9:22 am

    I read in the Herald that the queen contest is cancelled. All they have to do is sell tickets to win. It’s not like they need a talent or anything. Kids are so lazy now days.

    • Anonymous on July 21, 2022 at 9:35 am

      I’m assuming you are talking about the Mascoutah Homecoming queen? I agree. I can’t believe in a town this size, they can’t find a few young ladies that want to help support the homecoming. They make money buy selling the tickets. What a shame.

      • Anonymous on July 21, 2022 at 10:03 am

        It’s not that they can’t find any young ladies to do it. It’s the whole generation that just don’t get it.

    • Anonymous on July 21, 2022 at 11:17 am

      I don’t want my daughter going around soliciting

      • Anonymous on July 21, 2022 at 11:30 am

        OMG! You are so…never mind. You’re not smart enough to understand anyway.

    • Anonymous on July 21, 2022 at 5:39 pm

      Ok Boomer

      • Anonymous on July 24, 2022 at 4:55 pm

        I thought there would be a lot more people upset about the canceling of the homecoming queen pageant. No one really seems to care. Interesting.

    • Anonymous on July 25, 2022 at 12:49 pm

      Who want to see someone win because they and there family go and sell tickets to win. Find some that actually have a talent and then maybe. It’s been a joke since day one.

    • Anonymous on July 28, 2022 at 1:41 pm

      Sure! Kids are so lazy because they don’t want to enter into some degrading, exploitive beauty show instead of finding literally any other way to support our homecoming and our town’s parks!

      • Anonymous on July 29, 2022 at 8:10 am

        And another that just can’t figure it out.

      • Anonymous on July 29, 2022 at 12:34 pm

        Degrading exploitive beauty show?? They sell raffle tickets to win the title, it’s not a beauty contest LMAO

        • Anonymous on August 1, 2022 at 5:19 pm

          In that case, just sell the raffle tickets. Offer a prize or something. Why does there need to be a Miss/Little Miss Mascoutah?

          • Anonymous on August 2, 2022 at 11:53 am

            With time comes change. Maybe this is one of those things that is coming to an end. Doesn’t make it bad.



    • Anonymous on August 7, 2022 at 10:09 am

      Maybe there is no interest in a Queen contest because it is an outdated tradition that lacks equal treatment of genders.
      Data is implying the majority of this country supports equal rights

  133. Anonymous on July 21, 2022 at 7:36 am

    I watched the Uvalde police response video that was released a week or so ago. Reminded me of the Keystone Cops.

    • Anonymous on July 21, 2022 at 10:07 am

      I never would have thought that Texan’s would be to scared to use a gun. So there not so high and mighty as they think they are. Whimps

      • Anonymous on July 30, 2022 at 4:58 pm

        Did you actually receive an education? “to” should be spelled, “too”. There should be a comma following, “So”, and “there” should be spelled, “they’re”. If you want people to take you seriously, learn to spell.

        • Anonymous on August 1, 2022 at 8:09 am

          Maybe you should have your eyes checked before you start showing your stupidity.

          • Anonymous on August 7, 2022 at 6:58 pm

            Well, that was intelligent!



  134. Anonymous on July 19, 2022 at 4:47 pm

    Scott Battas is once again asking the town to support the athletes. We should support ALL students, not just the athletes.

    • Anonymous on July 20, 2022 at 4:21 pm

      Support them?? Are they falling over ?

    • Anonymous on July 20, 2022 at 4:52 pm

      He is the athletic director! It sounds like you are a band parent, tell your band director to promote the band program!

    • Anonymous on July 20, 2022 at 7:32 pm

      I agree. Some kids are good in math or science. Others are good actors or singers. Some are band or colorguard.

      • Anonymous on July 25, 2022 at 4:08 pm

        What’s funny is most people in the band (learning an instrument) end up using it the rest of life. Where average athletes (the ones in high school) just end up playing softball and drink beer. Then push there own children to play a sport they couldn’t

        • Anonymous on July 27, 2022 at 8:24 am

          You know what? You are so right. All of my friends that were in band, just walk around playing their trumpet. Oh….and they also like to whip out a recorder at backyard get togethers and play hot cross buns.

        • Anonymous on July 27, 2022 at 4:08 pm

          Never thought about like that. I had two friends play in the band back in the 70/s. Both are retired musicians in vegas.

        • Anonymous on July 30, 2022 at 11:17 am

          This is categorically false.

        • Anonymous on August 2, 2022 at 6:04 pm

          Hahaha. Hey Karen…when is the last time you picked up your clarinet???? Lmao. Too bad you don’t have any friends… you might get invited to softball to have a beer!

    • Anonymous on July 20, 2022 at 9:37 pm

      He is the athletic director so…….

      • Anonymous on August 4, 2022 at 8:38 pm

        I appreciate the notifications about Mascoutah athletics. I have to imagine it makes the student athletes proud when their program, their teammates, or even themselves are highlighted on one of Scott’s notifications.
        It’s clear he is passionate, a great leader, and an even better role model to all students, not just athletes.

    • Anonymous on July 21, 2022 at 5:46 am

      He is the athletic director…… have your reached out to ask if there are options the school could find ways to promote or support ALL students? In my experience, the district goes above and beyond to promote and support ALL students. Find it odd that a person would attack him for promoting athletics. Seems petty.

    • Anonymous on July 21, 2022 at 11:19 am

      That’s his job. And he is doing a fine job. Football and Basketball are now relevant. He is Winning.

      • Anonymous on July 24, 2022 at 8:05 am

        He is teaching kids to exclude others.

        • Anonymous on July 24, 2022 at 2:44 pm

          You have got a good point.

        • Anonymous on July 25, 2022 at 10:56 am

          How is he teaching kids to exclude others? That is a pretty powerful statement. I think his original post was with Fall sports season kicking off, lets paint the town purple. Maybe he should have said with school starting, lets paint the town purple. But lets face it, sports drives a lot of people to the school. Weather its watching the student athletes, dance and cheer teams, colorguard, band, etc., don’t we want people to be engaged and provide a great atmosphere for all these kids to succeed? Doesn’t make sense why people want to tear everyone down.

        • Anonymous on July 25, 2022 at 10:59 am

          Or, maybe he’s just staying in his lane. IT’S HIS JOB TO SUPPORT THE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT. Good grief people.

          • Anonymous on July 25, 2022 at 2:12 pm

            It this a joke? Find someone in our town who promotes our kids or community more than him…. I’ll wait.



    • Anonymous on July 28, 2022 at 4:34 pm

      Scott Battas is doing a Excellent Job as MHS Athletic Director. Look at MHS athletic programs and facilities, some of the Best in the Area!! We are fortunate and blessed to have a AD that cares about the students/school/town. Mr. Battas thanks for your hard work and dedication… GO PURPLE!!!

    • Anonymous on July 30, 2022 at 11:15 am

      Put your name behind slandering someone that has accomplished 100x more than you will ever accomplish for this town and school district. What a joke of a human being you are.

  135. Anonymous on July 19, 2022 at 4:21 pm

    Has anyone ever noticed how unkept the Post Office is getting? There is garbage and trash around the outside and weeds and grass growing in the sidewalks. Mold is growing on the entrance to the building. It’s disgusting. Where is the pride? I think our government should set an example, not be the subject of the joke.

    • Anonymous on July 19, 2022 at 4:48 pm

      Maybe as a town we can all clean up the town.

    • Anonymous on July 20, 2022 at 10:51 am

      It’s not a question of where is the pride. It’s where is the money.

      • Anonymous on July 20, 2022 at 6:38 pm

        I agree! Because of DeJoy taking over the United States Postal Service, every post office has gone downhill. Less workers, less money, slower service in mailing & bigger cities finding it hard to keep up demand of those said services. I love our small town post office, but how can they possibly keep up with the outside when the inside works (mailing, delivering, and customers) is their top priority!

    • Anonymous on July 20, 2022 at 5:01 pm

      have you check out the nite deposit parking lot It looks like a scrap yard lot

      • Anonymous on July 22, 2022 at 8:54 am

        Before you go bad mouthing a local establishment, maybe do your research. The nite deposit does not own that parking lot, nor do they pay anything to have that parking lot used by its customers.

      • Anonymous on July 25, 2022 at 5:53 pm

        That is NOT their parking lot… get your facts straight before bad mouthing the Nite Deposit!!!

    • Anonymous on July 23, 2022 at 11:08 pm

      The word is unkempt. Not unkept. I hear the USPS is installing slot machines to raise money in order to paint the building black. It’s a trend.

  136. Anonymous on July 17, 2022 at 6:18 pm

    Can an out-of-district student go to a Mascoutah school?

    • Anonymous on July 17, 2022 at 8:18 pm

      I do not believe so. At registration we have to provide two items to verify our address.

      • Anonymous on July 18, 2022 at 10:23 am

        I guess I meant can an out-of-district student attend even if they had to pay a tuition or extra fee?

        • Anonymous on July 18, 2022 at 1:45 pm

          Yes, they can pay tuition

          • Anonymous on July 18, 2022 at 3:15 pm

            So as long as a student pays tuition, they do not have to live in Mascoutah? I emailed the Superintendent but he never got back to me. I would really like my son to attend Mascoutah and would be willing to pay for the privilege. Is there someone other than the Superintendent I should contact?



          • Anonymous on July 18, 2022 at 5:21 pm

            Go to the administration office.



    • Anonymous on July 18, 2022 at 8:11 pm

      Shouldn’t be able to

  137. Anonymous on July 6, 2022 at 7:27 am

    Disappointed with the fireworks display. This is the first time in 10 plus years we couldn’t see the fireworks from our yard. They were very low… was this a ploy to get people to watch from the park or did the city take the cheap route????

    • Anonymous on July 6, 2022 at 1:27 pm

      I think its a ploy for everyone to chop down all tall trees.

    • Anonymous on July 7, 2022 at 1:42 pm

      I blame it on all the free handouts the government gives to anyone that twists an ankle during service. We are the land of the free handouts, hhmmm maybe that is why our inflation is so high…

      • Anonymous on July 7, 2022 at 4:09 pm

        “I won’t insult your intelligence by suggesting that you really believe what you just said” –William F. Buckley

      • Anonymous on July 7, 2022 at 4:41 pm

        Sad part of your comment is they don’t have to be active in the service to get a disability exemption. They can be 70 and if there hearing starts going bad they get the exemption.

        • Anonymous on July 9, 2022 at 10:46 am

          All of the following rate property tax exemptions why don’t we rip on those that are financially responsible, old, and severly injuered on the job or in car acidents to while we’re at it.
          Homeowner Exemption
          Senior Citizen Exemption
          Senior Freeze Exemption
          Longtime Homeowner Exemption
          Home Improvement Exemption
          Returning Veterans’ Exemption
          Disabled Veterans’ Exemption
          Disabled Persons’ Exemption

          • Anonymous on July 11, 2022 at 8:30 am

            Nice try, first 3 are the only exemptions in this county. But it is fun just making up stuff isn’t it???



          • Anonymous on July 11, 2022 at 2:08 pm

            Actually, more than just 3 apply in St. Clair County, as well as additional exemptions such as Special Adapted Housing, Fraternal Organizations and Veteran’s Organizations. However, the exemptions typically either result in a lump sum deduction from the assessed value or a freeze at a certain assessment level. There is only exemption that eliminates property tax completely up to a certain assessment.



        • Anonymous on July 15, 2022 at 11:14 am

          You know who gains from this, the home builders. Think about it… They are charging $4xx some on these small new homes north of town and the majority of people that live there don’t pay a penny for the house or the real estate taxes. Government pays them a large sum every month, pays for home, electric, nice car, everything, then no taxes… The home builder reaps this money. They aren’t stupid, you can see the family, they make the money selling them new, financing the money for it and then reselling it when you move. They give a little back here and there for donations and act like heros. Heros don’t advertise what they do for others, wanna be celebrities do. Making money and costing us more, guess you can’t blame them.

        • Anonymous on July 21, 2022 at 8:27 am

          I can get 50% for my CPAP? I only get 10% for my respiratory issues that developed on active duty. CPAP can be directly correlated to my asthma. VA, here I come!

          • Anonymous on September 30, 2023 at 1:54 pm

            Question 1: Are you all happy with the State of this Nation? Question 2: You all gonna keep voting for the less than smart Democrate? Note to Sound Off, why keep comments for over a year?



          • Editor on October 2, 2023 at 9:15 am

            As long as I’ve been editor, we don’t remove anything from Sound Off.



        • Anonymous on August 1, 2022 at 4:50 pm

          Loop holes??? Working the system??? Care to elaborate where you learned this or what the loop holes are? Let me guess you heard from someone who heard from someone. The veteran needs to apply for VA benefits. It’s not automatic. Those claims NEED to be supported in their medical records showing a history of the issue. The records also need to include key words written by a doctor that match up to the VA regulations. Then a VA doctor evaluates the member in person to validate the claimed issues are real. That doctor makes a recommendation based off the in person exam. The VA reviews all aspects of the claim. If everything lines up, they get a rating. Don’t be mad at a vet for using a system they didn’t create. Don’t be mad at a veteran for tax exemptions they don’t control. Any vet would be a fool not to file a claim and let the process work. If it helps them monetarily, then so be it. The world is full of unfair benefits. It’s not a full proof system, but acting like it’s easy to get a high claim is proof that you have absolutely no idea how that system works. I know tons of people that file a claim and get zero or very little benefits/money. I’m willing to bet that most veterans in the area are retired receiving a retirement check and then secure a $80-$100k a yr job. Allot of times their spouse also makes good money. They’d be able to afford those nice new cars, vacations, etc regardless of VA money.

    • Anonymous on July 7, 2022 at 10:07 pm

      Do we really need this forum? Reading through all these comments seems like a waste of space for the paper. These comments are nothing but complaints and one sided opinions. Everyone is so negative about our town/community. I’ve lived here for over thirty years and frankly I like our little town. I’m sure there are much worse.
      Instead of being like Peyton Place let’s talk about positive/uplifting things. Let’s celebrate the good things. Like our parents taught us – if you don’t have something nice to say – don’t say anything at all.

      • Anonymous on July 8, 2022 at 8:33 am

        That’s why it’s called “Sound Off”. All the whinners have somewhere to vent, where no one would listen to them otherwise.

  138. Anonymous on July 1, 2022 at 6:01 am

    I heard through the grape vine that Mascoutah School District hired a convicted child molester. He threatened to sue the district so they hired him. Is that true. If anyone can follow up it would be appreciated.

    • Anonymous on July 4, 2022 at 11:27 am

      Was the person charged or charged and convicted? There’s a big difference.

    • Anonymous on July 5, 2022 at 12:45 pm

      If it’s the same person I think it is, they are not a child molester. There is/ was a case against them that involved sexual assault. They did plead guilty to it.

    • Anonymous on July 5, 2022 at 12:53 pm

      It was not a child, if it’s the person I think it is. This individual was charged with officer misconduct/ sexual assault. They did plead guilty to it.

    • Anonymous on July 5, 2022 at 12:56 pm

      There is an individual working there that pled guilty to officer misconduct/sexual assault. It was not a child. But still concerning knowing that they work for the district.

      • Anonymous on July 6, 2022 at 10:36 am

        What school?

        • Anonymous on July 6, 2022 at 10:56 am

          They work for grounds keeping

          • Anonymous on July 7, 2022 at 4:11 pm

            They?? There is more than person that may or may not be employed by some department of the school district that may or may not have been charged or possibly convicted or pled to something that may or may not involve children and/or misconduct?!



          • Anonymous on July 7, 2022 at 9:26 pm

            I guess are tax dollars are spent on hiring criminals for the school district



  139. Anonymous on July 1, 2022 at 5:57 am

    I guess Black paint is on sale this month or what ever color you call it, the color of the two buildings on main street look terrible, oh and now pizza hut is following there lead. Looks like your driving through East St. Louis.

    • Anonymous on July 1, 2022 at 2:57 pm

      AGREED – bad decision

    • Anonymous on July 2, 2022 at 1:57 am

      Couldn’t disagree more. I think what you meant to say was “their lead”. It’s OK. Grammar doesn’t come as easy as paint colors but, you’ll get there. Just wait. You’ll have to find something else to complain about soon.

      • Anonymous on July 7, 2022 at 1:55 pm

        Thanks for the lesson on grammar. I never would have figured out what the comment means.

    • Anonymous on July 2, 2022 at 12:55 pm

      I like it. Better than before. Face lift

    • Anonymous on July 4, 2022 at 11:26 am

      I couldn’t agree more… it looks absolutely terrible. A big disappointment for downtown Mascoutah. The Mayor talks about wanting to make downtown look better and then this happens. BIG disappointment….

    • Anonymous on July 4, 2022 at 12:31 pm

      I think the black paint scheme is rather dramatic. Not something I’d have chosen, but it does catch your eye. Once the electric bills to cool the place start showing up, the owners may change their minds and try another look. Until then, take a side street and you won‘t have to see it.

  140. Anonymous on June 30, 2022 at 11:59 am

    Dear Mascoutah,

    The city government has determined that celebrating your national freedoms with appropriate fireworks is not safe.
    Trust them – they know better than you. Just accept it, and be sure to do your part by reporting your neighbors.
    That is all.

    • Anonymous on June 30, 2022 at 12:21 pm

      Mascoutah’s a lot of things, but I don’t know of any stool pigeons. And you can use the appropriate fireworks. Hence appropriate.

    • Anonymous on June 30, 2022 at 4:49 pm

      Is it really that Mascoutah’s government is cracking down on fireworks? I seem to remember something called the “Pyrotechnic Use Act” in Illinois that banned most all “fireworks”. But, then again, I guess it’s easier to blame the wrong entity of government for the proscribing of certain acts/actions. Kind of like the abortion issue.

    • Anonymous on July 1, 2022 at 12:01 pm

      It seems that the kind of government we threw out back in 1776 is back again.

      • Anonymous on July 2, 2022 at 2:03 am

        Right. The upheaval to tyranny by the Monarchy was based on the recreational use of fireworks! I knew there was a reason! Good grief.

  141. Anonymous on June 30, 2022 at 8:57 am

    Friendly reminder that it’s not the libs that are losing, it’s AMERICA that’s losing. Your right to medical privacy, constitutional precedent, basically everything that made the USA what it was is circling the drain as we speak. This isn’t a football game. Everyone is getting hurt, not just “the right people.”

    • Anonymous on June 30, 2022 at 12:16 pm

      I don’t think they took away anyone’s medical privacy . I know I’m a bit slow but what does your comment mean??

  142. Anonymous on June 29, 2022 at 9:42 am

    Hypothetically speaking, lets say that all but one of the states ban abortion. You would say, “ok, a woman can travel to that state. She still has a right to an abortion.” But what if that state was Hawaii? Now without making a joke about sunning on the beach after the procedure, how would a woman seriously travel there? The cost of travel would be prohibitive.

    • Anonymous on June 29, 2022 at 1:33 pm

      If the need to abort would be because danger to the mother, then most states can do this. If Hawaii is the only state just to do an abortion and they can’t afford to get out there, then give it up for adoption.

    • Anonymous on July 3, 2022 at 1:49 am

      Abstinence is not cost prohibitive

  143. Anonymous on June 28, 2022 at 3:36 pm

    Why does City Hall issue a business license to a Fireworks vendor who sells “illegal Mascoutah” fireworks within the city limits, and then the city cops from City Hall can thus issue citations for shooting them off? Doesn’t make sense to me.

    • Anonymous on June 28, 2022 at 3:40 pm

      MONEY, MONEY, MONEY

    • Anonymous on June 29, 2022 at 8:33 am

      They don’t sell the illegal type of firework. Make sense now?

      • Anonymous on June 29, 2022 at 3:08 pm

        They selling items that shoot in the air. According to Police, that’s illegal.

        • Anonymous on June 30, 2022 at 3:14 pm

          If they have a report is the only illegal fireworks.

    • Anonymous on June 29, 2022 at 12:12 pm

      what are they selling that is illegal?

    • Anonymous on June 29, 2022 at 3:07 pm

      USA USA USA! Blast em off

  144. Anonymous on June 27, 2022 at 2:11 pm

    One of the great things that the city supplies us with is the area south of town to place our yard waste. What I don’t understand is the number of residents who don’t understand the difference between grass, leaves, and sticks. Each is clearly marked and should be easily understood. According to the dictionary, a stick is a cut or broken branch or twig. Please try to do better in the future.

    • Anonymous on June 27, 2022 at 9:33 pm

      People are just stupid or can’t read.

    • Anonymous on June 28, 2022 at 8:28 am

      Everyone knows the difference. They just don’t care. Simple enough.

      • Anonymous on June 28, 2022 at 2:04 pm

        I politely informed a couple the proper place for branches was in the back of the yard near the creek.
        He replied, then continued to empty the trailer where the leaves are designated.
        Charging a fee to recycle was supposed to rectify this type of thing. Sadly you can’t rectify stupidity, and it doesn’t help the gate is open to everyone.

        • Anonymous on June 28, 2022 at 2:57 pm

          Maybe the charging everyone to dump there yard waste pi**ed them off and they don’t care where they dump it.

          • Anonymous on June 29, 2022 at 12:13 pm

            Again you can’t fix stupid



    • Anonymous on June 30, 2022 at 5:14 pm

      Yes that’s fine but what about the irresponsible folks that lose part of their load on 10st on the way & I’m sure they drive past on their way home. Do they stop & pick it up, NO. It will lay there for days until someone decides to move it off of the road. RESPONSIBLE? , I think not!

    • Anonymous on June 30, 2022 at 5:38 pm

      Please stop and pick up the part of your load that you lost on 10th St on your way to the dump site, instead of having everyone have to drive around it. RESPONSIBILITY?
      Oh sorry that’s something that you don’t need to have in this day & age!

  145. Anonymous on June 26, 2022 at 9:54 am

    It is a real bummer that the high school PE this summer that the kids will not be doing canoeing this year. That was one of the reasons I signed him up for summer school.

  146. Anonymous on June 25, 2022 at 6:17 am

    I’m saddened and disappointed by the actions of our Supreme Court. An abortion should be a personal, private decision between a woman and her doctor, not the rulings of the government.

    • Anonymous on June 25, 2022 at 6:24 am

      I have always admired State Rep. Charlie Meier. He is an advocate for the average citizen. He understands what families are facing especially the farmers. He was never what I would describe as a “suit in a glass tower looking down on the people.” But yesterday I unfortunately changed my mind. Meier turned his back on women and their rights by applauding the u.s. supreme courts decision to make abortion illegal. I hope women in our district remember that at election time.

      • Anonymous on June 29, 2022 at 11:53 am

        i imagine a lot of guys are for abortion,after all it would be a lot cheaper to pay for an abortion than take responsibility of raising a child,then they could just move on to the next

        • Anonymous on June 29, 2022 at 1:56 pm

          True, but men have no say so what happens to the child so women need to be more responsible on who they have random sex with.

    • Anonymous on June 25, 2022 at 8:30 am

      You said it best “not the rulings of the government “. So the government got out of the abortion business. Too bad that the baby has no say in the matter. Otherwise it might say “don’t kill me mom”.

      • Anonymous on June 25, 2022 at 8:38 am

        Even if the baby was conceived by rape?

      • Anonymous on June 25, 2022 at 4:41 pm

        We’re not talking about babies. These are fetuses and zygotes that couldn’t survive outside the womb anyway. If it was the third trimester you would’ve had a point, but surely the mother would’ve made a decision before then.

      • Anonymous on June 27, 2022 at 11:33 am

        Not even the whole government, just the federal government. Which, is the way it should be, if one has read the Constitution. All it means is that states can decide on their own abortion laws. For all the pro-choice people out there, don’t worry, Illinois will still be the abortion capital of the country. It’s Governor Pritzker’s economic recovery plan!

    • Anonymous on June 25, 2022 at 11:05 pm

      Everyone getting emotional when the fact is, they will still be easily available in some States.

      • Anonymous on June 26, 2022 at 7:51 am

        Your concern about womens’ rights is so touching. And yes, that was sarcasm. There is nothing easy about this. Not about the issue that a right was overturned or a decision made by a woman regarding her own life. IF one right is overturned, aren’t you worried that other rights will be too?

        • Anonymous on June 27, 2022 at 8:23 am

          Now you understand why changing gun rights has the same problem.

    • Anonymous on June 26, 2022 at 8:47 am

      I’ll say it… “pro-life” is a lie. These people could care less whether women live or die, and the same goes for their children once they are brought into this travesty of a world.

      • Anonymous on June 27, 2022 at 9:21 am

        So true, funny how conservatives are pro life but, when they get into the world they could care less if they have a hard time with life.

    • Anonymous on June 26, 2022 at 11:05 am

      All that happened here is that a Nation wide law was deemed unconstitutional, and pushed back to to individual States to determine their legality. What’s the problem with that? Our constitution is being maintained which is what our Supreme Court is supposed to do. States that currently do not allow killing of the unborn can do what we’ve always done. Elect officials that will represent our values (or lack of them) and institute laws that we want on the books.

      • Anonymous on June 26, 2022 at 1:28 pm

        You mean “what THEY want on the books.” We no longer have a say so in the matter.

        • Anonymous on June 27, 2022 at 8:21 am

          Like the comment stated, THEY are the elected officials that you voted in to represent the majority of the voters. So if you didn’t vote for THEY, then move if you don’t like it.

    • Anonymous on June 27, 2022 at 9:17 am

      Funny how liberals (socialist) is ok with letting the government bail them out when times get tough but, don’t like it when they decide if you can kill babies or let them live.

      • Anonymous on June 28, 2022 at 2:16 pm

        Charlie Meier, Mary Miller, and Darren Bailey have no problem accepting farm subsidy payments. Isn’t that socialism?
        Same with the so-called disabled veterans not paying property taxes?
        Both are entitlement programs paid for by all.

        • Anonymous on June 30, 2022 at 5:42 pm

          I didn’t know they were the only one that were receiving that payment. I guess the rest of the farming community doesn’t receive any of that kind of payment.

    • Anonymous on June 28, 2022 at 11:26 am

      I’m a male. A group of mostly old male legislators making rules for women only, makes no sense.

      • Anonymous on June 28, 2022 at 3:00 pm

        If you can find in the constitution that killing an unborn is legal. Then I’ll support abortion….maybe

    • Anonymous on June 29, 2022 at 8:53 am

      The ruling just means it will be left up to the states to determine which way they want to go,abortions will still be available,heck the government is even advocating for abortion pills,women can do it at home,from what i’ve read about the pills,not so encouraging,but i guess that’s a private matter also,bottom line, if the baby is dead, that’s the goal,right?

    • Anonymous on June 29, 2022 at 12:14 pm

      Supreme Court just followed the constitution. Congress can pass a law allowing abortion. Congress should make laws not the courts

  147. Anonymous on June 21, 2022 at 1:47 am

    Is it common practice for Mascoutah auto repair shops to charge an hour “diagnostic” fee when getting car repair done? This is new to me, I’ve never been charged for the diagnostic before. And these are no out of the ordinary repairs. I noticed this additional fee just started popping up on my last two invoices. It adds up to $60 to my bill … hmmmm

    • Anonymous on June 21, 2022 at 10:38 am

      Never heard of that. But then I don’t let anyone in Mascoutah work on my car.

    • Anonymous on June 22, 2022 at 12:01 pm

      I would think most charge the fee. Think about it when a repairman comes to your house to fix anA/C plumbing electrical issue. You get charged for their time. Maybe the repair shop is being up front by listing the charge instead of including it in the overall invoice. Just a thought. The negativity on this site serves no one.

    • Anonymous on June 30, 2022 at 5:33 pm

      That has become common in almost repair shops where the mechanic gets paid by the time guide published in the labor time guide, factory Warrantee or Labor Guide. So to account for the lack of automotive Chrystal balls that tell you exactly which part to replace, there needs to be an allowance for the mechanics time to diagnose the problem. Not any different than getting an ex ray or MRI, you get charged for each of them, diagnostic procedure. Or a consultant fee. Would you prefer to pay for parts & labor until the issue is resolved or pay only for what is needed to make the proper repair.
      You decide.

  148. Anonymous on June 19, 2022 at 4:42 pm

    Thanks to the City Line Crew!! Lost power around 6:30 am on Sunday and it was restored in little more than an hour. This is commendable and shows dedication to the City and its residents! Thank you so much!

    • Anonymous on June 20, 2022 at 4:33 pm

      That is their job.

      • Anonymous on June 21, 2022 at 3:15 pm

        Just trying to give thanks to people that deserve it, but there always seems to be negative comments by some jack-a**!

        • Anonymous on June 22, 2022 at 8:43 am

          I must not get all the comments, I don’t see a negative comment. What was said???

        • Anonymous on June 24, 2022 at 8:36 am

          everyone who works are doing their job. its what they get paid to do. dont forget the guy hauling your gas or the guy growing your food or the lady cooking your meal.

          • Anonymous on June 24, 2022 at 9:25 am

            That was the negative comment?? Someone needs go get out of the house and get a job and join the rest of us.



        • Anonymous on June 28, 2022 at 10:32 am

          City employees are a joke, I actually followed one of the city trucks around last week when it was hot outside, they only made one stop in a hour, that was for a soda at the moto mart. So dont tell me how hard they work. Its been like this for years.

        • Anonymous on June 29, 2022 at 10:07 am

          Its there job, that’s why we pay taxes, to pay there salary, don’t thank them, they waste a lot of time everyday riding around doing nothing.

      • Anonymous on June 26, 2022 at 9:29 am

        Totally agree, if they don’t do it, they should be replaced.

  149. Anonymous on June 13, 2022 at 8:16 pm

    I hear that many teachers are leaving the Mascoutah School District. Some say there’s poor leadership at some of our schools. Seems there’s low morale. And it sure is easy to leave when you can go to the next town over and earn more. I see no reason why our teachers shouldn’t be paid just as much or more as surrounding districts. It’s no secret that our district has plenty of money. We sure pay enough taxes to it. We should be hiring and retaining great teachers and treating them and paying them well!

    • Anonymous on June 14, 2022 at 8:41 am

      I don’t think pay is the problem. I believe many of the teachers have lost their love for the administration and associated bureaucracy. Any that are close to retirement are headed for the door if they can afford to. Moronic parents, disrespectful kids, who in their right mind would want to be a teacher now a days. I can only assume you vote blue judging by the solution you suggest……just throw more money at it, don’t search for the root cause of the issue.

      • Anonymous on June 14, 2022 at 12:16 pm

        Another typical one sided comment. You came out with good facts until your close minded vote blue comment.

        • Anonymous on June 15, 2022 at 9:53 pm

          It’s true though. Spending more money has not fixed the issues with this country

      • Anonymous on June 16, 2022 at 7:05 am

        Entitled parents and their spoiled kids have existed for as long as our civilization existed, but sure, blame the Democrats. That’s what you’re best at, huh?

  150. Anonymous on June 11, 2022 at 4:13 pm

    We waited all year for the pool to open and for what? To have teenagers acting like brats, pushing and shoving people, using foul language. The lifeguards are not doing anything and of course none of the teens’ parents are around. This is ridiculous.

    • Anonymous on June 11, 2022 at 7:38 pm

      That is why we go to the New Baden pool.

      • Anonymous on June 13, 2022 at 10:14 am

        We go to Freeburg. Way better pool then Mascoutah.

        • Anonymous on June 17, 2022 at 9:39 am

          Watch out primary voters. A real self serving RINO, in bed with the Belleville crooks, is running as a Republican in district 21. You’ve been warned.

          • Anonymous on June 17, 2022 at 9:54 am

            Just to be clear. That is county board district 21.



          • Anonymous on June 17, 2022 at 12:27 pm

            Let the Reps have a chance for awhile. The libs have padded there retirement enough.



    • Anonymous on June 11, 2022 at 8:13 pm

      It starts with the parents. They need to raise their children to respect others.

      • Anonymous on June 13, 2022 at 9:56 am

        There are some kids that get carried away with splashing and being stupid, but I was more shocked at the way the teenage girls were dressed! I’m not a prude but these girls barely had anything on! Where are THEIR parents?

        • Anonymous on June 16, 2022 at 12:23 pm

          And what pool was this??

    • Anonymous on June 12, 2022 at 10:30 am

      Maybe address with the city probably better choice than ranting on here

    • Anonymous on June 13, 2022 at 4:07 pm

      Sooooo, build your own pool. Most of you are renters anyway, & do not pay property taxes, so I don’t want to hear your whining.

      • Anonymous on June 13, 2022 at 6:16 pm

        Haha & they probably don’t vote either

      • Anonymous on June 14, 2022 at 8:49 am

        I put in a pool when I rented, but when I bought a house I couldn’t take it with me. Soooo your comment is pretty stupid.

    • Anonymous on June 16, 2022 at 3:18 pm

      But did you drown? No? Good, then the lifeguards are doing their job. They are “life” guards, not babysitters.

  151. Anonymous on June 9, 2022 at 3:32 pm

    Is it true that we will not have a Miss Mascoutah Homecoming Queen this year? Has that ever happened before?

    • Anonymous on June 9, 2022 at 5:53 pm

      Thanks Obama

    • Anonymous on June 10, 2022 at 10:38 am

      True if no one runs. Kids these days don’t want to work

  152. Anonymous on June 5, 2022 at 3:16 pm

    Although I can’t believe gas is over $5 a gallon, I really don’t understand why Casey’s is $5.29 and Moto is $5.20. Why the big price difference?

    • Anonymous on June 8, 2022 at 4:03 pm

      Really????

  153. Anonymous on June 5, 2022 at 7:38 am

    last week i noticed 3 different times trcks and a car blew right thru the stop sign at railway and main going east bound It would appear that the tree by city parking lot is blocking the view of the stop sign

  154. Anonymous on June 3, 2022 at 10:06 pm

    Why would a father tell his 15 year old son that he will never be good at baseball? The boy just wants to have fun this summer with his friends and play recreational baseball.

    • Anonymous on June 4, 2022 at 4:18 pm

      Let boys be boys. Unreal. So sad.

    • Anonymous on June 5, 2022 at 1:06 pm

      Maybe the father can’t afford to drive him around to all the games since gas is over 5 bucks.

      • Anonymous on June 5, 2022 at 3:59 pm

        That is not the issue in this case.

  155. Anonymous on June 3, 2022 at 4:53 pm

    June 3, 2022: After today, gas prices have gone up $2.71 a gallon since the current administration took office. Rumor has it the Seven Eleven Convenience Stores are doing away with the Marquee and charging everyone $7.11 a gallon in anticipation of future prices.

    • Anonymous on June 6, 2022 at 2:15 pm

      this administration wants high fuel prices to push people for electric,only problem is no one in the administration was or is smart enough to figure out that high fuel prices will lead to massive inflation which it has,they act like we can convert to electric at the flip of a switch,that’s the reason biden waged war on the oil companies first day in office,he said he would do it when campaigning and people still voted for him,unbelievable,i know i’ll get bashed for this post but i would rather put up with a lot of stupid tweets and have enough money for gas,food and bills

      • Anonymous on June 6, 2022 at 6:02 pm

        I’m not bashing your comment. I think you’re 100% correct!

      • Anonymous on June 7, 2022 at 6:39 am

        most gas taxes go to fix the roads n bridges. The more electric vehicles on the roads equals less gas tax collected. Sooooo how are we gonna get road repairs if everyone goes electric

        • Anonymous on June 7, 2022 at 11:10 am

          I am wondering what the plan is to make EV work. Lithium prices are up 500% since the administration took office and there is a world wide shortage of lithium.

        • Anonymous on June 8, 2022 at 11:27 am

          I believe Illinois will do what a few other states have done. If you own an Electric Vehicle, your registration is raised to $300-$400 per year.

        • Anonymous on June 9, 2022 at 3:25 pm

          Fixing roads and bridges?? just like making lottery legal and the money would go to education??

        • Anonymous on June 15, 2022 at 12:22 pm

          Ha,most gas taxes in this state goes for more “rough road”signs

      • Anonymous on June 9, 2022 at 11:00 am

        Could you please explain, if the current administration is behind the increase of gas prices in Illinois or even America. What explains the high prices across the globe? Did Biden contact the rest of the world and say hey I really want to put the screws to the American people, so lets everyone raise the prices at the same time.
        Norway – $6.27
        Uk – $5.79
        Germany – $5.57
        France – $5.54
        Japan – $4.24

        • Anonymous on June 9, 2022 at 3:28 pm

          Only the trump cult followers thing Biden is the fault of the high gas prices.

          • Anonymous on June 12, 2022 at 3:24 pm

            Again,list the things that Biden has done to help the country,waiting,c’mon man we want to hear!!!!,don’t be one of bidens dog faced pony soldiers



          • Anonymous on June 13, 2022 at 10:21 am

            Biden has done nothing. Trump has done nothing except lie, and letting us all know how great his thinks he is. So trump is still more of a D-bag then Biden. lol and what’s a pony soldier ??



        • Anonymous on June 10, 2022 at 11:56 am

          Where in this thread did anyone say gas prices were high?

          • Anonymous on June 13, 2022 at 10:57 am

            Have a reading problem???



          • Anonymous on June 13, 2022 at 11:11 am

            I am sorry, I do not have a reading problem. I am looking over this thread again and I see no mention of anyone saying gas prices are high. I see a post which says the administration wants “high fuel prices.” I am more than willing to accept your point of view but I am struggling to see the facts.



  156. Anonymous on May 26, 2022 at 6:42 am

    With our Mascoutah property values (homes) up 20% recently will our property taxes also go up 20% in the coming year? Just wondering …

    • Anonymous on May 26, 2022 at 9:52 am

      Not sure if it would be 20% but, it will go up with the growth of the town. Most of everyone’s taxes are going to the school. No wonder there’s a pile of resume’s trying to get a job in this school dist. The pay is out of control.

      • Anonymous on May 26, 2022 at 8:49 pm

        My wife and I are only a few years from retirement. I can’t wait to sell our Mascoutah real estate so more “IS” people with sleep apnea can buy them. Will the last real estate tax payer please turn out the lights?

      • Anonymous on May 27, 2022 at 2:13 am

        Property taxes will continue to increase with the assessed value, yes. The incremental rates from each taxing body may not change, though. The ultimate result of how much one pays will be subjective to their particular property owned.

      • Anonymous on May 28, 2022 at 7:25 am

        Twenty years ago my total tax bill was $1760. Now it’s $3100 and $1800 of that goes to the school district. I can see why the district has millions in cash reserves.

      • Anonymous on May 29, 2022 at 8:38 pm

        More than half of our taxes go to the school district. Are they really being conservative in spending our money? I don’t think so! This district is the worst when it comes to spending.

        • Anonymous on June 5, 2022 at 1:17 pm

          yes they are they spent our dist 19 tax money to build a school in shiloh city limits i just cant understand their thinking

          • Anonymous on June 6, 2022 at 5:25 pm

            IIRC Shiloh funded that school.
            It is in the Mascoutah School District, just like the one at SAFB.
            There has been a Scott Elementary School as far back as I can remember.
            You put schools where the children are.



    • Anonymous on May 26, 2022 at 1:58 pm

      Won’t impact a very large percentage of citizens that have licensed plates reading IS (I Served) Disabled. State needs to change the rules asap and help those that are truly handicap/disabled.

      • Anonymous on June 1, 2022 at 10:00 pm

        The state needs to make changes immediately. The taxes are one thing BUT to have our military abuse the system is a whole different situation. I’m all for the ones that are truly disabled but the ones that say they are 100% disable but continue to mow their grass, go to the gym and work a regular full-time job obviously aren’t disabled!!

        • Anonymous on June 2, 2022 at 11:09 am

          Paralyzed from waste down and still mow my lawn with a zero turn mower, but I guess I’m not disabled tho. Some people just aren’t happy, nothing we can do to change that. We fought so they have the right to be an aragant. God bless america.

          • Anonymous on June 6, 2022 at 12:26 pm

            You are disabled and should be taken care of.. its the ones that didn’t do anything but signed up because they didn’t have a choice and now they are reaping. Not their fault, its the stats. BTW, if you are paralyzed waste down and that happened due to serving, put your address on here and I will come mow your lawn for free! Thank you for your service.. maybe some of your brothers and sisters that aren’t truly disabled like you can help out as well.



    • Anonymous on June 6, 2022 at 12:22 pm

      Ask a Veteran.. look up their last name in the st. clair county taxes and 9/10 they claim disability. Don’t pay any real estate taxes, get $3-4k a month and kids get to go to any college they want for free. It is a real shame what it is doing to our state. We should be focused on real disabled, not buy a vote disabled. Start looking around at license plates, IS (I served) and disabled, usually they are pretty darn nice cars, which you are paying for!

  157. Anonymous on May 23, 2022 at 7:16 am

    Thank you to those responsible for putting on the Chamber of Commerce hosted Springfest. It has to be a big job to set up and take down. I believe this event, like the Homecoming in August, is set up and staffed with volunteer workers. If you missed this event, you missed some good food, cold beer and rockin’ band! The only thing missing is something for middle aged kids to participate in. Too young for childrens games and bouncy houses, and not old enough for a bags tournament. Anyone have suggestions that can be passed along to the Chamber for next year? Great job everyone!

    • Anonymous on May 23, 2022 at 10:26 am

      Used to have a 3v3 youth basketball tournament in front of daubers

      • Anonymous on May 24, 2022 at 9:26 pm

        As always, need someone to step up and organize. I would, but don’t do sports. Come on Mascoutah jocks!

        • Anonymous on May 25, 2022 at 7:21 am

          But you sound like an athletic supporter!

    • Anonymous on May 23, 2022 at 10:49 am

      Kudos to the Mayor & Chamber. Decent folk.

  158. Anonymous on May 22, 2022 at 6:37 am

    Four Ameren Electric trucks on Saturday with six workers showed up to the County Road downed line within 45 minutes. Just saying…….The previous Mayors main argument for city owned electric, was that city workers respond quickly. Comical. Furthermore, even more comical, is how they contract out these private electric companies to do the upgrades & installs recently on Route 4 & Fuesser. But yet, the City has workers, trucks, & equipment to do these jobs. Anybody else seeing this?

    • Anonymous on May 22, 2022 at 10:02 am

      I saw a bunch of Mascoutah linesmen hustling all night and into the day repairing downed lines. I’m grateful for them. May God protect them and all first responders as they are at the ready and in town on a night like that.

      • Anonymous on May 22, 2022 at 1:01 pm

        they chose that occupation.

    • Anonymous on May 22, 2022 at 8:30 pm

      Why aren’t they burying the lines? That’s what the modern real world does. It is 2022 by the way. This town loves tacky poles.

      • Anonymous on May 23, 2022 at 9:25 am

        Think about how ” not thought out ” your comment is.

        • Anonymous on May 28, 2022 at 7:38 am

          you must be the guy who doesnt think we need a center turn lane on rt 4north of town and by the boeing plant

          • Anonymous on June 1, 2022 at 10:21 am

            Lol the Boeing plant? You want to turn into a field?



      • Anonymous on May 23, 2022 at 10:27 am

        People complain rates are high now just think if spent millions more on burying lines

    • Anonymous on May 23, 2022 at 10:27 am

      Wish the city would sell to Ameren

      • Anonymous on May 23, 2022 at 10:50 am

        Yup you are in the majority

        • Anonymous on May 24, 2022 at 8:42 am

          All you people wanting to switch to Ameren should look to put a referendum on that ballot in November election that way the council sees how the majority feels

          • Anonymous on May 25, 2022 at 1:14 pm

            Are you sure the city can’t switch? I bet the can once currently deals are over



        • Anonymous on May 24, 2022 at 1:35 pm

          Naw you are. Keep dreaming

  159. Anonymous on May 16, 2022 at 1:48 pm

    We are going to see a FIVE in front of unleaded gas prices in the next seven to ten days. I am so happy we won’t here any complaining in regards to fuel costs since numerous folks sit in lines at the drive thru instead of walking inside.

    • Anonymous on May 18, 2022 at 11:39 am

      I am a bit dumbfounded by all of the complaining about higher energy costs, food costs etc. I think we need to harken back to November of 2020 when 57 plus percent of the population of Illinois voted for this. My burning question to the individuals who are pro Electric Vehicles is this. Why is it okay to mine for lithium and destroy the environment when drilling for oil is taboo?

      • Anonymous on May 19, 2022 at 9:48 am

        Funny no one can give you a answer on your comment. I wonder how many people vote liberal and have no idea what they stand for. Well, you know now.

    • Anonymous on May 23, 2022 at 10:51 am

      6 by July. Good job Joe & JB!

  160. Anonymous on May 15, 2022 at 10:36 am

    VETERANS Take a drive on Summerfield road and notice the house with the AMERICAN FLAG flying upside down , it looks like a sign of anti American to VETERANS
    I bet they liked America when the stimulus checks arrived , check after check , and then the food stamps started arriving in the mail ,America was a great place then wasn’t it .
    As a VETERAN I fought for their rights to do this ,but don’t slap America in the face with one hand and put the other hand out for all the free stuff your can get from her .

    • Anonymous on May 15, 2022 at 2:58 pm

      I thought an American flag upside down is a distress signal, not an anti American sentiment.

    • Anonymous on May 16, 2022 at 2:42 pm

      The upside down flag means in distress not Anti-American. Please do not spread lies. You are part of the problem.

      • Anonymous on May 16, 2022 at 5:30 pm

        It seems anti-American to me.

        • Anonymous on May 19, 2022 at 8:43 pm

          And yet Trump flags and CSA (Traitor) flags are just free speech, right?

          • Anonymous on May 22, 2022 at 8:11 am

            Free speech also covers BLM and KKK flags.



  161. Anonymous on May 14, 2022 at 9:00 pm

    Covid is on the raise at the high school. Glad my kids are boosted and wear masks.

    • Anonymous on May 16, 2022 at 12:08 am

      Is this seriously still a thing? I thought our Supreme Leader snapped his fingers and it went away on some random Tuesday.

    • Anonymous on May 17, 2022 at 7:23 am

      I feel sorry for your kids if they are vaccinated, boosted, and wear masks. Must have miserable parents.

      • Anonymous on May 17, 2022 at 2:43 pm

        They chose to wear the masks. Parents had nothing to do with it. The want to keep others safe, unlike you.

      • Anonymous on May 19, 2022 at 9:56 pm

        Lmao

  162. Anonymous on May 14, 2022 at 11:59 am

    Hello Residents of Mascoutah, many of us have had the privilege of enjoying the Mascoutah Homecoming. Our community is in danger of losing this event due to the lack of individuals wanting to contribute. The Mascoutah Improvement Association has donated thousands of hours to make Scheve Park the treasure it is. The core group of individuals who are great custodians to The Mascoutah Homecoming, The Mascoutah Improvement Association, and Scheve Park need help from some of our younger residents. If you have the time, or a group of individuals have the time please reach out to the Mascoutah Improvement Association. Our city is just a few short years away from losing the Mascoutah Homecoming and ESPECIALLY the Tractor Pull. The gentleman who has taken care of the Tractor Pull needs our help and needs it now. Thank you to all of the individuals and organizations who donate their time and energy to making our city a better place.

    • Anonymous on May 15, 2022 at 9:15 am

      How do you sign up?

    • Anonymous on May 16, 2022 at 11:58 am

      No one really went to the tractor pull these days anyway. Time to get up with the time.

      • Anonymous on May 24, 2022 at 9:14 am

        I just would like to know what homecoming you go to because the farm side is always crowded. The food stands and beer stand is always busy.

        • Anonymous on May 24, 2022 at 10:09 am

          I’ve been going for a while to the homecoming (and I do not live in Mascoutah). The crowds are always big (other than bad weather). I do agree that MIA does need younger volunteers. But I don’t see the homecoming going away. It is one of the last few good homecomings there are around.

          • Anonymous on May 24, 2022 at 12:45 pm

            I’m not sure if you are trying to assess the crowd from across the street, or across town, but somehow your view seems to have been skewed because there are always people gathered around to watch the pulls. They may not choose to sit in the stands, but you will find people gathered around the fence every night, eyes glued to the track as they carry on conversations, catching up with old friends and making new ones. Perhaps if you think the pulls are not, “…up with the time”, you should look at the number of kids and teens gathered around to watch. There are plenty of our younger generation, my teenage daughter included, that love watching the pulls. One of the reasons Mascoutah Homecoming continues to be among the most popular festivals and why so many people come back “HOME” each year is that the MIA has always kept it true to the roots of Mascoutah. If you don’t enjoy the pulls, or feel like they are outdated, feel free not to watch. You’re certainly not going to hurt anyone’s feelings. The rest of us will continue to share, with current and future generations, the appreciation for pulls and other activities you probably consider not “up with the time”, just as previous generations shared with us.



  163. Anonymous on May 13, 2022 at 1:57 pm

    I am sad to see the Dog and Suds come down. My grandmother was the first manager of the store. I see it in the Remember the days gone section when her and my grandfather travel to a location for training.

    • Anonymous on May 13, 2022 at 6:06 pm

      Where was the Dog and Suds? Been here 25 years and have never heard of it.

      • Anonymous on May 14, 2022 at 2:05 pm

        What building was just demolished?? Dog N Suds. geez

    • Anonymous on May 13, 2022 at 7:35 pm

      Best Root beer back then.

  164. Anonymous on May 12, 2022 at 11:01 am

    A while ago, someone asked for ideas on how to attract more business to Mascoutah. I think we should look to zoning reform as a possible solution. Local zoning laws are what prevents business from coming to many suburban areas. Those nice buildings along Main Street where there’s a shop of some sort and some apartments on the upper floor? We couldn’t build more of those today because of our current, nonsensical zoning laws. Are we really gonna just build subdivisions and strip malls up to the interstate, or are we gonna get smarter about urban design?

    • Anonymous on May 12, 2022 at 4:43 pm

      Don’t get ahead of yourself. The town has to grow before we worry about expanding. Very few from the base move to Mascoutah. Other then that not many want to move to this town. It’s only grown 4,000 people since the 70’s .

      • Anonymous on May 13, 2022 at 11:05 am

        Seeing as how we’re roughly 10k strong now, that’s quite a jump in 50 years. We’re growing fast, believe it or not.

        • Anonymous on May 13, 2022 at 6:03 pm

          We are only close to 9,000 now. We were over 5,000 in 1970. An increase of only about 4,000 in 52 years is not a very big increase.

      • Anonymous on May 13, 2022 at 7:41 pm

        lol having a problem with math are we???

        • Anonymous on May 16, 2022 at 12:14 am

          Maybe the math is off but it does raise a valid point about how Mascoutah will grow and grow sustainably in the coming years. Boeing coming in has the potential of changing both the economic and social landscape of Mascoutah very soon. What are we doing to accept the good and reject the bad of that growth?

          • Anonymous on May 18, 2022 at 5:32 pm

            Boeing will have little impact on Mascoutah, other than increasing the cost to live in Mascoutah. Mascoutah might get a handful of Boeing employees living here. There might be offspring businesses to support Boeing . Manufacturing doesn’t pay sales taxes . Warehouses don’t pay sales taxes .



          • Anonymous on May 19, 2022 at 9:58 am

            No one working at Boeing will live in a county that pays taxes close to what Cook county has. Being right off of 64, New Baden may grow fast.



          • Anonymous on May 19, 2022 at 5:01 pm

            Their adding 150 jobs. Not 5000. Will be very little impact.



          • Anonymous on May 20, 2022 at 11:01 pm

            How is the math off?



        • Anonymous on May 20, 2022 at 11:05 pm

          What is wrong with the math

          • Anonymous on May 23, 2022 at 1:49 pm

            4K growth in 50 years = 4k growth not 10k growth in 50 years. Unless common core math is used, then maybe . :O)



    • Anonymous on May 12, 2022 at 11:05 pm

      Can we just get curbs. It helps with the curb appeal thing.

  165. Anonymous on May 11, 2022 at 7:22 pm

    I was watching the soccer games after school on Monday. During the games the boys track team was practicing. The young men were not wearing shirts. When I was in high school years ago the young men were not able to practice without shirts. Times are changing. Boys can go shirtless at practice but girls can not wear short shorts or show rheir stomachs. I believe that is a double standard. Ok for boys not ok for girls.

    • Anonymous on May 12, 2022 at 6:59 am

      We must be in good shape if this is what is being complained about

    • Anonymous on May 12, 2022 at 7:43 am

      Why does everything have to be okay for everybody? That’s exactly what is wrong with our society. The media, the liberals, the president and his administration. They are all soft and have to try and make everyone happy. When majority of us don’t give a sh*t and work our butt’s off, just to have people like you complain about fairness. Take your fairness and shove it where the sun doesn’t shine.

      • Anonymous on May 12, 2022 at 9:22 am

        Must be men to respond. It is a double standard on the female side

      • Anonymous on May 12, 2022 at 9:34 am

        Agreed, we need a leader that lie’s to us and loves himself. And does nothing for the country except take credit for what ever good happens. Oh yeah, this person needs to have orange skin and a cult leader.

        • Anonymous on May 15, 2022 at 12:42 pm

          As always,I would love to hear how your life is better with this administration that is in charge,but then again maybe you like 40 plus year high inflation,open border,free phones,medical,housing,education,and so on for illegals while hard working Americans struggle because of inflation,or maybe you like no bail reform which puts criminals back on the streets if they can’t afford bail,i could go on but i would rather put up with some bad tweets and get back where we was

          • Anonymous on May 16, 2022 at 12:18 am

            No reasonable thinking Democrat can possibly believe that our President is doing our country well and I’m a Democrat that voted for him



        • Anonymous on May 18, 2022 at 6:49 am

          Sounds like the one we have in the White House now. Minus the orange skin.

      • Anonymous on May 12, 2022 at 12:55 pm

        Right? Who cares about anyone else as long as you got yours?

  166. Anonymous on May 10, 2022 at 6:53 am

    Nothing shouts “Responsibility” like the Mascoutah school bus driver talking on his phone while driving through town on Main Street. At least the bus was empty, but he should know better.

    • Anonymous on May 11, 2022 at 10:37 am

      Does anyone know if there is a new junkyard on South Railway Street on the edge of Mascoutah? Are they open to the public?

    • Anonymous on May 11, 2022 at 11:49 am

      Let me guess…..You have never talked on the phone while driving a vehicle?

      • Anonymous on May 12, 2022 at 7:45 am

        That isn’t the point. When you are hired and being paid by the public, at least you should follow the laws.

      • Anonymous on May 12, 2022 at 9:45 pm

        No!!! I myself never have driven while on my cellphone & I never will. Despite it being unlawful, it is dangerous to other drivers and yourself!! Why would anyone think it’s ok? With the way drivers are today it’s best for all to be a defensive driver. Eyes on the road, no distractions other than paying attention to the road, other drivers & what is going on around us to help prevent accidents. Wouldn’t you rather be safe than sorry??

  167. Anonymous on May 7, 2022 at 2:49 pm

    I have a question. There are a lot of homes that are putting items in their front yard with a “free take it” sign. I think that is nice. It keeps stuff from the dump sites. But what happens if a child rides his bike to his house, lays the bike down by the items, and goes in his house? The bike is taken. Has that bike technically been stolen?

    • Anonymous on May 8, 2022 at 11:58 pm

      Don’t put the bike there. Good life lesson

  168. Anonymous on May 6, 2022 at 9:45 pm

    The internet in Mascoutah is pathetic. 25 years living all over the world, and this is the worst I’ve ever encountered.

    • Anonymous on May 8, 2022 at 7:45 pm

      Move back to a base then, or your hometown.

    • Anonymous on May 8, 2022 at 11:59 pm

      What company? Has nothing to do with mascoutah but the provider

    • Anonymous on May 9, 2022 at 12:54 pm

      yes, please leave, you probably aren’t contributing much anyways, BYE FELICA!

      • Anonymous on May 9, 2022 at 3:17 pm

        Probably another Karen……some officers wife. Keyboard warrior.

        • Anonymous on May 12, 2022 at 7:49 am

          Don’t get me going on veterans, my lord. Too many veterans have turned the VA into the new welfare. It is a disgrace what they allow. Join the air force, never see battle and then live off society after 20 years, while running around feeling entitled. I hope those that really need help are getting it. As a retired Army officer, moved to mascoutah, i have never heard so much entitlement. I apologize to all non-veterans for those taking advantage of every loop hole. Obviously, its our politicians fault for allowing them to have these opportunties.

    • Anonymous on May 10, 2022 at 8:48 am

      What are you talking about. My cable been running since 1998. Minus tornado’s and no brain drivers .

  169. Anonymous on May 6, 2022 at 6:32 pm

    Is the city having a citywide garage sale? or is it cancelled. I didn’t see any ads about it at all. Nothing in the Herald, no signs, nothing. Can’t they at least let everyone know. Not everyone looks at Facebook.

    • Anonymous on May 9, 2022 at 3:19 pm

      Glad it’s over. Brings riff raff to town. And speeders. And other convicts. I leave for the day

      • Anonymous on May 10, 2022 at 9:53 pm

        Define “riff raff.”

    • Anonymous on May 10, 2022 at 8:45 am

      I seen a lot of garage sales. You can have one anytime. You don’t need the whole city to have one if you want one . Facebooks slowly going down the tubes, so the city should figure out how to let everyone know. Or don’t.

  170. Anonymous on May 6, 2022 at 6:29 pm

    I see this on Facebook “Pat McMahan invited you”, to “event by Pat McMahan” and we should “meet your host Pat McMahan”. I thought Springfest was sponsored by the Mascoutah Chamber of Commerce.

    • Anonymous on May 7, 2022 at 2:45 pm

      What diffence whose Facebook page it is on as long as the word gets out and we can enjoy an evening with friends and music and food. I don’t care if it is sponsored by the Wicked Witches of the Midwest.

    • Anonymous on May 9, 2022 at 12:55 pm

      that’s marketing, keeping his name relevant. He will be out in the near future.

      • Anonymous on May 10, 2022 at 10:24 am

        He’s volunteering his time for these events. What are YOU doing for this city?

        • Anonymous on May 10, 2022 at 4:47 pm

          I agree. He works tirelessly for Mascoutah. I’d bet if someone else forwarded you the Facebook post it would say they invited you. I don’t see this as a problem the mayor has to respond to. Have a good time at the event

    • Anonymous on May 9, 2022 at 3:22 pm

      He’s a longtime chamber member that ran springfest

  171. Anonymous on May 6, 2022 at 11:13 am

    I would like to say THANK YOU to the Mascoutah Police Department for its recent crackdown for individuals speeding on Jefferson Street/Route 4. I would also like to say THANK YOU for cracking down on individuals driving while on their electronic device. We appreciate each and everyone of you at the Police Department keeping our community safe.

    • Anonymous on May 6, 2022 at 12:37 pm

      I agree. I have witnessed several drivers going over the posted speed limit between Laugh and Learn and Dollar General. My permit drivers was driving home after the Band Concert and was almost hit by a driver weaving in and out of traffic on Route 4.

  172. Anonymous on May 5, 2022 at 6:47 pm

    Has there been any update to the lawsuit against the previous City Manager? Did they find him guilty of anything or is the jury still out?

    • Anonymous on May 6, 2022 at 7:10 pm

      That would be nice to know. Is he even still around?

    • Anonymous on May 6, 2022 at 9:47 pm

      I think somebody said, he is going to run for Mayor or Councilmen.

      • Anonymous on May 7, 2022 at 7:49 am

        I thought he moved to another state to be a city manager there?

        • Anonymous on May 9, 2022 at 8:09 am

          He ended up not getting the job because people from the Mayors office called his future employer!!! That is completely wrong!!! Shame on the Mayor!!

          • Anonymous on May 9, 2022 at 8:37 am

            All you have to do is Google his name, and the articles written by the Herald about his firing pop up. Why should the mayor’s office call anyone? They could care less. Don’t spread lies when you don’t know the facts.



          • Anonymous on May 10, 2022 at 9:58 am

            Any background search would turn up the articles about him here and at his previous city as well. You can’t blame the mayor for this one….maybe he didn’t disclose any of it? Or, maybe the new potential employer did their due diligence to thoroughly vet him. Can’t blame anyone but himself for those issues.



          • Anonymous on May 10, 2022 at 12:53 pm

            Myers was the one that was terminated and it was in the paper. Anyone can look that information up. How is this even close to the mayors fault? Maybe he should take responsibility for his own actions and quit trying to blame others. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to google someone’s name.



          • Anonymous on May 11, 2022 at 9:03 am

            Proof? Or just another keyboard warrior spreading lies



      • Anonymous on May 9, 2022 at 8:38 am

        Are you sure they aren’t talking about Mike Baker? He moved back.

    • Anonymous on May 9, 2022 at 3:21 pm

      Fast forward a couple years, we’ll be talking about another bites the dust hahaha

  173. Anonymous on April 30, 2022 at 7:26 am

    I saw where Ameren rates are going to raise as much as $40 per customer to accommodate for the raising cost of electricity. Wonder if we will be headed for another increase next year? I guess $6 is better than $40. I retract earlier comments about the council raising rates.

    • Anonymous on May 1, 2022 at 11:18 pm

      Your anonymous retraction to your anonymous complaints are anonymously noted.

    • Anonymous on May 4, 2022 at 6:37 am

      Ameren still cheaper

      • Anonymous on May 5, 2022 at 3:38 pm

        For sure. Most of Ameren increase looks to be supply costs which I assume would hit Mascoutah too

    • Anonymous on May 4, 2022 at 9:17 pm

      Thats 40.00 per year not 72

  174. Anonymous on April 27, 2022 at 5:59 pm

    I want to try to attend one of these council meetings. Americans like to blame Washington for their problems but more often the most oppressive politicians are your own neighbors and the local city government. On the other hand, it’s also the one place where anyone has the opportunity to make changes that could have an effect on their daily lives.

    • Anonymous on April 28, 2022 at 5:05 pm

      Oppressive? That is a strong word. Dust off the dictionary for that one?

  175. Anonymous on April 27, 2022 at 12:44 pm

    Why does the City of Mascoutah think everyone has Facebook or follows them on Facebook. They seem to feel this is appropriate way to get out important information. They posted late in the day on Tuesday, April 26th about water line flushing in Indian Prairie subdivision the next morning. Since we did not get that message we ran a lot of hot water before we realize this situation. If the city has a call system for letting the city residents know about snow removal, can’t same system be used for other important information homeowners might want to know. Very inconsiderate of the City!

    • Anonymous on May 1, 2022 at 11:57 am

      Mascoutah Khorey League did the same thing a couple of days ago.

    • Anonymous on May 3, 2022 at 1:07 am

      Completely agree…very inconsiderate of city management. I don’t use Facebook; never have- ever! Why the city didn’t use the existing call system for this water outage, and the outage on Sunday, 2 May in Hunter’s Creek neighborhood, is very hard to understand. Ever since this new mayor and new council has been in power, many social activities and public services in the city have turned for the worse! I believe it is a result of personal apathy and general mismanagement, by those “in charge.”

      • Anonymous on May 3, 2022 at 3:08 pm

        There was a call placed by the City at 9:33pm Sunday night about the water main break. What else do you want? Should the Council and Mayor knock on your door to tell you personally? Maybe the police should? Or, maybe we need the local town crier to walk the streets wearing a sandwich board?

        • Anonymous on May 5, 2022 at 12:54 am

          No call from the city received here last Sunday at any time. And, that is assuming your info is true! What is true, is that I know the city has my phone number…not sure about that town crier though.

          • Anonymous on May 5, 2022 at 9:07 am

            The info is true. What is also true is that the City has an alert system you can sign up for. Check their website.



    • Anonymous on May 9, 2022 at 3:25 pm

      Because City Hall workers check Facebook twenty times a day while not on break, and they are brainwashed

  176. Anonymous on April 25, 2022 at 1:11 pm

    How come the ball fields are never open after a slight bit of rain? Mascoutah has some of the best fields around when it comes to drying out, and we’ve had nonstop closures this season. The city used to have people that would prep the fields and could turn them around after rain. Is it a labor shortage or does the city just not care?

    • Anonymous on April 25, 2022 at 2:35 pm

      The last council meeting packets said they city spent $24k on a “ballfield groomer”. What’s the point of some fancy equipment if they won’t work the fields? Was this to replace an employee having to do it and the machine can’t handle a little moisture? Seems like a huge waste.

      • Anonymous on April 25, 2022 at 5:47 pm

        $24k for a piece of equipment that doesn’t get used since it’s easier to say “we are closed”?

    • Anonymous on April 25, 2022 at 3:28 pm

      Not a good start for the new City Manager

      • Anonymous on April 25, 2022 at 3:33 pm

        She doesn’t start her job until May 1.

        • Anonymous on April 25, 2022 at 4:26 pm

          Right–what does the ball field equipment have to do with the new City Manager?

        • Anonymous on April 28, 2022 at 8:41 am

          Remembering Days Gone By in the paper this week 1972 the city manager got a raise of $800.00 to earn $16800.00 what is the the new person salary are they really worth it

          • Anonymous on April 28, 2022 at 5:05 pm

            If you’re that interested and concerned, try attending a meeting. The details have been disclosed.



          • Anonymous on April 30, 2022 at 10:46 am

            $110,000



          • Anonymous on May 2, 2022 at 2:13 pm

            Not to bad of money for 1972



      • Anonymous on April 25, 2022 at 5:50 pm

        This isn’t the nee city manager. She hasn’t started yet. This is our interim city manager.

      • Anonymous on May 2, 2022 at 11:59 am

        well there was a water main break May 1,guess you can start bashing her for her role in the break or people can blame city management for not knowing that the line was going to break and giving folks a heads up so they could store water,not sure what would happen if a real catastrophe struck

        • Anonymous on May 3, 2022 at 1:15 am

          The city of Mascoutah has a documented history of having water main breaks every 2-3 years. Check your city’s history. Guess what, there will be another water main break in about 2-3 years. Doesn’t take a genius to deduce that this cycle of events will continue until the remaining, antiquated pipes are replaced. I’ll have to attend a city council meeting to legitimately figure out (i.e. to officially be informed of) what that project plan is, if a plan exists. But of course, I won’t (attend).

    • Anonymous on April 25, 2022 at 3:31 pm

      I think the khoury league used to maintain and now the city does. It seems the city won’t work the fields if will take any work at all. I don’t get why cancel games at noon when the sun is out.

      • Anonymous on April 25, 2022 at 5:46 pm

        Because the city doesn’t want to make their people work. It’s easier to close them down.

      • Anonymous on April 25, 2022 at 5:53 pm

        This is the first year in a long time it’s been this bad all around. Scheduling, correspondence with city hall, maintenance, everything. It’s a shame because the fields being a lot of people to town when they are in use for games and tournaments.

        • Anonymous on April 26, 2022 at 9:34 am

          Why don’t one of you volunteer to get the fields ready instead of whinning about it. There should be a age limit on who can post.

          • Anonymous on April 26, 2022 at 11:43 am

            The city doesn’t want anyone else working on the fields anymore. there are several organizations in and out of town that have assisted with maintaining the fields in the past, but this year have been told that nobody besides a city worker can prep them.



          • Anonymous on May 2, 2022 at 11:29 pm

            If the city closes them, how can a volunteer work them? They are closed.



        • Anonymous on April 28, 2022 at 10:28 am

          Speaking for one of the organizations here in town. Madelyn at City Hall is a welcomed addition and has been a pleasure to work with. She always tries to accommodate all parties.

          • Anonymous on May 4, 2022 at 12:55 pm

            That has nothing to do with the fields being worked to play on. Can schedule all you want but if won’t work the fields then what?



    • Anonymous on April 26, 2022 at 9:38 am

      The City Clerks son is the Parks Foreman. Typical.

      • Anonymous on April 26, 2022 at 10:12 am

        So what? He does a good job

        • Anonymous on April 26, 2022 at 10:56 am

          Apparently not. Guess you can’t read above. Haha

          • Anonymous on April 26, 2022 at 11:51 am

            He’s supposed to control the rain?



          • Anonymous on April 26, 2022 at 12:18 pm

            The fields are built to be able to be playable after rain. It takes work and prep. There have been organizations that have volunteered time and money over the years to make them drain better, but it’s the lack of proper preparation that’s the issue. It’s easier to close them at noon and be done with it than actually work them to provide a service to those who use them. There was no reason last night should have had them closed due to wet conditions.



          • Anonymous on April 26, 2022 at 8:39 pm

            Did any of you go to park yesterday and look at the fields or just read about this on Facebook? Have any of you complaining tried to get a field ready with standing water on it? Also as for the foreman of the park I believe he has a sports management degree, so he probably knows a lot more than those of you.



      • Anonymous on April 26, 2022 at 7:16 pm

        We need to understand regardless of who he’s related to he’s well qualified for the job the problem is he’s in the process of getting all the parks open with the help of 1 other city employee. Has for the new piece of equipment it’s new to them they have to get it figured out plus the fact we’ve had a lot of rain plus the 2 employees also take care of city building maintenance

      • Anonymous on April 26, 2022 at 11:41 pm

        It’ll be OK sunshine. Your kid will still get a ribbon for participating, despite the fields being closed one day because it rained.

  177. Anonymous on April 24, 2022 at 11:41 am

    I would like to say thank you to the woman in the black SUV heading out of town for riding my a$$ on Route 4. Remember the speed limit is 30, then 35, then 55 past Dollar General. I hope you got stopped by the train heading to Interstate 64.

    • Anonymous on April 24, 2022 at 8:21 pm

      Happens to me all of the time. Many times they pass me and get stopped at the light. Karma!!!!

      • Anonymous on April 26, 2022 at 7:48 am

        What would Johnny Depp do?

    • Anonymous on April 25, 2022 at 10:56 pm

      Agreed. Whether it’s on 4, Main, or Harnett, I could be going 5 over the limit and there’d still be someone in his truck sniffing my tailpipe. Driving can be such a chore in this town

      • Anonymous on April 26, 2022 at 9:36 am

        It’s not just this town. It’s the whole mid-west style of driving.

        • Anonymous on April 26, 2022 at 10:35 am

          It’s really not just the midwest. Driving in the U.S. drivers seem to be in such a hurry, they become rude unfortunately. I’ve lived in Texas where speed limit is 75 on highways, so people go 90 or more. California, Oregon and Washington state have their fair share of rude, dangerous drivers. In Fall River & Boston Massachusetts it’s drive at your own risk. Paying attention & being considerate of other drivers should be the norm.

          • Anonymous on April 26, 2022 at 8:18 pm

            And don’t get me started on California drivers. They make their own rules (drivers) like the ‘California stop’ it’s crazy out there!!



          • Anonymous on April 28, 2022 at 9:48 am

            Colorado has the most considerate people I’ve ever seen. You put your turn signal on to change lanes, they actually wait for you to get in the other lane. Someone going slower then the speed limit hauling a load, they actually pull over if more when 4 cars are lining up behind them. Must be the weed turning them into nice people.



  178. Anonymous on April 23, 2022 at 7:29 am

    I expected to see or hear outrage about the increase in utility rates. But all I hear is crickets. Does everyone now believe that increases are the norm and just accept them with not even a whimper? Thank you Councilman Battas for at least trying. I hope we don’t forget your efforts.

    • Anonymous on April 23, 2022 at 1:20 pm

      Next election, they lose my vote.

      • Anonymous on April 24, 2022 at 8:10 pm

        They definitely will not get my vote in the future. Battas is the only one. He listened to the voters. The poll on this website said 90% of the people did not want a rate increase. Why did the mayor and other councilmen vote against the wishes of the people. Shame on them!

    • Anonymous on April 23, 2022 at 8:57 pm

      What good does complaining about it do? Besides it’s not the councils fault that everything costs a little more and they need to raise the rates. Just listen to our Nations current Administration, it’s Putin’s fault! Get used to the high rates, we are going to see them for many years to come. The votes you cast really do have an impact on your lives, don’t they?

    • Anonymous on April 24, 2022 at 6:40 am

      Re- election move by Battas, if you watched online you would of heard him proclaim how much these increases were necessary prior to voting “No”. But hey, it will be on record as a no after he endorsed it adding a expiration date to the raise.

      • Anonymous on April 24, 2022 at 12:23 pm

        If you were listening to what Battas had to say he probably voted No because they wouldn’t guarantee that they would have an expiration date. It was said that they could look at that when the time comes but we all know the time never comes means another increase!!!

      • Anonymous on April 24, 2022 at 12:33 pm

        I’ve known Wally for a long time he could care less about getting Re Elected

        • Anonymous on April 25, 2022 at 1:22 pm

          If you know he could care less to be reelected, maybe he cares less about doing the job he was voted in to do then.

          • Anonymous on April 25, 2022 at 3:22 pm

            But yet he voted against the majority apparently because he felt that was the right thing. I think what the OP meant was that he doesnt vote the way he thinks will get him reelected but rather how he actually thinks on the issue. Just a guess tho



      • Anonymous on April 24, 2022 at 5:24 pm

        What’s wrong with explaining your vote, regardless of what the vote is?

    • Anonymous on April 25, 2022 at 11:23 am

      Well you voted to put mostly liberals into office this is what you get. Stop whinning about something most of you voted for.

      • Anonymous on April 27, 2022 at 5:19 pm

        I thought the City Council is non-partisan

  179. Anonymous on April 22, 2022 at 5:45 am

    To the new City Manager…Welcome. Buckle your seat belt. It’s going to be a heck of a ride.

    • Anonymous on April 22, 2022 at 8:15 pm

      Yeah probably because of people like you.

    • Anonymous on April 23, 2022 at 1:21 pm

      Over or Under 3 years?

    • Anonymous on April 24, 2022 at 6:01 pm

      I’m excited about the hiring of a well qualified city manager.Just hoping that she can see the problems with personal at city hall, and to clean house if need be to get rid of the dead weight and to make sure all city employees understand that they work with taxpayers money, and should be held accountable. Some of them think that they can’t be replaced.

      • Anonymous on April 25, 2022 at 1:05 pm

        Agreed. Terrible, disrespectful attitudes of underqualified people in administration roles. Time to go.

      • Anonymous on April 25, 2022 at 1:19 pm

        Enough with “my taxes pay your salary” BS. Did you ever think that those people you comment about pay taxes also to pay there salaries. So they get taxed so it can pay there own salary. Seems to me they’re actually getting screwed .

        • Anonymous on April 25, 2022 at 2:22 pm

          The comment did not say “my taxes pay your salary” The comment stated that “to make sure all city employees understand that they work with taxpayers money”
          Taxes do contribute to their salary though, along with electric and water/sewer dept rates. My hope would be a new city manager can trim expenses/rates/taxes to the residents, including the city employees who do live in town. If that means getting rid of employees who do not perform the job they are hired to do then so be it.

  180. Anonymous on April 22, 2022 at 5:44 am

    Thank you councilman Battas for listening to us. it may not have stopped the increase, but at least you tried.

    • Anonymous on April 22, 2022 at 1:22 pm

      Battas is our hero!!!! I wish all politicans would listen to the voters.

  181. Anonymous on April 21, 2022 at 2:14 pm

    I think Kevin Dawson would make a great State Representative.

    • Anonymous on April 21, 2022 at 5:18 pm

      He already is a great guy, and add State Rep to it.

    • Anonymous on April 25, 2022 at 6:32 pm

      I believe Dawson will represent everyone well in the 114 district.He’s not afraid to speak up he’s the kind of guy that can talk to anyone.

  182. Anonymous on April 12, 2022 at 2:11 pm

    I would ask for the great citizens of this town to start a go fund me to help fix 6th street, but then we wouldn’t be able to pay our electric bills and property taxes.

    • Anonymous on April 13, 2022 at 4:50 pm

      GO FUND ME? Are folk’s aware of the amount that is taken off of the top of the donations and then are charged a fee each time there is a withdrawal from the account?
      RIPOFF?

    • Anonymous on April 15, 2022 at 3:44 pm

      Are cars expected to stop for trail users crossing 6th north of the park? Asking for a friend.

      • Anonymous on April 16, 2022 at 12:34 am

        Tell your friend, yes.

      • Anonymous on April 18, 2022 at 10:11 am

        Trail users???

      • Anonymous on April 19, 2022 at 5:05 pm

        You see a person trying to cross the street then yes, the normal, decent thing to do would be to stop and let them cross.

        • Anonymous on April 20, 2022 at 12:15 am

          Right. I’m not sure why this is a question.

          • Anonymous on April 20, 2022 at 9:21 am

            If traveling south down 6th, the street widens to two lanes right before crosswalk creating great potential for a bad situation. As one car traveling south signals to a pedestrian to cross, a second car might be traveling behind first car at legal speed, switch lanes not see the pedestrian. I have seen this often. Kids can’t see over a car signaling them to cross. I ask for safety. Perhaps the city wants to consider “ in street” signage. Slowing traffic sooner. More obvious signage prior. Community education. Increased policing. Widen road after crosswalk. There is inconsistency amongst you fine citizens. only you can prevent speed bumps.



        • Anonymous on April 21, 2022 at 6:20 pm

          I almost got hit several times at that location by a full size black Chevy pickup with blacked out windows and a gray sedan. They increased their speed even though I was in the middle of the walkway. Yes they should stop for all pedestrians.

    • Anonymous on April 23, 2022 at 10:04 am

      I’m not sure it’s a dumb question. Similar safety considerations apply to people walking on Route 4. I too hope the city makes mascoutah a bike/pedestrian friendly place soon.

  183. Anonymous on April 7, 2022 at 8:49 am

    ATTENTION COUNCILMEN BATTAS, SEIBERT, AND ELBE: We need your help! When you took office, you promised residents that you would stand tall for them, protect their interests. At the next council meeting, Mayor McMahan and Councilman Weyant will vote yes to raising utility rates. There is no doubt about that. Now is the time to show us how powerful you three are and how much you care about your neighbors. We implore you to vote no to the increase. All three of you need to vote no or it will pass and we will be paying higher electrical rates than ever before. Our paychecks/social security checks can only go so far. Councilmen we are begging, pleading for your help.

    • Anonymous on April 7, 2022 at 10:42 am

      I agree with your plea. But we all know they won’t do a thing to stop this. What’s funny is Mcmahan and Weyant ran as conservatives. Looks to me they lied about that.

      • Anonymous on April 8, 2022 at 9:42 pm

        Since when was Pat a conservative when he ran as a democrat a few years ago.

        • Anonymous on April 13, 2022 at 10:19 am

          Because Mike Baker was running as a Dem. So I guess he ran for what ever political party didn’t have a candidate. Well he’s proving he has no idea what’s going on.

          • Anonymous on April 16, 2022 at 12:02 pm

            Baker moved to Florida last summer. City government is by partisan. Since you may not understand the term, it means that run Mc Mahnn, Baker, Battas, Elbe , Wyannt and Seibert didn’t run as democrats or republicans.



        • Anonymous on April 18, 2022 at 8:34 pm

          Is it acceptable to pull your kids early from school if there is potentially bad weather coming? Heard some folks complaining that Scott AFB was taking precautions and released people from work to avoid the weather and that getting their child from school was unnecessary. Shutting the base doesnt mean come get your kid from school. Id like to think I would rather not be caught out in a freakish storm if I can avoid it. But the comments made seemed a little ridiculous.

    • Anonymous on April 7, 2022 at 11:28 am

      You are 100% correct. Raising our electric bills bills is a sham. They don’t understand the electric service in Mascoutah at all. I should have voted differently. I guess our x councilman Baker got tired of butting heads with others on the electric and moved. Where did he go?

    • Anonymous on April 7, 2022 at 12:33 pm

      I don’t know the other two, but I bet hands down that Wally will vote nope.

      • Anonymous on April 7, 2022 at 1:11 pm

        Your wrong. they will all fold and tell us we don’t understand why the town needs the money. its all about trying to be bigger and better and we pay for that type of thinking.

        • Anonymous on April 7, 2022 at 4:09 pm

          We need to all attend the citys meeting the night they vote. They need to know how we feel about this.

          • Anonymous on April 9, 2022 at 12:38 pm

            There is the mayor and 4 council men. Three of them need to vote against this for the electric increase to fail. It wont be the mayor obviously. At least 3 of the others need to vote against it. Are they brave enough?



          • Anonymous on April 13, 2022 at 4:05 pm

            I say NO. We have to live within our budgets, so should the city. People have been complaining about electirc rates for years in Mascoutah. Enough is enough. We elected you to do what we want. SO PLEASE DO IT!! Vote NO.



    • Anonymous on April 7, 2022 at 11:18 pm

      Thank the President for inflation. The city has to pay bills too and they have gone up. No win situation for the council.

      • Anonymous on April 8, 2022 at 7:54 am

        I agree but there could still be cuts. We don’t need the cost of a new city manager when the current asst has been doing the job since last year. there are other cuts that could be made.

        • Anonymous on April 8, 2022 at 2:17 pm

          We need a qualified city manager and not an assistant. Find someone qualified and get rid of the assistant position. And maybe, re-evaluate the offered salary range for said city manager.

        • Anonymous on April 8, 2022 at 11:08 pm

          Name some cuts that would affect electric rates? City manager would barely scratch it as I bet only small portion of salary comes from the electric funds if any

          • Anonymous on April 13, 2022 at 4:11 pm

            Crickets



    • Anonymous on April 8, 2022 at 10:46 am

      They just raised flat fees $10-$20, per month, a year ago. Now they want another $3-$5. No I don’t think so. They should have planned better.

      • Anonymous on April 8, 2022 at 11:07 pm

        So have one massive increase instead of gradual? Yea that makes sense and will go over well

      • Anonymous on April 10, 2022 at 7:23 pm

        They probably should have planned better but, that is not the fault of the current council.

  184. Anonymous on April 5, 2022 at 11:48 am

    Just learned that Exxon is reporting record profits from oil and gas. Meanwhile, many countries are talking about subsidizing fuel prices… using money that’s supposed to go toward being less dependent on fossil fuels. These oil tycoons don’t miss a beat, do they?

    • Anonymous on April 6, 2022 at 6:29 am

      Here we go again.

    • Anonymous on April 6, 2022 at 12:37 pm

      I find it quite humorous that Apple Computer made more money in 2021 than the top four oil and gas companies combined. Why is it okay?

      • Anonymous on April 6, 2022 at 1:43 pm

        Maybe because dumb people still don’t mind paying big money for limited types of electronics. I don’t get it either.

  185. Anonymous on April 4, 2022 at 10:41 pm

    It’s Scottish American month. Let’s party

  186. Anonymous on April 3, 2022 at 1:43 pm

    “Even though I’m pro-life, I don’t care if others can’t afford life-saving insulin!” Put THAT on a sign and sell it on the corner why don’tcha?

    • Anonymous on April 4, 2022 at 9:57 am

      I’m sorry your life sucks so bad.

    • Anonymous on April 4, 2022 at 3:25 pm

      How did we get from pro-life to insulin? You must be one of the highly educated without intelligence.

      • Anonymous on April 5, 2022 at 11:51 am

        Because it’s seems the average pro-lifer doesn’t care what happens to the child after they’re born.

        • Anonymous on April 5, 2022 at 1:10 pm

          Even if that were true, the child would at least have a chance for a life. Not everyone ends up as miserable as you.

    • Anonymous on April 15, 2022 at 9:56 am

      Hopefully, Henry The Cop , will run again in the next election. If he does, I’m sure he would vote no to increase electrical rates.

  187. Anonymous on March 31, 2022 at 2:36 pm

    I don’t understand why the MHS Graduation ceremony is being held at 7 p.m. on a Sunday. My parents were going to come out for the weekend, but now they will have to leave before the ceremony. Couldn’t it be scheduled earlier or at least on a Saturday?

    • Anonymous on April 1, 2022 at 8:45 am

      I want to applaud the school districit’s excellent interlect by changing the time of the graduation ceremony, and in also waiting until invitations by families have already been printed. By changing the time, the school district has loudly and clearly disregarded relatives that will be driving or flying in to watch their loved ones during the ceremony, but now can’t, because they would need to leave before the start to be able to arrive back to work on Monday. Your compassion is as high as your unnecessary and extremely inflated salary.

      • Anonymous on April 1, 2022 at 8:58 am

        If it was at 2:00 you guys would all complain that its to hot. Well lets do it at 10:00, oh my goodness, we would have to get up to early. Lets do it on Saturday, that’s when our party is planned. Okay, how about Friday? How dare the school do it on Friday and people would have to take off work. Life is about choices, either choose to be at the ceremony and sacrifice something else, or don’t go to the ceremony. Life will go on with or without your loved ones at the ceremony.

        • Anonymous on April 1, 2022 at 9:32 am

          You fail to miss the issue. I don’t care too many care about the time as long as planned well ahead of time and don’t change it

      • Anonymous on April 3, 2022 at 2:38 pm

        How dare the school district not use their “interlect”? Hilariously ironic

      • Anonymous on April 18, 2022 at 8:38 pm

        Sometimes the communication from the faculty is much better than the administrators. Easy for them to make brash decisions and what’s best for them. Sometimes poor planning on an organization should bite the bullet rather than disrupting everyone’s plans.

  188. Anonymous on March 30, 2022 at 3:08 pm

    I was at the Sportsplex on Monday. I witnessed several Team Mascoutah volleyball player run to use the restroom. They had no manners while pushing their way the smaller children. They were also very rude. My children do not act like this in public. My husband and I raised our kids right. The parents and coaches need to start doing the right thing.

    • Anonymous on March 30, 2022 at 4:12 pm

      I heard that Motto “Mart” Mortgage and Remax is going to have huge signs on the side of all the schools, just to let everyone know they donated. Appreciate their contributions, but does everything need to be a bill board or can they possibly actually donate some time and money without making it all about them? A true donation doesn’t come with handshakes and pictures, all it is saying is, man I making a lot of money off of you all, so let me advertise by donating. I wonder if there is any special treatment given to them for all their contributions. Small town famous.

      • Anonymous on March 31, 2022 at 2:13 pm

        What they have helped accomplish in this community is remarkable. They’ve built subdivisions, they’ve helped grow this town in a positive way, they’ve donated countless hours to help improve our town, our schools, and our community. For you to have an issue with them taking some pictures is absurd.

        Alumni field has a big sign of all the donors. Ag building has a big sign of all the donors. Does that bother you to?

        • Anonymous on June 12, 2022 at 8:28 pm

          Except they never volunteer their time unless it’s to promote their business unlike many other local business owners here in town.

      • Anonymous on March 31, 2022 at 2:13 pm

        Sounds like someone is jealous they aren’t “Small town famous”

        • Anonymous on April 4, 2022 at 12:32 pm

          “Small Town Famous” – Love it!

    • Anonymous on March 30, 2022 at 8:26 pm

      Maybe should go talk to the coach or organization first before blast them on here. Who do I talk to and complain about you being rude too?

    • Anonymous on March 31, 2022 at 7:49 am

      Kudos on being such great parents! I’m think all parents in Mascoutah will do a better job now that you told us how to do it! I hope you continue to tell us how to raise our kids the right way in future sound offs, and the proper way to run to the bathroom.

    • Anonymous on March 31, 2022 at 8:00 am

      Here’s your cookie

    • Anonymous on March 31, 2022 at 11:50 am

      Sounds like someone’s child didn’t make this team.

      • Anonymous on March 31, 2022 at 3:15 pm

        I was watching my daughter in gymnastics. Kind of hard to miss the volleyball players running towards the restroom and almost knocking the small kids down.

        • Anonymous on March 31, 2022 at 3:59 pm

          The other day I was around some small kids at the park and they ran in front me. Such jerks…… Grow up

      • Anonymous on April 5, 2022 at 6:01 am

        Typical Team Mascoutah “click” parent… my kid is perfect and does nothing wrong!

        • Anonymous on April 6, 2022 at 6:30 am

          Typical keyboard warrior.

    • Anonymous on March 31, 2022 at 12:39 pm

      This is comical, another faceless key board warrior looking to slander an organization in which provides tremendous benefits to kids. I’m sure we can make the assumption that all parents and kids in this organization are bad because someone hurried to the bathroom.

      • Anonymous on March 31, 2022 at 3:52 pm

        I was not slander.

        • Anonymous on April 6, 2022 at 6:31 am

          Good one

      • Anonymous on April 1, 2022 at 9:41 pm

        The middle schoolers should know better than pushing the younger kids out of the way.

    • Anonymous on April 4, 2022 at 3:13 pm

      wondering why you didn’t go to the coach or the parents {they sit in one section and are easy to find}or the manager of sportsplex about your grievance rather than spout off on here,guess it’s a lot easier to be a keyboard warrior and avoid all confrontation

  189. Anonymous on March 30, 2022 at 11:41 am

    Agree. Yesterday Missouri was $1.06 cheaper than here. Also, why does their prices change 2-3 times per week and yet our high price just stays at the same price for a month or more.

  190. Anonymous on March 29, 2022 at 11:10 pm

    Good job. How much of that gas did you burn on the way back home?

    • Anonymous on March 31, 2022 at 6:44 am

      Not much since it’s only a 37 mile drive

  191. Anonymous on March 28, 2022 at 5:54 pm

    wonder what would have happened if a white actor had slapped Chris Rock ?

    • Anonymous on March 29, 2022 at 7:55 am

      We all know what would happen. His career would be ruined. Every media outlet would essentially crucify him and call him racist and bring up every little possible thing from his past.

      • Anonymous on March 29, 2022 at 9:17 am

        Wonder what will happen when the public finds out the whole scene was staged? There was no slap. Slow motion film has proved it. i think the Oscars needed something to jazz up the program because their ratings have been sinking for years. And it worked. You can’t go on the Internet or watch a news program without seeing something about the incident. Five seconds of Oscar history was made.

        • Anonymous on March 29, 2022 at 11:40 am

          The whole thing must have went over my head. I’ve seen the clip several times but I didn’t think the “joke” was that funny nor something that someone should slap you for. It’s not like Chris Rock called Will’s wife a wh*** or a sl** on national television. I have to agree with the former person who commented on this. I think it was all for the ratings.

    • Anonymous on March 29, 2022 at 11:08 pm

      What does it matter? This wasn’t about race, let’s keep it that way.

      • Anonymous on March 30, 2022 at 12:28 pm

        right on, as long as its black on black crime who cares ? If Alex Baldwin wound have done that he would be escorted off stage and put in jail ! double standards at its best

        • Anonymous on April 3, 2022 at 11:03 pm

          I disagree that Alec Baldwin would have been put in jail just for slapping someone. After all he shot and killed a woman and hasn’t seen a jail cell yet.

    • Anonymous on March 30, 2022 at 4:03 pm

      it wouldn’t have any other narrative but racial injustice.

    • Anonymous on April 1, 2022 at 11:51 pm

      I thought Tom’s was going out of business?

  192. Anonymous on March 27, 2022 at 3:14 pm

    Is the FFA holding a fish fry this year?

    • Anonymous on March 27, 2022 at 8:11 pm

      I think they had it a couple weeks ago.

    • Anonymous on April 13, 2022 at 12:33 pm

      NO

  193. Anonymous on March 27, 2022 at 12:06 pm

    When did the big field between Laugh and Learn and the Dollar General become a dirt bike track? I notice people riding dirt bikes there so is it free to ride there or do I need to pay as I do at the track in Coulterville?

    • Anonymous on March 29, 2022 at 6:09 pm

      You know what would solve that problem? If something actually got built there like there was gonna be.

  194. Anonymous on March 27, 2022 at 12:02 pm

    Vice President Biden says no US troops are going to Ukraine. That’s really code for yes they will be going.

    • Anonymous on March 30, 2022 at 7:56 am

      I see what you did here. Good on you

  195. Anonymous on March 24, 2022 at 3:40 pm

    To the lady that has become the “town know-it-all” on Facebook, especially the Residents of Mascoutah page, please shut the he** up! You don’t have to try to prove you know everything, and you certainly don’t have to comment on everything first. Does your life consist of waking up, going on Facebook, and then leaving Facebook at night to go back to bed? Your ego must be enormous if you think everyone is just waiting for your opinion and vast knowledge of Mascoutah.

    • Anonymous on March 25, 2022 at 8:52 am

      Read my mind. Which one? There’s two to three haha

    • Anonymous on March 25, 2022 at 11:49 am

      Names, we need names. Then we can possible tell you if she’s full of it.

      • Anonymous on March 25, 2022 at 11:58 am

        Absolutely not!! She is the type who would sue me, my wife, my kids, and my dog!!! LOL

    • Anonymous on March 25, 2022 at 12:00 pm

      She’s usually right, so maybe you should shut the he** up!

      • Anonymous on March 29, 2022 at 11:41 am

        LOL…Seeeeeee. You know exactly who we are talking about. Now that’s funny!

    • Anonymous on March 31, 2022 at 3:28 pm

      She was back at it again yesterday

  196. Anonymous on March 24, 2022 at 7:49 am

    Why doesn’t The Herald publish ALL of the seniors who have committed to a college or trade school rather then just when submitted. Seems there is a lack of good news everywhere these days and all of the kids deserve the recognition. Not hard info to find.

    • Anonymous on March 24, 2022 at 2:21 pm

      Military as well, I should have included that originally.

    • Anonymous on March 24, 2022 at 5:32 pm

      Same goes for Band and Guard.

    • Anonymous on March 25, 2022 at 12:29 pm

      It really doesn’t matter and isn’t that big of a deal. Don’t we hand out enough participation trophies as is?

  197. Anonymous on March 21, 2022 at 4:21 pm

    Wow! Everyone is so quiet this week. What gives? Finally give up complaining about the roads, politicians, school district, etc?

    • Anonymous on March 22, 2022 at 8:08 am

      Oh we will be back today. The weather is crappy, which tends to make us crabby.

      I’ll go first. That dude that won the women’s national swimming championships for the NCAA should be stripped of his “accolades” It is embarrassing what our society has allowed to become acceptable and ESPN thinks we should praise this dude for beating girls.

      • Anonymous on March 22, 2022 at 9:42 am

        I wonder if he actually feels like he accomplished something beating women at swimming.

        • Anonymous on March 22, 2022 at 8:32 pm

          I wonder how good he was when he had to compete against other men?

      • Anonymous on March 24, 2022 at 11:34 am

        Totally agree. I for one would like to know why ‘true women’ are not up in arms! From Amy Schneider, who won over 1 million dollars on Jeopardy, to Lia Thomas dominating the collegiate sport of swimming, these MEN are being praised as successful women. To me this a massive slap in the face to naturally born women who identify as such. Where are your voices?? I guess as a young privileged white born male, I need to start identifying as an Hispanic-Native American Female of African descent to get a head in this country. Unreal

        • Anonymous on March 25, 2022 at 11:53 am

          You have to find a true liberal to find out this logic . Mascoutah might not have one being a conservative town.

          • Anonymous on March 25, 2022 at 12:30 pm

            Conservative town? Not anymore. There are more snowflakes here now then ever before.



  198. Anonymous on March 16, 2022 at 9:48 am

    When done please take your used condoms and dump them in the trash (especially when the dumpster is 10ft from the place of the deed) instead of leaving them in the parking lot for others to find. It is gross and very seedy!

    • Anonymous on March 17, 2022 at 2:02 pm

      What was this at?

      • Anonymous on March 20, 2022 at 1:00 pm

        I’m not telling where because then they’ll just make a game of it. It’s disgusting and the last thing I want is to see more.

    • Anonymous on March 18, 2022 at 7:52 am

      Very seedy!

    • Anonymous on March 21, 2022 at 4:20 pm

      I guess we should be happy they are wearing a condom.

  199. Anonymous on March 15, 2022 at 4:44 pm

    I heard that the school district is trying to do away with the gifted program at Mascoutah Elementary. Why??? This is such a great program. My son has been in honors classes since 5th grade. He had behavioral issues because he was bored. The classes were too easy. Now he is challenged and is still in the honors program in high school.

    • Anonymous on March 20, 2022 at 7:50 am

      I agree. They have not given an explanation why they are trying get rid of the program. So sad.

      • Anonymous on March 22, 2022 at 9:44 am

        We have all kinds of teams either heading to state or winning state. Obviously the current school program is working. Why would you want to change it? The district should be shouting from the rooftops, not trying to dismantle a perfectly good system.

  200. Anonymous on March 13, 2022 at 11:37 pm

    Anyone else recently contacted our state political representatives and not receive a response?

    I have composed and mailed letters to State Senator Chris Belt (D) and State Rep LaToya Greenwood (D)- both represent constituents from Mascoutah and Scott AFB- and have received zero response. I mailed the letters in May 2021 and in September 2021 (sent the Sep letters via certified mail, so I know they received them) to their local/district offices AND to their respective offices in Springfield. I even followed-up with phone calls to their local and Springfield offices and still didn’t receive a response to the multiple voicemails that I Ieft per the answering services’ requests. Nothing in terms of a reply …silence.

    I’m originally from Ohio, and back when I was growing up, if we sent a letter to our local representatives, we would always get a reply. It was a very simple process and worked mutually well. It might not have been the response we had wished for, in terms of action or agreement, but it was at least a respectful reply to our communication. I get the feeling that Illinois politicians don’t have that sense of duty or responsibility. Actually, I positively know they don’t as evidenced by their lack of any action.

    At this point in the process, I’m not even concerned about my issue, for I’m much more concerned that my so-called local representatives don’t even care enough to even acknowledge a constituent’s letter. Personally, I think this non-responsiveness is pathetic. I (we) pay these people’s salaries (personally and office staff), and yet they can’t even reply with a simple acknowledgement. They should be ashamed of themselves! I was wondering if any other Mascoutah constituents have encountered the same situation with these clowns? Four letters sent, four phone calls made, yet Belt and Greenwood won’t even reply to a fellow constituent…disgusting representation in my opinion.

    • Anonymous on March 14, 2022 at 10:55 am

      I completely agree with your assessment of the situation. It’s disgusting and shameful! The democrats think they are above the law and they are the ones that run this state. My husband has contacted our republican reps several times and has always heard back from Mike Bost. Perhaps you are supporting the wrong party.

      • Anonymous on March 14, 2022 at 1:21 pm

        Yes, I have also called Rep. Greenwood’s office. No response.

    • Anonymous on March 14, 2022 at 1:20 pm

      I couldn’t agree more. I’ve heard from the neighboring State Representative that his office is flooded with calls from people from our district because they can’t get answers from their reps. Luckily, it’s election season, so there is hope!

    • Anonymous on March 15, 2022 at 8:14 am

      Contact Rep Charlie Meiers office they always respond.

      • Anonymous on March 18, 2022 at 4:45 pm

        I’ve talked to Charlie Meier’s office about this. They’re busy trying to do actual work for their district but, they still accommodate Rep. Greenwood’s constituents because she won’t. We need a real representative in that office that will give it the attention it deserves.

    • Anonymous on March 23, 2022 at 12:01 pm

      I tried to go to the Social Security office to file for Medicare after the online version said there was a problem with my account and I should call the Social Security Hot Line. After I tried calling 4 times, being put on hold for 45 minutes to 1 hour and half each time, I tried going in person to the Belleville office. It of course is close, but there was a security guard inside who after banging loudly on the door finally opened up and told me I’d have to call the hot line that no one had worked in the office for over 2 years. I wonder what he was guarding?

      I tried calling again and after 30 minutes on hold a woman told me to hold again and I said no. She told me I’d have to and she hung up on me. I called Senator Durban’s office, all of our state congressmen’s offices and the only person that responded was Mike Bost office. They were extremely helpful and hooked me up with a Social Security official out of Alton that then arranged a call from the Belleville office. WHY ISN’T OUR SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICE NOW OPEN!!! Everything else is.

      UNREAL….my tax dollars at work. Websites that don’t work, public offices that aren’t open to the public, being put on hold indefinitely and public officials that don’t return calls. And they wonder why people are disgruntled with government. Welcome to the new world.

  201. Anonymous on March 10, 2022 at 1:54 pm

    I just read the Letter to the Editor from James Saffel. What the heck was he babbling about? I couldn’t understand any of it.

    • Anonymous on March 13, 2022 at 10:09 am

      I applaud his passion about the high cost of electricity, but his numbers plus the way he goes about telling people is so far out in left field. He’s very old and I think he means well, but he needs to talk to someone younger who could write up a report for him to read at the council. Something that makes sense.

  202. Anonymous on March 9, 2022 at 4:24 pm

    New Baden dissolving their Parks & Rec Board.

    • Anonymous on March 10, 2022 at 2:17 pm

      Read the room. Can’t you see we are more worried about arguing over gas prices and covid vaccines. Geez.

  203. Anonymous on March 9, 2022 at 4:05 pm

    Russian air strikes are now hitting hospitals. But I guess the US and Europe will continue to watch from the sidelines and do nothing.

    • Anonymous on March 10, 2022 at 11:45 am

      If you can’t figure out why we don’t help them fight maybe you shouldn’t post comments.

      • Anonymous on March 11, 2022 at 10:49 am

        Our politicians always brag about how great democracy is and how it’s our responsibility to defend it anywhere in the world. I guess it only matters what country the fight is in. Maybe we won’t help because we can’t defeat Russia. After all, we lost in Korea, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan so why would we be able to defeat Russia

        • Anonymous on March 11, 2022 at 2:13 pm

          Check your facts on some of those area’s we help fight.

        • Anonymous on March 14, 2022 at 3:02 pm

          I never heard a politician say we are responsible to defend democracy anywhere in the world.. Who you been talking to??

  204. Anonymous on March 9, 2022 at 9:12 am

    If I didn’t know better I’d swear Biden is trying to get Trump reelected in 24.

    • Anonymous on March 12, 2022 at 4:24 pm

      Let’s hope he succeeds

  205. Anonymous on March 9, 2022 at 5:49 am

    Looks like the kids brought covid home from Florida instead of warm weather. So far 3 confirmed cases. I wonder how many of the kids were not vaccinated. Shame on the parents and kids for not getting this none before their field trip. Very important.

    • Anonymous on March 9, 2022 at 8:06 am

      Go get a life. The vaccine doesn’t even work. Shame on you for being how you are.

      • Anonymous on March 9, 2022 at 1:57 pm

        It have a function, but no bullet proof vest.

      • Anonymous on March 9, 2022 at 7:02 pm

        The vaccine does work. I am fully vaccinated and boostered.. I have been exposed multiple times and tested negative everytime. Follow the science.

        • Anonymous on March 10, 2022 at 2:12 pm

          And I am fully unvaccinated. Still kickin. Follow the science? Oh you must mean the science that created this virus? Yeah….I’ll get right on that for ya Karen.

    • Anonymous on March 9, 2022 at 8:18 am

      what does being vaccinated have to do with anything? you can still get Covid being vaccinated!

      • Anonymous on March 9, 2022 at 2:20 pm

        That is NOT always the case. I have had both shots and booster. I have been exposed three times and have tested negative all three times. Typical Republican .

        • Anonymous on March 10, 2022 at 2:10 pm

          Don’t blame these comments on the real Republicans. The Trump cult follows come up with these brainless comments. Hopefully we’ll get a true conservative in office soon. Bidens screwing up beyond belief. So we have a real good chance of that. Keep Orange out of the office.

        • Anonymous on March 10, 2022 at 3:55 pm

          Right but your anecdotal “evidence” is also not always the case. That’s part of the problem with the extremists on both sides of this argument–they only speak and believe in absolutes. There are no absolutes with this.

  206. Anonymous on March 8, 2022 at 1:21 pm

    To all you Trump Haters that voted for Biden, please post anything good to come from this administration. Just tickled to death with all that’s happening now! LOL

    • Anonymous on March 8, 2022 at 2:08 pm

      You don’t follow politics much do ya??

    • Anonymous on March 10, 2022 at 8:22 am

      Crickets

    • Anonymous on March 15, 2022 at 11:07 am

      What if you hate trump but didn’t vote for biden?? Should I just post how much a liar trump is. Or how he wants us to think with the same mentality people had in the 40’s? We don’t care about anyone but ourselves.

  207. Anonymous on March 6, 2022 at 11:05 pm

    RBOB Futures just took out the all time high of $3.65 set in July of 2008. We could see an upside objective of $4.85 to $4.90 come into play. Tack on approximately a dollar in taxes and we have $5.75-$6.00 a gallon.

    • Anonymous on March 8, 2022 at 9:26 am

      Friendly reminder that Russia is the world’s second largest producer of oil. Blame Putin, not Biden!

      • Anonymous on March 8, 2022 at 12:59 pm

        Haha good one

      • Anonymous on March 9, 2022 at 10:19 am

        So what, we have a pipe line in Amercia that Biden shut down. So do I have to say the obvious. ??

        • Anonymous on March 10, 2022 at 9:16 am

          you do understand that the keystone pipeline had 4 phase. Which actually included 2 subphases for a total of 6. The only one not completed was the final phase which was simply a shortcut across the Dakota’s. Phase 1 brings tar sands to Woodriver and Patoka. Phase 2 split phase 1 in Steele city and continue south into north Texas. Phase 3 completed the southern leg to Houston Texas. Phase 4 would of only increased daily output by a maximum of 500,000 barrels. So please explain how not completing phase 4 is the cause. That 500,000 barrels would only amount to a 2% increase of the daily barrels already shipped in America which stands at above 18 million barrels.

        • Anonymous on March 16, 2022 at 4:29 pm

          Keystone XL was supposed to connect tar sand oil from Canada to a Gulf Coast refinery *for export.* None of that oil would’ve gone to us.

      • Anonymous on March 9, 2022 at 1:58 pm

        This has NOTHING to do with the war, this has to do with a poorly managed government.

  208. Anonymous on March 4, 2022 at 1:27 pm

    Based on the close of RBOB Futures today, gasoline should be $4.49 to $4.59 on Tuesday or Wednesday of this coming week.

  209. Anonymous on March 3, 2022 at 3:09 pm

    Regarding the post about Trump dividing America…he didn’t. The liberal left media and celebrities did that all on their own.

    • Anonymous on March 3, 2022 at 3:25 pm

      You are 1000% correct.

    • Anonymous on March 3, 2022 at 4:01 pm

      Liberal media has been around for at least since Clinton. Why didn’t it divide back then?? I agree the crap the libs pulled while Trump was in there was a bunch of BS. All the money they pi**ed away trying to hang him with something that didn’t work. All Trump had to do is never talk. What came out of his mouth screwed this county up. And that’s not counting his a chronic liar, and has been all his life. His own father even admitted he was, and not just peoples opinion.

      • Anonymous on March 6, 2022 at 7:18 am

        Then we got sleepy joe who can hardly complete one sentence. I rather have Trump back and put up with him not shutting up at times when we should

        • Anonymous on March 12, 2022 at 4:27 pm

          Sleepy Joe? I assumed he’s just brain dead.

    • Anonymous on March 10, 2022 at 12:23 pm

      Regarding Trump dividing the country, the strong division started with Obama weakening the U.S. on a global scale. Obama also started the attack on our law enforcement which is still going strong today. Police are being shot and killed in record numbers; he also started defund the police. All these things together helped elect Trump.

  210. Anonymous on March 3, 2022 at 1:16 pm

    Gas at Mascoutah Moto Mart just went up to $4.09!!!! Higher prices at different businesses will become reality simply out of necessity. How are we going to survive this? I’m honestly scared.

    • Anonymous on March 3, 2022 at 3:15 pm

      VOTE REPUBLICAN!!

      • Anonymous on March 14, 2022 at 11:00 am

        Amen!!

  211. Anonymous on March 2, 2022 at 10:01 am

    I think that when we look at the presidents of Russia, China, North Korea and the U.S., the world is screwed. We are closer to a world war than what people want to admit.

    • Anonymous on March 3, 2022 at 9:26 am

      We all know if it get’s to that point it will be nuclear. Most of us won’t be here after that. And who would want to survive that. Maybe we should start over. With America being so divided as we are, unity we stand, divided we fall.

  212. Anonymous on March 1, 2022 at 8:39 am

    While I don’t disagree with your issue, I don’t think the Mayor has voting rights with the exception of breaking a tie. If this was the case, then you are spot on. On a side note, in a small town like ours, it’s impossible to find someone to serve on council that doesn’t have some form of bias in their voting. They are either directly affected by each vote, or they know a friend that will be.

  213. Anonymous on March 1, 2022 at 8:34 am

    Well folks, it’s time for our Presidents first ‘State of the Union’ address. When I watch these ‘orchestrated performances’ I always think there is a guy hiding off camera somewhere holding up ‘applause’ signs at just the right moment. I wonder how busy he’ll be this evening? Record inflation? no applause there……$4 gas at the pump? nope……botched evacuation of Afghanistan? keep your seat sign guy…..how about the basement dwelling approval rating? no, I don’t think so. Maybe it’s best they save our Nation the $15/hr minimum wage they pay the person and just have him stay home. So looking forward to this evenings comedy line up.

    • Anonymous on March 1, 2022 at 8:51 am

      Basement dwelling??

    • Anonymous on March 1, 2022 at 12:37 pm

      Typical Orange party logic. If your going to pin inflation on Biden then Trump was in office when Covid hit. Do we blame him for that??

      • Anonymous on March 1, 2022 at 3:22 pm

        This is a joke right? Inflation is most definitely pinned on Biden and his worthless administration.

        • Anonymous on March 1, 2022 at 4:10 pm

          I would push back on the comment of record inflation. If you revisit inflation in the late 1970’s, the translation at the pump today would be $8.50 to $10.00 per gallon. The cost to borrow money was anywhere from 19% to 21% during the late 70’s to the beginning of the 1980’s. The employment rate was north of 10 percent. If you want to blame anyone, blame both parties. I can only hope numerous Independents emerge and we as a nation vote out the Career Politicians on both sides of the aisle.

        • Anonymous on March 1, 2022 at 5:40 pm

          Open your thinking instead of one sided. Pointless to comment any farther.

          • Anonymous on March 3, 2022 at 11:58 am

            Please tell me how I should open up my thinking? The left continuously tried to tear down Trump and his supporters. Now that Biden is office, nobody is allowed to say anything mean, true, or voice opinions? Way to many snowflakes nowadays.



          • Anonymous on March 3, 2022 at 2:06 pm

            I agree with the post. If you think of the good and bad decisions that either party makes they equal out. Some good some bad. I am amazed that literally one guy can split America up the way Trump did. It’s almost impressive.



          • Anonymous on March 6, 2022 at 7:21 am

            Haha good way thinking Trump split America. Sounds like you are part of the problem listening to the liberal media that split America. Biden also is a pretty good divider in chief. #not my president or is that not acceptable anymore since trump is gone?



      • Anonymous on March 6, 2022 at 12:08 pm

        Don’t see how you can blame Trump for covid when everyone that has a brain knows it came from China,as for as inflation,it’s the highest it’s been in 40 yrs,yes that happened since Biden took office,look it up

        • Anonymous on March 7, 2022 at 8:45 am

          You should read all the comments before adding to it.

    • Anonymous on March 1, 2022 at 3:36 pm

      The left and Biden will continue to pat themselves on the back for all the “work” they have “accomplished” When in reality as you stated, gas is nearly $4 (similar to that of the prior left ran administration) and inflation is setting records. Oh and lets not forget the wonderful job Joe has done by removing sanctions the Trump admin put in place, then one year later having to reimpose them. Way to go little buddy!

    • Anonymous on March 2, 2022 at 9:34 am

      Watching Vice President Biden speak was comical in the fact that he actually believes he has accomplished anything positive. And President Harris in the background with her “why am I here” gaze. They put up a fence around the capitol because they are scared of Americans, yet leave the southern border wide open. I’m curious as to why Mr. Biden thinks he has created more jobs in the last year than any other president has in their first year. Wonder where this info comes from?

      • Anonymous on March 3, 2022 at 9:09 am

        Not really scared of Americans. Only the morons that follow Trump. But for the rest of it, ALL presidents lie. It’s been that way at least since Johnson. Before that I would think they lie also, I was to young to care then.

        • Anonymous on March 3, 2022 at 11:47 am

          How is someone that “follows” Trump a Moron? Please elaborate.

        • Anonymous on March 3, 2022 at 12:32 pm

          We might be morons but that still makes us more intelligent than you.

          • Anonymous on March 4, 2022 at 9:59 am

            Well let’s see, trump followers stormed the capital. Saying they were morons is being nice to what they really are. Don’t be so hard on yourself admitting your a moron.



          • Anonymous on March 4, 2022 at 12:04 pm

            So you call all trump supporters morons, even though only 2000-2500 trump supporters stormed the capitol?



          • Anonymous on March 4, 2022 at 12:09 pm

            Oh and since you think you are smarter than me, I hope you do realize at least one mistake you made when trying to call me a moron for supporting Trump. They stormed the Capitol Building not the capital, but you’re right, you are way smarter than I am because you support Biden. What a clueless, oblivious, gullible person you are.



        • Anonymous on March 6, 2022 at 12:02 pm

          List how your life is any better since the last administration,or are you gonna be like the rest of the people i’ve asked to do that and not answer

          • Anonymous on March 7, 2022 at 10:36 am

            At least you cult followers hold to your leader.



      • Anonymous on March 10, 2022 at 12:48 pm

        Grandpa Joe should be in a nursing home receiving round-the-clock care. The state of our union will only get worse under this administration with a president whose cognitive skills are declining at an alarming rate.

  214. Anonymous on February 27, 2022 at 10:25 am

    Fencing materials are going up around the US Capitol again. Too bad we can’t secure our southern border as good as we secure the capitol building.

    • Anonymous on March 1, 2022 at 1:36 pm

      Only fencing materials I am concerned about is the 4-5 illegal, hoosier chicken wire, temporary fences in Mascoutah, for dogs, on County, Fuesser, & 6th St, while the rest of us, properly spent thousands of dollars, & have respect, & are competent.

      • Anonymous on March 2, 2022 at 12:57 pm

        What are you even talking about???

        • Anonymous on March 4, 2022 at 11:29 am

          guess you can’t read

      • Anonymous on March 14, 2022 at 11:20 am

        On the subject of Fuesser, what’s up with the disgusting mold on practically every home and fence in newest subdivisions? Very trashy looking! There are some good cleaners that will take care of it like 30 Seconds Outdoor Cleaner and Mold Armor.

  215. Anonymous on February 26, 2022 at 6:42 pm

    My compliments to Marilyn Welch. I enjoyed reading her articles about the blizzard of 82. The back page story about the newly married couple was great! Thank you, Marilyn, and I hope to see a few more stories from you!

    • Anonymous on March 3, 2022 at 9:34 am

      I second the the accolades to Marllyn .Her story brought so many memories back of the storm. Thanks Marilyn.

  216. Anonymous on February 26, 2022 at 9:07 am

    My utility bill is over $700!!! I almost had a heart attack. My wife and i are not frivolous people. We keep the thermostat at a reasonable temperature, and if we get chilly, we put on sweaters. and before you ask, no I do not have a water leak anywhere. That $700 is more than both our car payments. This is ridiculous. I am going to attend the next council meeting but my voice alone is not going to make a differance. Please join me. Together we can take a stand. This has got to stop and it needs to stop now.

    • Anonymous on February 26, 2022 at 5:34 pm

      Please share more info. Electric heat? Old construction? Smart thermostat? Two months on one bill?

    • Anonymous on February 27, 2022 at 7:38 am

      Your saga will fall on deaf ears.

    • Anonymous on February 27, 2022 at 3:57 pm

      Both your electric usage and water usage is metered. The City does not just make up the usage or the dollar amount. On average 1200-1500 gallons of water per person is used in a given month. The weather was and is colder during this time of year. My City Bill is higher also during this time of year. Instead of just complaining about the amount of your bill, you may check again for water leaks and how to reduce electric usage.

    • Anonymous on February 28, 2022 at 9:31 am

      Only way to stop the high electric bill is move. You won‘t be able to change it. Many have tried. But then Ameren is jacking there prices also so live with it.

      • Anonymous on February 28, 2022 at 12:58 pm

        Why? Why do we have to live with it? Why can’t the City make changes? There must be something they can do. Residents can survive with these high cost bills. And no, I don’t want to move, but I don’t was to just sit back and settle either. There must be an answer somewhere.

        • Anonymous on February 28, 2022 at 1:49 pm

          If you know any 75+ year old’s lived in mascoutah back in the 60’s. They can fill you in on what morons back then decided to have there own power company. It’s to hard to explain in a forum. Legal reasons. And it’s here to stay.

          • Anonymous on February 28, 2022 at 11:29 pm

            Actually, Mascoutah completed it’s original power plant in 1892. A town having it’s own power plant was considered progressive. The Mascoutah Brewing Company had a beer called Electric Beer in recognition of the power plant.
            In addition to Mascoutah, other local communities that have their own power companies include Freeburg, Waterloo, Breese, and Carlyle. While these communities no longer generate their own power, they do take maintain their infrastructure with their employees.

            A few years ago, the News Democrat had a scathing article about high electric costs in Mascoutah. A resident complained about a $200 electric bill. The ND showed a picture of her bill. The entire utility bill, electric, water, sewer, and possibly trash collection, was $200. The electric portion was $100. The homeowner and reporter were too stupid to figure out the bill.
            For those complaining about high bills, take a look at your living habits. Turn off unnecessary lights, check your thermostat, time your showers, check your doors and windows. You might be surprised a lot of your utility bill is wasted energy.
            After that, educate yourself about the IMEA, their rules, and their investment in the Lively Grove power plant.
            Nah. It’s easier to b****.



      • Anonymous on February 28, 2022 at 7:20 pm

        SOLAR SOLAR SOLAR we cut 3/4 of our bill out by going SOLAR with a battery reserve.

      • Anonymous on March 2, 2022 at 7:08 pm

        All my friends on ameren have very reasonable bills.

    • Anonymous on March 1, 2022 at 1:42 pm

      We have a ten year old 3000SQF house with two adults & three kids, and our bill is never over $450. Averages $275-$375. AC 73, Heat 69. 5 or more showers daily, Dishwasher 4 times a week, Laundry 5 times a week, tvs chargers lights non stop.

    • Anonymous on March 14, 2022 at 12:53 pm

      You need to have your home evaluated for air/water leaks. Our home is 2 story, 2200 Sq ft, and 16 years old. Our bill has never been over $300 and that is electric/water combined. Average is between $160-$200 monthly.

  217. Anonymous on February 24, 2022 at 12:58 pm

    Can we all agree that it’s time for the state to fix 6th street from 161 to 177? No more band-aids. Tear the whole thing up and put a new road down!

    • Anonymous on February 26, 2022 at 5:35 pm

      U got millions to pay for it?

      • Anonymous on March 1, 2022 at 4:54 pm

        The Federal Gov passed a billion dollar infrastructure bill, so the state of IL will have money. There will be a lot of road construction occurring over the next few years – might as well ask to include include 6th street!

  218. Anonymous on February 22, 2022 at 10:33 am

    Biden trying to get tough with Putin. Funny.

    • Anonymous on February 23, 2022 at 11:00 am

      Biden couldn’t get tough with his dog,if he even remembers he has one

  219. Anonymous on February 22, 2022 at 6:22 am

    When arriving in town a sign says Welcome To Historic Mascoutah. What makes it historic?

    • Anonymous on February 22, 2022 at 11:12 am

      At one time it said pre-historic LOL. Someone spray painted it. I would suggest you pay a visit to the History Museum.

    • Anonymous on February 22, 2022 at 1:55 pm

      It’s historic because how the town has been run since 1860. Until about 35 years ago Mascoutah didn’t want to grow. They even tried to have there own phone, power company so they didn’t have to go by what outsiders wanted. Thank God for cell phones otherwise we still pay long distance charge just to call St. Louis. And the stupidity behind there own power company well, your experiencing that brainless decision to this day with massive electric bills. And I wont even comment on how they treated people that weren’t white. So that’s our lovely town of Historic Mascoutah.

      • Anonymous on February 22, 2022 at 4:15 pm

        Well the town really hasn’t grown much in 35 years. It’s only grown by about 3,000-3500 role in the last fifty plus years. But that’s okay. It is a nice town. As far as the comment about how they treated people of other colors I don’t know anything about that. I do have an elderly black couple that lives a few houses from me and they have lived here over forty years and they still like it here. Both told me they never had any issues here because of their skin color

        • Anonymous on February 23, 2022 at 3:07 pm

          Sad some make a stupid generalization about the town. Yes there are some bad apples I am sure but overall very nice and welcoming town

  220. Anonymous on February 21, 2022 at 11:37 am

    I see the weekly email from the school district for the number of exposures reflects N/A. Wonder if it has anything to do with the Masks Optional? I would really like to know.

    • Anonymous on February 21, 2022 at 1:23 pm

      I bet it does.

    • Anonymous on February 21, 2022 at 10:20 pm

      Good time to get back to normal.

  221. Anonymous on February 21, 2022 at 7:24 am

    I would like to thank Officer Glander for his years of service in this great town of Mascoutah. I was glad to only be on his bad side once when i was a kid. I got to visit with him a couple hours before he shift ended and thanked him for what he stood for. Enjoy your time off Thank You again Office Henry G

  222. Anonymous on February 18, 2022 at 1:40 pm

    What do I do if I can’t pay my electric bill?

    • Anonymous on February 19, 2022 at 8:55 am

      Move out of Mascoutah AND stop voting for democrats.

      • Anonymous on February 21, 2022 at 4:37 pm

        Democrats or Republicans have nothing to do with the high cost of electricity in Mascoutah.

    • Anonymous on February 20, 2022 at 11:52 pm

      I would call city hall. They should work with you

    • Anonymous on February 21, 2022 at 4:41 pm

      Watch an episode of Gilligan’s Island. The professor invented free electricity nade by Gilligan.

  223. Anonymous on February 18, 2022 at 9:04 am

    Illinois Appellate court dismissed Pritzker’s mask mandate appeal. Thank goodness! Hopefully this temporary restraining order against school districts enforcing masks mandates trends in the right direction of no mask mandates!

  224. Anonymous on February 13, 2022 at 10:38 pm

    Wow did anyone see the 70k+ super spreader event called the Super Bowl. Aghhhh

    • Anonymous on February 14, 2022 at 6:51 am

      Not sure what your point is. Apparently you haven’t been watching regular season games the whole last year, NFL, College Football, NBA, NHL. Your in the minority. Time to move on.

      • Anonymous on February 14, 2022 at 9:30 pm

        Sounded like sarcasm to me

    • Anonymous on February 14, 2022 at 6:59 am

      I watched it. Wasn’t a very exciting game. Thumbs down to the terrible halftime show. I listened to Dr Dre and Snoop Dogg back in the day but they are has beens now. In fact all of the performers are has beens. Why can’t the halftime show have performers that are more relevant to the present? Also shame on the NFL on its lack of diversity for the spectacle when they push diversity so much. I think Mickey Guyton did an awesome job on the national anthem and she also looked beautiful

      • Anonymous on February 14, 2022 at 8:48 am

        Probably because no money is paid to half time performers. Bands of today are money hungry.

      • Anonymous on February 14, 2022 at 11:20 am

        Mickey Guyton, Dre, Snoop, 50 Cent, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar. Yeah, doesn’t sound diverse enough.

      • Anonymous on February 15, 2022 at 1:50 pm

        I watched. Only person of a lighter skin tone in the halftime show was Eminem. Let’s be honest. If the roles were reversed and every performer and dancer was White and only one person in the whole show was black there would be such an uproar.

        • Anonymous on February 16, 2022 at 9:00 pm

          So true

        • Anonymous on March 14, 2022 at 11:08 am

          Welcome to the woke culture and Critical Race Theory brought to you by the democrat party.

    • Anonymous on February 14, 2022 at 1:57 pm

      Keep living in fear. Have fun with that

    • Anonymous on February 22, 2022 at 1:17 pm

      Have you seen the 157,00 people that crossed the border just last month,that’s a super super spreader,Aghhh!!!

  225. Anonymous on February 13, 2022 at 1:20 pm

    Regarding the search committee for a new City Manager – why aren’t all the committee members residents of Mascoutah?
    The 2018 committee had a member that lived in Engelmann Township. The 2021 committee has a member that lives in Belleville. Please don’t tell me he is a business owner. He goes home to another town at the end of the day.

    • Anonymous on February 13, 2022 at 10:37 pm

      Is that person work in town? Or own a business in town?

    • Anonymous on February 14, 2022 at 6:28 pm

      B/c the town is a$$ backwards. Duh.

      • Anonymous on February 16, 2022 at 11:52 pm

        You make that sound like we should all know that the town is a$$ backwards. Please explain, so I know whether I should continue to live here. Or, how about you relocate if it’s that bad?

    • Anonymous on February 15, 2022 at 5:44 am

      Who is on the list?? Again, appears to be a big secret and shouldn’t be!!

    • Anonymous on February 15, 2022 at 5:10 pm

      The committee consist of, former mayor Daughtery, Jonn Jung, Zane Fulp, Tim Boyce, Rick Surmeier, Rob Stookey, and Kevin Dawson. Really it’s not a big secret, it’s on public record. There were 2 females asked, but declined. All of the above have the best interest of the city, and have volunteered countless hour and have never ask anything in return. Me as a citizen of Mascoutah think this is the best committee to help us move forward with a new city manager.

      • Anonymous on February 16, 2022 at 12:00 pm

        It’s interesting that the former mayor is involved. As long as the assistant cm doesn’t just hop right into that position, it’ll be ok. The assistant as the cm would be a huge mistake.

      • Anonymous on February 17, 2022 at 4:10 pm

        There are 100 different people that should be on there, before the former Mayor. Unbelievable. Sad.

        • Anonymous on February 19, 2022 at 10:54 am

          The former mayor screwed up with the last few city manager appointments but maybe 4th time is the charm like they say.

      • Anonymous on February 24, 2022 at 6:46 am

        Share your facts!!! 2 people on that list have never volunteered for anything to help the community. One is all about hisself and what can benefit him.

  226. Anonymous on February 13, 2022 at 12:36 pm

    So it looks like there are some bullies in the school district that had to sue the school district about the mask mandate. They are thinking about themselves and not about others. The individuals that are wearing masks think about others as well as themselves.

    • Anonymous on February 13, 2022 at 7:25 pm

      The adults are teaching kids to be bullies. Great parents!!!! Not.

    • Anonymous on February 13, 2022 at 10:37 pm

      You sound like a bully

    • Anonymous on February 13, 2022 at 11:03 pm

      Seriously, can we just get over it? The school district is not mandating that the kids don’t wear masks. If you or the kids think that masks should be worn, then they should wear them. It’s pretty simple.

      • Anonymous on February 14, 2022 at 9:39 am

        Bullies??? Every citizen in this country has a right to have a court of law address their grievances. It appears that the Governor’s mandates are illegal according to the judge’s ruling. A bully is someone who threatens and corerces others to comply with their demands. HINT…look in the mirror. These “bullies” are not forcing their will on you or your children but YOU OBVIOUSLY ARE on them!

    • Anonymous on February 14, 2022 at 5:56 am

      So when do we stop wearing mask? If you are concerned about your child then have them wear a mask but don’t force it on mine.

    • Anonymous on February 14, 2022 at 8:54 am

      Bullies can sue schools?? Why call them bullies? Or do you not know what a bully is?

  227. Anonymous on February 13, 2022 at 8:50 am

    In last week’s Herald, I was would have been thrilled to see so many Straight A students if I thought it was true. Are A’s being given out for participation only? I can’t believe that every school and every class had more “A” students than High Honor or Honor Roll students. In the past, that coveted list was small. What gives?

    • Anonymous on February 13, 2022 at 11:09 pm

      Coveted list of Straight A students? It’s grade school, man. Are you actually complaining that too many kids got straight A’s? Good Lord, aren’t there more important things to be concerned about? Have some coffee, take a nap, it’ll be OK.

    • Anonymous on February 14, 2022 at 7:43 pm

      Somebody’s angry they got left off. Good grief

      • Anonymous on February 16, 2022 at 1:38 pm

        Well this is the whinners forum. Even children can post.

  228. Anonymous on February 11, 2022 at 2:58 pm

    I don’t have facebook so not sure what the conversation is about recycling pick up today. I contacted waste management Monday and was assured all recycling would be picked up this week. However, it sure doesn’t look like that will happen. I chatted with a WM employee this morning and was assured the same. I contacted city hall to get a local POC so I could ask directly but couldn’t get one. I even asked if they would contact WM but was told it was between me and WM as I am the customer. But didn’t they negotiate and vote on the contract…twice as I recall just to satisfy some unhappy residents? I think with this being a city-wide contract, the city would want direct involvement.

    • Anonymous on February 12, 2022 at 11:07 am

      Ours wasn’t picked up for two weeks because of Snowmageddon. Big deal. Wait for the next pick up date, I don’t see this as such a major problem that the city needs to intervene on your behalf. It’s trash, man.

  229. Anonymous on February 9, 2022 at 5:04 pm

    62258 has 26 new Covid cases this past week. Damn the Taste of Mascoutah really contributed to such a large number of cases……

    • Anonymous on February 10, 2022 at 11:57 am

      I would like yo say “I told you so”!

    • Anonymous on February 10, 2022 at 12:28 pm

      I bet there were way more than 26 there from photos and I think person was being sarcastic as some on here labeled it a superspreader yet it was not.

      • Anonymous on February 12, 2022 at 12:03 pm

        It sure was.

        • Anonymous on February 13, 2022 at 10:39 pm

          Haha

  230. Anonymous on February 9, 2022 at 12:27 pm

    Have you been living in a cave for the last 6 months? Masks do not stop the spread, vaccination’s DO NOT stop the spread. Fully vaccinated, mask wearing in public old woman here, and I’ve had it twice. Kindly let those who wish to return to normalcy do so, feel free to walk around with your mask ‘by choice’, or cower in your home.

  231. Anonymous on February 9, 2022 at 5:38 am

    I hope these same people on here ,who find it necessary to attack people and organizations about mask wearing, head up to Springfield today and protest when JB drops the mask mandate. I’m sure they won’t , but rather will instead latch on to another topic they can try and find an audience for.

    • Anonymous on February 9, 2022 at 9:47 am

      So you want people to protest that the mask mandate will be lifted?? Don’t you read the post on this forum??

      • Anonymous on February 10, 2022 at 5:48 am

        There has been several comments bashing lifting the mask mandate but I think was more pronounced on Mascoutah Facebook groups. Crickets from several individuals

  232. Anonymous on February 8, 2022 at 8:21 am

    Does anyone else that has a subscription to this newspaper have a problem with receiving a copy four or five days after the publication date? How about not receiving it at all? In the last six weeks, I haven’t received it on two occasions. Even my street address on the mailing label lists a street that doesn’t exist. Have been to the Herald offices twice about the mailing address error, but apparently nobody there knows how to go into the computer and correct it. I personally don’t see a point in paying $50 for a paper that I either don’t receive or I receive it 4-5 days after the publication date.

    • Anonymous on February 9, 2022 at 6:49 am

      Not surprised

    • Anonymous on February 9, 2022 at 9:35 am

      That does surprise me. We have always received our paper on time. I haven’t had any reason to change addresses so I don’t have any experience with how that process goes. Overall we’re pleased with the paper and the content.

    • Anonymous on February 9, 2022 at 12:21 pm

      Have been getting it in the mail every Thursday for many many years. Never had a problem with anything but accessing the electronic version. They could spend a little money modernizing their website so it’s more user friendly.
      If your problems continue, just pick up a free copy of the Scott Flyer at Casey’s, Legion or VFW. They’re free and with the exception of the front page, identical to the Herald.

  233. Anonymous on February 7, 2022 at 3:20 pm

    The antivaxxer and antimasker will die and lower the gene pool. That is good with me. That will definitely resolve the issue.

    • Anonymous on February 9, 2022 at 11:34 pm

      Wow. Love for the fellow man. I’d hate to be you. I feel sorry for anyone that even knows you.

    • Anonymous on February 13, 2022 at 10:05 am

      wondering if you might play Scrooge in “A Christmas Carol”sound kinda like him…”If they would rather die, they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population”

  234. Anonymous on February 7, 2022 at 9:47 am

    OMG there will be another super spreader event at sportsman’s this weekend. All you people that need the government to tell you how to live life better get out there.

    • Anonymous on February 8, 2022 at 3:09 pm

      What event would that be?

      • Anonymous on February 10, 2022 at 12:18 am

        Yes what is it, I want to go!

      • Anonymous on February 10, 2022 at 10:55 am

        I have a question that has been bothering me. Television shows long lines of people testing for COVID or how & where to pick up a COVID test. And now we are getting free COVID tests from the government. I don’t understand why. Please don’t slam me because I’m not for or against the tests, I just don’t understand their necessity.
        If you test positive for COVID, there is still nothing you can take for it. If you wake up one morning, feeling bad, why not just stay away from people for a few days. Wouldn’t you do that with the flu?
        Please be kind because I truly am interested in your honest opinion. Other than being a hospital patient, what is the point of the test?

        • Anonymous on February 13, 2022 at 11:16 pm

          Because the shepherds need to control the situation? There has to be chaos to maintain control. Without control, they are nothing.

    • Anonymous on February 8, 2022 at 4:17 pm

      Lib’s better get out there and stop this insanity.

    • Anonymous on February 10, 2022 at 9:45 pm

      Oh give me a break. Typical liberal

  235. Anonymous on February 6, 2022 at 9:59 am

    Better wear mask every year for flu/cold, better wear helmets outside as can fall. I also hope your kids always wear mask at home and at friends house. Otherwise just a hypocrite

    • Anonymous on February 6, 2022 at 11:55 am

      Takes one to know one.

      • Anonymous on February 6, 2022 at 8:35 pm

        Wow are you like 5? You can do better than that, please try again

      • Anonymous on February 9, 2022 at 6:49 am

        Crickets

  236. Anonymous on February 5, 2022 at 8:11 pm

    Regardless if should wear them or not, the governor is not above the law. Thank you judge for standing up to him

  237. Anonymous on February 4, 2022 at 8:40 am

    This is the best forum ever. You can always tell who’s a liberal and who’s a conservative, and its hilarious. It’s almost like no one thinks with an open mind anymore. Keep up the single minded thinking morons.

    • Anonymous on February 4, 2022 at 8:12 pm

      I bet he’s a liberal that doesn’t wear a mask around his conservative friends.

      • Anonymous on February 7, 2022 at 8:35 am

        I rest my case

  238. Anonymous on February 1, 2022 at 11:40 am

    I don’t disagree but it is what it is. Its an event to raise money for the organization and usually a couple people that make to much money on this town come and donate in the auction. I feel what you are saying, as long as it doesn’t impact our schools (which many of the teachers, nurse, etc. was there with no mask), then it is what it is. Glad they were able to have a good night and raise some money.

  239. Anonymous on January 31, 2022 at 10:19 pm

    I know we’re not supposed to sign off on comments but, I can’t help it on this one. Up your nose with a rubber hose. – Vinnie Barbarino

  240. Anonymous on January 31, 2022 at 9:44 pm

    As I see the taste event. Eventually the non – vac’s will spread the illness to other like themselves. Some will die, some will have aftereffects maybe for life. Nature will take its course and thin out the weak among us and eventually end the pandemic.

    • Anonymous on February 1, 2022 at 9:01 am

      To bad half the deaths are people that been vaxed. So your comment seems ..well, stupid.

      • Anonymous on February 1, 2022 at 10:45 am

        You need to do your homework too. Unvaccinated deaths account for more than twice that of vaccinated folks. This data from the CDC a/o 22 January.

      • Anonymous on February 1, 2022 at 11:23 am

        Wow drinking koolaid. You need to do some research before spreading lies

      • Anonymous on February 1, 2022 at 11:43 am

        The majority of the people that are hospitalized and die directly due to the virus are non-vaccinated. If you really think that is wrong, I am sure there is some history of eating paint chips when you were a child or possibly in your bloodline. Your new name is empty Pez.

    • Anonymous on February 1, 2022 at 8:22 pm

      Hey, Dr. Fauci- I thought it was well-known that people vaccinated or not, spread this horrific virus that over 99% of people survive. I understand your agenda is “us versus them” but, I am so sick of hearing regurgitated science from people who refuse to believe that life begins at conception. Thank you for your opinion, carry on.

  241. Anonymous on January 31, 2022 at 9:38 pm

    ? do our city elected officials have to follow the same ordnances the rest of us have to? In a private post on Face Book, we see our mayor in the city cemetery drinking and pouring an alcoholic drink (7&7, whiskey and 7 up) on a grave as a birthday toast. While I do understand the departed was his best friend and agree with the intent, not following laws your sworn to uphold is a disgrace to the office. The mayor is the liquor commissioner of the city and should know better.
    • Sec. 21-3-6. – Transporting, etc., in motor vehicles.
    No person shall, within this municipality, transport, carry, possess, or have any alcoholic liquor in, upon, or about any motor vehicle in or on any public street, alley or place, except in the original package and with the seal unbroken.
    • Sec. 21-3-7. – Open liquor—Cup-to-go prohibited.
    The licensee shall not knowingly permit any person to leave his premises with open liquor or in a “cup-to-go”
    • Sec. 21-3-11. – Unlawful acts.
    It shall be unlawful for any person to do or commit any of the following acts within the city, to-wit:
    (a Drink any alcoholic liquors on any public street, alley, sidewalk, or other public way without special permission granted by the mayor.
    (b)
    Drink any alcoholic liquors on any private property without permission of an owner thereof.
    (c Appear on or in any public street, alley, sidewalk or other public place, including parks and recreation areas, in an intoxicated condition.
    • This law states that it’s illegal to get drunk or use the cemetery for a picnic
    • No person shall:
    • (4) Use the cemeteries as picnic grounds, or consume alcoholic beverages in a cemetery, or bring the same upon the premises.

    office. The mayor is the liquor commissioner of the city and should know better.

    • Anonymous on February 1, 2022 at 6:20 am

      It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know this comment was made by a former councilman who thinks he is still important to the city. He’s not. It’s not like Pat was shooting off fireworks in the cemetery. It was one sweet gesture for a dear friend. Get over it and for God’s sake get a life!

      • Anonymous on February 1, 2022 at 9:53 am

        Was it a former councilman or could it be a former city official? Either way, whoever it is needs to get over themselves.

        • Anonymous on February 2, 2022 at 8:50 am

          Seriously you people think its okay to celebrate a deceased persons life by drinking and pouring an alcohilic beverage in his grave. For God’s sake, he is the mayor and should uphold his position with dignity and professionalism. A cemetary is a sacred place for our deceased loved ones, not a place for such disgraceful actions. What if everyone ran and did this at cemeteries for every loved one for birthdays, anniversaries, holidays? There are plenty of ways to honor a loved one. Hey how about donating to a local shelter, AA, homeless? Or go to a bar and toast the deceased. In a nutshell he is the mayor unfortunately and needs to abide by laws and be professional.

      • Anonymous on February 2, 2022 at 8:39 am

        Yeah it was the deceased birthday but for Gods sake he is the mayor and should hold up his position with professionalism. Their are other ways to celebrate the deceased. What if everyone ran to the cemetary for every birthday, anniversary, holiday? Very unprofessional!

        • Anonymous on February 2, 2022 at 10:25 am

          This was a FABULOUS way of celebrating Kenny! People go to loved ones gravesites and decorate them (to the point of tacky at times) and lay by them and do whatever to honor the person. Knowing Kenny, this was a great way of honoring him. It’s not like there was a dj and a bunch of scantily clad women out there. They did not make a scene or cause a disturbance. Our Mayor wasn’t drinking it either. Seriously, when you give back to this community as much as Kenny and Pat have, then your disgust and opinion may be relevant. Until then, Rest In Peace Kenny. We miss you.

    • Anonymous on February 1, 2022 at 6:46 am

      Imagine being this guy. What a miserable *****. God bless your family for putting up with you.

      • Anonymous on February 4, 2022 at 10:35 pm

        Driving advice.
        With the ice under the snow, carry a shopping bag of wood ashes in your vehicle. If you get stuck put them under your tires & you’ll have dry traction path & you can get your vehicle unstuck. When an old friend first told me about this, I thought he was just giving me another line of …… but after trying it, he was correct. Now, during the winter weather we have @ this time I have a bag of ashes in both of my vehicles.
        Dale Schlueter

    • Anonymous on February 1, 2022 at 9:22 am

      It was a toast to a great friend and a wonderful volunteer that the community lost. Being upset over something like this makes me think that you are the type of person who wouldn’t have friends that think that highly of you.

    • Anonymous on February 1, 2022 at 9:28 am

      Seriously? Can’t a guy even pour one out for his homies anymore?

    • Anonymous on February 1, 2022 at 11:22 am

      I bet you have never went over the speed limit in your life. Better go follow the mayor around to catch him speeding too

    • Anonymous on February 1, 2022 at 12:04 pm

      The day a man can’t honor a friend in a respectful way irregardless if a law is “violated”, if he’s not hurting anyone else or causing a nuisance. Who cares. Move to communist China, maybe you’ll be happier there….

      • Anonymous on February 1, 2022 at 6:15 pm

        It does say unless you have permission from the mayor. Looks like he’s good, well assuming he gave himself permission… get a job let alone a selfless one serving your community. Theirs bigger things happening.

    • Anonymous on February 1, 2022 at 6:16 pm

      With permission from the mayor. I’m assuming he asked himself for permission. There is bigger news.

  242. Anonymous on January 31, 2022 at 9:32 pm

    My guess is 4.

  243. Anonymous on January 31, 2022 at 8:54 pm

    Get a life. It was great seeing the event come back

    • Anonymous on February 1, 2022 at 9:05 pm

      I have a life, thank you very much. I am thinking about the safety of others and keeping them healthy, unlike you.

      • Anonymous on February 3, 2022 at 7:07 pm

        Umm. this isn’t facebook

      • Anonymous on February 4, 2022 at 8:19 am

        I’m not sure how humanity could survive without you caring about everyone.

  244. Anonymous on January 31, 2022 at 8:18 pm

    Did you forget this is a conservative town.

  245. Anonymous on January 30, 2022 at 9:47 am

    The Mascoutah High School Winterguard did an awesome job hosting their first competition on Saturday. I just wish there were more students in attendance to cheer for them.

    • Anonymous on February 1, 2022 at 4:13 pm

      I agree. Colorguard is never supported by the students, unlike other sports. Sad.

    • Anonymous on February 1, 2022 at 9:10 pm

      Too bad we do not have many students support Gyard and band. More students support the athletes.

      • Anonymous on February 3, 2022 at 9:02 am

        It’s been that way since forever. And the band don’t expect a lot of followers. It’s the band.

        • Anonymous on February 3, 2022 at 4:54 pm

          Maybe that can change. The band and guard deserve the same respect as the other athletes. Same goes for the Math and Science leagues.

          • Anonymous on February 3, 2022 at 7:13 pm

            Totally agree. I’ve lived it.



          • Anonymous on February 6, 2022 at 8:36 pm

            Don’t see band supporting spring sports. But I don’t see them complaining.



  246. Anonymous on January 28, 2022 at 3:29 pm

    I would be happy to join you. How about a name and contact number? Thank you.

  247. Anonymous on January 27, 2022 at 11:02 pm

    Bold move, posting this on an anonymous forum. Way to stand up for your beliefs!

  248. Anonymous on January 27, 2022 at 8:30 pm

    It is not illegal to have a mask mandate. Those people that are against masks are not following the science and and doctors. Stop fighting like children.

  249. Anonymous on January 27, 2022 at 8:28 pm

    The parents and politicians are causing the issues. Kids are not the problem. Kids are taking it better than the adults. Adults need to grow up and stop complaining. We tell the kids, shut up and do it. We need to teach the kids to be responsible and respectful. If we all work together we can get through this faster.

  250. Anonymous on January 27, 2022 at 7:47 pm

    Do we have a problem at our schools? We are going to have shortened schedules again!!! How does the school board and superintendent justify this. If you can cover 75% of the day, then why not the remainder of the day. Seems like Covid is becoming a convenient answer for the administration to short change our youth and burden the taxpayers the same amount or more because we have to cover the additional time away from work.

  251. Anonymous on January 27, 2022 at 7:42 pm

    It seems that the City of Mascoutah has a lack of diversity For its employees. I suppose there are a number of females working at City Hall, but no diversity that I am aware of. In addition, there doesn’t seem to be any in the Street or Electrical Departments. It seems odd that unionized workforces don’t have more representation from diverse individuals. The State of Illinois mandates a certain number of minorities for road construction departments. Those are presumably the same union as the street department. Shouldn’t it be easier to find diverse workers for a steady year round job. Just seems to be a lack of focus for a City that could call the local unions and have minorities tomorrow.

    • Anonymous on January 28, 2022 at 2:24 pm

      Don’t you know you have to be related to someone there to get a job? Pretty much how it works.

    • Anonymous on January 31, 2022 at 9:31 pm

      Best person should get the job. Race bait

    • Anonymous on January 31, 2022 at 9:49 pm

      The city water dept did have one female on the crew. I don’t know if she is still employed. I haven’t ever seen anyone employed that wasn’t Caucasian or different .

    • Anonymous on January 31, 2022 at 10:53 pm

      And here I thought that the goal was to get the best person for the job, instead of filling out some quota. Huh. I guess I missed that day in school when they taught us to treat people based on the color of their skin.

      • Anonymous on February 1, 2022 at 9:27 am

        Are minorities and women applying for those jobs? Anytime I’ve seen a job posted, anyone and everyone can apply. When it comes to my utilities and city workers, I want to see the most qualified out there. I really don’t care what color or gender you are.

    • Anonymous on February 1, 2022 at 11:49 am

      As a citizen of the town and someone that has worked most of their life in the private industry will tell you this, if they apply and qualify, they should have every chance to get the job as someone else. The problem is, to get minorities to apply and find people that qualify. Not saying they don’t exist, its just not as common. Look what biden is doing. He has made a statement already that the next SCOTUS will be a black woman. What a joke. Talk about divide. You want to get your job because of your color or gender, I don’t. My point is, we should examine the applications and see how many have applied and what their qualifications are, then we can put an action plan together. Don’t make people hire non qualified people because of a quota, that is a waste of our time and money.

    • Anonymous on February 3, 2022 at 8:55 am

      There is an equal lack of diversity in District 19 schools in leadership positions, in instructional positions, in executive assistant positions, in bus driver positions, in custodial positions. When asked about the lack of diversity in a school board candidate forum several years ago, all the candidates said they didn’t think this was a problem. Things have slowly gotten better but the city and school district would benefit from an outreach program that encourages minority candidates to believe they at least have a shot at getting a job. There is no easy answer to this issue, but leaders should strive to ensure employees represent the diversity of the communities they serve.

    • Anonymous on February 4, 2022 at 11:08 pm

      Perhaps the best qualified person or persons are hired @ the time the post ion is open. Wouldn’t you want to have the best qualified person hired, instead of hiring someone else. If I’m paying for something I want the best I can get. I don’t want to have someone that is not as qualified hired because of some arbitrary quota.

  252. Anonymous on January 27, 2022 at 6:12 pm

    I am 100% in agreement with anger over the ridiculous mask rules, quarantine and flip-flopping guidance from the government, lack of real scientific evidence of the benefit of masks (given the proof that they are useless), and when I can make a choice, I choose not to wear one. I can choose not to visit a store that requires a mask or I can choose to wear one when I go in as its their store, not mine. When it comes to schools, it is not that simple. The State CAN pull their accreditation and the children will no longer receive an approved education or worse, the State can close the school. The school cannot change the rules, only the State can change the rules. If half the anger at the schools was directed at Chicago, I mean Springfield, and at replacing the horrendous leaders that have driven this state in the ground, then the mask mandates would go away. This stand needs to be taken to the steps of the Governor’s office, not the local schools. He’s the one directing the mandates, not the local school leaders. JB is up for re-election. Vote him out of office!!!

  253. Anonymous on January 27, 2022 at 4:47 pm

    I hope the Teacher’s Union walks off of the job if this takes place.

  254. Anonymous on January 27, 2022 at 11:21 am

    Brad Myers for Mayor of Mascoutah😎

    • Anonymous on January 27, 2022 at 8:49 pm

      Does he even live in city limits?

      • Anonymous on February 8, 2022 at 6:51 pm

        Yes he sure does.

    • Anonymous on January 28, 2022 at 1:19 am

      It would be better than our current one

    • Anonymous on January 28, 2022 at 7:14 am

      Seriously? He gave himself a premature shoutout on his new job, and the new place’s council turned him down. Now mayor? No. Please. Exit gracefully.

    • Anonymous on January 28, 2022 at 2:30 pm

      Hahaha somebody’s just wanting to stay relevant.

      • Anonymous on January 31, 2022 at 10:20 pm

        Not mayor of Liberty Lake, Washington from what I hear

  255. Anonymous on January 27, 2022 at 10:46 am

    Sounds like you want to teach your kids just like Jim Jones taught his followers. It’s us against them.

    • Anonymous on January 27, 2022 at 11:07 am

      What rock are you hiding under? That’s exactly what the media and president have done. Vaccinated vs Unvaccinated

      • Anonymous on January 27, 2022 at 11:43 am

        What’s that got to do with the original post wanting to teach his kids if you don’t like a rule, you don’t have to follow it???

  256. Anonymous on January 27, 2022 at 10:40 am

    Agree 100%! “If you leave your children a world where you never stood up, they’ll inherit a world where they can’t.” Very powerful words.

    • Anonymous on January 27, 2022 at 12:10 pm

      The same people that say “right to life” now want “choice” despite people dying from Covid. Hypocrites. Respect life – wear a mask until this is over please.

      • Anonymous on January 27, 2022 at 11:05 pm

        At the same time, the people who preach “follow science” with Covid refuse to acknowledge that a life begins at conception. It’s interesting to say the least.

  257. Anonymous on January 27, 2022 at 9:02 am

    We should teach our children if they don’t like a rule, just do what you want.. Good thinking

    • Anonymous on January 27, 2022 at 9:51 am

      So you think we should teach our children that instead of standing up and fighting for our rights, that they should listen to an incompetent president, a delusional and corrupt chief medical advisor, and a radical, power hungry, cheeseburger hungry governor?

      • Anonymous on January 27, 2022 at 10:04 am

        You Q heads need help

        • Anonymous on January 27, 2022 at 11:11 am

          What is a Q head?

        • Anonymous on January 27, 2022 at 12:32 pm

          By the response I guess its the Qanon . And those people do need help

    • Anonymous on January 27, 2022 at 10:19 am

      Sure seemed to be acceptable with all the looting and stuff from few years back. But guess that doesn’t count

  258. Anonymous on January 24, 2022 at 11:48 am

    Another slow whinner week .

    • Anonymous on January 24, 2022 at 11:58 am

      Maybe they are all sick with covid and don’t have enough energy to whine. LOL They will rise and shine again when they find out Illinois is providing financial assistance for travel-related costs to the abortion clinic in Fairview.

      • Anonymous on January 24, 2022 at 11:18 pm

        Sickening

        • Anonymous on January 25, 2022 at 10:58 am

          I am neither for nor against abortion. I feel it is the woman’s right to choose. However, I am against using tax dollars to transport them to the clinic.

      • Anonymous on February 8, 2022 at 6:46 pm

        Today I Had an appointment on Main St. the streets were easy to drive on as they were well cleared of snow. The side walks were not.The deep stuff was gone, leaving 6 inches of icy clumps to walk on to the destination. I had to plan my entrance strategy carefully. That meant parking a few Blocks away from chosen destination and eying out a feasible and least dangerous walking path to the business door. there was some parking along the street but then the car door opened up unto large icy patches to step out on and walk across the street upon large unsafe ice patches.BUT, had a path going down the side walk in this well traveled portion been cleared that would have eliminated this safety hazarded and this complaint. Thank you for the fine job on the streets.

    • Anonymous on January 26, 2022 at 4:13 pm

      Now there is a possible lawsuit that is unlawful to have students wear masks. We want our kids SAFE from covid. It is very important that the kids wear masks and ALL get vaccinated from covid. The current US president is doing more that the past president.

      • Anonymous on January 27, 2022 at 11:30 am

        You’re funny

      • Anonymous on January 27, 2022 at 3:06 pm

        How do you figure the current president is doing better than the last? You must believe everything they say on The View and CNN.

    • Anonymous on January 26, 2022 at 11:20 pm

      Another slow grammar week, too, apparently.

      • Anonymous on January 27, 2022 at 4:39 pm

        I never would thought so many English teachers would be on this forum.

  259. Anonymous on January 17, 2022 at 1:14 pm

    There was chatter on Facebook about some parents worried about their kids catching covid. My question is are the kids old enough to get vaccinated? Mine have been, no covid in my house. If the do catch it, it will have minor symptoms since they are vaccinated. Getting vaccinated will allow us to get back to normal.

    • Anonymous on January 17, 2022 at 4:26 pm

      Other vaccines are needed, why not add a covid vaccine along with the flu vaccine.

    • Anonymous on January 17, 2022 at 6:16 pm

      We can’t live in fear forever and kids rarely have any issues with it. If scared then get the vaccine and wear good mask. Otherwise time to get back to normal

      • Anonymous on January 18, 2022 at 5:36 pm

        I agree. When it was available for kids, I scheduled them to get these shot.

      • Anonymous on January 23, 2022 at 8:29 am

        It in fear, just not willing to risk kids health over selfish ignorance. Stop worrying just about sports and what’s inconvenient for you.

        • Anonymous on January 25, 2022 at 7:04 am

          Huh? Who said anything about sports in any of the responses above? Grammar/spelling please

        • Anonymous on January 25, 2022 at 11:00 am

          Wow! What grade school did you attend? That’s writing? Plus no where in here was sports mentioned.

          • Anonymous on January 25, 2022 at 8:59 pm

            So amazing how well some people on here read haha



        • Anonymous on January 27, 2022 at 2:11 pm

          You can’t read between the lines? I understand his mention of sports.

        • Anonymous on February 2, 2022 at 10:49 am

          I’m ashamed for the bullies (they have no shame) in our community who attacked the grammar of a parent concerned about having to inject their child, implying it was for the benefit of continued sports. The ignoramus’s who jumped on this individual, were less informed than the parent. Sports has been discussed as a BIG reason for injecting school aged children. The commentators were the ignorant ones, (ignorant means lack of knowledge). They also lacked civility in their demeaning comments about grammar. Of what usefulness were there words when it was clear that the writer’s heart was in a fearful place. Shame on you commentators for your heartlessness. Some things, like your crude opinions, are better left unsaid if they can’t be expressed in a more socially acceptable manner. Oh wait, maybe that’s the real problem: attacking one another instead of loving, one another is socially acceptable.

          • Anonymous on February 3, 2022 at 12:17 pm

            I agree totally. Sports in schools for some adults is a big priority. I’ve lived many states Illinois is no exception. I also agree with the mean comments to this one parent was and is so unnecessary. Guess it struck a nerve to those commenters. Love needs to be shown more in this world of hatefulness.



  260. Anonymous on January 15, 2022 at 1:20 pm

    Another simple solution,don’t like the Herald?don’t read the Herald,read the Fairview Heights news or better yet,if you happen to live in Mascoutah maybe consider moving to Fairview…now wasn’t that easy?

  261. Anonymous on January 15, 2022 at 10:52 am

    just asking for a friend coming here to visit. He has an all electric pickup truck and needs to know if there are any charging stations in mascoutah and how much it cost to charge it

    • Anonymous on January 15, 2022 at 12:15 pm

      Don’t think there are any at the moment. It has been talked about

      • Anonymous on January 19, 2022 at 9:38 am

        You could have one installed at your house.

    • Anonymous on January 16, 2022 at 5:55 am

      Behind the 8 ball again Mascoutah. The Mayor talked up green energy in his campaign but no action thus far. We are watching.

      • Anonymous on January 16, 2022 at 4:18 pm

        It’s takes time too to plan, buy, install, etc . Good lord.

        • Anonymous on January 17, 2022 at 7:08 am

          the electric cost in mascoutah will never make a electric vehichle cost effective

        • Anonymous on January 17, 2022 at 3:20 pm

          Wasn’t the last 5-10 years enough time?

          • Anonymous on January 17, 2022 at 6:17 pm

            For what? Why don’t you offer to build one



      • Anonymous on January 17, 2022 at 2:55 am

        Tell your friend to get a real truck or a longer extension cord. Don’t blame the mayor or the administration

      • Anonymous on January 19, 2022 at 10:09 am

        Mascoutah may be behind the “8 Ball” in many ways. Providing low-cost energy to the citizens is one of them. But as far as a recharging station goes private companies own and install most of them. The cost of electricity in Mascoutah is much higher than other cities. If you look at a map in the metro east of EV charging stations, you will see a pattern. All company owned stations are all in Ameren served cities. The city could encourage and help get a company to locate one here but most likely wouldn’t. True the city could have and should have already installed a location here. Most residents would probably to charge at home as a backup. If a company were to look at Mascoutah today for charging stations as a business decision, they probably wouldn’t locate in Mascoutah’s power grid area. Would you want to pay 2 times more to charge your EV vehicle in Mascoutah compared to other areas? I for one wouldn’t want to see the city try to provide the service. The comment that says “It’s takes time too to plan, buy, install, etc. . Good lord.” look online, you can have one delivered in less than a week, if not overnight and the city workers could have it installed quickly.

    • Anonymous on January 16, 2022 at 9:32 am

      they found one in shiloh so they will be going there to charge it. They will probably eat and shop over there too.

      • Anonymous on January 16, 2022 at 6:05 pm

        Would do that anyways Your point is?

    • Anonymous on January 18, 2022 at 4:00 pm

      Rest Area new baden I64? Best Western? Scheve Park? Police Station parking lot?

    • Anonymous on January 19, 2022 at 9:35 am

      Why not put one in at your home?

  262. Anonymous on January 13, 2022 at 10:52 am

    What’s the deal with some of those new $400k homeowners on Fuesser? Some have tremendous landscaping, while others have none, and chicken temporary fencing. Quite embarrassing. No respect. They in over their head? Run outta money? Not from around here? Doesn’t the city require turf or landscaping on new construction? Bush league.

    • Anonymous on January 13, 2022 at 11:39 am

      LOL@chickens

    • Anonymous on January 13, 2022 at 3:00 pm

      Hard to do any outside construction now

      • Anonymous on January 14, 2022 at 10:26 am

        plenty warm the last few years if I’m thinking of the same place where he/she is taking about. By wisper & county rd?

    • Anonymous on January 17, 2022 at 12:38 pm

      The ones that don’t pay any taxes probably have the landscaping, the others are just trying to pay for everyone else.

  263. Anonymous on January 12, 2022 at 11:55 pm

    Ironic how you use the Herald’s free forum to complain that the Herald doesn’t provide content. Just saying that’s interesting

    • Anonymous on January 13, 2022 at 7:58 am

      I wouldn’t use interesting for people like that. But they won’t post this if I put what people like that really are.

      • Anonymous on January 15, 2022 at 10:11 am

        If you don’t like a newspaper or magazine, simply stop reading it. I lost interest in the Belleville News-Democrat last year and cancelled my subscription. They didn’t do anything wrong. I just wasn’t interested in what they were writing about. Simple

  264. Anonymous on January 12, 2022 at 3:59 pm

    This isn’t meant to be personal, but when you walk into the local grocery store you shouldn’t expect to find low quality meats, poultry, and produce at the price they post. I hope the next owners don’t continue to believe that the customers will allow this. I believe that the store should sell a quality product at a reasonable price. That hasn’t been their motto in years. Time for a positive change!!

    • Anonymous on January 12, 2022 at 11:53 pm

      And you have some sort of data to show the meats a d poultry are low quality? And that the produce is over priced? Just another complainer. Move on man

      • Anonymous on January 13, 2022 at 2:42 pm

        Just go in there and you will see. Or ask around, alot of personal stories

        • Anonymous on January 13, 2022 at 10:50 pm

          Right. That’s the best way to verify the rumor mill, ask the rumor mill. No thanks

      • Anonymous on January 14, 2022 at 8:52 pm

        Evidently you haven’t shopped there much or at all!

    • Anonymous on January 20, 2022 at 1:42 pm

      You got that right…That’s a big reason no one from town every shops there for meat. It’s the worse meat around.

    • Anonymous on January 27, 2022 at 6:02 pm

      On the contrary, Tom’s Supermarket is the best meat around and I haven’t bought from any other store in years!

  265. Anonymous on January 12, 2022 at 11:19 am

    Congratulations, Bradley Myers, on your new government position in Liberty Lake, Washington.

    • Anonymous on January 13, 2022 at 6:17 am

      Enjoy the $700,000 tiny houses there. Way to screw up again, Jerry. The former mayor clearly made the wrong decision, again, and now the citizens have to deal with the consequences, again. Good luck & god help us all to find a legit, normal, hard working candidate. But hey it’s Mascoutah, we better temper down our expectations. We’ll probably end up with another 2nd cousin, or a brother n law of some local, with online degrees.

    • Anonymous on January 13, 2022 at 6:55 am

      Why is this mentioned? Is there going to be an exclusive story? Breaking news? People lose jobs and get new employment every day. Guess he just needed his name in the paper one more time.
      Good luck to him but good luck to the new community he is heading to.

    • Anonymous on January 13, 2022 at 10:47 am

      who? never heard of him

    • Anonymous on January 13, 2022 at 11:42 am

      Any relation to Mike Myers??

    • Anonymous on January 13, 2022 at 12:17 pm

      No one really cares and is not sad to see him leave. His tract record as a public administrator has not been stellar. Good luck to the new community that will be receiving his arrogance and self serving nature.

    • Anonymous on January 15, 2022 at 12:16 pm

      We won’t miss him as CM. Nice guy but not a good manager

    • Anonymous on January 24, 2022 at 11:50 am

      Looks like Liberty Lake doesn’t want him either. They are starting the process over. Seems like this announcement was a bit premature.

  266. Anonymous on January 12, 2022 at 10:54 am

    I remember when that happen . Not really bashing when its reality.

  267. Anonymous on January 12, 2022 at 10:18 am

    Just like people bash those on council without knowing the facts? The herald has been bias for years

  268. Anonymous on January 12, 2022 at 9:50 am

    I just heard Marian at the library is retiring. Thank you for your years with the kiddos. My children loved the library and the special events. I can’t wait for my grandchildren get old enough to read and check out books. Wishing you the best in your retirement years.

    • Anonymous on January 12, 2022 at 9:53 am

      I hope they keep having the annual book sales,

      • Anonymous on January 15, 2022 at 10:05 am

        I got some of my best cookbooks at the sales.

        • Anonymous on January 17, 2022 at 9:35 pm

          Such a nice kind woman. She will be missed by all. Best Wishes Marian!!!

    • Anonymous on January 13, 2022 at 12:16 pm

      She was solid. Thank you Marian! Cheers

  269. Anonymous on January 8, 2022 at 8:40 am

    I was a little disturbed by some of the comments on Tom’s Supermarket and and the article that was posted in the Herald. In the 35+ years I have lived in Mascoutah, it has always been a wonderful pleasure to have a family-owned supermarket and the personal touch that the Norrenberns family has always strived to provide. I am sad to see the store and the family be in the situation they currently are and, having been self-employed with a small business for the better part of my adult life, I do appreciate the issues they are facing. Many of the comments, including references to the ERISA law of Illinois, are made by people with zero knowledge of the true situation. Too many people in today’s society formulate opinions out of ignorance and that is sad. Yes, some may argue the situation involves poor management decisions and maybe there have been poor decisions at one time or another, but that does not take away from all of the lives and organizations they have touched and helped over the many years that Tom’s Supermarket has been a part of this community. I am saddened by the end of this chapter in Mascoutah’s history, but I am honored to have had them in our community and, more importantly, to have known many of the Norrenberns family and the phenomenal staff of Tom’s Supermarket. God may be closing this door, but he is opening many windows. I wish nothing but the best for the Norrenberns family and prosperity for the new owners of Tom’s Supermarket. May we continue to be blessed with both in the coming years.

    • Anonymous on January 9, 2022 at 9:58 am

      Sounds like you don’t quite know the Norrenberns as much as you think. And another Norrenberns will take over the store, The ones that know what they’re doing.

      • Anonymous on January 10, 2022 at 12:23 pm

        Pretty excited for that. Their store in millstadt is very clean and updated

    • Anonymous on January 10, 2022 at 4:13 pm

      I, for one, appreciate all the Norrenberns family does and has done for our city. They contribute and they are involved in making the city a better place to live, work and play. I don’t know what the future holds for the store or its ownership, but I wish nothing but the best for the family, the store and its employees.
      Gene Isbell, Venice, Florida

    • Anonymous on January 11, 2022 at 4:23 pm

      Mascoutah has been blessed to have had a local home owned grocery store. Tom started out as a butcher at a local owned grocery store if I recall next to scooters restaurant on Main Street on what is now the Catholic church parking lot in the sixties.
      He and his children have always supported mascoutah it’s local businesses ,civic endeavors ,community projects ,church functions and in many other ways behind the scenes.
      The comments being made about the Norrenberns family in negative ways are nothing short of shameful.Yes we probably need a larger store considering the size that Mascoutah has grown and it will probably come. Be thankful for the 5 plus decades we had and look forward to new chapter.

      • Anonymous on January 12, 2022 at 9:39 am

        True Tom Sr was a butcher there. Then he bought the Tom Boy which is now Bailco offices on church street. When the IGA burned down for some reason the city wouldn’t give them permits to rebuild. I wonder why, lets ask the city council why?? Hey look Tom Sr is on the town council. You figure out the rest about the wonderful Norrenberns family

        • Anonymous on January 12, 2022 at 11:56 pm

          This may be the most disjointed comment I’ve seen on here in a while. Congrats! Your award should be in the mail soon

  270. Anonymous on January 6, 2022 at 12:04 pm

    As an important organization in Mascoutah, I feel the Chamber of Commerce should cancel their dinner on January 15 due to rising covid numbers. It is the right thing to do and keeps are residents safe. A dinner can be held at any time. A life lost to us can never be brought back.

    • Anonymous on January 6, 2022 at 1:05 pm

      Agreed, why is there a dinner planned in the first place?

      • Anonymous on January 6, 2022 at 1:36 pm

        They pass out awards for people of the year something that could be done some other time. maybe spring

        • Anonymous on January 6, 2022 at 2:39 pm

          Postponing it till the covid rates are not so high and dangerous seems like a intelligent decision. Why are they not considering it?

          • Anonymous on January 6, 2022 at 3:19 pm

            If you don’t want to “Risk” it, don’t go – you have that choice. Many people want to see good people recognized for the good things they do for the community. It’s time to stop living in fear and live your life.



          • Anonymous on January 6, 2022 at 3:35 pm

            Don’t go if scared.



          • Anonymous on January 6, 2022 at 4:19 pm

            To the person who wrote “Don’t go if scared.” OMG! How old are you? This is not a teenage “I double dog dare you!” This is simply a reasonable request to look at the event to see if it can be postponed to a safer time. If it can’t be rescheduled, then it can’t. But don’t be a childish a** when someone voices an opinion that is different from yours.



          • Anonymous on January 6, 2022 at 9:58 pm

            To the person who replied to the post ‘Don’t go if scared’, that was awesome!!👍 I just don’t understand why some are taking this covid crisis so lightly. To protect ourselves and others by not attending certain events, wearing a mask in public places, doesn’t make a person scared, it’s called being cautious and concerned for our community.



        • Anonymous on January 7, 2022 at 11:19 am

          At what point do we just live with Covid? The new variant is a lot less dangerous and we have the tools to fight. If the chamber wants to have it then so be it If someone is at high risk them don’t go It’s pretty easy

          • Anonymous on January 7, 2022 at 4:55 pm

            It’s because all the members of the board feel that it’s more important to show off than the general welfare of the people in attendance. The chamber doesn’t really care about promoting businesses in Mascoutah anyways and haven’t been that way in a long time.



          • Anonymous on January 12, 2022 at 11:58 pm

            Now that the annual Chamber dinner has been canceled, I would expect the person who claims to know that the Chamber board only cares about showing off, will react their post. But then again I doubt you actually care about facts.



    • Anonymous on January 10, 2022 at 11:55 am

      Even if you get vaccinated, you WILL catch a covid variant. Exactly how long should we as a society continue to cower in our homes. Anyone in reasonable health and vaccinated will survive. Time to get back to living our lives. You don’t want to go to the dinner, don’t go to the dinner. I’m done with this nonsense. And yes, I’m fully vaxxed with the booster and have caught Covid three times. You don’t stay home for a cold, and that’s about how bad this thing has become, regardless of what the liberal media tells you. Time to move on.

      • Anonymous on January 11, 2022 at 3:43 pm

        I agree. We now have the tools to fight it and to help lessen the effects. Time to move with our lives.

  271. Anonymous on January 6, 2022 at 11:18 am

    Thank the Lord for Democrats. Our little round Governor signed into law HB 370 (sponsored by 20 Democrat Representatives across the State) that eliminates parental rights to be notified when their underage daughter seeks an abortion. What’s next I wonder? If you who vote the way you do continue to allow the degradation of your rights as a parent, then you don’t deserve to be one.

    • Anonymous on January 6, 2022 at 1:12 pm

      Or do the alternative and you won‘t have to worry about them getting pregnant.

  272. Anonymous on January 4, 2022 at 6:04 pm

    Pertaining to that earlier comment about the new subdivisions being planned, the best solution I can think of is to allow more mixed-use zoning in the city, like those buildings you see along Main with shops and services at the ground floor and apartments/condos above.

  273. Anonymous on January 3, 2022 at 3:33 pm

    I was wondering when the city will have the totaled out car removed in front of ace hardware.

    • Anonymous on January 4, 2022 at 8:45 am

      Never I hope, I like it there

  274. Anonymous on January 2, 2022 at 2:25 pm

    Now I know why Tom’s is going to bankrupt!!! I went up today (Sunday) at 1:10 p.m. to pick up groceries for the week and they were closed. And I wasn’t the only one. One car was pulling out when I arrived, and another car was behind me. I don’t understand this. It is not a holiday!! If you are going to own a business then have business hours that people can count on. This is ridiculous!!!

    • Anonymous on January 2, 2022 at 2:39 pm

      That happened to me too. I was up there about 2. WTH? It was not a holiday or even a holiday eve. Hopefully we will see new owners very soon.

      • Anonymous on January 4, 2022 at 2:36 pm

        The new owners are going to expand it and completely remodel. It is about time someone puts some money into it

    • Anonymous on January 2, 2022 at 4:39 pm

      Got my booster covid shot on New Year’s Eve. Didn’t have to, wasn’t pressured and wasn’t mandated by anyone. I was concerned about the side effects I’ve been told about by others. The only reaction was a little soreness. What surprised me was the question a non vac person asks, “did you put a magnet over the injection site to remove the microchip the government was implanting in you.” i said no. He went on to tell me that 3 of his college buddies pulled chips from themselves. My response was you wasted your money on college. You know it’s only the aliens that chip us.

      • Anonymous on January 3, 2022 at 1:50 pm

        How old was the non vac person? 10? With that logic he/she brain needs some developing still.

    • Anonymous on January 3, 2022 at 8:07 am

      Maybe the owner just wanted to give his employees one more day off to spend with their families.

  275. Anonymous on December 30, 2021 at 4:36 pm

    I just read the article about Tom’s filing for bankruptcy. I understand that the Norrenberns have done a lot for this town, and I’m glad that the store will not be liquidated. However, I question whether the union is the reason they’ve had to file for Chapter 11. I know how rumors go, and doubt everything I’ve heard is true about their tax and other problems, but I would love to see an investigative piece in the Herald instead of hearing only their simplistic version of what I am sure is a complicated story.

    • Anonymous on December 31, 2021 at 9:25 am

      It’s a very simple story

    • Anonymous on January 1, 2022 at 10:06 am

      Not all grocery stores are union. New Baden’s Market Center is not union.

      • Anonymous on January 1, 2022 at 2:40 pm

        Maybe union members shouldn’t shop there since he believes that the unions are too blame for all their problems.

    • Anonymous on January 2, 2022 at 4:51 pm

      This has been going on for years. The Norrenberns have been positive in our town. Give them a break. Businesses come and go nothing is forever. Look at Sears, Pennys, K mart, Venture Save A Lot Shop and Save Etc. Their biggest mistake was having a grocery business in Mascoutah. Close to Belleville FVH O’Fallon and Scott AFB who all have enormous stores. I’ve heard the squawk around town when a Mascoutah business owner buys a house, goes on vacation or buys a new car that they make too much money. Lack of support by any community and city governments kill business.

      • Anonymous on January 3, 2022 at 1:54 pm

        You haven’t lived here long if you think the Norrenberns been positive in this town.

      • Anonymous on January 5, 2022 at 6:04 pm

        So you can afford the gas to travel 10+ miles every time you need to get food in the house, good for you. I don’t know about you, but I’m sure at least some of us like having a place in town to buy groceries.

      • Anonymous on January 7, 2022 at 12:16 pm

        Maybe letting the store go to crap is part of the issue too. That store needs someone to buy and invest in the renovation of it.

    • Anonymous on January 3, 2022 at 9:21 am

      If you pay your people a good salary there would be no union needed. Typical Norrenberns logic. No wonder they went down.

    • Anonymous on January 3, 2022 at 7:23 pm

      I have no opinion on the bankruptcy but my comment about Tom’s is: why do the check-out staff not wear a mask? There is still a mask mandate by the governor. I believe businesses should ensure their employees wear a mask out of respect for customers who may be high risk, elderly, or immunocompromised.

      • Anonymous on January 4, 2022 at 8:47 am

        They did wear masks. What Tom’s are you shopping at?

        • Anonymous on January 5, 2022 at 5:44 pm

          I have been there numerous times when the checkout persons did not have a mask on. The last time I was there i2 out of 3 did not. I go in the evening and likely there are no supervisors there so they are not compliant.

  276. Anonymous on December 30, 2021 at 12:43 pm

    Old man Tom rolling in his grave.

    • Anonymous on December 30, 2021 at 1:47 pm

      Tom Thumb???

    • Anonymous on December 30, 2021 at 2:10 pm

      Worked there years ago and they didn’t pay into my union account once. Not sure what he was talking about how they paid into it all those years.

      • Anonymous on January 1, 2022 at 10:08 am

        I don’t really care if the grocery store remains Tom’s or not. I just don’t want the doors to close. I hate grocery shopping at the big name stores. The prices are outrageous.

        • Anonymous on January 1, 2022 at 2:36 pm

          Do you mean Toms prices are outrageous is because they are? The big name stores are much more affordable than Toms and their expired products.

  277. Anonymous on December 29, 2021 at 8:14 pm

    It is about time there is a mask mandate and a vaccine mandate for EVERYONE age 5 and over. We need everyone to work together. Safety should b everyone’s priority. Not I do not like wearing a mask. People are being very selfless and not thinking about how others feel.

    • Anonymous on December 30, 2021 at 10:15 am

      If you can’t decide what’s best for you on your own but, need the government to tell you what to do, then move to china.
      They’ll be happy to tell you how to live life.

    • Anonymous on December 30, 2021 at 1:45 pm

      Yes, by all means, lets have the government mandate away more of your freedom of choice. How about this, how about you let me and my Doctor determine what is best for me. This is America last time I checked, if you choose not to vaccinate, then you also accept the consequences. You need to stop worrying about those who don’t want the shot and worry about yourself. Apparently you aren’t aware that even if you are fully vaccinated, it doesn’t guarantee you will not become infected. I know a dozen people fully vaccinated (some with the booster) and who wore masks regularly, that are dealing with their 2nd bout with COVID. Folks, it isn’t going anywhere. There is no cure, and like the flu, there will never be one. Time to get used to it and move on.

    • Anonymous on December 30, 2021 at 9:11 pm

      I agree. There are dumba** non vaccined people that are speading Covid. They are flooding the hospitals and taking up space for those that really need to be in the hospital. If EVERYONE wears a mask and EVERYONE gets vaccinated we can get back to normal. Together Everyone Achieves More.

      • Anonymous on December 31, 2021 at 10:47 pm

        Right, because if you’re vaccinated, you can’t spread it.

      • Anonymous on January 3, 2022 at 1:56 pm

        Living in fantasy land won’t stop covid. Vaxxed or not. SFB

    • Anonymous on January 2, 2022 at 5:36 pm

      Every business needs to do what Chicago is doing. Everyone 5 and above must provide proof of vaccination.

      • Anonymous on January 3, 2022 at 6:29 pm

        I don’t think anyone should have to prove they’ve been vaccinated. Are all the employees vaccinated? They too should then have to show proof too.

      • Anonymous on January 6, 2022 at 3:15 pm

        Sure, “Show me you papers” – where are we, Nazi Germany? NO THANK YOU!

      • Anonymous on January 6, 2022 at 7:56 pm

        Yeah, let’s all be like Chicago. That’s working well for them

    • Anonymous on January 3, 2022 at 6:27 pm

      Let the people decide if they want to wear a mask or get the vaccine. Nothing should be a mandate.

      • Anonymous on January 4, 2022 at 10:24 am

        That has not worked. 80% of the people in hospitals are not vaccinated. Everyone needs to wear a mask and get vaccinated.

  278. Anonymous on December 26, 2021 at 2:03 pm

    My New Year’s solution this year is to go on a healthy diet and save more money. It’s the same resolution I had in 2020, 2019, 2018, etc etc. LOL

    • Anonymous on December 26, 2021 at 10:22 pm

      Great. I’m sure all of us were on the edge of our seats to find out what anonymous persons were setting as resolutions this new year.

      • Anonymous on December 27, 2021 at 6:28 am

        I was just joking around. Sorry.

      • Anonymous on December 29, 2021 at 8:21 pm

        Was you born a sourpuss or just grow into one?

  279. Anonymous on December 24, 2021 at 7:15 am

    If you have pumpkins & gourds still on your front porch December 24th, you have multiple, serious issues. Sad. Pathetic.

    • Anonymous on December 24, 2021 at 2:40 pm

      May all the readers and their loved ones have a Very Merry and Blessed Christmas and a Happy New prosperous Year. God Bless to all!!!!

      • Anonymous on December 26, 2021 at 11:07 pm

        what about Kwanzaa or Hanukkah?

    • Anonymous on December 26, 2021 at 10:23 pm

      If you’re posting to this forum, complaining about someone’s porch decorations on Christmas Eve, you probably have multiple, serious issues. Sad. Pathetic.

      • Anonymous on December 27, 2021 at 7:54 am

        How do you figure? You’re probably a lazy hoarder too

        • Anonymous on December 29, 2021 at 11:00 am

          Dumb person, you need to learn the meaning of hoarder.

        • Anonymous on December 29, 2021 at 12:08 pm

          Did someone hurt you? Or are you always this angry?

    • Anonymous on December 26, 2021 at 11:06 pm

      yeah that’s messed up

    • Anonymous on December 30, 2021 at 8:45 pm

      I just put Santa hats on my Pumpkins,i don’t have serious issues nor am i pathetic,simple way to solve your observation..don’t like?don’t look,move on down the road

  280. Anonymous on December 20, 2021 at 9:15 pm

    No women on city manager search committee???? Hmmmm

    • Anonymous on December 26, 2021 at 11:05 pm

      More details needed. Fill us in. Who is on it? Whom should be?

    • Anonymous on December 28, 2021 at 10:29 am

      Where do you find the list

    • Anonymous on December 28, 2021 at 3:02 pm

      Yeah what about the State Farm Harnett lady or the Hair & More Zonta lady? Or some local female teacher or lawyer

      • Anonymous on December 29, 2021 at 10:13 am

        That wouldn’t fit the narrative. Two of the guys do not even live in Mascoutah. One of them employs a city councilman. That is a little bit of a conflict of interest. Thank goodness we have one person of color on the committee, that is a huge step for this community!

        • Anonymous on December 29, 2021 at 4:23 pm

          What color? White?

          • Anonymous on December 30, 2021 at 2:19 pm

            Where is the list of people on the committee?



        • Anonymous on December 30, 2021 at 11:59 pm

          So what is the narrative then?

  281. Anonymous on December 20, 2021 at 11:51 am

    I think I want Santa’s job. He works from home except one night of the year. He has elves produce the items that he delivers and he has reindeers as pets. The only thing he has to do is sit by the fireplace and eat. I think I could get into that!!!

    • Anonymous on December 24, 2021 at 2:09 pm

      What is deal with the totaled out car on main st in front of ace hardware

  282. Anonymous on December 16, 2021 at 2:37 pm

    What’s the deal with the “Violation of Unsafe Building and Accumulation of Trash” on E. George? According to the police report, they issue a ticket every single week. Is the resident really paying the fine or is the city just wasting their time?

    • Anonymous on December 16, 2021 at 10:52 pm

      There are so many people with code violations, some are even a danger to the public and adjoining neighbor’s.

      • Anonymous on December 17, 2021 at 9:30 am

        How about the Junk yard on west south st. Issued same tickets, nothing is ever done.

  283. Anonymous on December 16, 2021 at 2:35 pm

    Santa, my son graduated from SIUE in May and he’s still not working. Please take him to the north pole with you and give him a job.. Its costing me a fortune to feed him.

    • Anonymous on December 16, 2021 at 9:39 pm

      Maybe he doesn’t want to paid slave wages for a job that’s supposed to support him financially. Maybe he feels he deserves a little better than that after graduating from college.

      • Anonymous on December 17, 2021 at 8:29 am

        It was a joke.

      • Anonymous on December 30, 2021 at 1:53 pm

        Just let him live at home with mommy and daddy. Odds are they paid for his college anyway. Millies, grow up.

      • Anonymous on December 30, 2021 at 2:32 pm

        Let me guess, Philosophy Degree?

    • Anonymous on December 17, 2021 at 10:47 am

      What is wrong is these people who sit back and live off this child tax credit. I know a single parent with 4 kids who collect it and her boyfriend who lives with her with 3 kids who collect it. Still the live in a HUD house and pay next to nothing. Give the working people a break.

  284. Anonymous on December 16, 2021 at 9:45 am

    The city said we couldn’t have chickens but didn’t say anything about reindeer. Think we can keep Rudolph for a few weeks?

  285. Anonymous on December 16, 2021 at 8:48 am

    Santa, my husband did not get a deer this year and he is mad. You might want to keep Rudolph away from our house just in case.

  286. Anonymous on December 15, 2021 at 11:05 am

    Dear Santa,
    I have been very good this year. i would like to make the following wishes.
    1. Please make COVID disappear completely by December 31 and never to return.
    2. Could one of your elves apply for the City Manager’s position? We are looking for someone trustworthy, devoted to their job, and plans on staying for a long time.
    3. Please slash our electric bills in half. I would be willing to bet that ours are higher than yours at the North Pole.
    4. Can you bring a KFC/Taco Bell to Mascoutah?
    …and last but certainly not least, can I have a raise?
    Signed, your biggest fan

    • Anonymous on December 15, 2021 at 4:00 pm

      Loose the KFC and insert a Chick-fil-a instead.

      • Anonymous on December 16, 2021 at 8:47 am

        High five on that suggestion. Can I still get a raise?

        • Anonymous on December 17, 2021 at 10:52 am

          You think Santa could bring us a snow Christmas Eve but make it completely disappear by Christmas afternoon?

          • Anonymous on December 19, 2021 at 10:56 am

            Dear Santa: Whatever you are taking or drinking on Christmas Eve night to be able to fly all over the world and deliver presents to every child, could you share please? or at least tell us if you can buy it on Amazon!!!



  287. Anonymous on December 10, 2021 at 11:09 pm

    I’ve been hearing about the new subdivisions being planned up north. I sure can’t wait to see even more expensive single-family housing with no sidewalks or trees!

    • Anonymous on December 12, 2021 at 3:49 pm

      Apparently you do not have a clue about sidewalk construction, and how they are only built by developers/builders, as necessary. The city doesn’t willy nilly put in massive stretches of sidewalks, just because you want to have a nice stretch to walk your dog. Uhhhh, some have trees, that take years to grow, and most have nice landscaping.

      • Anonymous on December 13, 2021 at 10:13 am

        Sounds like a Mayor Pats response. Duh of course we know it takes years for trees to grow.

      • Anonymous on December 13, 2021 at 5:15 pm

        My point still stands. A well-planned city is built for people, not just cars.

        • Anonymous on December 15, 2021 at 10:23 pm

          Way to make your point and then self-proclaim that your point still stands. I guess you win. Good luck planning the next subdivision!

    • Anonymous on December 13, 2021 at 7:15 am

      Seems mascoutah has turned into a town of old verses new we have lower mascoutah from harnet street south and upper mascoutah north of that.. maybe we need to abandon main street and move everything north lets face it everybody knows downtown is to small to expand unless we tear down all those buildings connected together

    • Anonymous on December 13, 2021 at 8:58 am

      Any where has to be better to live then living by a sewer plant. What are those people thinking?

      • Anonymous on December 13, 2021 at 3:14 pm

        Just wait till the northern sewage plant is announced

        • Anonymous on December 14, 2021 at 9:28 am

          lol good one

    • Anonymous on December 13, 2021 at 10:08 am

      Reading the Herald last week coverage of the city council meeting I read something alarming. Not one of the council responded to an email sent to all councilmen by former councilman Paul Shore. Not acknowledging to even receiving a question from a citizen is poor. We deserve a response if only “Sorry I can’t comment thanks for contacting me.

    • Anonymous on December 15, 2021 at 12:43 pm

      Sidewalks are required by city code. Maybe needs adjusting but what new subdivisions have been built without a sidewalk????

  288. Anonymous on December 6, 2021 at 9:12 am

    Why do people insist on parking their cars across the sidewalks, especially in the newer subdivisions that have them? That is inconsiderate as well as illegal. And why does the Mascoutah Police Department not enforce that ordinance?

    • Anonymous on December 6, 2021 at 12:59 pm

      Sounds like your new to Mascoutah. You haven’t seen anything yet.

    • Anonymous on December 7, 2021 at 6:14 am

      Because Mascoutah Police Department is would rather hang out at City Hall and do nothing, like they all do. Have you ever seen the chief of police anywhere in town, he lives at City Hall. When Bill Beatty was chief he was always on patrol.

      • Anonymous on December 7, 2021 at 8:42 pm

        Not to quick to judge . Our Chief isn’t in city hall he’s out side smoking most of the time. How many breaks does he get at $100,000 yr. Moro work less and build a bigger force..

    • Anonymous on December 10, 2021 at 11:15 am

      Unless the sidewalk resides within the confines of the city road right of way, I don’t think the homeowner is doing anything illegal. A lot of the ‘newer’ subdivisions lay out their roadway widths ‘curb to curb’, then provide easements in front of the property for utility use. This would mean the property line runs out to the back of the curb. The sidewalk you mention could very well be on the homeowners property. If this is the case, I would think they have every right to park where they want.

      • Anonymous on December 11, 2021 at 10:30 am

        I was told by the city that the city easement or right of way starts at the center of the street and then proceeds twenty five feet in each direction to a property. I would think that if a sidewalk is on a homeowner’s property then that homeowner is responsible for repairs of that sidewalk

        • Anonymous on December 15, 2021 at 10:54 pm

          That is generally correct. It depends what was plotted originally. The county parcel viewer map shows the right of way Usually sidewalks are in right of way and thus can’t be blocked

      • Anonymous on December 11, 2021 at 10:33 am

        Regardless of the subdivision I don’t think homeowners are allowed to block sidewalks. The sidewalks are put in for public use not private use

      • Anonymous on December 13, 2021 at 9:01 am

        99% of all sidewalks are in the road right of way.

      • Anonymous on December 14, 2021 at 10:39 am

        Don’t just make up stuff. Especially the new subdivisions, all sidewalks are in the road right of way. From the center of the road is correct. 25 ft will take it on the other side of a sidewalk.

    • Anonymous on December 12, 2021 at 3:53 pm

      That man works 24/7, or at least is on call, and works 50-60 hour weeks. People still smoke, who cares. Just because you see him outside smoking, doesn’t mean he isn’t busy. I doubt you see him when your sleeping, or at work, b/c sometimes he goes in at 3am on a Wednesday or is at work til 9pm on Mondays. That man has dedicated his life/30 years to law enforcement. Go tell that to his face, keyboard warrior.

      • Anonymous on December 13, 2021 at 6:43 am

        Your full of it, you never see him at all. Dont stick up for him, and I would tell it to his face, he does nothing for this town

  289. Anonymous on December 5, 2021 at 10:55 am

    The Scotsman would say “me smells something foul & it comes from City Hall”.
    There is something foul going on there & the whole county is aware of something going foul there. Hopefully the truth will out soon, for the better of the city!

  290. Anonymous on December 4, 2021 at 2:24 pm

    You’re telling me that the iPhone/iPad the CM wiped containing critical files mandated by law to keep are not backed up on a secure server or something? No fail safes in place to recover files in the event a device gets a virus or malfunctions in any way? I don’t have all the info, but this lawsuit sounds like the security of city digital files has a major flaw that is in need of far better security and protection of digital media.

    • Anonymous on December 5, 2021 at 1:46 pm

      Should be backed up in the cloud somewhere, as most phones are, but they can’t access it without ID & password, which he refuses to provide?

    • Anonymous on December 6, 2021 at 7:06 pm

      I personally didn’t care for the guy, but he, from what I’ve heard and seen the CM did a good job. In reading the news he was fired at that minute he was no longer employed by the city. There for The Mayor and council no longer can no longer make request of him as an employee of the city. I’m sure the file if any are recoverable.

  291. Anonymous on December 4, 2021 at 9:13 am

    Great job by all those who helped put on the Parade last night. We are truly blessed to have such great people in our town.

  292. Anonymous on December 3, 2021 at 9:32 am

    What was the City Manager hiding that he needed to erase his phone etc? Must have been really important.

    • Anonymous on December 3, 2021 at 10:15 am

      MONEY MONEY MONEY

      • Anonymous on December 3, 2021 at 11:07 am

        It must be a lot of money if it is worth being sued over. do you think anyone else at city hall is involved?

      • Anonymous on December 3, 2021 at 1:20 pm

        $102,000 plus perks and he stills wants more!!!!

    • Anonymous on December 3, 2021 at 12:07 pm

      I’m placing bets on contract kickbacks. Follow the money and you’ll find your answer. Also explains why the city never seem to have enough money for projects.

      • Anonymous on December 3, 2021 at 1:18 pm

        Why can’t we just have a mayor and council like a normal city? Every city manager that’s been hired had something wrong with them. We need to break this pattern now.

        • Anonymous on December 3, 2021 at 4:54 pm

          I’m amazed that people can read the article about the lawsuit against the former City Manager and take it all as “truth”. There’s a lot that is NOT being told, and I’m sure there’s much more to this than what’s being reported. Every dispute has two sides, And you can’t believe everything you read online, folks. Time will tell all. Not rushing to judgement here…

          • Anonymous on December 4, 2021 at 7:06 am

            I disagree. There is only one side of the truth regarding a trusted government official. That truth is the law. Did he wipe the devices clean which is against the law? If so, case closed. That is the only question to this issue.



          • Anonymous on December 6, 2021 at 4:32 pm

            Both sides of any story should be know before making any decision. But this is Mascoutah. All most people need is one side of the story. That’s why it’s so depressing knowing that many single minded people live in one area.



    • Anonymous on December 3, 2021 at 5:19 pm

      The level of incompetence, stupidity, and evil of our city council apparently knows no bound! Not only did they wrongfully terminate an incredibly effective and brilliant city manager, but now they’re slandering him with this bogus lawsuit aimed at covering up their earlier incompetence in how they handled his termination to begin with. This is exactly why there are ordinances that are to be adhered to and complied with regarding with the termination of our city manager. Had they done that and followed the established protocols, both sides of this “made for TV drama” that has not plagued our city would have been effectively brought out for everyone in the community to hear and see. I for one believe this latest, bogus lawsuit and slandering of our city manager is nothing more than the city council’s and the mayor’s way of covering their own corruption. Why are we hearing about this now as to when their earlier statement of lack of confidence was advocated as the only reason? When you peal back this onion, we’re all going to find out how God awful, dishonest, and horrific our elected city leadership really is! RECALL THEM NOW! #BBB

      • Anonymous on December 3, 2021 at 9:26 pm

        The article stated he deleted everything AFTER he was terminated. What he did was illegal. If this was a “wrongful termination”, why delete files? It gives the appearance of hiding something.

      • Anonymous on December 3, 2021 at 9:47 pm

        The lawsuit doesn’t allege that he was fired for deleting information. It alleges that he wiped the city owned information from the city owned devices after he was fired but before returning them to the city. And, it alleges that he has refused to provide the passcodes to the taxpayer purchased iPhone and iPad, thus they cannot be used.Your premise is false. Your comment is a useless as a passcode protected iPhone.

      • Anonymous on December 4, 2021 at 8:52 am

        haha sounds like myers wrote this one himself. An “incredibly effective and brilliant” city manager. Oh brother. Talk about arrogant. Besides, I doubt there are any ordinances to be adhered to, no protocols, nothing. It’s simply a majority vote of the council, at any time, for any reason, period, end of story. Elections have consequences. Show us your source that gives the ordinances to be adhered to and complied with?!? Slander? Maybe he shouldn’t have illegally wiped the city-owned phone, destroying government records in the process, because if he did indeed wipe it, that would be a fact, a felony, not slander. And if he did wipe it AFTER termination, then how could he have been fired for wiping it?? Besides that, how or why did he even have access to it if he was terminated, did he take it home and erase it? Regardless it sure makes it look like he had something very important to hide, something more important than the risk of committing a felony for destroying gov’t data. The question is, what?

      • Anonymous on December 4, 2021 at 6:52 pm

        Incredibly effective and brilliant??? That is a bit of a stretch. Every time I have ever heard his name mentioned the common theme is pretty much the exact opposite. I think the majority of this town is glad he’s gone!

      • Anonymous on December 5, 2021 at 12:01 am

        What ordinance didn’t they follow? Please explain what the council did wrong

        • Anonymous on December 5, 2021 at 10:18 am

          Sec. 1-2-57. – Tenure.
          The term of office of the city manager shall be indeterminate. The city council may remove the city manager from office at any time by a majority vote of the council members, provided they give the city manager written notice of their intention to consider action concerning tenure at a closed session at least ten days before any resolution or ordinance concerning tenure shall be passed. Such written notice can be initiated by any two council members. The city council may suspend the city manager from his duties, with pay, during any time that such written notice is in effect. Tenure shall otherwise be governed by the Illinois Statutes and the provisions of any employment agreement.

          • Anonymous on December 5, 2021 at 1:42 pm

            Exactly. Tenure shall otherwise be governed by the Illinois Statutes AND THE PROVISIONS OF ANY EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT. Discharge – The city manager can be discharged upon a vote of a majority of the city council. In the event the city manager is discharged, he shall be entitled to three (3) months salary as severance pay. So no mention anywhere of tenure in the employment contract.



          • Anonymous on December 5, 2021 at 10:30 pm

            How do you know he wasn’t provided 10 days? What is the tenure for IL?



  293. Anonymous on December 3, 2021 at 8:16 am

    I would love to know why the City of Mascoutah don’t clean out the ditches that they own, it is not the homeowners responsibility to make sure drains are clear for water flow, I was outside yesterday, the city truck just drove right by a ditch that was full of leaves and debris. I am sure they would rather just ride around town all day like they always do, I never see them doing any work. BOY WHAT A JOB THAT WOULD BE. P*** POOR CITY MANAGEMENT OF OUR MONEY.

    • Anonymous on December 6, 2021 at 3:21 pm

      Get Gary Mattern back in there. He was the only one I ever seen work.

  294. Anonymous on December 1, 2021 at 11:43 am

    Everyone must be having a good week, No whinning

    • Anonymous on December 3, 2021 at 5:46 pm

      You spoke too soon

    • Anonymous on December 4, 2021 at 9:01 pm

      I’ll get the pot bubbling. Fun fact: the maximum legal campaign donation is indexed to inflation, but minimum wage is not.

  295. Anonymous on November 19, 2021 at 2:29 pm

    Kudos to Betty and her volunteer helpers at the Mascoutah Senior Center who prepare meals Monday through Friday for seniors who either eat in, drive through or get the meals delivered to their homes. The Thanksgiving dinner (turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy, green bean casserole, cranberries, and pumpkin pie) on Wednesday was delicious!! Also, thank you to all the volunteers who make this program possible!

    • Anonymous on November 19, 2021 at 6:19 pm

      Couldn’t agree more. Those folks dedicate so much more time than people realize to provide a crucial service to Mascoutah. Thanks for all they do!

    • Anonymous on November 22, 2021 at 8:18 pm

      Absolutely a silent goddess among us. Not only does she serve the seniors meal program . Betty cooks at the Moose and is at the homecoming everyday cooking serving the citizen of Mascoutah for decades. There should be a Betty Knobloch Day in Mascoutah

      • Anonymous on November 23, 2021 at 5:47 pm

        I agree. She’s a great asset for the community. Thanks Betty!

  296. Anonymous on November 18, 2021 at 7:52 am

    So if the council has to come out with another statement, it only adds fuell to the fire of how the City Manager was dismissed. Communication is a two way street!
    Something is very wrong here and they are covering it up!

    • Anonymous on November 18, 2021 at 3:28 pm

      Depends what the lawyer is allowing them to say.

    • Anonymous on November 20, 2021 at 9:30 am

      Those council members can only say so much if it occurred in a closed session, which should be confidential, hence the term “closed session”, as all personnel actions rightfully are. I would expect their attorney told them not to comment publicly as there could be litigation or some legal action forthcoming. Some things simply cannot be discussed publicly, at least in the short term.

  297. Anonymous on November 17, 2021 at 1:04 pm

    So what’s going in north of Fuesser & east of 6th street??? 100 acres of something.

    • Anonymous on November 18, 2021 at 9:27 am

      Next of kin entertaining cashing out, if the price is right

    • Anonymous on November 24, 2021 at 9:27 am

      Something called Thomas Estates are going in that area.

  298. Anonymous on November 17, 2021 at 10:24 am

    Poor planning to have the Lighted Christmas Parade on the same evening as the Covid vaccine clinics at the elementary schools.

  299. Anonymous on November 17, 2021 at 10:03 am

    Attention councilmen Seibert and Elbe: during your campaign, you promised to be open and bring new energy to the old council. Now is the time to man up! Why did you vote to dismiss Myers? Why is it such a secret? We elected you and right now, you are letting us down. It’s not enough to just take a seat at the table and nod your head. Use your voice and support the people who elected you.

    • Anonymous on November 17, 2021 at 10:14 am

      Good lord it just happened Monday night Give them some time to release details I am sure the city lawyer is also involved making sure don’t release too much info Why don’t you run?

    • Anonymous on November 17, 2021 at 10:35 am

      Call them keyboard warrior

    • Anonymous on November 17, 2021 at 10:49 am

      I’m sure the council thought they had good reason to fire Brad. He was under a contract. If this was at the whim of the Mayor who can be difficult if he doesn’t get his way which I’ve witnessed the behavior in the bars and at events in Mascoutah. I hope us taxpayers don’t have to pay for another law suite.

      • Anonymous on November 17, 2021 at 12:53 pm

        Agree, my guess is the Mayor and him didn’t get along. I have seen the Mayor throw fits like a little child, your not alone. Lets let him serve his term and get his rear out, shouldn’t be hard.

        • Anonymous on November 17, 2021 at 11:32 pm

          RECALL!!!

    • Anonymous on November 17, 2021 at 10:52 am

      They ran with an agenda. The agenda get rid of Brad.

      • Anonymous on November 17, 2021 at 8:10 pm

        I don’t remember that campaign slogan

    • Anonymous on November 17, 2021 at 8:09 pm

      Maybe it’s a little more complicated than you’re making it? Or, maybe it’s only been 48 hours and they’re working on a statement? Or, maybe the city attorney is advising them what to say or not say. Give it some time man, it’ll be OK

    • Anonymous on November 17, 2021 at 10:01 pm

      Why don’t we change our council-manager government, to a mayor-council structure with alderman instead of one single city manager?

      • Anonymous on November 18, 2021 at 7:06 am

        So you want the mayor to have control? No thanks

        • Anonymous on November 18, 2021 at 3:20 pm

          No the people have control through their alderman voting on their constituents behalf, each part of town has a alderman, to represent them and fight for what that part of town needs.

          • Anonymous on November 19, 2021 at 6:21 pm

            Right. Because you just snap your fingers and uproot the entire system on which our city is based. Right.



          • Anonymous on November 20, 2021 at 10:34 am

            Incorrect, there are no wards or precincts, period. All councilmen serve at large, all of the town.



    • Anonymous on November 17, 2021 at 11:34 pm

      Did anyone find several pair of balls near the City hall Tuesday morning?

  300. Anonymous on November 17, 2021 at 9:14 am

    What the heck? Did I miss the Facebook Vote?? I thought any major decisions made by our City were supposed to be polled on Facebook prior to execution…..you know……like we did during Garbage Gate! I think the Mascoutah Resident page should start a campaign to bring Brad back! BBB! BBB! BBB! (way better than Biden’s build back better plan, less costly and won’t be inflationary)

    • Anonymous on November 17, 2021 at 9:47 am

      That would be nice to be able to vote on everything the major wants to do. But it doesn’t work that way.

    • Anonymous on November 18, 2021 at 9:47 am

      I like it! BBB! BBB! BBB!

  301. Anonymous on November 17, 2021 at 6:38 am

    Shame on all the councilmen Weyant, Battas, Seibert, and Elbe for not coming forward and giving us their reason for their vote. We trusted you to be upfront with us.

    • Anonymous on November 17, 2021 at 6:42 am

      Trust those three??? They are corrupt… just wait to see what they do next.

      • Anonymous on November 17, 2021 at 8:22 am

        I can assure you that one of the new councilmen is a snake and will stab anyone in the back to make sure he gets his way. No different then any other politician, I guess, but it’s just a shame to see it happen in your own hometown.

        • Anonymous on November 17, 2021 at 10:15 am

          Who? If going to make a stupid baseless accusation like that you better back it up Otherwise you are no better

          • Anonymous on November 17, 2021 at 7:03 pm

            Seibert… EVERYONE should know. He’s told the news owners of Bee Hollow they can have slot machines. Corruption…



          • Anonymous on November 18, 2021 at 7:10 am

            How is is telling an owner they can have slot machines corrupt? The state law and city code allow it I am pretty sure You are corrupt for saying that I vote



          • Anonymous on November 18, 2021 at 12:59 pm

            Seibert is too focused on the popularity games in town. Look who bought it and connect the dots. Its all about EGO for that guy. I mean he is a gym teacher.



          • Anonymous on November 18, 2021 at 8:49 pm

            There’s revenue requirements for slot machines and the new business would apply…. They won’t meet them, THEREFORE that’s an issue!!! Do your research before you make a comment about!!!



          • Anonymous on November 20, 2021 at 6:03 am

            We are very lucky to have Nick on council, volunteering a lot of time & effort. Nick don’t worry about these stupid comments. You are well liked by the majority. Dont sweat what the trashy, mostly renters, keyboard warriors say.



      • Anonymous on November 17, 2021 at 8:34 pm

        Well, that’s actually 4, so we’re supposed to take your word for it? Counting really isn’t that hard if you set your mind to it. Thank about it a while and re-post after you’ve got it together.

        • Anonymous on November 18, 2021 at 9:21 am

          Would the new owners fall into the category of being allowed to have gaming machines? If so, doesn’t sound like corruption. Sounds like helping a business.

        • Anonymous on November 18, 2021 at 9:45 am

          There should be a counting question on here before someone can post haha

      • Anonymous on November 18, 2021 at 7:09 am

        Another keyboard warrior who is spreading lies And also can’t count 4 members who mentioned not Please provide facts they are corrupt and learn to count

    • Anonymous on November 17, 2021 at 9:26 am

      I would guess they’re just waiting for the dust to settle, give it some time, this only happened 2 days ago

    • Anonymous on November 17, 2021 at 9:54 am

      I like these 4 you mentioned. We’ll hear from them. Call them today bud if you cannot wait

  302. Anonymous on November 17, 2021 at 6:37 am

    This is the reason we should have elected Mike Baker instead of Pat. He’s not shy. He would have told us exactly why the CM was fired and what the next step is. Pat’s a good guy but it’s like pulling teeth to make him talk.

    • Anonymous on November 17, 2021 at 9:45 am

      Mike didn’t want the job. Besides moving he told me the politics in Mascoutah is to corrupt.

    • Anonymous on November 17, 2021 at 3:10 pm

      Thanks for the vote of confidence . You have to understand the action the council was in closed session none of the Council members ,Mayor ,City Clerk , City Manager, Assistant City Manager or City Attorney are suppose say what issued they address . Someone I just mentioned must have loose lips. I got a text at 7 a.m. in Florida that wasn’t from anyone fore mentioned asking my why Brad was no longer employed. The text was from someone I wouldn’t have expected. This same thing happened when I was on council. Why would I be ask before the Editor of the newspaper ? I do however believe the public has the right to know. I’ll hold comment on the dismissal until I know the facts. Thanks Mike Baker

      • Anonymous on November 17, 2021 at 8:30 pm

        Time to bring in Mike Bolt. Should’ve been appointed at the beginning but the old mayor wanted someone with Air Force experience.

        • Anonymous on November 18, 2021 at 12:26 am

          Yah. No.

        • Anonymous on November 18, 2021 at 10:58 am

          Absolutely correct, very helpful & personable, had real degrees & real experience, but wasn’t related to the neighboring mayor or local family. Screw job. Speaking to him over a year ago, I don’t think he would be interested, too much politics & bs, nor would they meet his fully guaranteed high salary demand…..close to seven figures over multiple years. But yes he should be #1 on their draft board if they want to win.

  303. Anonymous on November 16, 2021 at 9:35 pm

    what are the juicy details on the mayor & councilmen firing the city manager? the juicy peanut probably knows

    • Anonymous on November 19, 2021 at 6:25 pm

      I don’t know if they know anything about this but, they sure know some Thai food. Thai Tuesday is my jam

  304. Anonymous on November 16, 2021 at 8:18 pm

    Will the Assistant City Manager become the new City Manager?

    • Anonymous on November 16, 2021 at 8:52 pm

      Let’s hope not. She isn’t qualified in the position and treats people horribly.

      • Anonymous on November 16, 2021 at 9:36 pm

        such hatred jeez what she do to u

        • Anonymous on November 17, 2021 at 7:00 am

          Shes, is not friendly at all, she thinks she know everything. Just another city position that needs to be filled by a qualified person. NOT HER

      • Anonymous on November 17, 2021 at 5:19 pm

        I hope the Asst. City Manager does not ascend to City Manager. The longevity of Mascoutah City Managers isn’t good. In my opinion she is very smart and is not a mean person or hard to get along with!!

        • Anonymous on November 17, 2021 at 7:11 pm

          Guess we aren’t talking about the same person or you are drunk!! Everyone knows she is RUDE and is very difficult to get along with!!

  305. Anonymous on November 14, 2021 at 3:47 pm

    I know the huge pots on Main Street are suppose to the make the street look decorative, but with all the dead plants, they just look hideous. It looks like we are in the middle of down and out drug town. Maybe they could be decorated for Christmas. That would look nice.

    • Anonymous on November 15, 2021 at 8:25 am

      Drug town would never be that stoned to p*** away money on dead plant holders.

      • Anonymous on November 17, 2021 at 7:01 am

        Plants are a eyesore everyone of them. Looks like East St. Louis.

        • Anonymous on November 19, 2021 at 6:29 pm

          Yeah. 8 planters around town make it East St. Louis. Ok

          • Anonymous on September 20, 2022 at 9:13 pm

            To the middle aged woman in the red traverse that was speeding down sixth street last night at about 8:30. Please slow down. I was trying to follow you to tell you to slow down and you started following me.



    • Anonymous on November 15, 2021 at 11:04 pm

      They got frozen. If you would like to hep redecorate them, your help would not be rejected.
      Contact the Chamber of Commerce.

    • Anonymous on November 16, 2021 at 9:25 am

      I can’t wait till the state snowplows come thru the main street blasting the snow all over them or pushing them into someone yard.

  306. Anonymous on November 12, 2021 at 1:42 pm

    I can’t believe a lot of people are so stupid they can’t figure out the basic’s of how a roundabout works. If everyone does it correct their should never be a backup on any road entering. I had to buy a dash camera when the time comes that I get hit because of lack of common sense.

    • Anonymous on November 14, 2021 at 2:34 am

      You bought a dash camera because of traffic at a round-about? Just curious, what else do you waste your money on? Grow up, dude

    • Anonymous on November 15, 2021 at 4:19 pm

      Do we have a roundabout in Mascoutah? It must be hidden somewhere.

    • Anonymous on November 15, 2021 at 4:21 pm

      Does Mascoutah have a roundabout?

      • Anonymous on November 15, 2021 at 11:38 pm

        No, just guys cruising around with dash-cams. Unbelievable.

      • Anonymous on November 16, 2021 at 9:26 am

        Why would someone comment about something that isn’t in Mascoutah?? You should know better then that.

        • Anonymous on November 18, 2021 at 1:40 pm

          lol you know you’re aloud to go beyond the Mascoutah city limits?? Try it, so many different things close to town you should see. Like roundabouts.

          • Anonymous on November 19, 2021 at 9:44 am

            Aloud. That pretty much tells me everything I need to know. Aloud. Hilarious.



  307. Anonymous on November 10, 2021 at 10:50 am

    Old Joe is at it again. Patting himself and his administration on the back for ‘creating’ over 5 million ‘new’ jobs in the first 9 months of his time in office. HEY JOE, jobs vacated due to COVID mandates in which people are now working after a year of government welfare are not ‘NEW’ jobs. You want to do something useful? STOP the spending, DECREASE government involvement in everything, and embrace the Capitalistic views that made our country the power it once was.
    Importing 70% of the products we see on our shelves is not good for America. Keep devaluing the dollar, and countries will stop sending ships. I can see a day when our shelves are as empty as the space between your ears.

    • Anonymous on November 11, 2021 at 6:26 pm

      Trump said the same thing. Why is it any different?

      • Anonymous on November 12, 2021 at 9:45 am

        Agreed, why is it ok for Trump to lie constantly and Biden can’t bend the truth??

        • Anonymous on November 13, 2021 at 8:40 pm

          Let’s go Brandon

    • Anonymous on November 12, 2021 at 9:49 am

      Geez, so many simple minded people in the town.

    • Anonymous on November 13, 2021 at 6:51 am

      Y’all want to join my protest in Cooperstown and demand the Cardinals be recognized as the REAL 2021 World Champions?

  308. Anonymous on November 8, 2021 at 7:20 pm

    For the person who called law enforcement thinking that I was dumping illegal stuff at the green waste yard you are terribly mistaken. Just because you have a dinky car with 10 gallons of yard debris does not mean that others have large trees and with it comes lots of debris. Also, as a good neighbor I did the elderly person’s front yard and leaves that were on the curbs in the street. When was the last time you did something nice for your neighbor or city? Thou shall not bear false witness against thy neighbor. MYOB.

    • Anonymous on November 9, 2021 at 2:33 pm

      A lot of backstabbers in this town.

  309. Anonymous on November 8, 2021 at 6:34 pm

    I want to congratulate the coaches, players, parents, and families of all the fall sports teams at MHS! You guys had a fantastic year and we are all so very proud of your hard work. Go, MHS!

    • Anonymous on November 8, 2021 at 8:48 pm

      What about Band members, Color Guard members and all of the non athletes? ALL STUDENTS should be congratulated.

      • Anonymous on November 9, 2021 at 9:22 am

        You are absolutely right! I wasn’t thinking! Congratulations to all students for your hard work during the fall semester! We are proud of each and everyone of you!

      • Anonymous on November 12, 2021 at 8:16 pm

        There is always an emphasis on the sports games, but what about the band and color guard performances and the math and science competitions. They work just as hard. We are one school and we should support all students. Just attend one perfomance or competition. I am sure you will love it.

  310. Anonymous on November 8, 2021 at 4:40 pm

    I took a vacation day to clean up the yard and took my tree debris to the place on 10th street that I have a card for. While there some nosy neighbor was watching me unload. He drives a small suv and had two 10 gallon containers of debris. I drove up pulling a large 20 foot trailer half full of pine needles, grass and leaves and a few tomato plants now dead. I have some very large pine trees and it used to take three trips to the place with my pickup bed full of debris. Now I take my man sized large mower and man sized trailer and back into the trailer with the mower not having to lift a thing. It used to take a full day and now it’s 2 hours. It’s taken me a while to perfect this routine. Just because I did that does not mean I was offloading illegal material. I like many others enjoy how close this is to
    My house. I have 50 woodland acres that if I wanted to get rid of something against the rules I would dump it there. Just because you show up with your dinky containers and small vehicle does not mean a person like me was doing something illegal. Bearing false witness against thy neighbor is a sin. Suggest you go ask for foregiveness at church Saturday. Btw I also did some good neighbor deeds. I mowed my neighbors front lawn that also has a large pine tree and dumped the debris in my trailer. I cleaned the curbs on my road and the intersecting road and cleaned the drain on the intersecting road because we have rain coming. What have you done for your neighbors lately other than make false claims?

    • Anonymous on November 8, 2021 at 6:32 pm

      Does it really matter whar your neighbor thinks?

      • Anonymous on November 8, 2021 at 7:24 pm

        It matters when he calls the police and makes false accusations.

    • Anonymous on November 8, 2021 at 8:15 pm

      Man sized large mower and man sized trailer? That’s funny

    • Anonymous on November 8, 2021 at 9:26 pm

      You sound guilty with your woodland acres and man sized mower and trailer.

    • Anonymous on November 8, 2021 at 11:38 pm

      What exactly is a man-sized mower? I’m terribly confused about this post. But, you must mean business if you reference going to church on Saturday. Phew, that’s dedication. Dump all the pine needles you want, you’ve earned it

  311. Anonymous on November 3, 2021 at 7:35 am

    The people of Virginia finally decided to take out the trash and elected a new governor. Let’s Go Brandon-FJB

    • Anonymous on November 5, 2021 at 1:47 pm

      And now we get to hear it here, people spouting LGB and giggling like a grade schooler misbehaving for attention. Why not just stop being a coward and tell us what you really mean?

    • Anonymous on November 6, 2021 at 12:48 pm

      So not right in that it was about masks, and black history. It is what it is.

  312. Anonymous on November 1, 2021 at 10:33 pm

    Has anyone else had a look at the city’s Great Streets plan? I couldn’t seem to find that many comments about it on here. I think it’s a great way to make the city more walk/bike-friendly.

    • Anonymous on November 2, 2021 at 1:14 pm

      I don’t think you can ride a bike on the sidewalk.

    • Anonymous on November 4, 2021 at 4:10 pm

      Great Streets Plan mainly addresses Main Street. There is another plan for pathways on the southside of town to connect to the walking train on the north. I believe the city has been awarded a grant for part of the south trail.

    • Anonymous on November 6, 2021 at 1:06 pm

      I am very concerned about the lack of crosswalks on Harnet. Every school day kids are trying to cross over to the north side of Harnet. There are no crosswalks painted, and cars do not stop. I see people trying to cross many times. I slow down and also stop to let them cross. Crosswalks are really needed!

      • Anonymous on November 9, 2021 at 3:41 pm

        My point exactly. We need to keep the pedestrian in mind when working on our infrastructure.

  313. Anonymous on November 1, 2021 at 10:50 am

    vaccinations keep your odds up from not dying. Point taken, you are alive!

  314. Anonymous on October 29, 2021 at 3:19 pm

    No one said the vaccination would keep you from getting covid. Who is saying it does??

  315. Anonymous on October 28, 2021 at 1:22 pm

    I sure hope the school board did not purchase the farm ground north of town for $1,355,411.00 but can not afford to run school bus around town to pick up kids.

    • Anonymous on October 29, 2021 at 9:28 am

      LOL they sure did. I guess that’s the spot they’ll put the girls field hockey stadium.

      • Anonymous on October 29, 2021 at 10:46 am

        maybe a ice skating ring also

      • Anonymous on October 29, 2021 at 5:25 pm

        Most likely for a new grade school.

    • Anonymous on October 29, 2021 at 10:51 am

      Maybe the school district will bring in a fast food joint?

    • Anonymous on October 29, 2021 at 3:07 pm

      if this town is going to piss away prime farm land for who knows what, lets just put a solar farm on it and get rid of whatever is making electric prices higher then anywhere in southern Illinois.

      • Anonymous on November 1, 2021 at 1:26 am

        Last I saw, the town didn’t own the property. How is the town at all to blame for a private landowner selling their property? Your comment makes zero sense.

        • Anonymous on November 1, 2021 at 10:52 am

          Zoning in Mascoutah can stop prime farm land from being sold. Research before you comment.

          • Anonymous on November 1, 2021 at 10:39 pm

            Research done big boy, what you got? Something that prevents “prime farm land” from being sold? Then, why did it just get sold? Stick to your keyword homie



          • Anonymous on November 2, 2021 at 3:30 pm

            You could be right, I forgot this is Mascoutah. Zoning makes up rules as they go.



          • Anonymous on November 2, 2021 at 6:52 pm

            It’s not within the city limits. Just because of the location doesn’t mean it was incorporated into the city limit. Check the maps on the city site



          • Anonymous on November 3, 2021 at 4:10 pm

            City limits go to 64.



      • Anonymous on November 6, 2021 at 12:51 pm

        A solar array would would be great.

    • Anonymous on October 30, 2021 at 1:28 am

      Your tax dollars well spent! If only they had to answer to the town’s people.

      • Anonymous on October 31, 2021 at 9:33 pm

        This school board and superintendent are bleeding us dry AND could care less! I’ve got five more years until retirement and I’m GONE!

        • Anonymous on November 6, 2021 at 12:58 pm

          The administration is pushing talented people out. Look how many people have left.

      • Anonymous on November 1, 2021 at 1:28 am

        Don’t they have to answer to the town’s people?

    • Anonymous on October 31, 2021 at 11:24 am

      Using their dads last name and screwing us all over!!!

      • Anonymous on November 1, 2021 at 1:29 am

        I’d be willing to bet that the person you’re talking about could completely school you on board finances.

    • Anonymous on October 31, 2021 at 11:27 am

      A waste of money… we had the chance to make a change and didn’t.

      • Anonymous on November 1, 2021 at 10:42 pm

        I don’t think we’d have a more responsive school board, or more accessible one than we do now. I’ve talked with all of the members of the school board recently. How about you try reaching out to them before you bash them here. All of them want the best for the students and taxpayers

        • Anonymous on March 20, 2023 at 2:06 pm

          Hey Tax Payer: check on the Mascouah School District under job opportunities and apply. Stop gripping.

          • Anonymous on February 17, 2024 at 9:09 am

            When you make a commitment, keep the commitment. Twice this week the organizations I support people have baled out. No notice.



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