Troy News

U.S. Rep. John Shimkus never wanted 13 years in Congress until he realized what it meant for his constituents in the sprawling 19th District.

Triad High School in Troy, Illinois was evacuated Thursday afternoon after school officials found a written threat.

Evan Noble still has nearly two years before he can start making choices at the polls.

St. Louis County Police charged a man and woman Thursday for a shooting in a North County neighborhood.

The Madison County Board approved a $960,000 federal loan Wednesday to a company that plans to provide housing for the mentally ill and developmentally disabled, some of them current residents of the county's ...

The Triad School District has released its official enrollment figures for the 2008-2009 academic year, showing a slight decrease in students from 12 months ago.

The committee seeking to build a Catholic high school in Madison County may have chosen a location.

Agent recognized for customer service Scott Long, an American Family Insurance agent in Carlinville and Jerseyville, has been recognized for customer satisfaction excellence under the J.D. Power and Associates ...

Police say a man with a rifle menaced the occupants of two apartments Monday night.

TROY ALIM , 38, of Springfield, brought his children, 11-year-old Rafi and 10-year-old Jinnah, to see Obama and Biden.

Triad District 2 students start school Sept. 2 -- a week or two later than most metro-east districts -- to accommodate construction schedules at all but one of the district's schools.

Katie Alwardt of Walshville, IL and Justin King of Troy, IL announce their engagement and wedding.

A Troy man faces theft charges after police said he took a family member's car without permission, then took $400 out of her purse.

VFW Post 1308 and other veterans groups are giving a welcome boost to plans to construct a home to serve families of veterans in need of medical treatment.

Two sisters pleaded for help from the public for any information about their sister who has not contacted her family in months.

While the state continues searching for funding for the proposed Gateway Connector between Columbia and Troy, residents within the path of the road are in limbo, waiting to learn whether they will be forced to ...

The locally owned Harold Smith Pharmacy, which has operated on West Main Street for more than 70 years, will expand and remodel to keep up with growing business and chain pharmacies.

The prayers of those wishing for the startup of a new Catholic high school in southern Madison County have been answered.

A local organization is planning the first new Catholic high school in the Metro East area in more than six decades.

The family that owns Chandler Brothers Hometown Pizzeria has plans to begin franchising the concept.