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Glen Carbon edges closer to Edwardsville partnership on TheCENTER Charles Bolinger, charles.bolinger@hearst.com FacebookTwitterEmail TheCENTERHearst file photo GLEN CARBON — The village public services committee has unanimously approved a $1 million intergovernmental agreement with Edwardsville for its proposed ice rink, track facility and teen center, TheCENTER. Edwardsville Mayor Hal Patton and other city officials have been trying to engage Glen Carbon in a partnership deal on this project for several months. The two entities already partner on the pool at SIUE. The agreement is for 20 ...

Edwardsville alderman selected as Honorary Commander at Scott Air Force Base The Intelligencer FacebookTwitterEmail Burns Mayor Hal Patton announced Friday Col. J. Scot Heathman of Scott Air Force Base has selected Edwardsville Ward 2 Alderman Jack Burns as an Honorary Commander. The two-year Honorary Commander program connects Honorary Commanders, and the communities, businesses, and organizations they represent, to Scott Air Force Base. “It is a tremendous honor and I could not be more excited,” said Burns, himself a veteran of theUS Army having served with the 21st General Hospital res...

Edwardsville's Race Relations, Equality Committee offers 10-point proposal Charles Bolinger, charles.bolinger@edwpub.net FacebookTwitterEmail EDWARDSVILLE — While most of the city council’s final meeting of 2020 was routine, Mayor Hal Patton added a new element. Patton announced the findings of his race relations and equity report and copies were placed on the city’s website for residents to review, discuss, print and share. He recounted that back in late May, after the death of George Floyd in Minnesota, there were nationwide protests, including about 600 people in downtown Edwardsvil...

Mayor hopes residents tune in to Tuesday meeting Patton to present race relations, equality findings at city council Charles Bolinger, charles.bolinger@edwpub.net FacebookTwitterEmail The group issued a 10-point directive for improving race relations and equality in Edwardsville: First, the city should refine and repeat its race relations and equality survey every two years; this initial one should be used as baseline measurements. Next, the city should continue to hire more employees from diverse backgrounds. Only 4.5 percent of current city employees identify as minorities while African Am...

ACS says 'Yes' to village's changes to TheCENTER Charles Bolinger, charles.bolinger@edwpub.net FacebookTwitterEmail EDWARDSVILLE – With two members constituting a quorum, the city’s administrative and community service (ACS) meeting went forward Thursday. Alderman William Krause was excused. Of the issues discussed, three stood out — an annexation north of Anderson Hospital’s Goshen Campus, putting video gaming on the April 6, 2021, ballot and discussion about Glen Carbon’s amendments to a $1 million intergovernmental agreement with the city for TheCENTER. First, the committee disc...