🌱 How long Lebanon Road near Troy will stay under construction
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In today's newsletter:
- How long Lebanon Road near Troy will stay under construction
- Community mourns the passing of longtime Gillespie resident Rita Mae Spencer.
Also on today's calendar: Adult Book Club and 2 more events.
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 49 and low of 31 degrees.
- Wednesday: Periods of sun, temps: high: 51, low: 42.
- Thursday: Windy with rain and a t-storm, with a high of 54 and low of 18 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
📰 News we're reading
• Lebanon Road project extension definitely approved into 2026 (timestribunenews.com) — Drivers who use Lebanon Road south of Troy will be dealing with construction detours into 2026, as Madison County extended the deadline for a major bridge and road realignment project near the CSX tracks. Lochmueller Group, based in Troy, is helping redesign the crossing, which officials say will improve emergency access and school bus safety as traffic grows in the area. 
• Rita Spencer (riverbender.com) — A beloved mother and grandmother with a son living in Troy, Rita Mae Spencer of Gillespie has passed away at age 88. Family and friends can pay their respects at Gillespie Methodist Church on Saturday, December 20, with visitation in the morning and funeral services at noon, followed by burial at Wheeler Cemetery.
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Upcoming Events in
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Donation Day at the Tri-Township Public Library
Tri-Township Public Library District, 209 S Main St, Troy
9:00 am
Tuesday December 23
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Other local events
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Adult Book Club
Tri-Township Public Library District , 209 S Main St , Troy
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Children's Play Group at the Tri-Township Public Library
Tri-Township Public Library District , 209 S Main St , Troy
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Adult Book Club
Tri-Township Public Library District , 209 S Main St , Troy
10:00 am -
Donation Day at the Tri-Township Public Library
Tri-Township Public Library District , 209 S Main St , Troy
9:00 am
Tuesday December 23
Thursday December 25
Friday December 26
Tuesday December 30
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Chestnut Health Systems Mobile Unit at SMRLD
Six Mile Regional Library District , 2001 Delmar Ave , Granite City
1:00 pm -
Basketball: Boys 8th Game vs Roxana Junior High School vs. Jerseyville (Home)
Roxana Junior High School - JH Gymnasium Roxana Junior High School, JH Gymnasium
4:30 pm -
Campus to Community Committee
Governor Edwards Conference Room , 118 Hillsboro Ave , Edwardsville
5:00 pm -
Santa Claus visits Nickel Plate Station
Edwardsville, IL Calendar , 600 Troy Road , Edwardsville
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Boys Basketball (Home) vs. Red Bud
Memorial Gymnasium , Whitelaw Ave , Wood River
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Basketball: Boys JV Game vs Columbia (Away)
Columbia High School
6:00 pm -
WMS Band Concert
Woodland Middle School , 7000 W Washington St , Gurnee
6:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
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🗞 Nearby News
Maryville
- Wreaths Across America ceremony honors Glen Carbon veterans (thetelegraph.com)
- Blackhawks place Connor Bedard on injured reserve with an upper-body injury (theintelligencer.com)
- County voters will be asked to approve tax credit referendum in 2026 (timestribunenews.com)
Glen Carbon
- Holiday cheer fills the rink at Frosty's Frozen Festival in Edwardsville (theintelligencer.com)
- Madison County officials highlight senior freeze expansion as income limits rise, widening tax relief (collinsvilledailynews.com)
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