10-month-old left in Caseyville hotel room, mother arrested on Mother’s Day
Caseyville Police arrested a 35-year-old Sorento, Ill. woman, accused of leaving her 10-month-old child in a Caseyville hotel room unattended for over an hour overnight. Police were called to the 2400 block of Old Country Inn Drive around 1:30 a.m. Sunday morning, Mother’s Day, and found the child in the hotel room. The mother, Jennifer […]
Read More →May 31 show to benefit renovations for Collinsville’s historic Miner’s Theatre
***Submitted Content*** A benefit concert featuring four area bands will raise funds and awareness for the effort to make renovations needed to reopen Collinsville’s historic Miner’s Theatre. “Rockin’ for the Miner’s” is sponsored by Scott Credit Union and is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. to midnight on Saturday, May 31 at American Legion Post 365, 1022 […]
Read More →Mitchell sets another record, named Metro Independent Athlete of the Week again
Martinus Mitchell is beginning to make a habit of breaking the Collinsville High School shot put record, and being named The Metro Independent Athlete of the Week. At the Collinsville Invitational Saturday, Mitchell ensured he added some drama to the day. After throwing over 62 feet in practice during the week, Mitchell’s best mark on […]
Read More →Collinsville takes steps to add another tool to attract and retain businesses
The City of Collinsville recently joined five local communities, and Madison County, in an attempt to be awarded an Enterprise Zone. First created in 1983, Enterprise Zones in Illinois primarily provide state tax exemptions, low interest financing and employment training to businesses. Business Districts, Tax Increment Financing and Enterprise Zones are the only tools of […]
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