Softball Kahoks fall 5-3 to Belleville East
Three days after the game was originally postponed due to inclement weather, the Collinsville softball team lost 5-3 to conference foe Belleville East in a preview of the first round of Regional action. The Kahoks (15-15, 3-9 Southwestern Conference) fell behind early after Belleville East (24-5, 9-3) pushed a run across in the top of […]
Read More →Collinsville city officials working for ‘Fairness for Fairmount’
Many in the Collinsville area understand the impact Senate Bill 1739, a gaming expansion bill, would have on Fairmount Park if the track were excluded from the bill. As of Wednesday, May 14, many House Executive Committee and downstate legislators understand the issue from Collinsville’s perspective. That is when the Collinsville Chamber of Commerce traveled […]
Read More →Schreiber agrees to play Volleyball at University of Evansville
Cathy Schreiber, Collinsville High School’s 6-foot-3-inch outside hitter, will continue her volleyball career at the University of Evansville in Indiana as a walk on. However, her decision was less about the chance to keep playing volleyball and more about what she will study while in college. “I got into the physical therapy program at Evansville. It’s a direct entry […]
Read More →Reeves and Peskar a winning combination for a fifth time
Collinsville defeated Granite City 7-2 Thursday in Southwestern Conference baseball action at Granite City. Zach Mathes started on the bump for the Kahoks (17-12, 8-4 SWC) and pitched four innings, before yielding to Kyle Reeves, who finished the game and earned his fifth win. Reeves (5-2) is now tied with Tanner Houck (5-3) for the […]
Read More →Caseyville struggles to pay bills on time, attorney fees up at least 269 percent
***Updated to note that Village Attorney John Gilbert was not the attorney for the Police Board when probationary officer Stephen Romanik was terminated on April 1.*** With Caseyville having difficulties paying their creditors on time, the village has incurred a steep rise in attorney fees since Mayor Leonard Black took office. “In most municipalities, if […]
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