Free home buyer and seller seminar in Collinsville
Submitted Content Home Federal Savings & Loan is teaming up with the Greater Gateway Association of REALTORS® to present a free seminar on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014 designed to better educate anyone considering a future sale or purchase of a home. The event is open to the public as a community service and will include […]
Read More →Annual candlelight vigil to remember all lost to heroin
Submitted Content A candlelight vigil to remember all of those lost to heroin will be held from 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13 at Malcolm W. Martin Memorial Park in East St. Louis. The annual event will feature speakers and resources available for everyone that has been effected by opiate/heroin addiction and abuse. There will also be a […]
Read More →CHS Latin Club traveled to Italy and Greece
Submitted content In July, a group of Latin students took a trip to Greece and Italy through the educational tour company, ACIS. The tour, from July 8-16, took these students to Athens, Delphi, Sorrento, Pompeii, Capri, Vatican City, and Rome. The seven students on the trip were Alyssa Capizzi, Steele Clement, Breanne Edwards, Erin Edwards, […]
Read More →Lifeline awareness week to help low-income families pay for telephone service
The Illinois Commerce Commission adopted a resolution on Sept. 3 commemorating Lifeline Awareness Week, Sept. 8-14 and urged those who do not have telephone service to look into enrolling in the Lifeline telecommunications assistance program. Illinois joins with states throughout the country this week to get the message out to low-income families and individuals that […]
Read More →St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department to host fraud prevention seminar
The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department, in conjunction with Federal and Local Fraud Investigators, will be hosting a Fraud Prevention Seminar Wednesday Sept. 24 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. The presentation will be held at 700 N. 5th St. in Belleville. Topics will include ID theft – how to spot it, obtaining your free credit […]
Read More →IDOT announces public meetings for input on future transportation programs
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Acting Transportation Secretary Erica J. Borggren today announced that the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) will seek input into the development of its upcoming Multi-Year Program (MYP) for fiscal years 2016-2021. Public meetings will be held in communities throughout the state. The first meeting will be held at the IDOT office in […]
Read More →Collinsville electronics and appliance recycling extended through 2014
The electronics and appliance recycling events have been extended through 2014. WeCycle-Belleville will accept old electronics and appliances in the public parking lot at Main and Seminary in uptown Collinsville from Noon to 6 p.m. the second Friday of each month, through 2014. WeCycle-Belleville donates the proceeds they receive from recycling the items to the Miner’s Institute […]
Read More →Illinois State Police may conduct roadside safety checks in September
***Submitted Content*** The Illinois State Police recently announced that they may conduct roadside safety checks and occupant restraint enforcement patrols in Madison and St. Clair counties in September. A roadside safety check is a tool for generating voluntary compliance by the motoring public. The potential to come across these checks encourages motorists to arrange designated […]
Read More →Cahokia Mounds hosts American Indian Educational Days and annual atlatl competition
***Submitted Content*** COLLINSVILLE, Ill. – Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site offers a chance to explore Native American culture Sept. 13-14 and watch as experts compete with the ancient “atlatl” spear-throwing device. American Indian Educational Days takes place Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 13 and 14, in the site’s Interpretive Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. […]
Read More →Cahokia Courthouse offers special sale for people who re-create 1700-1800s
***Submitted Content*** CAHOKIA, IL – Old re-enactors never die, they just collect too much stuff. If you know what that means, bargains await you Sept. 13. The public is invited to a trade fair (basically a historic re-enactors’ yard sale) for 1700-1800s memorabilia and accouterments on Saturday, Sept. 13. The event runs 9 a.m. to […]
Read More →Kahok Soccer Golf Classic to benefit CHS soccer programs
The 9th annual Kahok Soccer Golf Classic will take place Sept. 12 at Oak Brook Golf Course, with all proceeds to benefit the Collinsville High School boys and girls soccer programs. The four-person best ball scramble will begin with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. There will be multiple flights. Prizes, contests, dinner, beverages, skins, […]
Read More →Collinsville Education Scholarship Foundation to host golf scramble
A group dedicated to awarding scholarships to Collinsville area high school students is hosting a fundraising golf scramble on Oct. 1. The Collinsville Education Scholarship Foundation golf scramble will begin with a 1 p.m. shotgun start at Arlington Greens Golf Course. Registration and lunch begins at noon. The cost is $80 per golfer or $320 […]
Read More →Free elder abuse prevention conference Friday in Alton
Preventing financial exploitation and a presentation from a martial arts school are on the agenda for a free elder abuse prevention conference Friday in Alton. The Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office, Oasis Women’s Center, Senior Services Plus and the 3rd Judicial Circuit Family Violence Prevention Council are teaming to host the event. Liberty Bank will […]
Read More →Collinsville’s Fall Festival Chili Cook-Off seeking contestants
The annual Fall Festival in Uptown Collinsville is seeking entrants for the Chili Cook-Off. Contestants are asked to prepare 10 gallons of their best chili for the event that is billed as a great fundraiser for organizations. Prizes will be awarded for the top three contestants in three categories; traditional, non-traditional and best booth presentation. […]
Read More →Little Miss and Mister Italian Fest contestants sought
***Submitted Content*** The Little Miss and Mister Italian Fest pageant will be held one week before Italian Fest on Saturday, Sept. 13. Each year, the pageant is open to boys and girls from the Metro East who will be 4 to 8 years-old on the pageant date. The Little Miss/Mister pageant is offered as a […]
Read More →Register for the Italian Fest 5k, kids fun run, diaper dash and midnight bike ride
***Submitted Content*** This fall, Collinsville’s Italian Fest once again offers activities to get you off the couch and moving. The annual Italian Fest 5K Run/Walk will be held Saturday, Sept. 20 at 8 a.m. in Uptown Collinsville. The route takes runners through the heart of the city along paved roads with police escort and traffic […]
Read More →Miner’s Institute Foundation chosen as the 2015 Festival of Trees recipient
***Submitted Content*** Gateway Center’s Board of Directors has selected Miner’s Institute Foundation as the recipient of the 2015 Festival of Trees. The Miner’s Institute Foundation is currently in the midst of a fundraising campaign to raise the funds necessary to get the theater open for business and able to support future restoration work. The Miner’s […]
Read More →Collinsville community heroin antidote awareness event
***Submitted Content*** The Collinsville Police Department announced a community awareness event featuring presentations by Bethany Place. The primary purpose is to provide training to members of our community which will allow them to access the potentially lifesaving drug Narcan through Bethany Place. This public meeting is also an opportunity for members of our community to […]
Read More →Ovarian cancer presentation at Collinsville Library
***Submitted Content*** Women’s cancer is not always “pink.” On Thursday, Sept. 4, at 6:30 p.m., the Collinsville Memorial Library Center will host a seminar about ovarian cancer. Presenter Paula Blandon of All Things Teal will share information about “the silent killer,” its symptoms, treatments and more. A brief question-and-answer session, as well as refreshments, will follow […]
Read More →Rep. Davis hosting 13th District Veterans Job and Resource Fair at SIUE
***Submitted Content*** U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis has announced that he is hosting a Veterans Job and Resource Fair for 13th District veterans, military service members and their families from 2 – 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24, at the Meridian Ballroom, Morris University Center at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. “Transitioning from military to civilian life after […]
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