Medical cannabis patient and caregiver application process begins Tuesday
Patient and caregiver registration for the Illinois Medical Cannabis Pilot Program starts Tuesday. The Illinois Department of Public Health is now accepting applications for the medical cannabis registration identification card electronically and through the mail for qualifying patients and caregivers. Applicants whose last names begin with letters A through L can submit an application from […]
Read More →Collinsville Area Vocational has impressive showing at national skills competition
Two 2014 Collinsville High School graduates and three recent CHS graduates represented the Collinsville Vocational Center in the Skills USA 50th National Leadership and Skills Conference in June. The group brought home three top 10 and a top 15 finish. Ryan Brunton, a 2014 CHS graduate, was 4th in the nation in Precision Machining. Fellow […]
Read More →Collinsville Police searching for armed and dangerous fugitive
Police are searching for a 21-year-old Collinsville man accused of stabbing a man during an attempted robbery. Tre Laron Barnscomb, of the 800 block of S. Morrison Avenue in Collinsville, allegedly stabbed a 22-year-old man following a dispute Wednesday in the 100 block of Idlerun Drive, Collinsville. Barnscomb, who knows the victim, fled before police […]
Read More →Zero tolerance approach for drunk drivers over Labor Day holiday weekend
The Illinois Department of Transportation, the Illinois State Police and hundreds of municipal and county police departments across the state announced today a zero tolerance approach for drunk and drug-impaired driving as part of the Labor Day holiday weekend “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign. The Collinsville Police department began enforcing DUI, seatbelt, and […]
Read More →CHS student to attend Congress of Future Medical Leaders in Washington DC
Tyler Hulsey will attend the Congress of Future Medical Leaders in November, along with some of the top future medical students in the country. Tyler, a Collinsville High School junior, is interested in medicine, his mother, Cary Hulsey said, but not in the traditional sense. “More than being a doctor, he is interested in medical […]
Read More →DUI suspect rear ends Caseyville police SUV, with lights flashing
A white BMW struck a marked Caseyville Police SUV at about 1:35 a.m. Monday while the officer was conducting a traffic stop in the 400 block of South Main Street. The driver of the BMW, whose name has not been released, rear ended the police vehicle, causing extensive damage to both vehicle. The suspect was arrested […]
Read More →All Caseyville village attorneys announce resignations, vacancies quickly filled
The two law firms serving in an official capacity for the Village of Caseyville provided letters of resignation this week, but the Board of Trustees voted unanimously Wednesday to fill the posts before they were vacant. Caseyville officials were notified via letter Monday that the Law Office of Christopher Cueto, Ltd would resign as village attorneys, […]
Read More →Dorris Intermediate School raises $300 in two days for Ice Bucket Challenge
When two Dorris Intermediate School students challenged the school’s principal and assistant principal to do the Ice Bucket Challenge, they knew they had no choice but to accept. The question, Assistant Principal Sara Doherty said, was how to make the most of it. DIS students Jacob Long and Garrett Chapman posted the challenge on the […]
Read More →CAVC Health Occupations Students of America go to Nationals
Eight students from the Collinsville Area Vocational Center traveled to Orlando, Fla., June 24 – 28 to participate in the 2014 Health Occupations Students of America National Leadership Conference. The CAVC students were part of a group of 106 Illinois students representing 15 schools at the conference. To be eligible, students were required to complete […]
Read More →Miller doing “excellent job,” replaced as interim Caseyville police chief
Caseyville Mayor Leonard Black told Scott Miller’s wife Wednesday morning that her husband was doing an excellent job as interim police chief. About eight hours later, Miller was out, replaced by Frank Moore. Black and Jamie Miller were speaking outside a courtroom after Jamie Miller’s uncle, Jose Alvarez, was successful in his attempt to obtain […]
Read More →Illinois’ ACT score second among states that test all students
Staff report The Illinois State Board of Education announced today that Illinois ranks second among 12 states that provided the ACT to all graduates. The Class of 2014 achieved a composite score of 20.7 on the ACT, trailing only Utah’s 20.8. In addition, the percentage of students meeting all four of ACT’s College and Career […]
Read More →Alvarez still in play as Caseyville Police Chief
Nearly three months after Caseyville Police Chief Jose Alvarez was terminated during a meeting that his attorney called “beyond theater of the absurd,” a judge gave Alvarez a glimmer of hope that he may one day regain his job. Wednesday, Judge Stephen McGlynn ruled that the Mayor nor Village Board can hire a permanent replacement […]
Read More →First human West Nile Virus case of 2014 confirmed in Illinois
The Illinois Department of Public Health has confirmed the state’s first case of human West Nile virus. A woman in her 70’s became sick in July, the Chicago Department of Public Health reported. Last year, a total of 117 cases were reported, including 11 deaths. West Nile virus has now been reported in 32 Illinois […]
Read More →Traffic stop leads to weapon charge in Caseyville
A Caseyville police officer conducting a stop for a minor traffic violation Saturday found a loaded SKS rifle in the front passenger compartment of the suspect’s vehicle. The uncased rifle was easily accessible to the suspect, Caseyville Police report. James D. Davis, 20, of the 1900 block of Baker Street, East St. Louis, was also […]
Read More →Electric aggregation returns to Caseyville ballot
In March and November of 2012, Collinsville voters twice defeated a ballot measure that would have given them the option to participate in electric aggregation. Simec Energy is hoping Caseyville residents do not repeat that history in 2014. Electric aggregation was voted down by Caseyville voters in March. With a voter turnout of 16.7 percent, […]
Read More →Caseyville man charged with sexually abusing 12-year-old girl for two years
A man from unincorporated Caseyville was charged today for allegedly molesting a 12-year-old family friend. David W. Ryder, of the 7900 block of Brookfield Drive, is accused of molesting the girl in his home over a two-year period. Ryder faces two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a victim under 13 and one count […]
Read More →The Metro Independent celebrates one year
The first story posted on metroindependent.com was at 9:55 p.m. on Aug 14, 2013. Twelve months later, more than 1,200 stories have appeared. The support The Metro Independent has received in the past year has been staggering. From the first day, community leaders, police and fire departments, elected officials, school officials, coaches, players, parents, business […]
Read More →Option to limit length of term for Caseyville officials will not go before voters
Leonard Black campaigned on the introduction of term limits during his successful 2013 bid to oust 27-year mayor George Chance. Illinois state law, however, does not allow a town to set term limits. As an alternative, Village Board Trustee Kerry Davis proposed an ordinance that would have created a November ballot measure allowing Caseyville voters […]
Read More →Fairness for Fairmount continues fight to bring gaming to Fairmount Race Track
On a recent evening about 15 people gathered in the Collinsville Township Senior Center to discuss how they can help save Fairmount Race Track. Spearheaded by the Collinsville Chamber of Commerce, those gathered for the Fairness for Fairmount meeting included officials from the City of Collinsville and Collinsville Township, horse owners and concerned citizens. For […]
Read More →Fairview Heights police chief calls rumors of possible looting at mall unfounded
Fairview Heights Police Chief Nick Gailius issued a statement Tuesday in response to “low-level” social media chatter about planned looting at St. Clair Square. Gailius called concerns being expressed that it is not safe at the Fairview Heights mall “wildly inaccurate.” “There has been no protesting, no looting, and no indications of any problems there,” […]
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