Collinsville ALDI set to re-open Nov. 1
Sporting higher ceilings, improved lighting and environmentally friendly building materials, the ALDI at 1716 Vandalia St. in Collinsville will re-open to the public on Nov. 1, the company announced. The store, which closed for remodeling on Oct. 13, will offer a simple and easy-to-navigate shopping experience, a company spokesperson said. Energy-saving refrigeration and light bulbs […]
Read More →Collinsville High School hosts Parent U, a drug awareness presentation
The Collinsville High School Auditorium will be the scene Thursday evening for a drug awareness presentation designed to educate parents about drug use by kids. A CHS administrator will provide insight into what it is like to be the mother of a victim. Detective Chris Coyne of the Troy Police Department will provide information to […]
Read More →Summit Avenue Bridge closes Monday, expected to open in three months
Continued work to build a new Summit Avenue Bridge, near Johnson Hill Road in Collinsville, will require the existing bridge to be closed for an estimated three months, one month longer than previously estimated. The bridge will close on Oct. 27. Work on the bridge, which may require periodic lane closures, could continue into the […]
Read More →Collinsville High School announces first quarter Honor Roll
Updated on Oct. 23 to add Kristine Schneider – Dominguez, who was inadvertently omitted from the original list Collinsville High School today announced its first quarter Honor Roll students. Students must have a GPA of 3.4 or higher to be named to the Honor Roll. Student Name Grade Level ACEVEDO, EDGAR M 9 AKERS, ASHLEY M […]
Read More →Collinsville woman charged with stealing from Summit Elementary School PTA
A Collinsville woman was charged Wednesday with stealing approximately $2,500 from the Summit Elementary School PTA. The administration of the school contacted police on Sept. 23 and provided documentation related to a possible theft. After investigation, the Collinsville Police identified Heather Horvath, 38, as the suspect, police said. Horvath faces a felony charge of theft […]
Read More →City of Collinsville rejects CARD’s request to donate land
The Collinsville City Council decided recently not to be a benefactor for the Collinsville Recreation District by donating nearly $2 million of land. CARD passed a resolution on Sept. 16 asking the City to give the district much of the property at three parks and the Jaycee Sports Complex. Through a series of renewable agreements, […]
Read More →Charges filed in daylight State Park burglary
Billy Joe McCallister was charged Thursday with a felony for alleging carrying out a daylight burglary at a State Park home. A neighbor called the Madison County Sheriff’s office Wednesday at about 4:43 p.m. when the person witnessed a man kick in a door and enter a home in the 3200 block of Fairmont Avenue. […]
Read More →Collinsville man faces 10 years in prison for Medicaid fraud
Lawrence Thigpen pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to submitting false and fraudulent bills as part of the Home Services Program, a Medicaid Waiver Program designed to allow individuals to stay in their homes instead of entering a nursing home. Thigpen, 53, of Collinsville, allegedly falsified time sheets for his girlfriend – who was also […]
Read More →Petitions now available for 2015 Caseyville Village Board election
Anyone interested in running for the Caseyville Board of Trustees can now pick up an election packet at Village Hall (909 South Main St.). A candidate will need to obtain a minimum of 58 signatures and a maximum of 108. Additional information is available in the Illinois 2015 Candidates Guide, available at http://www.elections.state.il.us/Downloads/ElectionInformation/PDF/2015CanGuide.pdf. Filing begins […]
Read More →Area news: false 911 call goes wrong for Granite City woman
A Granite City woman was charged with a felony Tuesday after alleging making her third false 911 report since Sept. 2. The Madison County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 2200 block of Miracle Avenue in rural Granite City Oct. 12 after receiving a 911 call about underage drinking at the home. After meeting with those […]
Read More →Collinsville City Council meeting cancelled
The Collinsville City Council has had two meetings scheduled since former City Clerk Cheryl Brombolich retired, and both have been either postponed or cancelled due to confusion about posting the agenda. According to the Illinois Open Meetings Act, an agenda must be posted at the principal office of the public body 48 hours in advance […]
Read More →Man who shot Caseyville repair shop owner gets 25 years in federal prison
Phillip W. Smith walked into Ferguson TV, VCR and Satellite Service in Caseyville on the morning of Nov. 14, 2013 and demanded money from the co-owner, Judy Ferguson. Ferguson pulled $42 out of her wallet — it was all the money she had – and gave it to Smith, who responded by firing 11 shots […]
Read More →Collinsville Police arrest three suspected of string of burglaries in town
A successful daylight robbery went wrong Thursday for three people who Collinsville Police say are believed to be responsible for numerous burglaries in the northern and eastern areas of the city. A resident of Olive Street, in Collinsville, returned home at about 1:55 p.m. Thursday to find his home broken into. Believing the suspects could […]
Read More →Princeton Review tabs SIUE School of Business among nation’s best
Submitted Content The Princeton Review named Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Business one of the best in the country for the ninth-consecutive year. The education services company features the school in the 2015 edition of its book, “The Best 296 Business Schools.” “It is an honor to be a part of this prestigious list […]
Read More →Grant to help autism students awarded to Collinsville teacher
Scooters, a bean bag toss and a ball for students to sit on and hop around a room are probably not most people’s idea of important classroom tools, but to teachers of children on the autism spectrum, items such as those are critical to the learning process. Participating in sensory activities allows students on the autism […]
Read More →IDPH seeks to reassure Illinois residents about threat of Ebola in the state
On the same day the man with the first diagnosed case of Ebola in the United States died, and a dog in Madrid was euthanized out of fear it would spread the disease, the Illinois Department of Public Health issued a statement to reassure Illinoisans. IDPH Director LaMar Hasbrouck said there are no suspected or […]
Read More →Collinsville High School announces September Character Education Students
The winners of the September Character Education Students of the Month award at Collinsville High School were recently announced. The character trait for the month was “be respectful, treat other people as you would like to be treated.” Winners were Alexis Barendregt, Tanner Barnish, Jose Betancourt, Kailey Boyer, Ashley Burgess, Elizabeth Burr, Sharron Clark, […]
Read More →Rakowski is Unit 10 August Teacher of the Month
The first teacher at Unit 10’s Special Needs Center has been named the first Edward Jones’ Collinsville Unit 10 Teacher of the Month for the 2014-2015 school year. Lindsey Rakowski is a 2nd and 3rd grade teacher at the Hollywood Heights school that was re-opened last year as part of a pilot program to bring […]
Read More →Judge orders Caseyville to vote again on dismissal of police chief
Caseyville Mayor Leonard Black thought he had finally won his three-month battle when he cast the deciding vote that terminated Police Chief Jose Alvarez on May 21. More than four months later, the battle continues. Judge Stephen McGlynn Friday ordered the Caseyville Village Board to provide Alvarez a hearing to address charges brought against him […]
Read More →Suarez responds to accusations she was a Chemetco insider
A day after a press conference at which candidate for Madison County Treasurer Marleen Suarez called for the current treasurer, Kurt Prenzler, to resign, Prenzler held a press conference of his own to call for Suarez to drop out of the race. At a Wednesday press conference, Madison County Board Member Kelly Tracy and Suarez […]
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