Men’s soccer advances to MVC semifinals
Second-half goals from Jabari Danzy and Christian Volesky led the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville men’s soccer team to a 2-1 victory over Loyola in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament quarterfinals Wednesday afternoon. “At this time of year, the most important thing is getting results and advancing,” Head Coach Kevin Kalish said. “Give our guys credit for finding a way […]
Read More →Kansas beats SIUE in women’s basketball
Kansas started with a 16-2 run and finished with a 72-56 win over Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in women’s college basketball play at Allen Fieldhouse. CoCo Moore led SIUE in scoring with 17 points and grabbed a team-leading three steals. Jessie Wendt was next in scoring with 16 points on 7-of-12 shooting. SIUE Head Coach Paula Buscher […]
Read More →Webster Elementary School students show character, help Cardinal Glennon
A focus of Collinsville Unit 10 is character education, teaching students the rights and responsibilities of citizenship and reinforcing positive character traits. The results of a recent campaign to help patients at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center show that the students at Webster Elementary School have taken their character education lessons to heart. Through candy […]
Read More →City Council approves bridge replacement, four union contracts
The bridge on South Clinton Street, over Canteen Creek, which was ruled to be in poor condition in 2010, will soon be replaced. The City Council voted unanimously to spend $442,000 from the Motor Fuel Tax fund to cover the city’s portion of the $2.2 million project. The Illinois Major Bridge Program awarded the city […]
Read More →Caseyville Police to increase Thanksgiving holiday patrols
The Caseyville Police Department will be increasing roving and stationary patrols during the Thanksgiving holiday period. Police will focus on enforcing seat belt and alcohol violations. The Illinois Department of Transportation’s Sustained Traffic Enforcement Grant Program (STEP) is funding the patrols by Caseyville Police and 200 other law enforcement agencies in the state, police said. […]
Read More →Immediate lane closures on Interstate 55/70 at 162
Intermittent lane closures on Interstate 55/70 at Illinois Route 162 will begin immediately, the Illinois Department of Transportation announced. Northbound lane closures will be between 5 a.m. and 3 p.m. Southbound lanes will be intermittently closed from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. The work to replace deteriorated pavement and […]
Read More →CHS pitcher signs with Mizzou
Collinsville High School standout starting pitcher Tanner Houck signed a national letter of intent Wednesday to play baseball for the University of Missouri. The signing made official what Houck had verbally committed to last December. Houck had a 2.10 ERA over 50 innings for the Kahoks last season. He pitched in 10 games, eight as […]
Read More →CARD refinances 2004 bond, makes audit results available to public
The Collinsville Area Recreation District has initiated the refinancing (refund) of its 2004 bonds and anticipates saving $30,000 over the next eight years. The refinancing process cannot complete until Dec. 1, when the bonds are callable. After that date, all future bond debt repayments will reflect the savings, CARD Executive Director Terry Wilson said. As […]
Read More →Christmas in Collinsville schedule announced
The Collinsville Main Street Community Association has unveiled the schedule of events for the annual Christmas in Collinsville. The two-day event starts with the tree lighting ceremony at 6 p.m. Friday Dec. 6 at the township office, located at 307 East Main St. Carolers from Curtains Up Theatre Company will join Santa Claus at the […]
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Edwardsville wins state soccer championship
The Southwestern Conference boys soccer champions are now Illinois state champions. Edwardsville knocked of Wheeling 2-1 Saturday to claim the Illinois Boys Soccer Class 3A state championship. The Tigers defeated Alton, Quincy, O’Fallon, Minooka, Sandburg and Naperville Central on their way to the title game in Hoffman Estates. Brent Heinlein and Landon Paul scored the […]
Read More →Mizzou Tops Cougars in Season Opener
Missouri ran its record to 2-0 this season with a 59-48 victory over Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in women’s basketball action Sunday at Mizzou Arena. SIUE Head Coach Paula Buscher said the difference in the game was offensive rebounds. “I thought we played hard,” Buscher said. “We gave up too many offensive boards, and that […]
Read More →Collinsville’s Festival of Trees open to the public
Submitted story For the last 20 years, non-profit organization in Collinsville have raised funds through an elegant event called the Festival of Trees. Most people outside of those organizations, however, probably do not know the event exists or think they cannot attend. “Everyone thinks that this is an invitation-only event, but it’s not. Anyone can […]
Read More →Man charged with sexual assault of 12-year-old Caseyville girl
A 20-year-old Fairview Heights man has been charged with predatory sexual assault of a 12-year-old Caseyville girl. Caseyville police responded to a report on July 8 from the child’s grandmother who was concerned Damon Bledsoe may have had intercourse with her granddaughter. Following an investigation, charges were issued Tuesday by the St. Clair County State’s […]
Read More →East St. Louis and Edwardsville easily advance to quarterfinals – Updated
***Updated on Nov. 11 with game dates, times and locations*** The top two football teams in the Southwestern Conference this year continue to look like two of the top teams in the state, turning in dominating second-round playoff performances. Edwardsville moved to 11-0 on the season after thrashing Bradley Bourbonnais (7-4) 42-0 Saturday, at Bradley-Bourbonnais. […]
Read More →Cougars drop Bears in double overtime
Jabari Danzy’s goal with three minutes remaining in the second overtime period lifted the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville men’s soccer team to a 1-0 victory over Missouri State in the Cougars’ regular season finale Saturday night. “Our team showed tremendous character throughout the match tonight,” Head Coach Kevin Kalish said. “This is a positive result […]
Read More →Cougars men’s basketball opens season with loss at Arkansas
A strong second half wasn’t enough to lift Southern Illinois University Edwardsville men’s basketball in 2013-14 season opener, as the Cougars fell 99-65 on the road at Arkansas. SIUE (0-1) fell to 0-6 in season openers at the Division I level, while Arkansas (1-0) won its 19th consecutive season opener. The Cougars connected on 45.7 percent […]
Read More →Women’s soccer edged by Skyhawks in OT
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville women’s soccer team was eliminated from the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament Friday evening, suffering a 2-1 overtime defeat against top-seed UT Martin at Skyhawk Field. The Cougars (13-5-3, 6-3-1 OVC) had defeated Eastern Illinois 2-1 Thursday to reach the tournament semi-finals, but ran into a UT Martin side that was well-rested after […]
Read More →No property tax increase in Collinsville proposed budget
The recently released draft biennial budget for the City of Collinsville calls for increased capital improvement spending in 2014 and increased water rates, but a stable property tax levy for the seventh consecutive year. The 2014 and 2015 budgets include projected revenues for 2014 of approximately $37.3 million – a 13.11 percent increase over 2013 […]
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