Acclaimed poet Kryah appears at SIUE Bookstore Nov. 7
Press Release: Acclaimed poet Joshua Kryah will read from his work Thursday, Nov. 7, at 7 p.m. at the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Bookstore in the Morris University Center. The reading will be followed by a question and answer period, a book signing and a reception. The newest addition to SIUE’s creative writing faculty, Kryah […]
Read More →Police seek suspect believed to have entered two homes while residents present
The Madison County Sheriff’s Department believes the same man is responsible for two incidents of home invasion near Alhambra Sunday. The first incident occurred about 12 p.m. in 5100 block of Dauderman Road, Alhambra when a man described as an African-American of medium build and height, approximately 50-years-old and wearing a red flannel shirt and […]
Read More →Blood drive today in memory of Jessica and Kelli Uhl
The American Red Cross is hosting a blood drive from 3-7 p.m. today at Dorris Intermediate School. The blood drive is held in memory of Jessica (18) and Kelli Uhl (13), of Collinsville, whose car was struck by a state trooper driving at 126 mph on Nov. 23, 2007. The trooper was using his cell phone […]
Read More →Updated – Edwardsville, East St. Louis roll in playoffs
***Updated at 3:25 p.m. with game day and time information for second round matchups*** East St. Louis and Edwardsville continued playing dominating football, not letting playoff opponents slow them down. Edwardsville (10-0) ran up 59 points on Andrew High School (5-5), of Tinley Park, on their way to a 59-28 victory Friday. The biggest surprise […]
Read More →Women’s soccer wins finale; prepares for OVC Tournament
Kayla Delgado netted a goal and an assist Sunday to lead Southern Illinois University Edwardsville women’s soccer to a 2-1 road win at Eastern Illinois in the Ohio Valley Conference regular season finale. With the win, SIUE secured the No. 4 seed in next week’s OVC Championships. Eastern Illinois earned the No. 5 seed. The Cougars and Panthers […]
Read More →Late goal lifts Cougars over Evansville
Sophomore Gabe Christianson found the back of the net with under 15 minutes remaining in regulation as the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville men’s soccer team earned a 1-0 victory over Evansville on Senior Day. “This was collective team effort on both sides of the ball, and that’s when we’re at our best,” Head Coach Kevin Kalish said […]
Read More →Glidden Park tennis court reconstruction complete
Five newly reconstructed tennis courts at Glidden Park are now open. The courts were gutted and restructured as part of a $275,600 project that also included installation of a fence. The Metro East Park and Recreation District provided a grant of $68,900 for the project. Construction on the project began Aug. 5 and completed Oct. […]
Read More →Collinsville Garden Club to unveil Blue Star Memorial Highway Marker
A Blue Star Memorial Highway Marker to honor service men and women will be unveiled during a dedication ceremony at 11 a.m. Nov. 9 in the greenspace next to Home Furniture, between Main and Clay Streets, on Illinois Route 159 . The Collinsville Garden Club raised funds for the purchase and donation of the marker to […]
Read More →Interstate 270 lane closure, Mississippi River to Illinois Route 3
One eastbound lane of Interstate 270 will be closed from the Mississippi River to Illinois Route 3 over the next three days. Closures begin at 7 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 2 and continue through 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4. The closures are necessary to repair the existing concrete bridge structure and complete structural steel repairs. Work […]
Read More →2nd Annual Veterans Tribute at SIUE, Nov. 4-6
By Southern Illinois University Edwardsville For the second year, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will pay tribute to all military personnel representing all service branches from every war period in the 20th and 21st centuries. Activities will be held on campus Nov. 4-6. The three days of activities planned for Monday-Wednesday next week will pay homage to all […]
Read More →Dinner Cabaret and International Night at SIUE, Nov. 2 and 3
International Night 2013 Taking Place Saturday, Nov. 2 International Night 2013 at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will take place in the Morris University Center (MUC) Meridian Ballroom on Saturday, Nov. 2. Doors will open at 5:45 p.m. with dinner featuring dishes from around the world being served at 6 p.m. A cultural display of music, […]
Read More →Don’t be “that guy,” set your clocks back
We all hear a story every year, sometimes twice each year, about someone who forgot to adjust his or her clock and showed up at work, or church, an hour before everyone else. Or, maybe the person arrived as the parking lot was emptying. It is an embarrassing thing for the person who went into […]
Read More →Focus of CHS is assisting alleged sexual assault victim
The administration at Collinsville High School wants to be a safe place for the freshman student who was at the center of a recent sexual assault investigation. Staff offered professional resources to the student to help her handle the situation, CHS Principle Eric Flohr said. For privacy reasons, Flohr cannot provide the details of the […]
Read More →Collinsville Police Chief leaving to be O’Fallon’s next Director of Public Safety
For the second time in just over a year, Collinsville will be searching for a police chief. Police Chief Eric Van Hook tendered his resignation Thursday to City Manager Scott Williams, the man he replaced as police chief on Sept 3. 2012. Van Hook has accepted the Director of Public Safety position with the city […]
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Upscale lofts, high-end bar and grill coming to uptown Collinsville
A developer with a history of rehabilitating Southwestern Illinois main street properties will soon start a project in uptown Collinsville. The Collinsville City Council voted Monday to approve a redevelopment agreement with Main Street Developers LLC, of Columbia, Ill., on the historic Apex Building, located at 100-102 Main St. The second floor of the […]
Read More →Post-season awards for Kahoks boys soccer
Kahoks junior midfielder Grant Bauer has been named first team All-Conference, for the Southwestern Conference, by the Illinois High School Soccer Coaches Association. Bauer and senior striker Cody Sanftleben were also named to the Illinois Section 12 All-Section team. Sanftleben and senior defender Brandon Belobraydic were 2nd-team All-Conference selections. Freshman defender Jordan Blasingame was named […]
Read More →School Report Cards released, how did your child’s school fare?
The Illinois State Board of Education warned last month that school districts across the state would have fewer students meeting state standards on the 2013 Illinois Standards Achievement Tests. According to the results of school report cards released Thursday, Collinsville’s decline was in line with state averages. Statewide, 59 percent of elementary school students who […]
Read More →International film director coming to Collinsville in search of investors
A chance meeting in Michigan led to a Collinsville native bringing an international film director to her hometown, and the theatre she “grew up in,” in search of investors for their project. Annette Hodge and her husband were vacationing on Mackinac Island when they bumped into South African film director Ryan Davy, who was staying […]
Read More →Bus driver who refused to take kids home was back on bus route the next day
The bus driver who sat in the parking lot of a local business for over an hour Monday, refusing to drive Dorris Intermediate School students home, was placed back on the bus route Tuesday morning. First Student, the bus service provider for Collinsville Unit 10, only removed the driver when contacted by the district, Superintendent […]
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