Water service disruptions on Sept. 5
The City of Collinsville has announced that, effective Sept. 5, 2013 at 6 a.m., water service will be shut off at the following addresses: 1601, 1605, 1609, 1611, 1701 Vandalia St, apt. 300 through apt. 1701 Vandalia; and 1713 Vandalia. This is due to the Illinois Department of Transportation road widening project and water main […]
Read More →Collinsville Library displays 30 years of Italian Fest exhibit
“ITALIAN FEST: A Salute to 30 Years” is on display through Oct. 12 at the Collinsville Memorial Public Library, 408 W. Main St. The exhibit displays unique memorabilia spanning the fest’s 30 year history. Visitors can learn how the festival started and find out about the Dover Boys and the Golden Girls. Souvenirs and unusual […]
Read More →Bauer’s hat trick leads Kahoks to first win
Junior midfielder Grant Bauer found a little luck Tuesday and used a lot of skill to record a hat trick as the Kahoks easily bounced visiting Belleville West 4-1. Bauer scored the Kahoks’ (1-1-1) first goal after a Belleville West (3-1) defender slipped and fell. Bauer, who had taken a long pass from senior Cody […]
Read More →Police arrest person accused of stealing purse from elderly Collinsville woman
Collinsville police arrested the person accused of pretending to need help from a 75-year-old woman and then stealing the victim’s purse. Tiree Fox, 24, of Collinsville, was arrested at 3 p.m. Monday at Center and Clay streets in Collinsville. Fox was wanted on felony theft, felony burglary and two felony forgery charges. A warrant for […]
Read More →Boulderdash to perform at Tunes on Tap
Rock ‘n roll and modern country group Boulderdash will be live in concert on Saturday, Sept. 14 at Arlington Greens Golf Course. The “Tunes on Tap” outdoor concert will be from 7-10 p.m. Drink specials and free appetizers will be available. Admission is $10 per person; $15 per couple. Call 618-346-7529 for details. Arlington Greens Golf Course is located at […]
Read More →Walk to Help Children with Dyslexia scheduled for Oct. 19
The tenth annual Walk to Help Children with Dyslexia will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, in Belleville. Registration will begin at 9 a.m. for the three or five-mile walk, which will begin and end at the Children’s Dyslexia Center at the Scottish Rite building, 1549 Frank Scott Parkway West. The entry fee […]
Read More →Local roadwork update – Sept. 3, 2013
Roadwork updates from the Illinois Department of Transportation – Sept. 3, 2013. Madison County Interstate 55/70, from mile markers 31-34, one lane will be closed in each direction through Sept. 23. All work is expected to be completed by mid Nov. 2013. Interstate 255 from Collinsville Road to Horseshoe Lake Road, two of three lanes […]
Read More →Volunteer dies from injury sustained working Collinsville-Althoff football game
An 80-year-old volunteer working the chain gang at the Collinsville High School football game Friday night has died from injuries sustained during the game. Frank Antoine, of Belleville, was injured on a Collinsville touchdown run with 10:18 remaining in the game against Althoff Catholic High School at Lindenwood University-Belleville. It is not known if Antoine […]
Read More →Two suspects arrested for American Legion burglary
Collinsville police announced Friday that two suspects were taken into custody for the July 29, burglary of the Collinsville American Legion. The Madison County State’s Attorney’s office issued felony burglary warrants on Aug. 27 for Stacy A. Geromiller and Bradley D. Seyler, both of Collinsville, and Steven M. Dodson, of Troy. Geromiller and Seyler have […]
Read More →Late touchdown spoils Kahoks comeback
Junior fullback Jordan Miller rumbled 21 yards for a touchdown with just under nine minutes remaining in Collinsville’s game Friday against Althoff. The run gave the Kahoks a 21-17 lead, and made Head Coach John Blaylock look prophetic. On a day in which temperatures topped 100 in the Metro East for the first time […]
Read More →Photo Gallery – 8th Grade Jr. Kahoks vs. Mehlville
The 8th Grade Jr. Kahoks battled the Mehlville Jr. Warriors on Aug. 25, falling 7-6. The Jr. Kahoks took a 6-0, third quarter lead on a touchdown run from Noah Martin, but could not hold it. Mehlville scored the winning touchdown with just under four minutes remaining in the game.
Read More →Preview: Kahoks football at Althoff Catholic
Collinsville’s football season will not be won or lost Friday night on the candy cane-striped field at Lindenwood University in Belleville, but the game has the potential to have a big impact on the program. First-year head coach John Blaylock has been working to instill a winning attitude in a team that went 1-8 last […]
Read More →World’s Largest Catsup Bottle welcomes food friend
There are some culinary combinations that are just natural: salt and pepper, butter and popcorn, spaghetti and meatballs, pizza and beer and, of course, potatoes and ketchup. The latter two paired themselves in majestic fashion Wednesday when the world’s largest fabricated potato visited The World’s Largest Catsup Bottle ®. Collinsville firefighter David Bennett brought his […]
Read More →Three new pocket parks coming to Collinsville
The Collinsville City Council approved a $423,940 tax-increment financing expenditure Monday to bring three urban parks to the uptown area. Existing green spaces along Illinois Route 159, from Main Street to Clay Street, will be renovated to have stamped brick walkways to match the streetscape project, a large brick wall, sculpture, a backlit Collinsville sign, […]
Read More →Kahoks get late equalizer, draw with Althoff
Junior midfielder Grant Bauer fought through the Althoff defense with 10 minutes remaining in Wednesday’s match and put a shot on goal that was turned away. The ball bounced around among the group of players battling in the penalty area. Bauer ended up on the ground. Suddenly, the ball fell at Bauer’s feet. He managed […]
Read More →Monkey goes on Midwest tour, former owner charged with unlawful possession of primate
An Alton woman who had her pet monkey taken from her this summer in a custody dispute was charged Monday with three counts of unlawful possession of a primate, a misdemeanor. Kendra Hougland and her former pet Java Macaque monkey, Nina, were at a dog-related even in Grafton on June 2 when Nina bit a […]
Read More →The long road to the Glen Carbon Sam’s Club grand opening
The stream of cars that will file into the Glen Carbon Sam’s Club for the grand opening today will give the impression that there was never a doubt the store would open. It was not long ago, however, that the development was almost shelved. The Sam’s Club project, first proposed in March 2011, seemed to […]
Read More →State Comptroller salutes J.R. Kelly Company – The Horseradish House
The largest supplier of horseradish roots in the United States was recently saluted by Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka for its contribution to Illinois agri-tourism. The Collinsville based J.R. Kelly Company – The Horseradish House markets 10 to 12 million pounds of horseradish per year. “It is incredible to have JR Kelly Company continue to support agriculture […]
Read More →Time is running out to apply for the Italian Fest parade
Italian Fest organizers are seeking applicants for this year’s parade. The 30th anniversary edition of the Italian Fest takes place Sept. 20 and 21. The parade is at 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21 on Main Street. This year’s parade theme is “Happy Birthday Italian Fest.” Float entries will be given priority, with the top three entries […]
Read More →Collinsville man charged with attempted sexual assault of child
A Collinsville man was charged Tuesday with the attempted sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl. Irwin Todd Miller, 43, is alleged to have woken the child while kneeling next to her with his genitalia exposed. When the victim awoke, the suspect left the room, Collinsville Police report. The girl was spending the night at the […]
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