Cougars outlast Bears for first win
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville men’s basketball team had six players score in double figures, and reached 100 for the first time against a Division I opponent, defeating Central Arkansas 100-93 Saturday night in front of 1,535 at Vadalabene Center. “I’m proud of our guys for the way they fought tonight,” SIUE Head Coach Lennox Forrester […]
Read More →Man charged in Caseyville shooting, victim recovering
A 32-year-old Caseyville man was charged Saturday with eight Class X felonies in connection with a robbery and shooting at Ferguson TV, VCR and Satellite Service in Caseyville Thursday. Phillip W. Smith, of the 8800 block of Parkdale Dr., faces six counts of battery/discharging a firearm, one count of armed robbery with a firearm […]
Read More →Caseyville looking for “Thanks4giving” volunteers and donations
The village of Caseyville is looking for donations and volunteers to help its citizens in need this Thanksgiving. The Caseyville “Thanks4giving” organizers would like food donations of green beans, corn, cranberry sauce, canned sweet potatoes, stuffing mix and instant mashed potatoes. Volunteers are need to work Sunday, Nov. 24th to assemble bags beginning at 1 p.m. […]
Read More →**Revised** Poplar Street Bridge lanes to be closed week of Nov. 18
***The following has been modified with revised information from the Illinois Department of Transportation*** For the second time in a month, the Illinois Department of Transportation will close lanes on the most highly traveled bridge between St. Louis and Illinois. The two right lanes of the westbound Poplar Street Bridge (A.K.A, William L. Clay Sr, Bridge, […]
Read More →SIUE Men’s Soccer Falls to Bears in MVC Semifinals
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville men’s soccer team suffered a 1-0 defeat to top-seeded Missouri State in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament semifinals, eliminating the Cougars from the postseason. “Tonight’s match was similar to a lot of our matches this season,” Head Coach Kevin Kalish said. “I felt we deserved more out of the game […]
Read More →Collinsville names new police chief
Collinsville has looked outside the department for the second time in just over two years for a new chief of police. The city announced Friday that Lt. Stephen Evens, of the Fairview Heights Police Department, will be its new police chief, replacing Eric Van Hook, who was named O’Fallon’s Director of Public Safety on Oct. […]
Read More →Attempted armed robbery in Caseyville, one shot
The suspect being held by Caseyville Police in connection with an attempted armed robbery and shooting is a Caseyville resident who has been positively identified by at least one eyewitness, Caseyville Police Chief Jose Alvarez said. An African-American male entered Ferguson TV, VCR and Satellite Service on Illinois Route 157 at about 11:28 a.m. Thursday […]
Read More →Lady Kahoks basketball 2013-2014 schedule and results
Collinsville Lady Kahoks record: 11-15 (5-9 Southwestern Conference) Day Date Opponent Place Time Result Tuesday Nov. 26 Freeburg (Nashville Tourn) Nashville, Ill 6:30 PM W 49-41 Friday Nov. 29 Triad (Nashville Tourn) Nashville, Ill 10:00 AM W 46-34 Friday Nov. 29 Nashville (Nashville Tourn) Nashville, Ill 7:00 PM L 39-37 Saturday Nov. 30 Mascoutah (Nashville Tourn) Nashville, […]
Read More →Kahoks boys basketball 2013-2014 schedule and results
Collinsville High School record: 13-17 (4-10 Southwestern Conference) Day Date Opponent Place Time Result Monday Nov. 25 Salem Pyramid Plus Tournament @ Herrin 5:30 PM W 82-46 Tuesday Nov. 26 Soldan Pyramid Plus Tournament @ Herrin 7:00 PM W 63-45 Wednesday Nov. 27 Herrin Pyramid Plus Tournament @ Herrin 8:30 PM W 63-41 Friday Nov. 29 Mt. Vernon […]
Read More →Sellout crowd sees Billikens get past Cougars
Saint Louis used a 34-11 run to close the first half Wednesday en route to an 82-58 victory over Southern Illinois University Edwardsville men’s basketball in front of a sold out crowd 4,007 at the Vadalabene Center. SIUE (0-2) seemed to thrive on the atmosphere and the energy of the third largest crowd to see […]
Read More →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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