It’s in the mail; State Police to issue Concealed Carry Licenses
Less than 60 days after the first Concealed Carry License applications were accepted in the state, the Illinois State Police are ready to mail 5,000 licenses. Illinois, in July, became the last state in the union to allow concealed weapons to be carried legally. The application process was opened on Jan. 5 and more than […]
Read More →Friends of the Glen Carbon Library host “Ladies’ Night Out @ the Library”
***Submitted Content** Tired of basketball games? Join us for a “Gal’s” kind of March Madness at the Friends of the Glen Carbon Library’s third annual “Ladies’ Night Out @ the Library” on Friday, March 7th from 5:00-8:30 p.m. This event is a fundraiser for library programs with an admission cost of $10 in advance and $12 at the door. […]
Read More →Izzy and Lizzie say “Follow us to the Empty Bowl Soup Luncheon”
***Submitted Content*** Collinsville is reaching out to all its neighbors and friends for support of The Empty Bowl, their large fundraiser to help combat local hunger. This year’s Empty Bowl, to be held Ash Wednesday, March 5 (11 a.m. – 2 p.m.), at the Collinsville Knights of Columbus Hall, will be bigger and better than […]
Read More →Finally, more snow and sleet in the Collinsville area forecast
Bereft of dangerous driving conditions for more than two weeks, significant sleet and snow have returned to the Collinsville area forecast. Caseyville and the southern parts of Collinsville saw a dusting of snow Tuesday night, but the rest of the area has not experienced winter precipitation since nearly half an inch of snow covered the […]
Read More →Updated – Beltline Road re-opened after gas leak
***Update at 10:25 p.m*** Ameren has completed repair work on the gas line break at the corner of Beltline Road and Golfview Drive. All four lanes of Beltline Road have re-opened. The section of Golfview Drive that was closed is expected to open before 10:30 p.m. After the line was capped, using a device known […]
Read More →Updated – Major gas line break in Collinsville closes intersection
***Updated at 6:15 p.m., Feb. 27*** Crews are still working to stem a gas line break at the corner of Beltline Road and Golfview Drive in Collinsville. The fix is expected to take at least two more hours. Unable to locate the valve to shut the line down, Ameren crews are installing a cap-like device on […]
Read More →“Big wins” and sectional qualifiers highlight Kahoks wrestling season
By Brittany Weaver – Collinsville High School senior The Collinsville High School wrestling season ended with a third-place conference finish and two Sectional qualifiers, and Head Coach Tom Blaha thinks better things are to come. The Kahoks finished 13-4 in the Southwestern Conference, which Blaha noted is a “tough conference.” “To place third is pretty […]
Read More →Belmont snaps Cougars winning streak
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – For the first time in nearly two months, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville men’s basketball was defeated on its home floor. The Cougars fell to Belmont 94-75 Wednesday in Ohio Valley Conference action at the Vadalabene Center. The loss snapped a six-game home winning streak for the Cougars, who fell to 7-8 in OVC play […]
Read More →Renovations coming to the Jaycee Sports Complex
New fences, bleachers and an improved irrigation system are some of the improvements that will be made at the Jaycee Sports Complex this spring. The Collinsville Area Recreation District Board of Commissioners recently approved $80,000 to make renovations to the complex. The wooden bleachers that cannot be salvaged will be replaced by a more durable […]
Read More →SIUE Athletics Hall of Fame nominations open
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Athletics Hall of Fame is accepting nominations for the 2014 class of inductees. Anyone can nominate former student-athletes, teams, coaches, administrators, and friends of the program for induction. All nominations received by March 15th will be considered for the 2014 class. The nomination form is available online at http://www.siuecougars.com/hallfame/siue-hallfame.html. SIUE Director of […]
Read More →New session of programs start at CARD
***Submitted Content*** A new session of programs will begin at the Collinsville Area Recreation District (CARD) in March. Programs for children include Totally Tots Playtime for ages 1-4 with a guardian, Dynamic Dance for ages 3-8, Life is Art for ages 7-13, Beginning Tumbling for ages 4-8, and Karate for all ages — including adults. […]
Read More →SIUE basketball announces time changes for Saturday games
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has announced the adjustment of game times for Saturday’s men’s and women’s basketball games at the Vadalabene Center. The women’s game against Eastern Illinois will tip off at 1 p.m. The men’s game, also against Eastern Illinois, will tip at 5:05 p.m. The games were adjusted to accommodate FOX Sports Midwest, […]
Read More →Collinsville High School math team sends 15 to State Competition
The Collinsville High School math team did not qualify for the State Competition, but 15 of the 23 members qualified either individually or in a smaller team. After qualifying as a team the past three years, the Kahok human calculators this year ran into the mathematical buzz saw that is Carbondale High School. The Terrier […]
Read More →Interstate 270 lane closures cancelled
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced announced that daytime westbound lane closures on Interstate 270 for Thursday Feb. 27 and Friday Feb. 28 have been cancelled. The pavement repair work was to take place between the Chain of Rocks Canal and the Mississippi River, near Granite City, but has been delayed due to freezing temperatures. Work […]
Read More →Adams recognized for 20 years of devotion to the Kahoks
If, in the past 20 years, if you have been to almost all Collinsville High School girls and boys basketball games – varsity and junior varsity – as well as boys and girls soccer, softball, and sprinkled in as many volleyball matches as possible, your name is probably Pat Adams. The 1956 CHS graduate was […]
Read More →Kahoks suffer another difficult defeat
Collinsville – Collinsville entered the fourth quarter Tuesday with a two-point lead against the second place team in the Southwestern Conference, but could not overcome an 8-0 run halfway through the quarter, losing 60-56. Sean Davis’ tip-in basket as the third-quarter buzzer sounded stopped a Belleville East 7-0 run and gave the Kahoks (4-9 SWC, […]
Read More →Charges against off-duty Caseyville police officer upgraded to felony
The Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office has charged a former Caseyville police officer with aggravated unlawful restraint, a class 3 felony. Collinsville police arrested Jeffrey W. Wilkinson in the early morning hours Friday in the 1000 block of Hickory Point, Collinsville. Police were called to the residence by a female. Records show that Wilkinson’s wife is a […]
Read More →Collinsville is officially “Karried Away”
After eight months of being inspired by 17-year-old Collinsville High School junior Karrie Brown, her hometown has named Feb. 24, 2014, “Karrie Brown Day.” Mayor John Miller will officially make the proclamation at about 7:30 tonight for the girl he said, “has that unique personality that she just glows with friendship.” The brief ceremony will […]
Read More →Off-duty Caseyville Police officer arrested in Collinsville
Collinsville Police have confirmed that an off-duty Caseyville police officer was arrested Saturday on charges of domestic battery and aggravated assault. Collinsville Police arrested Jeffrey Wilkinson, 40, of Collinsville, at 5 a.m. Saturday in the 1000 block of Hickory Point, Collinsville. Records show that Wilkinson’s wife is a resident of the home at which he […]
Read More →-updated-Former Collinsville football player, 23, dead from gunshot wound
***Updated on Feb. 24 at 5:35 p.m with additional details of the incident*** Collinsville Police have confirmed that the person who died of a single gunshot wound to the head in the early hours of Sunday morning was Andrew M. Birch, 23, of Collinsville. The incident occurred in Birch’s home in the 600 block of […]
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