Alvarez to remain Caseyville Police Chief
Three hours and twenty minutes after the Caseyville Village Board meeting began Wednesday night, about 100 residents filed back into the Village Hall Meeting Chambers to learn the fate of their police chief. The crowd of about two hundred that attended the meeting had thinned after a two-hour closed session during which the six Village […]
Read More →2014 Collinsville High School girls soccer schedule and results
The 2014 Kahoks girls soccer schedule and results.
Read More →Shimkus offers thoughts on Crimea and economics to CHS students
Congressman John Shimkus, of Collinsville, recently returned to his old high school and, for a short time, his old profession. Shimkus, a 1976 Collinsville High School graduate, spoke to Mark Schusky’s Economics class Monday. The former Metro East Lutheran High School teacher taught the students some basic economic principals, and briefly reminisced about walking the […]
Read More →2014 Friends of Art Auction Set for April 3 at SIUE
***Submitted Content*** The Friends of Art, along with the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Department of Art and Design, invite the public to the 35th Annual Art Auction on Thursday, April 3 at Lewis and Clark Community College in Edwardsville. The 2014 auction features original artwork, which may be previewed at 6 p.m. Gary Niemeier of Ahrens […]
Read More →State’s Attorney rebukes Caseyville officials, in writing
In a letter dated March 18, and viewed by The Metro Independent, St. Clair County State’s Attorney Brendan Kelly issued notification to all elected and appointed officials of Caseyville that all communications between his office and Village officials would be in writing, if at all, until governance is restored. A leaked, confidential, memo from Caseyville […]
Read More →Million dollar St. Patrick’s Day Raffle ticket sold in Collinsville
A million dollar ticket for the Illinois Lottery’s St. Patrick’s Day Raffle was sold at the Moto Mart on Illinois Route 157 in Collinsville, according to the Illinois Lottery. The winning ticket was one of four in Illinois, two of which were sold at Southern Illinois Moto Marts. A Gillespie Moto Mart patron also walked […]
Read More →Caseyville residents receive leaked letters attacking police chief before vote on his fate
An anonymous source has been busy mailing leaked information to every resident in Caseyville. A letter from the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council, distributed to Mayor Len Black and the Board of Trustees, found its way into every Caseyville mailbox Friday. The letter was accompanied by a cover letter attacking Police Chief Jose […]
Read More →Ready, set, fire: A timeline of hiring and firing the current Caseyville police chief
Feb. 11 – At a Board of Police Commissioners’ meeting, Alvarez asks that Steve Romanik be fired. Because Village Attorney John Gilbert is not present, the Police Board decides to delay action for a special meeting, to be called for one week later. Feb. 12 – Alvarez is fired. Black said Alvarez lacked administrative experience. […]
Read More →FCB Banks retail postal services now open
The city of Collinsville once again has retail postal services “above the hill.” The FCB Banks location at 800 Beltline Road opened a Contract Postal Unit Monday that offers many of the services provided by retail post offices. Services available at the CPU include stamp purchases, insured mail, certified/registered mail (expected to be available by […]
Read More →Collinsville Unit 10 finances among best in the area
Despite declining state revenue, the Collinsville School District improved its economic health in fiscal year 2013, according to the Illinois State Board of Education. Unit 10 received a Financial Profile score of 3.55 from ISBE for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013. The score moved the district into the “Financial Recognition” category, the highest […]
Read More →Program helps reduce CHS physical education failures by 70 percent
By Alene Hill – Metro Independent Contributor It used to be that Collinsville High School students who forgot their Physical Education uniform had one option, sit out class and receive a failing grade that day. But a uniform rental program has given students another option, with great success. For 50 cents each, students who forgot […]
Read More →McIntosh takes 3rd, Engle 5th at State for Junior Kahoks wrestlers
Two of the four Junior Kahoks wrestlers that qualified for the Illinois Kids Wrestling Federation State Tournament this weekend earned top five finishes; three of the four lost to the eventual state champion. Eighth grader Alfred McIntosh won third place at 275 pounds. McIntosh had a first round bye before winning his first two matches […]
Read More →updated – Ice and snow the day before St. Patty’s Day, where’s the luck of the Irish?
***Updated at 8:30 a.m. Sunday, March 16*** The predicated rain and snow is currently south and west of the Collinsville area, but is threatening to bypass the area. The National Weather Service is currently predicting a 70 percent chance of snow and sleet Sunday, with total accumulation of about one inch. The projection is for […]
Read More →Collinsville High School’s principal honored as a leader in education
The outgoing message on Collinsville High School Principal Eric Flohr’s work voicemail begins, “greetings fellow believer.” It is a message that assumes the caller shares Flohr’s unrelenting belief in the potential of CHS students, faculty and staff. Spend a few minutes with the man recently named one of the 2013-2014 Peabody Energy Leaders in Education […]
Read More →East West high school wrestling all-star meet
A group of all-star wrestlers from the St. Louis area will square off March 24 in a St. Louis versus Metro East contest. The feature match will pit Rodney Hahn, Missouri state champion from Whitfield against Belleville West state runner-up Nate Higgins. The all-stars, all high school seniors, will compete at 7 p.m. Monday, March […]
Read More →Collinsville Economic Development Commission kicks off new campaign
Collinsville is open for business, that is part of the message the city’s Economic Development Commission gave at their sixth annual “Evening with the EDC.” The event promotes Collinsville to brokers, developers, bankers and anyone involved in business. Collinsville city leaders mingled with at least 200 business persons from the city and the region to […]
Read More →Caseyville man charged with beating pregnant woman, threatening to kill unborn child
A Caseyville man stands accused of beating a pregnant woman and threatening to kill her and her unborn child with a butcher knife. Steven A. Mcantire, 20, of the 600 block of Hill Road, Caseyville was charged with felony aggravated battery Friday. He also pled guilty in January to resisting a police officer. Caseyville Police […]
Read More →Caseyville Police to increase patrols for St. Patrick’s Day Weekend
The Caseyville Police Department will be conducting increased patrols this weekend in an attempt to crack down on impaired drivers as well as drivers and passengers violating seatbelt laws. Funding for the extra patrols is provided by the Sustained Traffic Enforcement Program through the Illinois Department of Transportation. The Caseyville Police Department reminds everybody to drink responsibly […]
Read More →Kahoks dance their way to second and third place at State
By Brittany Weaver – Collinsville High School senior The Kahok Dance Team made great strides this season, culminating with a 2nd-place finish in pom and 3rd place in kick at the Team Dance Illinois competition. After losing seniors and strong leaders from last year’s team, KDT Head Coach Toni Geisen replaced them with four freshmen. […]
Read More →Collinsville moves one step closer to uptown Collins Park
More than two years after buying 701 and 703 W. Main Street, with the intention of relocating the DD Collins house and building a park on the lots, the City of Collinsville appears to have lost patience with the lone holdout tenant from the buildings. The Collinsville City Council approved an ordinance Monday to allow […]
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