Letter to the Editor: Revisiting the mayor’s role in the flower sculpture acquisition
The Metro Independent published a great article about the flower sculpture at the corner of Clay Street and Route 159. It should serve as a reminder of our very unusual weak Mayor form of government that Mayor Miller fails to respect. But for being Liquor Commissioner and chairing meetings he is simply one of five […]
Read More →Sidney Bost’s pitching and a late rally carries the softball Kahoks past the Shells
Seven runs in the final two innings pushed Collinsville past Roxana in girls softball Saturday. The Kahoks (15-13) scored a run in the bottom of the third when Paige Giacoletto doubled to center and scored on a Becky Gibbs RBI groundout. The Shells (4-21) scored an unearned run in the top of the fourth to […]
Read More →Baseball Kahoks have three-game win streak snapped
Collinsville’s modest three-game win streak ended Saturday afternoon at the hands of Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin, one of the better teams in the state. The Kahoks (15-12) lost both ends of the double header to the Cyclones (25-2). Game one went to the home team 3-2 and the second game 9-4. Collinsville starter Kyle Reeves held […]
Read More →McCarthy nets hat trick, Lady Kahoks roll again
Mikayla McCarthy beat the Althoff goalkeeper three times Friday night and her teammates contributed another three goals as Collinsville rolled 6-0 at home in non-conference play. McCarthy’s three goals doubled her output for the season. Combined with her goal and two assists from Thursday, McCarthy looks more like the player who scored 20 goals in […]
Read More →Lady Kahoks soccer wins big over Breese Mater Dei
Playing in their sixth consecutive road match, Collinsville found the back of the net early and often Thursday evening, beating Breese Mater Dei 7-0. The Lady Kahoks (10-5-2) spread the scoring wealth, with nine different players either scoring a goal or contributing an assist against the Lady Knights (9-7). Emily Holten had two goals and […]
Read More →Baseball Kahoks feast on East St. Louis pitching
Hungry to generate offense, Collinsville found a perfect partner in the East St. Louis pitching staff Thursday afternoon in East St. Louis. After averaging 2.33 runs over their previous 12 games, the Kahoks (15-10, 7-4 Southwestern Conference) put 20 on the board against the Flyers (2-11, 0-11 SWC), including eight in the first inning. Collinsville […]
Read More →Softball Kahoks score 47 in doubleheader, Smith ties career home run record
The Collinsville softball team took advantage of an overmatched East St. Louis squad to record 28-1 and 19-7 victories Thursday evening at the Collinsville Jaycees Sports Complex. East St. Louis was at such an obvious disadvantage throughout day that Collinsville took 14 intentional outs by leaving a base before the pitcher released the ball on […]
Read More →Collinsville High School announces April Character Education Students of the Month
Mayra Gonzalez, Tyler Jones and Corey Kitsch were named the Collinsville High School Character Education Students of the Month for April. The three were honored for best epitomizing the April character trait of “be caring; show concern for others.” As part of Co-op, Gonzalez works in the office at Collinsville Middle School, where she not […]
Read More →City to reimburse Laura Buick GMC $224,944 for parking lot addition
The City Council recently voted to reimburse Laura Buick GMC $224,944 in equal installments over an eight-year period for the construction of an additional parking lot at the car dealership on N. Bluff Road (Illinois Route 157). The money, which will come from Tax Increment Finance funds, represents 25 percent of the total cost of […]
Read More →Mathes gets game winner, again, for Kahoks, Houck cruises, again
Zack Mathes drove in the deciding run for the second straight day as the Kahoks defeated Piasa Southwestern 3-0 Wednesday in non-conference play. Mathes’ sixth-inning, two-out single to score Aaron Peskar was all the run support Collinsville ace Tanner Houck needed. In front of five professional scouts, Houck threw a complete game one-hitter, striking out […]
Read More →Guilty plea entered in Caseyville TV repair shop shooting
Today in federal court, Phillip W. Smith changed his not guilty plea to guilty on all three federal charges he faced in connection with the Nov. 14, 2013 robbery and shooting at Ferguson TV, VCR and Satellite Service in Caseyville. With his court-appointed attorney Judith Kuenneke at his side, Smith answered “yes” when asked by […]
Read More →Baseball Kahoks get another final inning victory over Alton
Collinsville has faced Alton ace Bryan Hudson twice this season. They have scored zero earned runs against the lanky lefty in 14 innings, struck out 19 times and have beaten him twice. A two-out, seventh inning rally Tuesday afternoon gave the Kahoks (13-10, 6-4 Southwestern Conference) a 2-1 victory over Alton (16-12, 3-7 SWC). It […]
Read More →Holten’s late goal secures tie for Collinsville girls soccer
Emily Holten’s goal 6 minutes and 50 seconds from time Tuesday spared the Lady Kahoks soccer team its fourth defeat in seven starts and salvaged a 1-1 tie with Triad. The teams played to a scoreless draw for the first 62:30 Tuesday afternoon in Troy until Collinsville (9-5-2) failed to clear the ball deep in […]
Read More →Softball Kahoks cannot solve Redbirds
The Collinsville softball team fell to Alton for the second time this season, scoring only a single run in each game. After suffering a 6-1 defeat on April 10, the Kahoks lost 7-1 Tuesday afternoon at Alton in a Southwestern Conference matchup. Alton (18-8, 6-4 SWC) jumped out to a 2-0 lead after one inning […]
Read More →Nighttime lane closure Wednesday on Interstate 270
One lane of eastbound Interstate 270, at the Chain of Rocks Canal, will be closed beginning at 9 p.m. Wednesday, the Illinois Department of Transportation announced. The lane closure is scheduled to end by 5 a.m. Thursday and is to allow construction to continue on the new canal bridge.
Read More →CARD exploring outsourcing some district functions
The Collinsville Area Recreation District recently voted to accept sealed bids for a private company to do grass mowing in the district. It was the first step in a process to explore outsourcing many district functions. CARD Board of Commissioners President David Tanzyus said no decision has been made to outsource any service yet, but […]
Read More →Kreitner celebrates 15th annual Cinco de Mayo festival
Hundreds of people packed the Kreitner Elementary School gym Monday for the school’s 15th annual Cinco de Mayo Festival and Celebration. The Kreitner Dancers entertained the crowd, performing seven dances while wearing traditional costumes that were accumulated throughout the years. More than 150 students began practicing their routines in January in preparation for the event. […]
Read More →Charges filed in robbery from 81-year-old man in Collinsville
A Morris, Ill. man faces charges for allegedly stealing the wallet of an 81-year-old man in the 500 block of Beltline Road in Collinsville on May 2. A witness called 911 and followed Dustin J. Brandt, 31, in a vehicle when he fled the scene. Brandt later left his car and fled on foot, police […]
Read More →Kahoks Alex Lamoreaux agrees to play soccer for Fontbonne
Alex Lamoreaux, the third-leading goal scorer for the 2013 Kahoks soccer team, has agreed to continue his career at Fontbonne University. The two-year letter winner scored six goals and finished with 14 points for Collinsville, both marks good for third-best on the team. Lamoreaux was voted the soccer team’s Student Athlete of the year in […]
Read More →Courtney Otradovec signs to bowl for Iowa Central
Collinsville High School bowling standout Courtney Otradovec recently agreed to continue her bowling career at Iowa Central Community College. Otradovec was an All-Area and first-team All-Conference selection in 2014. She was second-team All-Conference her sophomore and junior seasons. The 2014 Regional champion bowled the second-highest series in Kahok history when she rolled a 756 in […]
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