Lewis and Clark historic site hosts annual Hummingbird Festival on July 26
***Submitted Content*** HARTFORD, Ill. – If you have questions about attracting hummingbirds to your garden, mark your calendar for Saturday, July 26. The Lewis and Clark State Historic Site will host its fifth Hummingbird Festival, co-sponsored by the Lincoln Land Association of Bird Banders. The free event runs from 9 a.m. to noon. Vernon Kleen, […]
Read More →Kahok softball head coach not asked to return for 2015 season
The winningest coach in Collinsville High School softball history will not be asked to return for the 2015 season. Cindy Kolda was the target this season of formal complaints from parents that she acted inappropriately on and off the field. Anytime complaints or allegations are received against a coach, they are investigated, Athletics Director Darin […]
Read More →Winner yet to claim $750,000 lottery prize sold at Collinsville Circle K
In “Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure,” strange things were afoot at the Circle K. In Collinsville, big lottery winnings are afoot at the Circle K. The $750,000 grand-prize winning ticket in Saturday’s Lucky Day Lotto drawing was sold at the gas station and convenience store at 2233 Vandalia. The winner, Illinois Lottery officials say, has […]
Read More →Martin Luther King Jr. Bridge closing delayed by almost a year
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that the work previously planned to start in August on the Martin Luther King Jr. Bridge has been postponed. The bid submitted to rehabilitate the bridge deck was considerably higher than IDOT had budgeted. The planned work will be revised and the work put out for bid later this […]
Read More →New Collinsville Unit 10 policy allows advanced students to skip grade levels
Gifted students in the Collinsville Unit 10 School District can now skip grade levels if they meet certain criteria. The grade acceleration policy for elementary and middle school students was adopted by a unanimous vote of the School Board Monday and was put in place because some parents and staff have identified at least two […]
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