Honorably Discharged Veterans can receive help from Madison County agencies
Madison County officials are developing a new program that will provide property tax relief for struggling military veterans. The Madison County Veterans’ Assistance Commission program will assist qualifying veterans on paying current property taxes, so they will not lose their homes. The VAC provides emergency aid and services to approximately 45,000 veterans and their families […]
Read More →Purple Pigskin 2014 offers full day of football, purple and white game
The Collinsville Kahoks and Jr. Kahoks football teams will take part in a full day of football Saturday at Kahok Stadium, and accept donations for the Collinsville Food Pantry. The 7th and 8th grade Jr. Kahok teams will kick the day off at 9 a.m. when they host a five-team football jamboree. Each of the five […]
Read More →Miller doing “excellent job,” replaced as interim Caseyville police chief
Caseyville Mayor Leonard Black told Scott Miller’s wife Wednesday morning that her husband was doing an excellent job as interim police chief. About eight hours later, Miller was out, replaced by Frank Moore. Black and Jamie Miller were speaking outside a courtroom after Jamie Miller’s uncle, Jose Alvarez, was successful in his attempt to obtain […]
Read More →Kahok girl golfers take second in division at Madison County Tournament
The Collinsville High School girls golf team took second place Tuesday in the AA Division in the Madison County Tournament at Belk Park Golf Club. Sidney Bost led the team with an 84. Team Results AA Division A Division Edwardsville 354 Civic Memorial 376 Collinsville 418 Alton Marquette 418 Granite City 424 Roxana 463 Triad […]
Read More →Illinois’ ACT score second among states that test all students
Staff report The Illinois State Board of Education announced today that Illinois ranks second among 12 states that provided the ACT to all graduates. The Class of 2014 achieved a composite score of 20.7 on the ACT, trailing only Utah’s 20.8. In addition, the percentage of students meeting all four of ACT’s College and Career […]
Read More →Collinsville community heroin antidote awareness event
***Submitted Content*** The Collinsville Police Department announced a community awareness event featuring presentations by Bethany Place. The primary purpose is to provide training to members of our community which will allow them to access the potentially lifesaving drug Narcan through Bethany Place. This public meeting is also an opportunity for members of our community to […]
Read More →Alvarez still in play as Caseyville Police Chief
Nearly three months after Caseyville Police Chief Jose Alvarez was terminated during a meeting that his attorney called “beyond theater of the absurd,” a judge gave Alvarez a glimmer of hope that he may one day regain his job. Wednesday, Judge Stephen McGlynn ruled that the Mayor nor Village Board can hire a permanent replacement […]
Read More →Collinsville Library eating contest canceled.
***Updated at 11 a.m., Aug. 22*** The Collinsville Library has announced that the eating contest, originally scheduled for Sept. 13, has been canceled. “After further consideration, the Collinsville Memorial Library Center has decided to cancel the competitive eating contest,” an official statement indicated. —- Original Story—– Joey Chestnut will not go toe-to-toe with Kobayashi […]
Read More →Ovarian cancer presentation at Collinsville Library
***Submitted Content*** Women’s cancer is not always “pink.” On Thursday, Sept. 4, at 6:30 p.m., the Collinsville Memorial Library Center will host a seminar about ovarian cancer. Presenter Paula Blandon of All Things Teal will share information about “the silent killer,” its symptoms, treatments and more. A brief question-and-answer session, as well as refreshments, will follow […]
Read More →Rep. Davis hosting 13th District Veterans Job and Resource Fair at SIUE
***Submitted Content*** U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis has announced that he is hosting a Veterans Job and Resource Fair for 13th District veterans, military service members and their families from 2 – 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24, at the Meridian Ballroom, Morris University Center at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. “Transitioning from military to civilian life after […]
Read More →First human West Nile Virus case of 2014 confirmed in Illinois
The Illinois Department of Public Health has confirmed the state’s first case of human West Nile virus. A woman in her 70’s became sick in July, the Chicago Department of Public Health reported. Last year, a total of 117 cases were reported, including 11 deaths. West Nile virus has now been reported in 32 Illinois […]
Read More →Share Chapter of Anderson Hospital to host Walk of Remembrance and Hope
***Submitted Content*** The Share Chapter of Anderson Hospital will be hosting their Annual Walk of Remembrance and Hope on Saturday, Oct. 4 at Lake View Memorial Gardens in Fairview Heights. This walk honors babies who have died through pregnancy loss, stillbirth, or in the first few weeks of life. Anderson Hospital’s Share Chapter is affiliated […]
Read More →$1 million lotto ticket sold in Granite City soon after Collinsville woman claims $750,000
A Florissant, Mo. man recently claimed his $1 million Powerball prize less than a month after a Collinsville woman cashed in on a $750,000 winner. Ron Bryant bought his winning ticket, which matched the first five numbers of the Aug. 2 Powerball winning numbers, at Super One Stop, 3301 West Chain of Rocks Road in […]
Read More →SIUE’s Ward reaches finals at Pan-American Festival
La’Derrick Ward completed his first United States track and field appearance Friday at the Pan-American Festival. Ward, who finished last season holding the longest mark in NCAA Divison I long jump, made it to the finals of the competition. He finished in eighth with a jump of 7.54 meters. “I am very satisfied with La’Derrick’s […]
Read More →Softball game to benefit breast cancer patient
The Metro East Recreational Baseball League is hosting a benefit softball game for the mother of a player. Tina Heal is a single mother to Austin Heal, a pitcher and catcher for the Orange Bandit T5 team in Troy. Heal has battling breast cancer and has just completed chemotherapy and radiation treatments. She has encountered […]
Read More →Collinsville Police increasing patrols through Sept. 1
The Collinsville Police Department announced that it is increasing traffic enforcement through Sept. 1. The increase, in conjunction with the Illinois Department of Transportation, is intended to reduce traffic accidents and injuries, Collinsville Police said. The increased enforcement effort went into effect on Aug. 16 and ends on Labor Day. The Collinsville Police Department will […]
Read More →Traffic stop leads to weapon charge in Caseyville
A Caseyville police officer conducting a stop for a minor traffic violation Saturday found a loaded SKS rifle in the front passenger compartment of the suspect’s vehicle. The uncased rifle was easily accessible to the suspect, Caseyville Police report. James D. Davis, 20, of the 1900 block of Baker Street, East St. Louis, was also […]
Read More →Tuition-free citizenship class at SWIC offered to Illinois residents
***Submitted Content*** Prepare for the U.S. Citizenship (naturalization) process and its examination through tuition-free Southwestern Illinois College Adult Basic Education Citizenship classes. This class is open to legal permanent residents of Illinois who are considering U.S. citizenship. A class will be at the SWIC Belleville Campus, 2500 Carlyle Ave., in September. Individuals will meet Tuesday and Thursday […]
Read More →Electric aggregation returns to Caseyville ballot
In March and November of 2012, Collinsville voters twice defeated a ballot measure that would have given them the option to participate in electric aggregation. Simec Energy is hoping Caseyville residents do not repeat that history in 2014. Electric aggregation was voted down by Caseyville voters in March. With a voter turnout of 16.7 percent, […]
Read More →A T-shirt from Dublin
The following story was originally published in Travel Intelligence “In what college sport did Oscar Wilde participate?” the tour guide asked. The question was directed to a man from Nottingham, England and me. We were the finalists in the Dublin Literary Pub Crawl trivia contest. The person who answered this question correctly took home a […]
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