Developers of Westview Condos expansion given three more years to start work
The Collinsville City Council entered into a redevelopment agreement with Westview Condos, on Ramada Boulevard, in Sept. 2009 to help finance a $3.2 million expansion. Nearly five years later, the project has yet to begin. The current City Council voted unanimously Monday to give the developers an additional three years before work must begin on […]
Read More →Ainad’s 17th annual auction
This year, “The Family” of the Don asks you to wear your Gangster/Mafia clothing. When: Saturday, Aug 16 Doors open – 5 p.m Where: Fischer’s Restaurant 2100 W. Main Belleville, IL 62223 Tickets*: RSVP: $40 Beer and dinner included in ticket price (Sorry, no wine or mixed drinks included the ticket price) Call 618-874-1870 or email admin@ainadshriners.org New for […]
Read More →No progress on Collins Park in Collinsville, eminent domain may be an option
The Collinsville City Council will consider approving Harry Sterling as the attorney for possible litigation against Stone Wheel Inc., the last hurdle in the City’s plan to build a new Uptown park. Sterling, if approved, will replace Philip B. Alfeld, who was appointed as an associate Madison County judge in June. Alfeld had taken over […]
Read More →“Annie the Musical” coming to SIUE’s Dunham Hall Theater
***Submitted Content*** Curtain’s Up Theater Company will perform the stage version “Annie, The Musical” Aug. 28 – 31 at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Dunham Hall Theater. The play will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 28 – 30, with matinees, Saturday, August 30 and Sunday, August 31 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults, […]
Read More →SIUE men’s soccer head coach takes position with U.S. Soccer
Southern Illinois University men’s soccer Head Coach Scott Donnelly has resigned his position to accept the position of Technical Advisor for the Northeast region with the United States Soccer Federation (U.S. Soccer). SIUE Director of Athletics Dr. Brad Hewitt accepted Donnelly’s resignation last week. “First of all this is a great thing for Cougar Soccer, our department, […]
Read More →Collections Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday for Collinsville family devastated by fire
Two groups are collecting clothes and school supplies for a family with four children whose home was ravaged by fire just two days before school starts. (see related story) Café Agape Express, at 703 St. Louis Rd. Collinsville, IL 62234, will be collecting monetary donations, as well as school supplies and clothing Sunday from 11 […]
Read More →Jr. Kahok baseball announces additional tryouts
Another round of tryouts for the 14/15U and 13U Jr. Kahok baseball teams will take place at 2 p.m. Aug. 24 at Fletcher Field. Only a few spots remain on both teams. Tryouts are open to all players entering 6th through 9th grade in fall 2014. Incoming 6th and 7th graders will try out for […]
Read More →State to host medical cannabis town hall meeting in Collinsville Thursday
Eight months after the Illinois Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act went into effect and eight months before the first dispensaries are expected to open, the State of Illinois is hosting three town hall meetings to answer questions about the program. Collinsville will host the first town hall, at 9:30 a.m. Aug. 14 […]
Read More →Fire leaves four Collinsville children with no clothes days before school starts
***Story updated to note that four children live in the home*** See related story about how to help the family A Collinsville family is happy to be safe today after a fire engulfed their living room Saturday morning in the 700 block of Lasalle St. A 14-year-old boy was the only person home when he […]
Read More →Blues, oldies and Elvis at 2014 Tunes at Blum, no word on how much cowbell
The original owners of the Blum House in Collinsville were operators of a cowbell factory. During one of Christopher Walken’s most popular stints as a Saturday Night Live guest host, he could not get enough cowbell from cast members pretending to perform “Don’t Fear the Reaper” as Blue Oyster Cult. “Guess what, I got a […]
Read More →Collinsville considered as possible site for medical cannabis dispensary
A group interested in opening a cannabis dispensary in Collinsville approached the City last month to initiate discussions, officials have confirmed. The discussions are in the very early stages, City Manager Scott Williams said. “We have had preliminary discussions with a vendor who contacted us,” Williams said. “We responded to questions about zoning and licensing.” […]
Read More →Collinsville hijacking suspect nabbed, police searching for accomplice
Police are searching for a man considered armed and dangerous, who allegedly helped rob a Collinsville woman and hijack her car. Collinsville Police were called to the 700 block of Illinois at 6:15 a.m. on Aug. 2 for a report of an armed robbery. The victim said an African-American male approached her and displayed a […]
Read More →Prenzler responds to allegations about his day care business
Marleen Suarez, candidate for Madison County Treasurer, released a statement Monday criticizing the history of failed inspections at a St. Louis day care owned by current treasurer, Kurt Prenzler. “While Mr. Prenzler is running around other counties warning of ‘patterns’ in his slander of innocent public servants, he failed to correct alarming problems in his […]
Read More →Brown water? Collinsville Fire Department flushing hydrants
Residents near East Park Avenue and Center Street in Collinsville, may find brownish water when taps are turned on Wednesday. The City of Collinsville has announced that the fire department will be flushing hydrants in that area Wednesday morning. This may cause the water to turn a brownish color for a short time. Residents are asked […]
Read More →Anderson Hospital to host electronic recycle event Sept. 10
Anderson Hospital, in Maryville, announced that it will host an electronic recycling event on Wednesday, Sept. 10. An CJD-Ecycling truck will be in the Northwest Employee Lot from 7 a.m. to noon. The lot faces Illinois Route 162. Accepted Computers, printers, cables and peripherals (keyboards, mice, etc.) Fax machines, scanners, digital converter boxes, cable receivers, […]
Read More →Meet the author event at Collinsville Library
***Submitted Content*** The Collinsville Memorial Library Center invites you to meet local author Carolyn Mers on Saturday, Sept. 6 at 2 p.m. Mers will discuss experiences from the first 10 years of her mother’s dementia. She documented the daily ups and downs of this disease in “The Alzheimer’s Roller Coaster: The Story of our Ride.” […]
Read More →Blum House Art Show features local artists
***Submitted Content*** Local photographers Robert Rohe and Nicole Launhardt will be showing their work at an upcoming Blum House Art Show. The art show on Saturday, Sept. 6 from 7 – 9 p.m. is sponsored by the Mississippi Valley Library District. Robert Rohe is a St. Louis-based photographer. He has been taking photos off and […]
Read More →Catsup Bottle owner not interested in PETA offer to advertise on the icon
The owner of the World’s Largest Catsup bottle confirmed Tuesday that he was contacted by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals about advertising space on his iconic water tower. He was not impressed by the offer. “I didn’t even respond to them,” Larry Eckert, co-owner of Bethel-Eckert Enterprises Inc. said. PETA released a statement […]
Read More →Illinois budget woes to force reduced hours at Cahokia Mounds
The Illinois Historic Preservation Agency announced Monday that Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site, in Collinsville, is one of 13 state historic sites forced to reduce operations because of reduced state funding. According to the IHPA, the state budget approved by legislators in May cuts the funds available to operate historic sites from $5.7 million in […]
Read More →Keeping up with the Kahoks: Austin Hails, quarterback South Carolina
It is a long way from Kahok Stadium to the football mad Southeastern Conference, where South Carolina’s Williams-Brice Stadium is considered relatively quaint, with a capacity of only 80,250. For Collinsville’s Austin Hails, playing in the SEC it is the realization of a dream, and something at which to marvel. “It’s an experience like I […]
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