JOBS PLUS 2014 JOBS FAIR coming to the Gateway Convention Center Sept. 18
Submitted Content Individuals from across the St. Louis region in search of new career opportunities are encouraged to make plans to attend the upcoming JOBS PLUS 2014 JOBS FAIR. Set for Thursday, Sept. 18, from 1-5 p.m. at Gateway Convention Center in Collinsville, Ill., the event will give job seekers the chance to meet with […]
Read More →Food drive and free shred day at Home Federal in Maryville Sept. 27
Home Federal Savings & Loan will host a free Community Shred Day and Food Drive at its Maryville branch, located at 2110 North Center, on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. – noon. The public is invited to donate a non-perishable, canned food item and then securely dispose of unwanted confidential and personal documents, […]
Read More →(Updated with name of victim) Fatal motorcycle crash on interstate near Collinsville
A Springfield man riding a motorcycle died today when he failed to negotiate a curve on the Interstate 255 southbound ramp from southbound Interstate 55/70 near Collinsville. The accident happened at 10:56 a.m., Illinois State Police said. The driver went off the roadway to the right after failing to make the curve, laid the motorcycle […]
Read More →Free home buyer and seller seminar in Collinsville
Submitted Content Home Federal Savings & Loan is teaming up with the Greater Gateway Association of REALTORS® to present a free seminar on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014 designed to better educate anyone considering a future sale or purchase of a home. The event is open to the public as a community service and will include […]
Read More →Annual candlelight vigil to remember all lost to heroin
Submitted Content A candlelight vigil to remember all of those lost to heroin will be held from 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13 at Malcolm W. Martin Memorial Park in East St. Louis. The annual event will feature speakers and resources available for everyone that has been effected by opiate/heroin addiction and abuse. There will also be a […]
Read More →CHS Latin Club traveled to Italy and Greece
Submitted content In July, a group of Latin students took a trip to Greece and Italy through the educational tour company, ACIS. The tour, from July 8-16, took these students to Athens, Delphi, Sorrento, Pompeii, Capri, Vatican City, and Rome. The seven students on the trip were Alyssa Capizzi, Steele Clement, Breanne Edwards, Erin Edwards, […]
Read More →SIUE garners national rankings from two magazines
Submitted Content Washington Monthly ranks SIUE tops among master’s universities in Illinois For the first time, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has climbed into Washington Monthly’s Top 40 for master’s universities in the nation. SIUE is first among all master’s institutions in Illinois on the national magazine’s list. Unlike conventional college rankings, Washington Monthly evaluates an […]
Read More →CHS senior chosen to serve on Federal Reserve Bank Student Board of Directors
A Collinsville High School student was chosen to serve on the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis’ Student Board of Directors for the second time in the three-year history of the program. CHS senior Sam Caputo joins Bryan Hoyt, who was a member of the inaugural board in 2012, to achieve the honor. The board […]
Read More →Illinois Department of Public Health monitoring enterovirus
*Updated to with reports from Anderson Hospital in Maryville and Children’s Hospital in St. Louis* The Illinois Department of Public Health announced today that it is monitoring the reported clusters of severe respiratory illness in community members, especially children. The Center for Disease Control reported that hospitals in Illinois and Missouri are seeing more children […]
Read More →New charges approved for Ameren Illinois customers who refuse advanced meters
The Illinois Commerce Commission recently approved new charges for Ameren Illinois electric and natural gas customers that refuse advanced meters when they become available. Advanced meters communicate customer energy usage information electronically, eliminating costs associated with reading meters manually. Customers will be notified before upgrades take place in their area. Meter upgrades began this summer […]
Read More →Lifeline awareness week to help low-income families pay for telephone service
The Illinois Commerce Commission adopted a resolution on Sept. 3 commemorating Lifeline Awareness Week, Sept. 8-14 and urged those who do not have telephone service to look into enrolling in the Lifeline telecommunications assistance program. Illinois joins with states throughout the country this week to get the message out to low-income families and individuals that […]
Read More →Metro Independent Athlete of the Week: CHS goalie who shutout two opponents
Sophomore Collinsville High School goalkeeper Brett Niedzwiecki saved 12 shots and authored two shutouts this week, leading the Kahok soccer team to a 2-0 start. His efforts earned him Metro Independent Athlete of the Week honors. The Kahoks’ co-captain turned aside seven shots Thursday when Collinsville defeated Missouri powerhouse CBC 1-0 at Kahok Stadium. Niedzwiecki […]
Read More →CHS announces August Character Education honorees
Collinsville High School announced its Character Education students of the month for August. The character trait of the month was “be responsible: know and do the right thing.” Students were chosen for their displays of responsibility. The winners were Timothy Aclan, Brianna Baker, Autumn Baumgartner, Jaiden Billings, Carlos Celso, Kerianna Cruz, Hannah Good, Zharya […]
Read More →Triad tops football Kahoks
Troy, Ill. – Saturday night, Collinsville entered the fourth quarter in a close game for the second straight week, and left the field on the wrong side of a lopsided score for the second straight week. Triad (2-0) beat the Kahoks (0-2) 27-7 after entering the fourth quarter with a 14-7 advantage. The Knights stretched […]
Read More →Grand jury finds two Granite officer involved shootings justified
Two officer involved shootings in the past two months by the Granite City Police Department were justified, the Madison County grand jury ruled on Aug. 28. The first incident occurred on July 9 at the Easy Stop service station on Edwardsville Road, Granite City. Officers Timothy Bedard and Ryan Jones responded to the station at […]
Read More →Soccer Kahoks game against Belleville West rescheduled
The Collinsville soccer match against Belleville West, originally scheduled for Sept. 2, has been re-scheduled. The Maroons will host the Kahoks at Oerter Park in Columbia, Ill at 6 p.m., Thursday Sept. 11. A new field turf field is being installed at Belleville West, so the game will be played in Columbia. The Sept. 2 […]
Read More →St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department to host fraud prevention seminar
The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department, in conjunction with Federal and Local Fraud Investigators, will be hosting a Fraud Prevention Seminar Wednesday Sept. 24 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. The presentation will be held at 700 N. 5th St. in Belleville. Topics will include ID theft – how to spot it, obtaining your free credit […]
Read More →Kahok football against Triad suspended until Saturday
The Friday night football game between Collinsville and Triad was suspended by lightening with 7:57 remaining in the first quarter. The game will be continued at 7 p.m. Saturday at Triad.
Read More →Illinois reports much higher interest in medical cannabis than expected
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Friday that they have received about 10 times more applications for medical cannabis identification cards than expected. More than 2,000 people have started the application process since it began Tuesday. A few hundred were expected, Bob Morgan, Illinois Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Project Coordinator said. “This is a […]
Read More →At long last, the ‘Shoe is back
Three years after the Horseshoe Restaurant and Lounge closed its doors, the iconic Collinsville restaurant will re-open Tuesday under new ownership. Husband and wife team Bernie and Charlie Clardy have been painstakingly preparing the building since January. After some delays beyond their control, construction took off in May. The back of the building was knocked […]
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