Collinsville City Council found to be in violation of Open Meetings Act
The Illinois Attorney General’s office issued a ruling on Aug. 21 that found a Collinsville City Council rule restricting who can speak at meetings is a violation of the Illinois Open Meetings Act. At question was if the City Council could restrict speakers to city of Collinsville residents, business owners in the city or someone […]
Read More →Kahoks try to topple Triad under the Friday night lights
Collinsville will attempt to get its running game on track and derail Triad’s when the teams kick off at 7 p.m. Friday. The Kahoks’ double wing offense struggled to get going against Althoff. Although they finished the day with 187 yards on 32 carries, 68 of the yards came on quarterback Jordan Reichert’s third-quarter touchdown […]
Read More →Kahok girls golf falls to O’Fallon
The O’Fallon Panthers defeated the Collinsville Kahok girls golf team Thursday 187-196 in a Southwestern Conference match played at Tamarack Country Club. Sidney Bost and Alynnah O’Leary tied for low score for the Kahoks with 48. Abby Burns shot a 49 and Addison Wickiser a 51. The Kahoks are 2 – 4 for the season […]
Read More →Kahok soccer beat Missouri soccer power CBC
Collinsville, Ill – A 44th minute goal from a freshman carried Collinsville past visiting Christian Brothers College High School Thursday. Jacob Hamann snagged ball in the penalty box that bounced free when several players collided. Hamann put a bouncing shot on goal that went past the out-of-position CBC goalkeeper. A Cadet defender chased the ball […]
Read More →Fire ravages another Collinsville home
Gary Peccola found a growing fire in his basement Thursday morning when he went to check on an alarm. Peccola, the Collinsville Unit 10 School Board president, grabbed a rug and tried to stamp out the fire. More magazines on the rack, on which it is thought the fire may have originated, began to catch […]
Read More →Worth the wait, Kahok soccer tops Highland for season-opening win
Highland, Ill – Senior Brett Langley punched home a penalty kick in the 36th minute of the first half for the deciding goal in Collinsville’s 1-0 victory Wednesday over Highland. The call that put Langley on the penalty mark for the game winner may have been a bit soft in a physical game played by […]
Read More →Three games, three overtime loses for SIUE men’s soccer
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – For the third time in as many games this season, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville men’s soccer dropped an overtime decision, falling to Memphis 2-1 in double overtime Wednesday at Mike Rose Stadium. SIUE dropped to 0-3 with the defeat, all three of which have come in overtime. The Tigers’ Benjamin Ciosanski gave Memphis […]
Read More →SIUE enrollment at all-time high
Submitted Content Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has the largest freshman class and the most full-time students in the university’s 57-year history. After a one-year hiatus, the fall 2014 freshman class of 2,126 students set another record for the university. The freshman class is 8 percent larger than a year ago. The fall 2012 freshman class […]
Read More →SBA unveils microloan access expansion in central, southern Illinois
Submitted Content The U.S. Small Business Administration recently announced that St. Louis-based micro-lender Justine PETERSEN will expand its service territory to include 73 counties across central and southern Illinois. The expansion is targeted at assisting an increasing number of entrepreneurs and small business owners seeking greater access to affordable capital in the continued wake of […]
Read More →IDOT announces public meetings for input on future transportation programs
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Acting Transportation Secretary Erica J. Borggren today announced that the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) will seek input into the development of its upcoming Multi-Year Program (MYP) for fiscal years 2016-2021. Public meetings will be held in communities throughout the state. The first meeting will be held at the IDOT office in […]
Read More →Nearly 30 years later, City of Collinsville still seeks closure on landfill
The City of Collinsville municipal landfill off Lebanon Road, just past Arnotti Lane, was closed for business in 1986, yet 28 years later, post-closure care continues. The landfill site was the last of many in Collinsville since it was founded in the early 1800’s as Unionville. Some of the more recent landfill sites were at […]
Read More →Third time is not a charm, Kahok boys soccer postponed again
The Collinsville High School boys soccer team was to have played its third game of the season Tuesday, against Belleville West. Instead, the team is still waiting to take the pitch to begin the 2014 season. Heavy rain overnight Monday made Oerter Park in Columbia, Ill. unplayable. The park is the site of Belleville West home matches while […]
Read More →Medical cannabis patient and caregiver application process begins Tuesday
Patient and caregiver registration for the Illinois Medical Cannabis Pilot Program starts Tuesday. The Illinois Department of Public Health is now accepting applications for the medical cannabis registration identification card electronically and through the mail for qualifying patients and caregivers. Applicants whose last names begin with letters A through L can submit an application from […]
Read More →Tuesday’s Kahok soccer match moved to Oerter Park in Columbia, Ill
Weather postponed the first two Kahok boys soccer matches this year and the installation of field turf at Belleville West High School has forced the relocation of the team’s third attempt to start the season. The Southwestern Conference opener for both teams will be played at 6:45 p.m. Tuesady at Oerter Park in Columbia, Ill.
Read More →One week, 122 kids, $1,508: Why the ALS challenge is about more than cold water
Dennis Barr, whose wife, Mary, died of ALS in February, is not tired of watching the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. Using his smart phone, Barr filmed Jefferson Elementary School students dumping buckets of ice water onto the heads of their teachers Friday. Before the cold water flowed, first-grade teacher Christy Reid spoke for the Collinsville […]
Read More →Family devastated by fire says thank you: “It’s like something you see in a movie”
Fire engulfed the Schwartz home in Collinsville on Aug. 9, leaving the family of six with little more than the clothes they were wearing. The family was devastated by the thought of starting to rebuild only two days before school started for the four children. “The first two mornings we woke up in tears,” Courtney […]
Read More →Collinsville electronics and appliance recycling extended through 2014
The electronics and appliance recycling events have been extended through 2014. WeCycle-Belleville will accept old electronics and appliances in the public parking lot at Main and Seminary in uptown Collinsville from Noon to 6 p.m. the second Friday of each month, through 2014. WeCycle-Belleville donates the proceeds they receive from recycling the items to the Miner’s Institute […]
Read More →Illinois State Police may conduct roadside safety checks in September
***Submitted Content*** The Illinois State Police recently announced that they may conduct roadside safety checks and occupant restraint enforcement patrols in Madison and St. Clair counties in September. A roadside safety check is a tool for generating voluntary compliance by the motoring public. The potential to come across these checks encourages motorists to arrange designated […]
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