STATE CHAMPS! CMS baseball wins!
The Collinsville Middle School baseball team defeated Carterville 3-2 Friday to win the Southern Illinois Junior High School Association state championship. Carterville grabbed a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the sixth inning against the Trail Blazers, who used their speed to steal a victory. Just as they had done in the semifinal game more […]
Read More →City of Collinsville rejects CARD’s request to donate land
The Collinsville City Council decided recently not to be a benefactor for the Collinsville Recreation District by donating nearly $2 million of land. CARD passed a resolution on Sept. 16 asking the City to give the district much of the property at three parks and the Jaycee Sports Complex. Through a series of renewable agreements, […]
Read More →Bauer’s golden goal gives Kahoks win over Alton
The last touch of the last regular season home game in Grant Bauer’s Kahok career gave was an overtime winner. The road to Collinsville’s 2-1 overtime win over Alton started with an early 1-0 deficit for the second straight night. The Redbirds (11-6-3, 2-4 Southwestern Conference) scored their lone goal 5 minutes and 15 seconds […]
Read More →Kahoks try to knock off playoff seeking Redbirds
The Collinsville Kahok football team travels to Alton Friday for the team’s final road game of the season. The Redbirds enter the game 4-3 (2-3 Southwestern Conference). A fifth win could earn Alton a playoff spot. Collinsville (1-6, 1-4 SWC) may be looking at its final chance to get a second win in 2014. The […]
Read More →Charges filed in daylight State Park burglary
Billy Joe McCallister was charged Thursday with a felony for alleging carrying out a daylight burglary at a State Park home. A neighbor called the Madison County Sheriff’s office Wednesday at about 4:43 p.m. when the person witnessed a man kick in a door and enter a home in the 3200 block of Fairmont Avenue. […]
Read More →Collinsville man faces 10 years in prison for Medicaid fraud
Lawrence Thigpen pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to submitting false and fraudulent bills as part of the Home Services Program, a Medicaid Waiver Program designed to allow individuals to stay in their homes instead of entering a nursing home. Thigpen, 53, of Collinsville, allegedly falsified time sheets for his girlfriend – who was also […]
Read More →Kahoks overcome the mud and an early goal to beat the Lancers
Belleville, Ill. – The soggy sod could not stop the Collinsville Kahoks from scoring four goals Wednesday for the third consecutive match as they topped Belleville East 4-3. The Kahoks (9-9-1, 3-2 Southwestern Conference) fell behind less than two minutes into the match when the Lancers (5-9-3, 1-3-2 SWC) scored at the 1 minute 36 […]
Read More →Petitions now available for 2015 Caseyville Village Board election
Anyone interested in running for the Caseyville Board of Trustees can now pick up an election packet at Village Hall (909 South Main St.). A candidate will need to obtain a minimum of 58 signatures and a maximum of 108. Additional information is available in the Illinois 2015 Candidates Guide, available at http://www.elections.state.il.us/Downloads/ElectionInformation/PDF/2015CanGuide.pdf. Filing begins […]
Read More →Area news: false 911 call goes wrong for Granite City woman
A Granite City woman was charged with a felony Tuesday after alleging making her third false 911 report since Sept. 2. The Madison County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 2200 block of Miracle Avenue in rural Granite City Oct. 12 after receiving a 911 call about underage drinking at the home. After meeting with those […]
Read More →Caseyville’s third annual Freaky Five 5K is Saturday
Submitted Content Registration is open for the third annual Freaky Five Halloween 5K Run/Walk, Oogle Moogle Monster Mash Dash kid’s fun run and Bonfire. The evening event is Saturday, Oct. 18 in Caseyville Park and is a fundraiser for kid’s park activities. It opens to the public at 3 p.m. for race day registration, packet pick up, free […]
Read More →Kahok soccer postponed to Wednesday
Standing water on the field at Belleville East has postponed the Tuesday soccer match between the Collinsville Kahoks and the Belleville East Lancers. The match will now be played at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday at Belleville East.
Read More →Collinsville City Council meeting cancelled
The Collinsville City Council has had two meetings scheduled since former City Clerk Cheryl Brombolich retired, and both have been either postponed or cancelled due to confusion about posting the agenda. According to the Illinois Open Meetings Act, an agenda must be posted at the principal office of the public body 48 hours in advance […]
Read More →Collinsville High School names new head softball coach
The Collinsville Unit 10 School Board on Wednesday approved Dan Toberman as the new head softball coach for Collinsville High School. Toberman will replace Cyndi Kolda, the winningest coach in Kahok Softball history, whose contract was not renewed for the 2015 season. Toberman will inherit a team coming of consecutive 17-19 seasons. Toberman is an English […]
Read More →Man who shot Caseyville repair shop owner gets 25 years in federal prison
Phillip W. Smith walked into Ferguson TV, VCR and Satellite Service in Caseyville on the morning of Nov. 14, 2013 and demanded money from the co-owner, Judy Ferguson. Ferguson pulled $42 out of her wallet — it was all the money she had – and gave it to Smith, who responded by firing 11 shots […]
Read More →Jr. Kahok Wrestling Club registration to be held Oct. 15
Submitted Content Registration for the Jr. Kahok Wresting Club will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. Oct. 15 at the Collinsville High School gym conference room. Participants: 6 years old through 14 years old Registration Requirements: Copy of Birth Certificate, $100.00 fee (payable to Jr. Kahok wrestling, this includes $40.00 USA card), registration form and waiver form. […]
Read More →Photography workshop at Collinsville Library
Submitted Content Photographers of all ages and skill levels are invited to participate in a two-hour workshop at the Collinsville Memorial Library Center. Regardless of the type of camera you use, you may be looking for ways to make your photos better. On Saturday, Nov. 8 at 10 a.m., members of the Collinsville Area Camera […]
Read More →Grant Bauer is The Metro Independent Athlete of the Week
Senior Kahok soccer midfielder Grant Bauer led his team to a pair of much-needed wins to earn The Metro Independent Athlete of the Week award. Collinsville started the week on the wrong side of two decisions to run its losing streak to five, before the senior captain asserted himself. Behind Bauer’s inspired play, and seven […]
Read More →Maroons rain on Kahoks’ homecoming, win 30-0
On a soggy Collinsville homecoming day, Belleville West jumped out to a 30-point halftime lead and cruised to a 30-0 victory. Star quarterback Sherand Boyd scored the Maroons (4-3, 3-2 Southwestern Conference) only two offensive touchdowns on runs of 7 and 2 yards. Boyd, with only 35 yards rushing, was West’s leading rusher. In addition […]
Read More →Collinsville Police arrest three suspected of string of burglaries in town
A successful daylight robbery went wrong Thursday for three people who Collinsville Police say are believed to be responsible for numerous burglaries in the northern and eastern areas of the city. A resident of Olive Street, in Collinsville, returned home at about 1:55 p.m. Thursday to find his home broken into. Believing the suspects could […]
Read More →Princeton Review tabs SIUE School of Business among nation’s best
Submitted Content The Princeton Review named Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Business one of the best in the country for the ninth-consecutive year. The education services company features the school in the 2015 edition of its book, “The Best 296 Business Schools.” “It is an honor to be a part of this prestigious list […]
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