Soccer Kahoks fall on penalty kicks, play at 9:45 a.m. Saturday
Updated to note CHS plays Dunbar at 3 p.m. Saturday regardless of the outcome of the 9:45 a.m. match. Collinsville, Ill. – Reitz Memorial, of Evansville, Ind., defeated the soccer Kahoks in penalty kicks late Friday at Kahok Stadium. Collinsville could not find the back of the net in regulation time Friday in the first round […]
Read More →Suarez responds to accusations she was a Chemetco insider
A day after a press conference at which candidate for Madison County Treasurer Marleen Suarez called for the current treasurer, Kurt Prenzler, to resign, Prenzler held a press conference of his own to call for Suarez to drop out of the race. At a Wednesday press conference, Madison County Board Member Kelly Tracy and Suarez […]
Read More →Football preview: Kahoks travel to O’Fallon
Collinsville travels to O’Fallon Friday looking for its second win of the season. O’Fallon (2-3, 1-2 Southwestern Conference) is coming off consecutive losses to East St. Louis and Belleville West by a total score of 124-41. The Panthers are hoping to junior running back Kentrail Moran will return this week after missing the game last […]
Read More →Intersection of Keebler and Wickliffe permanently closed, lights added at Park and 159
The popular Collinsville shortcut of accessing Keebler Avenue from 159 by way of Wickliffe Avenue is a thing of the past. The Illinois Department of Transportation permanently closed the Keebler and Wickliffe intersection Thursday morning. A clu-de-sac will be built at the end of Keebler, where the intersection is currently. A portion of Wickliffe Avenue, […]
Read More →Treasurer blames State’s Attorney’s Office for possible illegal tax sale
Following a press conference Wednesday in which Madison County Board member Kelly Tracy announced a formal request for investigation, Madison County Treasurer Kurt Prenzler shifted blame for issues with a tax sale to the State’s Attorney’s Office. Prenzler’s office sold the delinquent taxes of a home registered to Don Weber and his former wife, before […]
Read More →Collinsville Progress awards $6,000 to Miner’s Institute Foundation
Submitted Content Collinsville Progress has joined in the efforts to restore and reopen the Miner’s Theatre by awarding the Miner’s Institute Foundation (MIF) a $6,000 grant. The theater requires significant renovation to make it ADA accessible and compliant with current building codes before it can be reopened to the public. “The Miner’s Institute Foundation is […]
Read More →Kahok girls golf finishes fifth at Southwestern Conference Tournament
The Collinsville High School girls golf team finished in fifth place Tuesday at the Southwestern Conference Tournament at Belk Park Golf Course. Abby Burns and Sidney Bost each shot an 88 to lead the Kahoks. Natalie Long of Alton took individual honors with a 73. Team scores: Alton 305 Edwardsville 337 O’Fallon 345 Belleville West […]
Read More →Soccer Kahoks down Granite City
The Collinsville Kahoks avenged a 2-0 loss last year to rival Granite City when they beat the Warriors by the same score Tuesday at Kahok Stadium. Senior Jordan Smith scored a first half goal and freshman Jacob Hamann added a goal in the second half to secure the victory for Collinsville (6-4-1, 2-1 Southwestern Conference). […]
Read More →Collinsville Unit 10 School Board candidate packets now available
Submitted Content Nominating petition forms for the April 7, 2015 school board election in the Collinsville Unit #10 School District are now available. Forms may be picked up in the office of the board secretary, at 201 W. Clay, Collinsville, Illinois, or the Madison County Clerk’s Office, 157 North Main St., Ste. 109, Edwardsville, on […]
Read More →SIUE hosts Higher Education Diverse Business Opportunity Fair Oct. 15
Submitted Content Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is the site for the Higher Education Diverse Business Opportunity Fair (HEDBOF) on Wednesday, Oct. 15 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Morris University Center Meridian Ballroom. The Illinois Public Higher Education Cooperative (IPHEC) Purchasing Advisory Council (PAC) Diversity Working Group hosts the event. Along with SIUE, other Illinois […]
Read More →Teen Read Week at Collinsville Library
Submitted Content The Collinsville Memorial Library Center is encouraging teens to “Turn Dreams into Reality @ Your Library!” during Teen Read Week October 12-18. Teen Read Week is a national adolescent literacy initiative created by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association. It is held annually during the […]
Read More →Lincoln Presidential Library offers puzzle and art contests for students
Submitted Content Learning history isn’t simply memorizing dates and taking tests. Students can also learn through games and art, including two events offered by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum as part of its 10th anniversary festivities. In November, teams of schoolchildren will compete to assemble a giant puzzle made from the 272 words of […]
Read More →Friends of Hope Breast Diagnostic Center receives donation
Members of Allison’s Hope Foundation, formerly known as Allison’s Friends of Hope (AFOH), recently presented a $10,000 check to the Anderson Hospital Foundation. The donation benefits the Friends of Hope Breast Diagnostic Center – named in memory of Allison Cassens –and is located within the Warren Billhartz Cancer Center at Anderson Hospital. The Allison’s Hope […]
Read More →A hidden gem, 529 College Savings Plans offer big benefits
Many parents in the past few months have faced the daunting task of writing a sizeable check to universities to cover their child’s fall semester tuition. While writing the check, I am sure many were asking themselves why they did not save more money for this event. According to College Illinois!, a prepaid tuition program, […]
Read More →See four award-winning films for free at McKendree’s Hett Center
Submitted Content The Hettenhausen Center for the Arts’ free Film Art Series presents four award-winning, critically acclaimed films this season. The 2014-2015 Film Art Series explores the art of communication, which is the theme of the academic year at McKendree University. Each will begin at 7 p.m. in the Hett auditorium on the Lebanon, Ill., […]
Read More →Manufacturing Day – See the Future of Industry with SWIC and Local Manufacturers
Find out why advanced manufacturing programs at Southwestern Illinois College have jumped 50 percent in the last year and why skilled workers are in such high demand by manufacturers in the Metro East. The college and six area manufacturers will open their doors for a Manufacturing Day Open House, Oct. 3, from 8 a.m. to […]
Read More →Free kids book reading and party at Collinsville Library
Submitted Content What: A free book reading and party hosted by Collinsville High School’s Latin for Literacy Who: Students in Grades Kindergarten through 5th grade, along with their parents, are the target audience, but all ages are welcome. Where: Collinsville Memorial Public Library Community Room When: Saturday, Oct. 4 at 1 p.m. Why: The Stellabration will be a fun, educational activity […]
Read More →Teen technology workshops at Collinsville Library
Submitted Content The Collinsville Memorial Library Center is inviting teens to learn more about up-and-coming technology through a series of hands-on workshops. With events running through May 2015, teens can learn about robotics, 3D printing and modeling, building a computer from scratch, using professional-grade graphic design tools, and more. The programs in this teen tech series are […]
Read More →Video game tournament at Collinsville Library
Submitted Content The Collinsville Memorial Library Center is bringing back Mario and his friends for a Wii Super Smash Brothers Brawl tournament on Thursday, October 2 at 5 p.m. All ages are welcome. The tournament is divided into two age groups: ages 8-16 and ages 17+. Controllers will be provided. Come ready to play and […]
Read More →2014 CHS graduate wins first place in SIUE writer’s contest
Devin Smith, a 2014 Collinsville High School graduate, recently won first place in the Poetry Division of the Friends of Lovejoy Library High School Writer’s Contest. Smith submitted his winning entry during the 2013-2014 school year. The contest, coordinated by Lovejoy Library, on the campus to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, is open to high school […]
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