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 […]
Read More →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 […]
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