Guns and pot may mix in Illinois
Proposed rules for the State of Illinois’ implementation of the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act, released Friday, remove a restriction allowing a person to have both a Firearm Owners Identification card and a medical cannabis identification card. The proposed restriction had proven controversial, but may return. “The State is continuing to examine […]
Read More →Seven-run inning dooms baseball Kahoks
Collinsville High School held a 2-0 lead going into the bottom of the fifth at Waterloo Tuesday, but the Bulldogs used a seven-run inning to claim a 7-3 non-conference victory. The Kahoks scored first when Dylan McEwen drew a lead-off walk in the fourth inning. After advancing to second on Tanner Houck sacrifice and third […]
Read More →Softball Kahoks lose two at Centralia
The Collinsville High School’ softball team’s suddenly feast or famine offensive was both in the same day Friday in a doubleheader loss at Centralia. Collinsville Head Coach Cindy Kolda said the team hits together and goes into slumps together. Friday proved her correct. The Kahoks (9-6) managed only two runs in a 5-2 first-game loss […]
Read More →Peskar delivers another winning hit for Reeves, baseball Kahoks
Aaron Peskar drilled a two-out line drive single into right centerfield in the bottom of the sixth inning Tuesday, scoring Aaron Ortiz and giving the Collinsville Kahoks a 5-4 Southwestern Conference victory over Belleville East. It was the third time this season Peskar has delivered the game-winning hit in the Kahoks’ final at bat, all […]
Read More →Offense deserts Kahoks softball in loss to Belleville East
Collinsville played its fourth straight 10-run game Thursday, unfortunately for the visitors, they came up on the short end of a 10-0 score, losing to Belleville East. Alison Mitts stymied the Kahoks, who had averaged 12 runs in each of their previous three games. Mitts, who allowed two hits, walked one and fanned three Kahoks, […]
Read More →CHS announces February and March students and athletes of the month
Senior of the Month February Kelsey Stosberg and Jaimasen Koelker for winning the Golden Apple Scholarship. March Leah Cuddeback, who earned the President’s Volunteer Service Award for her volunteer activities Student of the Month February Brittany S. Weaver and Alexus Jordan for being awarded the explore healthcare externship with Centene Corporation through the […]
Read More →Ameren Route 159 work part of $3.5 billion, 5-year infrastructure investment
Ameren Illinois gas crews are nearing completion of work along Illinois Route 159 in Caseyville to re-route a natural gas line. The 3,300-foot, $93,000 project is part of utility company’s $3.5 billion investment in natural gas and electrical transmission infrastructure over the next five years. Crews are placing a 6-inch natural gas pipe along route […]
Read More →Collinsville Yard Sales April 17-19
Yard sale locations in Collinsville this week: April 17 316 Garesche St. April 18 316 Garesche St. 798 Ostle Drive April 19 798 Ostle Drive
Read More →Lady Kahoks soccer downs Alton Marquette
Down a goal less than six minutes into the game Wednesday, the Collinsville girls soccer team overcome tired legs to notch a 2-1 victory over Alton Marquette. After the Lady Kahoks (7-2-1) won a hard-fought victory at conference foe O’Fallon Tuesday, Head Coach Clay Smith said the team had heavy legs Wednesday. “It’s hard to […]
Read More →Petition circulating requesting Caseyville mayor’s resignation
A group of concerned citizens in Caseyville are circulating a petition asking Mayor Leonard Black to resign. The group of five, some of whom were Black supporters during the 2013 election in which he was elected mayor, want to remain anonymous for fear of retribution from Black, Bob Romanik or Village of Caseyville employees aligned […]
Read More →Lady Kahok soccer defeats O’Fallon, one win from perfect conference record
Midway through the first half Tuesday, the Collinsville girls soccer team found itself down a goal on the road against a good O’Fallon team, but they did not take any time to sulk. Less than a minute after All-State forward Quin Wilkes put the Lady Panthers up 1-0, Sophia Sharos played a ball to Emily […]
Read More →Another day, another 10-run win for the Kahok softball team
After three straight games scoring four runs or fewer, Collinsville Softball Head Coach Cindy Kolda adjusted the top of her lineup. The team has scored in double-digits in each of the three games since the change, and have won by exactly 10 runs each game, including an 11-1 Southwestern Conference win over Granite City Tuesday. […]
Read More →Baseball Kahoks end up on wrong side of pitching dual
Five days after outdueling talented Alton lefty Bryan Hudson, Tanner Houck came up on the wrong end of another tight contest, losing 2-0 to Granite City. Houck and Granite City (1-3 Southwestern Conference, 7-9) starter Austin Buzick each pitched a complete game and allowed three hits. Houck walked one and struck out 11, while Buzick […]
Read More →State Park man sentenced to life for killing pregnant women, 4-year-old boy
Kevin Reid, of State Park, was sentenced to life in prison today by Madison County Circuit Judge James Hackett. Reid was convicted on March 20 in the killings of 19-year-old Anquiaette Parker, who was pregnant, and her 4-year-old cousin, Cermen “CJ” Toney Jr. The bodies were discovered in a cistern in 2008, only feet from […]
Read More →13 is lucky number for softball Kahoks
The Kahok softball team scored its second straight 10-run win Monday, beating East Alton-Wood River 13-3. The Oilers (4-8) jumped on top with three runs in the top of the first inning, but starter Sidney Bost shut the door the rest of the way. Despite the three-run first, Collinsville High School coach Cindy Kolda said […]
Read More →Collinsville agrees to buy former post office building, more parking coming ASAP
***Updated to clarify that the $300,000 – $350,000 figure provided was for demolition of the building and construction of the parking lot *** The Collinsville City Council, by a 4-1 vote Monday, approved the $250,000 purchase of the building and lot at 130 S. Center St., home to the post office for 50 years. The […]
Read More →Monday CHS baseball and girls track cancelled, softball pending
The Collinsville High School baseball game, scheduled for Monday at 4:30 p.m. in Centralia, has been cancelled. No make-up date has been announced. The girls track meet, scheduled for 4 p.m. Monday at Waterloo has been cancelled. As of 11:30 a.m., the Kahok softball game at 4:30 p.m., against East Alton-Wood River, has not been […]
Read More →Collinsville City Council to vote Monday on purchase of old post office building
The future of the former post office building at 130 S. Center Street in uptown Collinsville may soon become clear. The closure of the uptown post office on Jan. 31 has had many residents wondering what will become of the building that has been a fixture at the corner of Center Street and Grove Avenue […]
Read More →Freeze warning issued, snow likely
The National Weather Service has issued a freeze warning from 11 p.m. Monday night until 9 a.m. on Tax Day, April 15. Although temperatures were near 60 degrees in the early morning hours Monday, they will be dropping throughout the day, with an overnight low of 29 expected. The National Weather Service is calling for […]
Read More →Pink truck joins Tiger Services fleet for cancer awareness
Tiger Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning Services has added a pink truck to its fleet of more than 20 distinctive tiger-striped vehicles that can be seen all over the Metro East. The truck, which was rolled out in February, joins a pink van that has been going on service calls for the company since January, […]
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