Vandalia, near Park Avenue, to be reduced to one lane Tuesday
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that a portion of Illinois Route 159 (Vandalia Street) will be reduced to one lane Tuesday, April 1, from 7 a.m. – 10 p.m. An electronic sign has also been broadcasting the message near the site for several days. The lane restrictions will occur near Park Avenue. A […]
Read More →Garrison Weekend at Lewis and Clark historic site
***Submitted Content*** HARTFORD – Visitors at the Lewis and Clark State Historic Site in Hartford, Ill., will get a look at the daily life of the explorers and their crew during the annual “Garrison Weekend” April 5-6. A group of living history enthusiasts, known as The Detachment, will portray the famed troop as they spent […]
Read More →CHS announces summer Driver Education classes
Driver Education classes will be held at Collinsville High School June 2-25 for all Collinsville residents attending private or parochial schools. Registration is April 1-11, from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the Driver Education office, located in the east balcony of Fletcher Gym at Collinsville High School. Students are required to provide proof of […]
Read More →Cooking classes at the Collinsville Library
Join our delicious and fun-filled cooking classes at the library! These classes will be presented by Certified Culinarian, Kathy Seibel. You will learn cooking basics and some quick and tasty recipes. Space is limited and registration is required. Please stop by the Main Desk or call 618-344-1112 to register. The cost of each class is […]
Read More →Think you’re not paying fees for your 401(k)? You’re probably wrong
“There’s no such thing as a free lunch.” This widely used adage essentially communicates the idea that it is impossible to get something for nothing. Although this is intuitive for most people, when it comes to 401(k) plans, far too many participants think they are getting a free lunch. According to a recent survey by […]
Read More →Lady Kahoks score early, top Edwardsville
Faced with a stiff wind and stiff competition, the Collinsville girls soccer team came up big with a 1-0 victory over conference rival Edwardsville. With a strong wind out of the south, and gusts over 20 mph, the Kahoks elected to go with the wind in the first half. Head Coach Clay Smith said he […]
Read More →Baseball Kahoks pound Cahokia, now 5-0
A day after a heart-pounding, come from behind, 10 inning victory, the Collinsville High School baseball team cruised to a 13-3, five-inning victory at Cahokia. The Kahoks (5-0) used 12 players and scored in the first four innings, before the Comanches (0-1) held them scoreless in the fifth and final frame. Collinsville scored a lone […]
Read More →Kahok softball downs Jersey to remain perfect
The Collinsville High School softball team was held to a single digit run total for the first time this season, but Jersey Community High School could not hand the team its first loss. The Kahoks (4-0) jumped in front of the Panthers (1-1) early Thursday, building a 5-0 lead, before hanging on for a 7-3 […]
Read More →Kahoks boys basketball award winners announced
The Collinsville High School Boys basketball recently honored their top players. Co-MVPs were junior center Emondre Rickman and junior guard Anfirnee Wilkinson. Rickman rejected 80 shots on the season, averaged 7.1 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. Rickman also won the Rebounding Award. Wilkinson led the team with 13.5 points per game. His 47 3-pointers […]
Read More →Collinsville boil order lifted
The boil order that went into effect at 8 a.m.Wednesday, March 26 for many residents near Illinois Route 159 has been lifted, the City of Collinsville announced. The affected addresses were: – 356, 358, 405, 407, 411, 412, 415, 419, 420, 422, 423, 424, 426, 427, 431 and 436 N. Aurora Street – 310A&B, 400, […]
Read More →Rickman second team, Wilkinson third team All Southwestern Conference
Two members of the Collinsville High School basketball team were honored recently by the Southwestern Conference. Junior center Emondre Rickman was named second-team All-Conference and junior guard Anfirnee Wilkinson was named third-team All-Conference. The pair were also recently named co-MVPs for the Kahoks. Rickman’s 40 blocked shots in conference play led the league by 12. […]
Read More →Fisher and Zabala latest football Kahoks moving on to play in college
Connor Zabala and Brandon Fisher signed national letters of intent Wednesday to play football next season at Lindenwood University – Belleville. The pair are the sixth and seventh Kahok football players to sign letters of intent to play college football, joining Harry Uyehara (McKendree University), Sam Wilson (Quincy University), Josh Davis (Ridgewater College), Cody Reynolds […]
Read More →False intruder alert earns Collinsville man a felony charge
A man whose 911 call led seven police agencies on a wild-goose chase March 22 was charged Tuesday with disorderly conduct, a Class 4 felony. Even B. Wallace, 25, of the 5500 block of Sugarloaf Road, called 911 at 11:40 p.m. Saturday, March 22 and is accused of telling responding Collinsville Police officers that he […]
Read More →Peskar delivers walk-off win for the Kahoks
When Tanner Houck was pulled with one out in the fifth inning and the Kahoks trailing Althoff 6-4, the pro scouts who came to watch him pitch, packed up their radar guns and left Arthur Fletcher Field. They missed the best pitching of the game. Kyle Reeves replaced Houck and shut the Crusaders down for […]
Read More →Lady Kahoks soccer bounces back to defeat Gibault
The Collinsville girls soccer team entered the 2014 season with state championship hopes. Their hopes may have dimmed a bit after a season-opening loss to perennial powerhouse Chatham-Glenwood, but the team bounced back with a convincing 2-0 victory over Waterloo-Gibault Wednesday. Playing with a pink ball in their “Kick it to Cancer” game, the Lady […]
Read More →CMS Teacher is March Unit 10 Teacher of the Month
Collinsville Middle School teacher Jennifer Reeves was honored Wednesday as the Edward Jones Unit 10 Teacher of the Month for March. CMS Principal Kim Jackson said Reeves has been instrumental in helping the school deal with budget cuts. “She has been a great asset, both on the side of administration and on the side of […]
Read More →Last of the Bathon co-conspirators sentenced
The last of three men who pleaded guilty, along with former Madison County Treasurer Fred Bathon, of conspiring to eliminate competitive bidding on tax sales in the county has been sentenced for violating the Sherman Antitrust Act. Barrett R. Rochman, 71 of Makonda, Ill., was sentenced to 16 months in prison and three years of […]
Read More →Watch pile drivers and suplexes for charity Saturday in Caseyville
Professional wrestling is coming to Caseyville Saturday, brought to you by the mayor of East Carondelet. Wrestling promoter Herb Simmons has been brining professional wrestling matches to the area for 40 years, and he’s been the Mayor of East Carondelet for 31 of those years. Many of the shows he organizes are fundraisers, such as […]
Read More →Spring barbecues return to Camelot Bowl, go kart raffle for charity
The Collinsville Evening Lions Club are once again hosting their annual spring barbecue fundraisers at Camelot Bowl in Collinsville. The group is also auctioning off a custom-build, adult-sized, ’32 Roadster go kart. Tickets are $5 each or five for $20 and can be purchased by contacting Steve or Paul at 618-345-1827. The remaining barbecues will […]
Read More →Location of new Collinsville water plant unveiled
The new Collinsville water treatment plant will be directly to the east of the existing plant, along Collinsville Road. The exact location of the new structure was unveiled to the public for the first time Monday at a special meeting of the City Council. The new building will remove only one of the 12 existing […]
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