Cougars fall On Senior Night, prepare for OVC Tourney
OVC Tournament Bracket EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – Ray Lester finished senior night with his first career double-double and fellow seniors Tim Johnson and Christian Salecich combined for 17 points and three three-pointers Saturday, but it wasn’t enough. Eastern Illinois defeated SIUE 78-74 in the final game of the regular season for both teams. SIUE and EIU will move on to next week’s Ohio […]
Read More →Cougars advance to OVC Tournament
OVC Tournament Bracket UPDATE: SIUE will be the No. 7 seed for the OVC Tournament and will play sixth-seeded Jacksonville State Wednesday in a 2 p.m. contest. Click on the complete bracket above. EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – SIUE women’s basketball played like there may not be next game and emerged with a 67-58 victory over Eastern […]
Read More →Sleet moving out, snow on the way
A thick layer of sleet has blanketed the Collinsville area, but the predicted snow has yet to blanket Kahok Stadium, that should change within the next 2-3 hours. In a departure from normal, the long-range forecast appears to be holding, with sleet moving through the area before the snow moves in after noon. Projections from […]
Read More →Shamrock Shindig at the Collinsville Public Library
***Submitted Content*** Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with the Collinsville Library at our annual Shamrock Shindig celebration on Sunday, March 16th from 2:00-3:30 p.m. The Shindig will feature live Irish music by the local ‘Oak Hill’ band and bag piping from the wonderful Mike Edwards. Refreshments and crafts for the kids will be offered. Don’t forget to […]
Read More →“Certainly I was scared.” Caseyville Mayor on second firing of police chief
Caseyville Mayor Len Black fired Police Chief Jose Alvarez Friday, the second time in 16 days. The last time Black fired Alvarez, he said it was because the chief’s administrative skills were lacking, but that he was an otherwise fine officer. “He’s a good investigator, a good crime-fighter, a good person, he’s honest,” Black said. […]
Read More →Flyers roll over Kahoks
East St. Louis – East St. Louis answered a Collinsville basket to open the game with a 17-0 run and never looked back on its way to a 91-50 victory in Southwestern Conference play. The Kahoks (4-10 SWC, 12-16) answered with a 7-0 run before the Flyers (10-4 SWC, 17-7) reeled off the next 14 […]
Read More →It’s in the mail; State Police to issue Concealed Carry Licenses
Less than 60 days after the first Concealed Carry License applications were accepted in the state, the Illinois State Police are ready to mail 5,000 licenses. Illinois, in July, became the last state in the union to allow concealed weapons to be carried legally. The application process was opened on Jan. 5 and more than […]
Read More →Friends of the Glen Carbon Library host “Ladies’ Night Out @ the Library”
***Submitted Content** Tired of basketball games? Join us for a “Gal’s” kind of March Madness at the Friends of the Glen Carbon Library’s third annual “Ladies’ Night Out @ the Library” on Friday, March 7th from 5:00-8:30 p.m. This event is a fundraiser for library programs with an admission cost of $10 in advance and $12 at the door. […]
Read More →Izzy and Lizzie say “Follow us to the Empty Bowl Soup Luncheon”
***Submitted Content*** Collinsville is reaching out to all its neighbors and friends for support of The Empty Bowl, their large fundraiser to help combat local hunger. This year’s Empty Bowl, to be held Ash Wednesday, March 5 (11 a.m. – 2 p.m.), at the Collinsville Knights of Columbus Hall, will be bigger and better than […]
Read More →Finally, more snow and sleet in the Collinsville area forecast
Bereft of dangerous driving conditions for more than two weeks, significant sleet and snow have returned to the Collinsville area forecast. Caseyville and the southern parts of Collinsville saw a dusting of snow Tuesday night, but the rest of the area has not experienced winter precipitation since nearly half an inch of snow covered the […]
Read More →Updated – Beltline Road re-opened after gas leak
***Update at 10:25 p.m*** Ameren has completed repair work on the gas line break at the corner of Beltline Road and Golfview Drive. All four lanes of Beltline Road have re-opened. The section of Golfview Drive that was closed is expected to open before 10:30 p.m. After the line was capped, using a device known […]
Read More →Updated – Major gas line break in Collinsville closes intersection
***Updated at 6:15 p.m., Feb. 27*** Crews are still working to stem a gas line break at the corner of Beltline Road and Golfview Drive in Collinsville. The fix is expected to take at least two more hours. Unable to locate the valve to shut the line down, Ameren crews are installing a cap-like device on […]
Read More →“Big wins” and sectional qualifiers highlight Kahoks wrestling season
By Brittany Weaver – Collinsville High School senior The Collinsville High School wrestling season ended with a third-place conference finish and two Sectional qualifiers, and Head Coach Tom Blaha thinks better things are to come. The Kahoks finished 13-4 in the Southwestern Conference, which Blaha noted is a “tough conference.” “To place third is pretty […]
Read More →Belmont snaps Cougars winning streak
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – For the first time in nearly two months, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville men’s basketball was defeated on its home floor. The Cougars fell to Belmont 94-75 Wednesday in Ohio Valley Conference action at the Vadalabene Center. The loss snapped a six-game home winning streak for the Cougars, who fell to 7-8 in OVC play […]
Read More →Renovations coming to the Jaycee Sports Complex
New fences, bleachers and an improved irrigation system are some of the improvements that will be made at the Jaycee Sports Complex this spring. The Collinsville Area Recreation District Board of Commissioners recently approved $80,000 to make renovations to the complex. The wooden bleachers that cannot be salvaged will be replaced by a more durable […]
Read More →SIUE Athletics Hall of Fame nominations open
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Athletics Hall of Fame is accepting nominations for the 2014 class of inductees. Anyone can nominate former student-athletes, teams, coaches, administrators, and friends of the program for induction. All nominations received by March 15th will be considered for the 2014 class. The nomination form is available online at http://www.siuecougars.com/hallfame/siue-hallfame.html. SIUE Director of […]
Read More →New session of programs start at CARD
***Submitted Content*** A new session of programs will begin at the Collinsville Area Recreation District (CARD) in March. Programs for children include Totally Tots Playtime for ages 1-4 with a guardian, Dynamic Dance for ages 3-8, Life is Art for ages 7-13, Beginning Tumbling for ages 4-8, and Karate for all ages — including adults. […]
Read More →SIUE basketball announces time changes for Saturday games
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has announced the adjustment of game times for Saturday’s men’s and women’s basketball games at the Vadalabene Center. The women’s game against Eastern Illinois will tip off at 1 p.m. The men’s game, also against Eastern Illinois, will tip at 5:05 p.m. The games were adjusted to accommodate FOX Sports Midwest, […]
Read More →Collinsville High School math team sends 15 to State Competition
The Collinsville High School math team did not qualify for the State Competition, but 15 of the 23 members qualified either individually or in a smaller team. After qualifying as a team the past three years, the Kahok human calculators this year ran into the mathematical buzz saw that is Carbondale High School. The Terrier […]
Read More →Interstate 270 lane closures cancelled
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced announced that daytime westbound lane closures on Interstate 270 for Thursday Feb. 27 and Friday Feb. 28 have been cancelled. The pavement repair work was to take place between the Chain of Rocks Canal and the Mississippi River, near Granite City, but has been delayed due to freezing temperatures. Work […]
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