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Caseyville, 200 police agencies ramping up patrols over Thanksgiving holiday

By   /  November 15, 2014  /  Caseyville, News  /  No Comments

The Caseyville Police Department announced that it will join with 200 other Illinois law enforcement agencies conducting increased patrols during the Thanksgiving holiday period. Beginning Nov. 17, Caseyville officers will heavily enforce seatbelt, alcohol and cell phone violations. Additional enforcement will take place late at night, when seatbelt use is at its lowest and impaired […]

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Local author meet and greet at Collinsville Library

By   /  November 14, 2014  /  Books, Events, Living  /  No Comments

Nov. 22 marks the 51st anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination in Dallas.  Local author Timothy Fleming tackles this topic in his historical fiction book “The President’s Mortician.” A young man witnesses his neighbor’s gruesome murder and the woman’s husband is wrongly convicted of the crime.  As he grows older, Conrad “Con” Reese, Jr. tries […]

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Texas woman confesses to Collinsville Wal-Mart armed robbery

By   /  November 13, 2014  /  Collinsville, News  /  No Comments

A woman reportedly on the run after committing a business burglary in Texas has confessed to police that she is also responsible for the Nov. 9 armed robbery in the parking lot of the Collinsville Wal-Mart. Caniece D. Johnson, 27, of Brazoria, Tex., was charged today in Madison County of a Class X felony for armed […]

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Free seminar- Secrets of Organizational Success with DDI President Bob Rogers

By   /  November 13, 2014  /  Events/Announcements  /  No Comments

Submitted Content Development Dimensions International (DDI) President Bob Rogers brings his special presentation on leadership to southwestern Illinois on Wednesday, Dec. 3. As president of DDI, Rogers has led a cultural transition, concentrating on values-based leadership through customer focus, teamwork, innovation and high involvement. A top talent management consultancy, DDI was just named a best […]

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SIUE Alumni Association headed to Budapest, Prague and Vienna

By   /  November 13, 2014  /  Events/Announcements  /  No Comments

Submitted Content The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Alumni Association is partnering with the SIUE Office of Educational Outreach to present a travel opportunity to Budapest, Vienna and Prague during May 2015. The trip begins on Friday, May 1 with a flight to Budapest, the capital of Hungary. Tour participants will spend three nights in Budapest […]

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SIUE seeks nominations for CLI Alumni Leadership Award

By   /  November 13, 2014  /  Events/Announcements  /  No Comments

Submitted Content Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and the Construction Leadership Institute Advisory Board is now soliciting nominations for the 2015 Construction Leadership Institute Alumni Leadership. The award will recognize an outstanding graduate of the CLI program and honor the individual’s exceptional contributions to the building community through their leadership, character and hard work. “We have […]

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St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department to increase patrols during Thanksgiving holiday Season

By   /  November 13, 2014  /  Caseyville, Collinsville, News  /  No Comments

Submitted Content Police and safety officials in St. Clair County are reminding residents to fasten their seat belts and drive sober over the Thanksgiving holiday, or run the risk of receiving a ticket. The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department is joining the Illinois Department of Transportation, the Illinois State Police and local law enforcement agencies […]

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Madison County joins with Shoeman Water Projects for used shoe collection

By   /  November 13, 2014  /  Events/Announcements  /  No Comments

Submitted Content As part of its comprehensive efforts to promote recycling, Madison County is joining with Shoeman Water Projects to collect and recycle used or new shoes with the proceeds being used to fund well drilling, water purification systems and hand pumps to those in countries which lack clean, fresh drinking water. From 8 a.m. […]

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Madison County ranks #1 in Illinois in vehicle versus deer accidents

By   /  November 12, 2014  /  Collinsville, Maryville, News  /  No Comments

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced Wednesday that deer versus vehicle crashes decreased again in 2013, with Madison County leading the state in those accidents. With 432 deer versus vehicle accidents in 2013, Madison County barely topped Cook County, which had 426. Will County, just to the south of Cook County, came in a distant […]

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CARD to discuss increasing debt at Wednesday special meeting

By   /  November 11, 2014  /  Collinsville, Maryville, News  /  3 Comments

The Collinsville Area Recreation District could vote Wednesday evening to increase the debt of the district by about $180,000 to $200,000. The cash strapped district needs to increase operational fund balances to ensure it does not have to move balances around between funds to pay debts before June, Board Commissioner President Patrick Collins said. An […]

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Roadwork, including a turn lane into the Jaycee Sports Complex, to begin Wednesday

By   /  November 11, 2014  /  Caseyville, Collinsville, Fairmont City, Maryville, News  /  No Comments

The Illinois Department of Transportation will begin work Wednesday on a project between Collinsville Middle School and Interstate 255 that will cause intermittent lane closures until mid-summer 2015. IDOT will widen that portion of Collinsville Road to five lanes, with the fifth lane being a bi-directional turn lane. The turn lane will be used for westbound […]

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Free screening Thursday of “Honor Flight” movie at SWIC Granite City campus

By   /  November 11, 2014  /  Living, Movies  /  No Comments

The movie that holds the Guinness World Record for largest screening ever will be shown for free in a more humble setting Thursday. “Honor Flight” is the story of World War II veterans traveling to Washington DC to see the National World War II Memorial. The Honor Flight Network (http://www.honorflight.org/) transports veterans to Washington DC […]

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Police searching for woman who committed armed robbery at Collinsville Wal-Mart

By   /  November 10, 2014  /  Collinsville, News  /  No Comments

Two days after a woman robbed the FCB Caseyville Bank, another woman committed an armed robbery in the Collinsville Wal-Mart parking lot. Surveillance video shows that a woman was robbed at 3:52 p.m. Sunday. The victim screamed for help and got the attention of a male witness, who wrestled the victim’s purse from the suspect, […]

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Collinsville man goes from Green Beret to nurse

By   /  November 10, 2014  /  Collinsville, News  /  No Comments

Submitted Content In 2002, recent high school graduate Chris Mentz of Collinsville, first set foot on the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus. After two years of taking computer engineering courses during the War in Iraq, Mentz decided to enlist as a soldier for the U.S. Army. His life was forever changed. “I saw what was […]

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A tale of one veteran’s many hardships

By   /  November 8, 2014  /  Living  /  No Comments

For Veterans Day, remembering an Illinois sailor who endured years of danger and hardship

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Caseyville Police searching for bank robbery suspect

By   /  November 7, 2014  /  Caseyville, Collinsville, News  /  No Comments

Updated with additional details at 4:05 p.m. Nov. 7 Caseyville Police are searching for a woman that robbed the FCB Caseyville Bank Friday morning. An African-American female entered the bank at approximately 11:25 a.m and handed the teller a note, acting Caseyville Police Chief Frank Moore said. “I don’t know what was in the note, but […]

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CHS announces October Character Education Students of the Month

By   /  November 7, 2014  /  Caseyville, Collinsville, Education, Fairmont City, Maryville, News  /  No Comments

  The winners of the October Character Education Students of the Month award at Collinsville High School were recently announced. The character trait for the month was “be honest; be true to yourself and others.” The winners were Sabas Avalos-Rangel, Jordan Bohnenstiehl, Samantha Buettner, Brittney Frazer, Hayden Juenger, Derron Miller, George Ramirez, Jake Reimler, Jacob […]

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State Board of Education and Illinois PTA offer tips on parent-teacher conferences

By   /  November 7, 2014  /  Caseyville, Collinsville, Education, Fairmont City, News  /  No Comments

Submitted Content As school districts across Illinois complete their first quarter in the classroom, parents and teachers are convening for individual conferences to review students’ grades and classroom experiences. In the digital age, such meetings are often not the first time parents and teachers have exchanged information this school year, but the conference may be […]

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SWIC Student Veterans of America to hold coat drive

By   /  November 6, 2014  /  Events/Announcements  /  No Comments

Submitted Content The Southwestern Illinois College Student Veterans of America club is collecting gently used coats, hats and gloves to benefit homeless veterans. The coat drive will be held Monday, Nov. 10 through Thursday, Dec. 18 at the SWIC Belleville Campus, 2500 Carlyle Ave. A kick-off event will take place Monday, Nov. 10 from 11 […]

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Teen technology workshops at Collinsville Library

By   /  November 6, 2014  /  Events/Announcements  /  No Comments

Submitted Content The Collinsville Memorial Library Center is inviting teens to learn more about up-and-coming technologies through a series of hands-on workshops. Continuing monthly through May 2015, teens can learn about building a computer from scratch, using professional-grade graphic design tools, and more. The programs in this teen tech series are on the last Wednesday […]

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