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 →Illinois State Police may conduct roadside safety checks in September
***Submitted Content*** The Illinois State Police recently announced that they may conduct roadside safety checks and occupant restraint enforcement patrols in Madison and St. Clair counties in September. A roadside safety check is a tool for generating voluntary compliance by the motoring public. The potential to come across these checks encourages motorists to arrange designated […]
Read More →Cahokia Mounds hosts American Indian Educational Days and annual atlatl competition
***Submitted Content*** COLLINSVILLE, Ill. – Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site offers a chance to explore Native American culture Sept. 13-14 and watch as experts compete with the ancient “atlatl” spear-throwing device. American Indian Educational Days takes place Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 13 and 14, in the site’s Interpretive Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. […]
Read More →Cahokia Courthouse offers special sale for people who re-create 1700-1800s
***Submitted Content*** CAHOKIA, IL – Old re-enactors never die, they just collect too much stuff. If you know what that means, bargains await you Sept. 13. The public is invited to a trade fair (basically a historic re-enactors’ yard sale) for 1700-1800s memorabilia and accouterments on Saturday, Sept. 13. The event runs 9 a.m. to […]
Read More →Rule, Rubin and Shay works on exhibit at The Schmidt
***Submitted Content*** The William and Florence Schmidt Art Center has brought the works of three artists to southwestern Illinois this fall for free exhibitions of their unique art. “With the wide range of artistic styles and media, there is something to interest everyone at this upcoming exhibition,” Curator Nicole Dutton said. The artists’ works went […]
Read More →Little Miss and Mister Italian Fest contestants sought
***Submitted Content*** The Little Miss and Mister Italian Fest pageant will be held one week before Italian Fest on Saturday, Sept. 13. Each year, the pageant is open to boys and girls from the Metro East who will be 4 to 8 years-old on the pageant date. The Little Miss/Mister pageant is offered as a […]
Read More →Register for the Italian Fest 5k, kids fun run, diaper dash and midnight bike ride
***Submitted Content*** This fall, Collinsville’s Italian Fest once again offers activities to get you off the couch and moving. The annual Italian Fest 5K Run/Walk will be held Saturday, Sept. 20 at 8 a.m. in Uptown Collinsville. The route takes runners through the heart of the city along paved roads with police escort and traffic […]
Read More →Honorably Discharged Veterans can receive help from Madison County agencies
Madison County officials are developing a new program that will provide property tax relief for struggling military veterans. The Madison County Veterans’ Assistance Commission program will assist qualifying veterans on paying current property taxes, so they will not lose their homes. The VAC provides emergency aid and services to approximately 45,000 veterans and their families […]
Read More →Collinsville community heroin antidote awareness event
***Submitted Content*** The Collinsville Police Department announced a community awareness event featuring presentations by Bethany Place. The primary purpose is to provide training to members of our community which will allow them to access the potentially lifesaving drug Narcan through Bethany Place. This public meeting is also an opportunity for members of our community to […]
Read More →Share Chapter of Anderson Hospital to host Walk of Remembrance and Hope
***Submitted Content*** The Share Chapter of Anderson Hospital will be hosting their Annual Walk of Remembrance and Hope on Saturday, Oct. 4 at Lake View Memorial Gardens in Fairview Heights. This walk honors babies who have died through pregnancy loss, stillbirth, or in the first few weeks of life. Anderson Hospital’s Share Chapter is affiliated […]
Read More →Softball game to benefit breast cancer patient
The Metro East Recreational Baseball League is hosting a benefit softball game for the mother of a player. Tina Heal is a single mother to Austin Heal, a pitcher and catcher for the Orange Bandit T5 team in Troy. Heal has battling breast cancer and has just completed chemotherapy and radiation treatments. She has encountered […]
Read More →Collinsville Township Republicans president’s day fundraiser
***Submitted Content*** The Collinsville Township Republican president’s day fundraiser will be held Tuesday, Aug. 26 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Collinsville American Legion. Honored Guest Congressman John Shimkus and Congressman Rodney Davis. Local elected Republican officials will be in attendance Cost is only $20 per person and includes snacks and cash bar. Sponsorships […]
Read More →“State of Southern Illinois” exhibit opens Saturday at Cahokia Mounds
***Submitted story*** A new exhibit opening Saturday at Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site will separate myth from fact in the colorful history of southern Illinois. “The State of Southern Illinois” features 39 photographs that appeared in “The State of Southern Illinois: An Illustrated History” authored by Herbert Russell and published by Southern Illinois University Press. […]
Read More →Ainad’s 17th annual auction
This year, “The Family” of the Don asks you to wear your Gangster/Mafia clothing. When: Saturday, Aug 16 Doors open – 5 p.m Where: Fischer’s Restaurant 2100 W. Main Belleville, IL 62223 Tickets*: RSVP: $40 Beer and dinner included in ticket price (Sorry, no wine or mixed drinks included the ticket price) Call 618-874-1870 or email admin@ainadshriners.org New for […]
Read More →“Annie the Musical” coming to SIUE’s Dunham Hall Theater
***Submitted Content*** Curtain’s Up Theater Company will perform the stage version “Annie, The Musical” Aug. 28 – 31 at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Dunham Hall Theater. The play will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 28 – 30, with matinees, Saturday, August 30 and Sunday, August 31 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults, […]
Read More →Anderson Hospital to host electronic recycle event Sept. 10
Anderson Hospital, in Maryville, announced that it will host an electronic recycling event on Wednesday, Sept. 10. An CJD-Ecycling truck will be in the Northwest Employee Lot from 7 a.m. to noon. The lot faces Illinois Route 162. Accepted Computers, printers, cables and peripherals (keyboards, mice, etc.) Fax machines, scanners, digital converter boxes, cable receivers, […]
Read More →Meet the author event at Collinsville Library
***Submitted Content*** The Collinsville Memorial Library Center invites you to meet local author Carolyn Mers on Saturday, Sept. 6 at 2 p.m. Mers will discuss experiences from the first 10 years of her mother’s dementia. She documented the daily ups and downs of this disease in “The Alzheimer’s Roller Coaster: The Story of our Ride.” […]
Read More →Social Security online services presentation at Collinsville Library
***Submitted Content*** The federal Social Security Administration is best known for its retirement services, but it has more to offer and can do so at the touch of your fingertips. Join us on Sept. 11 at 6 p.m. to learn more about SSA services, as well as how you can access your personal Social Security […]
Read More →Collinsville High School students honored for leadership
***Submitted Content*** The Greater Belleville Area National Youth Salute’s annual conference recently rallied at the Southwestern Illinois College Belleville Campus. Collinsville High School students who participated include Ruth Faibisoff, Kaitlin Carlson, Olivia Potter, DaVianna Robinson and Matthew Budnicki. A total of 176 students from 16 high schools within the SWIC district were honored for their […]
Read More →Collinsville Extreme 13U baseball team wins World Series
***Submitted Content*** The Collinsville Extreme – a Southern Illinois, 13U select travel baseball team – recently won the United States Specialty Sports Association Baseball World Series in Dallas, going 8-0 in the 5-day tournament. The team never trailed in the tournament and outscored its opponents 85-9 during the tournament. In June, the Extreme were named […]
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