Manufacturing Day – See the Future of Industry with SWIC and Local Manufacturers
Find out why advanced manufacturing programs at Southwestern Illinois College have jumped 50 percent in the last year and why skilled workers are in such high demand by manufacturers in the Metro East. The college and six area manufacturers will open their doors for a Manufacturing Day Open House, Oct. 3, from 8 a.m. to […]
Read More →Free kids book reading and party at Collinsville Library
Submitted Content What: A free book reading and party hosted by Collinsville High School’s Latin for Literacy Who: Students in Grades Kindergarten through 5th grade, along with their parents, are the target audience, but all ages are welcome. Where: Collinsville Memorial Public Library Community Room When: Saturday, Oct. 4 at 1 p.m. Why: The Stellabration will be a fun, educational activity […]
Read More →Teen technology workshops at Collinsville Library
Submitted Content The Collinsville Memorial Library Center is inviting teens to learn more about up-and-coming technology through a series of hands-on workshops. With events running through May 2015, teens can learn about robotics, 3D printing and modeling, building a computer from scratch, using professional-grade graphic design tools, and more. The programs in this teen tech series are […]
Read More →Video game tournament at Collinsville Library
Submitted Content The Collinsville Memorial Library Center is bringing back Mario and his friends for a Wii Super Smash Brothers Brawl tournament on Thursday, October 2 at 5 p.m. All ages are welcome. The tournament is divided into two age groups: ages 8-16 and ages 17+. Controllers will be provided. Come ready to play and […]
Read More →2014 CHS graduate wins first place in SIUE writer’s contest
Devin Smith, a 2014 Collinsville High School graduate, recently won first place in the Poetry Division of the Friends of Lovejoy Library High School Writer’s Contest. Smith submitted his winning entry during the 2013-2014 school year. The contest, coordinated by Lovejoy Library, on the campus to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, is open to high school […]
Read More →Caseyville officer, DEA Task Force Officer named chief of police in Marine
Chris Singleton, an eight-year veteran of the Caseyville Police Department, has been chosen as the next chief of police of Marine, Ill. Singleton and his canine partner Paco were often praised in Caseyville for their frequent drug seizures as part of their assignment to the Drug Enforcement Administration. Singleton brought in hundreds of thousands of […]
Read More →CMS baseball and softball teams qualify for state, earn Athlete of the Week honors
The Collinsville Middle School softball and baseball teams each advanced to the state tournament this week, earning the teams an even split of the Metro Independent Athlete of the Week award. The Trail Blazer baseball team defeated Fulton (O’Fallon) Middle School 12-0 to qualify for the State Tournament. CMS were conference champions also, going a […]
Read More →Madison County Treasurer may have broken law with 2013 tax sale
Madison County Treasurer Kurt Prenzler stood before tax buyers on Feb. 19, 2013 and announced that no bids would be accepted before or after the auction. He neglected to mention that the delinquent taxes of four properties were sold earlier that day. By allowing three purchases to individual buyers prior to the start of the […]
Read More →Police stop in Caseyville nets 140 grams of cannabis
A stop for a minor traffic violation in the 2400 block of Old Country Inn Drive, Caseyville ended with two felony drug charges for a Fairview Heights man. Jacob D. McAfee, 32, of the 9800 block of Richfield Road, Fairview Heights, was stopped by a Caseyville police officer at about 9:43 p.m. Wednesday. The officer […]
Read More →Freshman Kahok kickers win O’Fallon tournament
The Collinsville Kahoks freshman soccer team defeated O’Fallon 4-0 Thursday to win the O’Fallon Tournament. Hunger Counton, Raul Munoz, Lego Huerta and Julian Cardenes scored in the final match. The Kahoks went 4-0 in the tournament defeating Belleville West 4-1, Waterloo 6-0, Triad 1-0 and O’Fallon 4-0.
Read More →Kahoks try to topple fourth ranked Tigers
Young and inexperienced are not two adjectives a coach likes to use when describing his team that is about to host the state’s fourth ranked football team in Class 8A, but at least John Blaylock’s Kahoks are hungry. Collinsville’s youthful squad – fresh off a 20-point comeback victory against Granite City – will lineup against […]
Read More →Petitions now available for 2015 Collinsville election
Updated to correct the dates petitions can be filed. Candidate petitions for Collinsville Mayor and two City Council seats are now available. Anyone interested in running for mayor or the City Council seats currently held by Michael Tognarelli and Karen Woolard can receive a copy of the 2015 Candidates Guide from City Hall (125 South Center […]
Read More →Soccer Kahoks drop final game at CYC Tournament
Fenton, Mo. – Collinsville entered the final game of group play at the CYC Tournament tied with Webster Groves for the top spot, but failed to advance after losing 2-0 to the Statesmen Wednesday. The Kahoks (5-4-1)posted a season-high four goals Tuesday, before being shutout Wednesday for the third time this year. Webster Groves (9-3-1) won […]
Read More →Collinsville Jimmy John’s hit by data security breach
Sandwich restaurant chain Jimmy John’s announced Wednesday that credit and debit card data was compromised at approximately 216 of its stores, including the one at 501 Beltline Road in Collinsville. The credit and debit card information which may have been taken may include the card number and in some cases the cardholder’s name, verification code, […]
Read More →Soccer Kahoks slay Dragons, play Wednesday to advance to semifinals
Fenton, Mo. – Tanner Przybysz’s first two goals of the season carried the Kahoks past St. Mary’s Tuesday night at the CYC Tournament. Grant Bauer notched his third goal of the season and Brett Langley his team-high fourth as Collinsville (5-3-1) defeated the Dragons 4-3. Przybysz, Bauer and Sergio Perez were each credit with an […]
Read More →Kahok volleyball tops 19-win Redbirds
Alton, Ill – The Collinsville High School volleyball team moved to a perfect 4-0 in conference play Tuesday, handing Alton only its second loss of the season, against 19 victories. The Kahoks (6-6, 4-0 Southwestern Conference) started slow, losing the first set 25-19 to the Redbirds (19-2, 2-1 SWC). Head Coach Tracy Plagemann said the […]
Read More →Escaped prisoner captured walking alongside the road
After an intense search that included aircraft, boats, utility terrain vehicles and four canine units, an escaped prisoner was captured walking alongside the road this morning about 17.5 hours after he escaped. Marcus Battice, 21, escaped from the Vandalia Correctional Center at about 2 p.m. Tuesday and was picked up alongside a gravel frontage road […]
Read More →Prisoner escapes from Southern Illinois correctional center
At about 2 p.m. Tuesday, a 21 year-old minimum-security inmate escaped from the Vandalia Correctional Center in Vandalia, Ill., approximately 60 miles from Collinsville. Marcus Battice, an African-American male described as 5-feet-9, 167 pounds, was inside the fence at the prison and had been considered a low risk for escape. He escaped while returning from […]
Read More →Low speed police chase ends with 52 year-old man getting tasered
What began as an attempted traffic stop in Caseyville ended in Fairview Heights with a 52 year-old man having a taser deployed on him. A Caseyville police officer attempted to stop William L. Henderson, of the 4300 block of Bunkum Road, Washington Park, at approximately 1:20 a.m. Friday, police said. Henderson led the office on […]
Read More →McKendree named a 2015 Military Friendly® school by Victory Media
Submitted Content Victory Media once again has designated McKendree University a Military Friendly® School for 2015. The designation is given to the top 15 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools in the country that do the most to embrace military students and to dedicate resources to ensure their success in the classroom and after […]
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