Collinsville’s Link tabbed to be new Glen Carbon police chief
Collinsville Assistant Police Chief Todd Link was unanimously approved Tuesday by the Glen Carbon Board of Trustees to be the new chief of police for the village. The news came on Link’s 48th birthday and the 17th anniversary of the day he learned he was hired by the Collinsville Police Department. Link said he is […]
Read More →After two-game respite, another Kahok soccer game postponed
The Kahok soccer match Tuesday against O’Fallon has been postponed due to fan and player safety. No makeup date has been determined. Collinsville’s first three soccer matches of the season were postponed. The team went 2-0 last week. The next scheduled match is at 6 p.m. Thursday at Oerter Park in Columbia against Belleville West […]
Read More →City Council wrap: Village Locksmith in Collinsville to get makeover
The Collinsville City Council voted Monday to provide Tax Increment Financing to Village Locksmith to help pay for new windows, exterior paint and a new roof. The owners of the building at 409 W. Main St. will be reimbursed $12,665, which represents 40 percent of the total cost of the low bids for the work. […]
Read More →Food drive and free shred day at Home Federal in Maryville Sept. 27
Home Federal Savings & Loan will host a free Community Shred Day and Food Drive at its Maryville branch, located at 2110 North Center, on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. – noon. The public is invited to donate a non-perishable, canned food item and then securely dispose of unwanted confidential and personal documents, […]
Read More →(Updated with name of victim) Fatal motorcycle crash on interstate near Collinsville
A Springfield man riding a motorcycle died today when he failed to negotiate a curve on the Interstate 255 southbound ramp from southbound Interstate 55/70 near Collinsville. The accident happened at 10:56 a.m., Illinois State Police said. The driver went off the roadway to the right after failing to make the curve, laid the motorcycle […]
Read More →CHS senior chosen to serve on Federal Reserve Bank Student Board of Directors
A Collinsville High School student was chosen to serve on the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis’ Student Board of Directors for the second time in the three-year history of the program. CHS senior Sam Caputo joins Bryan Hoyt, who was a member of the inaugural board in 2012, to achieve the honor. The board […]
Read More →Illinois Department of Public Health monitoring enterovirus
*Updated to with reports from Anderson Hospital in Maryville and Children’s Hospital in St. Louis* The Illinois Department of Public Health announced today that it is monitoring the reported clusters of severe respiratory illness in community members, especially children. The Center for Disease Control reported that hospitals in Illinois and Missouri are seeing more children […]
Read More →New charges approved for Ameren Illinois customers who refuse advanced meters
The Illinois Commerce Commission recently approved new charges for Ameren Illinois electric and natural gas customers that refuse advanced meters when they become available. Advanced meters communicate customer energy usage information electronically, eliminating costs associated with reading meters manually. Customers will be notified before upgrades take place in their area. Meter upgrades began this summer […]
Read More →Lifeline awareness week to help low-income families pay for telephone service
The Illinois Commerce Commission adopted a resolution on Sept. 3 commemorating Lifeline Awareness Week, Sept. 8-14 and urged those who do not have telephone service to look into enrolling in the Lifeline telecommunications assistance program. Illinois joins with states throughout the country this week to get the message out to low-income families and individuals that […]
Read More →Metro Independent Athlete of the Week: CHS goalie who shutout two opponents
Sophomore Collinsville High School goalkeeper Brett Niedzwiecki saved 12 shots and authored two shutouts this week, leading the Kahok soccer team to a 2-0 start. His efforts earned him Metro Independent Athlete of the Week honors. The Kahoks’ co-captain turned aside seven shots Thursday when Collinsville defeated Missouri powerhouse CBC 1-0 at Kahok Stadium. Niedzwiecki […]
Read More →CHS announces August Character Education honorees
Collinsville High School announced its Character Education students of the month for August. The character trait of the month was “be responsible: know and do the right thing.” Students were chosen for their displays of responsibility. The winners were Timothy Aclan, Brianna Baker, Autumn Baumgartner, Jaiden Billings, Carlos Celso, Kerianna Cruz, Hannah Good, Zharya […]
Read More →Triad tops football Kahoks
Troy, Ill. – Saturday night, Collinsville entered the fourth quarter in a close game for the second straight week, and left the field on the wrong side of a lopsided score for the second straight week. Triad (2-0) beat the Kahoks (0-2) 27-7 after entering the fourth quarter with a 14-7 advantage. The Knights stretched […]
Read More →Grand jury finds two Granite officer involved shootings justified
Two officer involved shootings in the past two months by the Granite City Police Department were justified, the Madison County grand jury ruled on Aug. 28. The first incident occurred on July 9 at the Easy Stop service station on Edwardsville Road, Granite City. Officers Timothy Bedard and Ryan Jones responded to the station at […]
Read More →Soccer Kahoks game against Belleville West rescheduled
The Collinsville soccer match against Belleville West, originally scheduled for Sept. 2, has been re-scheduled. The Maroons will host the Kahoks at Oerter Park in Columbia, Ill at 6 p.m., Thursday Sept. 11. A new field turf field is being installed at Belleville West, so the game will be played in Columbia. The Sept. 2 […]
Read More →St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department to host fraud prevention seminar
The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department, in conjunction with Federal and Local Fraud Investigators, will be hosting a Fraud Prevention Seminar Wednesday Sept. 24 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. The presentation will be held at 700 N. 5th St. in Belleville. Topics will include ID theft – how to spot it, obtaining your free credit […]
Read More →Kahok football against Triad suspended until Saturday
The Friday night football game between Collinsville and Triad was suspended by lightening with 7:57 remaining in the first quarter. The game will be continued at 7 p.m. Saturday at Triad.
Read More →Illinois reports much higher interest in medical cannabis than expected
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Friday that they have received about 10 times more applications for medical cannabis identification cards than expected. More than 2,000 people have started the application process since it began Tuesday. A few hundred were expected, Bob Morgan, Illinois Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Project Coordinator said. “This is a […]
Read More →At long last, the ‘Shoe is back
Three years after the Horseshoe Restaurant and Lounge closed its doors, the iconic Collinsville restaurant will re-open Tuesday under new ownership. Husband and wife team Bernie and Charlie Clardy have been painstakingly preparing the building since January. After some delays beyond their control, construction took off in May. The back of the building was knocked […]
Read More →Collinsville City Council found to be in violation of Open Meetings Act
The Illinois Attorney General’s office issued a ruling on Aug. 21 that found a Collinsville City Council rule restricting who can speak at meetings is a violation of the Illinois Open Meetings Act. At question was if the City Council could restrict speakers to city of Collinsville residents, business owners in the city or someone […]
Read More →Kahoks try to topple Triad under the Friday night lights
Collinsville will attempt to get its running game on track and derail Triad’s when the teams kick off at 7 p.m. Friday. The Kahoks’ double wing offense struggled to get going against Althoff. Although they finished the day with 187 yards on 32 carries, 68 of the yards came on quarterback Jordan Reichert’s third-quarter touchdown […]
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