Construction to close Summit Avenue Bridge in Collinsville for two months
Construction will begin Sept. 3 on a new Summit Avenue Bridge, near Johnson Hill Road, in Collinsville. Work on the bridge may continue into the spring. There will be periods of time when only one lane is open. The entire bridge will be closed for an estimated two months. When completed, the bridge will have […]
Read More →Collinsville trash pick-up delayed by one day week of Sept. 1
Monday is Labor Day, a day when large quantities of trash are created as friends and family gather to eat, drink and celebrate a day away from work. The trash and recyclable items left over from the holiday revelry will be collected one day later than usual next week. Collinsville residents who typically have rubbish […]
Read More →Man charged with stealing copper wire from cell phone towers
Six felony charges were filed Thursday against a man accused of stealing copper wire from cellular phone towers in rural Madison County over a three-month span. Lee Franks, 32, of Litchfield, is accused of targeting towers in Hamel, New Douglas and Worden in June, July and August. He faces charges in Macoupin County for similar […]
Read More →Free elder abuse prevention conference Friday in Alton
Preventing financial exploitation and a presentation from a martial arts school are on the agenda for a free elder abuse prevention conference Friday in Alton. The Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office, Oasis Women’s Center, Senior Services Plus and the 3rd Judicial Circuit Family Violence Prevention Council are teaming to host the event. Liberty Bank will […]
Read More →Lawsuit alleges St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department coerced false confession
A lawsuit was filed Wednesday in federal court accusing members of the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department of using coercive tactics to get a false confession from a then 17-year-old with an IQ of 60. Trevon M. Yates, 18, of East St. Louis was taken into custody on Aug. 28, 2013 for questioning about an […]
Read More →Lightening causes cancellation of Wednesday’s Kahok soccer match
The second attempt at a season-opening match for the Collinsville High School boys soccer team was doomed by weather Wednesday. Extreme heat caused the cancellation of a match Monday against Alton Marquette , which is now scheduled for Sept. 19. Rounds of lightening wiped away Wednesday’s contest against Alton, which was to be the home […]
Read More →Zero tolerance approach for drunk drivers over Labor Day holiday weekend
The Illinois Department of Transportation, the Illinois State Police and hundreds of municipal and county police departments across the state announced today a zero tolerance approach for drunk and drug-impaired driving as part of the Labor Day holiday weekend “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign. The Collinsville Police department began enforcing DUI, seatbelt, and […]
Read More →2014 Kahok varsity soccer roster
The 2014 Collinsville High School varsity soccer roster
Read More →2014 Collinsville High School varsity football roster
The 2014 Collinsville High School varsity football roster
Read More →Collinsville’s Fall Festival Chili Cook-Off seeking contestants
The annual Fall Festival in Uptown Collinsville is seeking entrants for the Chili Cook-Off. Contestants are asked to prepare 10 gallons of their best chili for the event that is billed as a great fundraiser for organizations. Prizes will be awarded for the top three contestants in three categories; traditional, non-traditional and best booth presentation. […]
Read More →CHS student to attend Congress of Future Medical Leaders in Washington DC
Tyler Hulsey will attend the Congress of Future Medical Leaders in November, along with some of the top future medical students in the country. Tyler, a Collinsville High School junior, is interested in medicine, his mother, Cary Hulsey said, but not in the traditional sense. “More than being a doctor, he is interested in medical […]
Read More →Kahok volleyball team shows support for McCluer North players, wins match
The Kahok volleyball players gave each McCluer North player a flower before the game as a show of support for the team from the Ferguson-Florissant school district whose school and practices were derailed for the past two weeks by the violent protests in Ferguson. The teams posed together for a picture before the game, and the […]
Read More →Fairmont City Village Trustee dies in recycling plant explosion
Fairmont City Village Trustee Rodolfo “Rudy” Romo was one of two employees of Totall Metal Recycling who died when a mortar shell exploded Monday, Mayor Alex Bregan announced. The explosion occurred Monday morning at the recycling plant at 2700 Missouri Avenue in Granite City. Police are still investigating the accident. Romo had been a trustee […]
Read More →Kahok Sports Network announces soccer and football broadcast schedule
The return of Collinsville High School sports marks the return to the air of the Kahok Sports Network. The online broadcast network has announced its fall broadcast lineup. All broadcasts will be carried live at kahoksports.com. Soccer Broadcast schedule: August 27 @ Home vs. Althoff 6:45pm September 4 @ Home vs CBC 6:45pm September 9 […]
Read More →Monday Kahok boys soccer and girls golf rescheduled
The late summer heatwave gripping Collinsville has forced the season opening match for the Collinsville Kahok boys soccer team to be rescheduled. The soccer match, originally scheduled for 4:30 p.m. at Alton Marquette has been rescheduled. The teams will square off in Alton at 4:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 19. The girls golf match against Edwardsville, scheduled […]
Read More →DUI suspect rear ends Caseyville police SUV, with lights flashing
A white BMW struck a marked Caseyville Police SUV at about 1:35 a.m. Monday while the officer was conducting a traffic stop in the 400 block of South Main Street. The driver of the BMW, whose name has not been released, rear ended the police vehicle, causing extensive damage to both vehicle. The suspect was arrested […]
Read More →Season Preview: Football Kahoks want to minimize mistakes, maximize wins
A few mistakes can change the outcome of a football game. A few mistakes every game can change a season. The 2013 Collinsville Kahoks finished 1-8 for the second consecutive season. They lost two games by a combined three points. In two games that ended in a lopsided score, CHS was within a touchdown late […]
Read More →Season preview: “High expectations” for 2014 Kahok boys soccer
The Collinsville High School boys soccer team lost seven seniors from the 2013 team, but expect to be better this year. Head Coach Myles Hensler expects seniors Tanner Przybysz, Niles (Jordan) Smith and Brett Langley to help offset the impact of losing a big chunk of the 2013 starting lineup. Smith and Langley return to […]
Read More →All Caseyville village attorneys announce resignations, vacancies quickly filled
The two law firms serving in an official capacity for the Village of Caseyville provided letters of resignation this week, but the Board of Trustees voted unanimously Wednesday to fill the posts before they were vacant. Caseyville officials were notified via letter Monday that the Law Office of Christopher Cueto, Ltd would resign as village attorneys, […]
Read More →Dorris Intermediate School raises $300 in two days for Ice Bucket Challenge
When two Dorris Intermediate School students challenged the school’s principal and assistant principal to do the Ice Bucket Challenge, they knew they had no choice but to accept. The question, Assistant Principal Sara Doherty said, was how to make the most of it. DIS students Jacob Long and Garrett Chapman posted the challenge on the […]
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