Freeze warning issued, snow likely
The National Weather Service has issued a freeze warning from 11 p.m. Monday night until 9 a.m. on Tax Day, April 15. Although temperatures were near 60 degrees in the early morning hours Monday, they will be dropping throughout the day, with an overnight low of 29 expected. The National Weather Service is calling for […]
Read More →Pink truck joins Tiger Services fleet for cancer awareness
Tiger Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning Services has added a pink truck to its fleet of more than 20 distinctive tiger-striped vehicles that can be seen all over the Metro East. The truck, which was rolled out in February, joins a pink van that has been going on service calls for the company since January, […]
Read More →Dates announced for boys basketball summer camp at CHS
The Collinsville High School boys basketball coaches will host three camps this summer. Some of the CHS boys basketball players will help the campers. The boys basketball summer camps will be as follows: – Grades 3-5 will be June 2-5 (12:15-3:00pm) Cost is $60. After May 30 $70 – Grades 6-8 will be June 9-12 […]
Read More →Sophia Sharos is inaugural Metro Independent Athlete of the Week
Collinsville High School girls soccer player Sophia Sharos is the first ever Metro Independent Athlete of the Week. Sharos scored three goals and contributed an assist to lead the Lady Kahoks to a pair of conference victories this week. Two of Sharos goals this week, and four this year, have been game winners. She has […]
Read More →Baseball Kahoks split doubleheader with Pekin Dragons
After a convincing 11-2 game one victory over host Pekin, Collinsville could not hold a sixth inning lead, losing 5-4 in the second game of a doubleheader Saturday. The Kahoks (9-3) drew five walks in the first inning of game one and sent all nine men to the plate as they grabbed a 4-0 lead […]
Read More →Bats wake up; Kahok softball victorious
Before their game Friday, Collinsville softball coach Cindy Kolda suggested her struggling hitters take a simplified approach to their at bats: see the ball, hit the ball, do not over think it. The back to basics approach paid off for the Kahoks, with a 12-2 victory at Breese Central. Eight errors committed by the Cougars […]
Read More →New principals coming to three Collinsville schools
Two retirements and one resignation in Collinsville Unit 10 set off a game of musical chairs in the district to fill the vacated positions. Vicky Reulecke is retiring from her position as director of curriculum and assessment and Dave Stroot is retiring as principal of Caseyville and Jefferson elementary schools. Mathew Noyes is stepping down […]
Read More →Unit 10 has new field trip procedures after five left behind at Busch Stadium
Two adults and three Dorris Intermediate School students they were chaperoning on a school trip to Bush Stadium Wednesday were accidentally left at the stadium. The five went souvenir shopping following the afternoon science exhibit and baseball game, and arrived late to the area where they were to meet their bus, which had left without […]
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Lady Kahoks soccer trounces Alton, moves to 4-0 in conference
The only thing that could stop the Collinsville High School girls soccer team Thursday night was the weather. The Lady Kahoks 5-1 victory over Alton was delayed 25 minutes because of lightning was in the area. Three players scored their first goal of the year for Collinsville (5-2-1, 4-0 Southwestern Conference), and Sophia Sharos notched […]
Read More →Houck and Caputo come up big; CHS baseball rallies past Redbirds
Tanner Houck overcame a dangerous first inning Thursday, and Alex Caputo singled home the winning runs in the seventh to send Collinsville to a 3-2 come-from-behind victory at Alton. The first three Alton batters singled, two with opposite field line drives and the third via a bunt. Houck almost escaped the inning without allowing a […]
Read More →Bats on ice, Kahok softball loses to Alton
The Collinsville High School softball team averaged 12 runs in its first six games, but has scored only eight in the past three. The Kahoks tallied only a single run in a 6-1 loss to Alton Thursday. Head Coach Cindy Kolda summed it up simply, “our bats are ice cold.” The Kahoks (6-3, 0-2 Southwestern […]
Read More →Caseyville teen charged with stealing guns from Collinsville home
An 18-year-old Caseyville man was charged today in Madison County with one count of aggravated possession of a stolen firearm and one count of residential burglary. Anthony Bucaro, of the 100 block of Southern drive, and a juvenile accomplice allegedly stole several firearms from a home on Hillsborough Drive in Collinsville during a robbery reported […]
Read More →Two students charged in SIUE kidnapping and robbery case
Two Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students face four felony counts each in relation to a kidnapping and armed robber on the campus April 2. Shantel R. Rogers, 20, of Decatur and Jabreel Watson, 18, of Chicago, were charged Tuesday with two Class X felony counts of aggravated kidnapping, one Class X felony count of armed […]
Read More →Portion of Vandalia Street reduced to one lane Thursday evening
A portion of Illinois Route 159 (Vandalia Street) will be reduced to one lane Thursday, April 10, from 6 – 11:59 p.m., the Illinois Department of Transportation announced. Valley Avenue is just north of Woods Basement Systems and Kassly Funeral Home. A flagger and traffic control devices will control two-way traffic, IDOT said. The lane […]
Read More →Three Kahok hurlers combine on no-hitter
Aaron Peskar, Mitch Reising and Jacob Grzywacz combined to no-hit East St. Louis Tuesday and help Collinsville to a 10-0 victory. The triumvirate also struck out 13 in five innings and did not allow a walk as Collinsville rolled to an 10-0 victory. Peskar and Reising each worked two innings, struck out five and did […]
Read More →Sharos continues to roll, Lady Kahoks soccer top Maroons
Junior midfielder Sophia Sharos punched home a penalty kick just more than 12 minutes into the second half Tuesday, giving Collinsville a 1-0 Southwestern Conference victory over Belleville West. The Lady Kahoks shutout the conference’s top scoring team despite playing without two starters in the back four. Collinsville (4-2-1, 3-0 SWC) has overcome injuries to […]
Read More →Live music, car show and bounce houses highlight heroin awareness event
Moody Park in Fairview Height will be the scene Saturday for live music, a WIFFLE ball tournament, bounce houses, games and a car and motorcycle show. The event is organized by Hero Inside, a non-profit focused on raising awareness against heroin, raising money for rehabilitation and detox and a support outlet for addicts and their […]
Read More →Collinsville 2014 spring clean-up dates announced
The City of Collinsville has announced its 2014 spring clean-up dates. Large items will be picked up free of charge, for city of Collinsville residents only, per the following schedule. Regular Trash Pickup Day Fall Clean-up Date Monday May 5 Tuesday May 13 Wednesday May 7 Thursday May 18 Friday May 9 All items should […]
Read More →Tuesday CHS softball and freshman baseball moved to May 8
The Collinsville High School softball and freshman baseball games scheduled for Tuesday have been moved to May 8. The games, against East St. Louis, will be made up as part of double headers when the schools are scheduled to meet again.
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