Updated – The great blizzard of 2014, the forecast for Collinsville
***Updated at 4:00 a.m. Jan. 5. *** A light snowfall began in the Collinsville area around 3 a.m. The most recent National Weather Service forecast calls for snow to continue throughout Sunday, ending by 7 p.m. Total expected accumulation around the 62234 zip code is 10-14 inches. A chance of thunder has been thrown into […]
Read More →Metro East 70 mph zones identified
Senate Bill 2356 was signed into law in August, increasing the maximum speed limit on 87 percent of Illinois interstate highways and 98 percent of rural interstates under the Illinois Department of Transportation’s jurisdiction to 70 mph, effective Jan. 1, 2014. The bill, which will also increase approximately 28 percent of the Illinois Tollway’s 286-mile […]
Read More →Junior Service Club selling chicken and beer dance tickets
The Collinsville Junior Service Club will host a silent auction and chicken and beer dance fundraiser Saturday, Jan. 25. Tickets for the event are on sale now. The funds raised at the event will support the Junior Service Club’s charitable activities in the community. The club provides food baskets, clothes and toys to approximately 50 needy children […]
Read More →Collinsville Evening Lions Club to host “Night at the Races”
The Collinsville Evening Lions Club will host its winter fundraiser on Jan. 25 at the Collinsville American Legion. The event, dubbed “Night at the Races,” will include prizes won for betting on horse races shown on television screens. Tickets are $20 per person and include fried chicken and assorted drinks. Guest are invited to bring […]
Read More →Caseyville shooting victim on the road to recovery
Being shot six times, suffering a heart attack and spending nearly four weeks in the hospital cannot keep Judy Ferguson down. Ferguson and her husband, Bill, own Ferguson TV, VCR and Satellite Service in Caseyville. While at work the morning of Nov. 14, Ferguson was shot six times in a robbery, suffering 12 wounds – […]
Read More →Snow clearing out Thursday morning, may return Saturday
The New Year’s Day snowfall that started late in the evening will clear out early Thursday morning. The National Weather Service forecasts the powdery precipitation to end before 9 a.m. Temperatures are expected to drop throughout the morning, before rebounding to an afternoon high of around 20 degrees. The overnight low Thursday will be a […]
Read More →Local woman accused of taking meth to jail
A Collinsville woman was arrested Monday on an outstanding warrant. While at the Madison County Jail, authorities found a small bag of methamphetamine in Tina M. Weik’s possession, the Madison County Sheriff’s department said. The Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office, on Tuesday, charged Weik, 38, of the 10 block of Addison Street in Collinsville, with […]
Read More →Collinsville garbage collection fees increase in 2014, you may not notice
Collinsville residents will pay an additional 13 cents per month for garbage disposal on their 2014 water and sewer bills. The increase is a contractual obligation between the city and Allied Waster, the parent company of Republic Services. The rate must increase based on the Consumer Price Index, which increased by 1 percent as of Oct. […]
Read More →Candlelight vigil held for Joe Hartsoe
Five weeks ago, Joe Hartsoe dropped his laundry off at a relative’s house and has not been seen since. His family and friends have not given up hope for his safe return. Between 50-75 people attended a candlelight vigil for Hartsoe Monday. On a bitterly cold night, some came to light a candle before moving […]
Read More →Registration open for 2014 CARD classes and events
Registration has begun for CARD’s 2014 spring programs. The latest newsletter was delivered to homes in December and includes information about a new Bunko program, dance, karate, tumbling classes, free gardening classes, summer rates at Arlington Greens Golf Course, as well as Breakfast with the Bunny, and Daddy Daughter Date Night. Click here for a digital […]
Read More →Fourth person charged in Collinsville craigslist robberies
The Madison County State’s Attorney’s office on Monday charged a fourth suspect in connection with the “craigslist robberies” in Collinsville. Desmund R. Marshall, 20, is charged with one felony count of armed robbery without a firearm. He is currently held in the Collinsville jail on $500,000 bond, before being transferred to the Madison County Jail, […]
Read More →Wrestlers in middle of the pack in prestigious tournament
The Collinsville wrestling team could not hold a strong start, but still managed to finish 12th of 24 teams in what Head Coach Tom Blaha called one of the toughest tournaments in the Midwest. The Kahoks were in 6th place after day one of pool play at the 53rd William “Red” Schmidt Holiday Tournament in […]
Read More →Collinsville trash and recycle on delayed schedule this week
Trash and recycle pick-up will run on-schedule Dec. 31 for City of Collinsville residents. There will be no collection Wednesday, Jan. 1. Garbage collection normally scheduled for Wednesday will be picked up Thursday. Normal Thursday collection will be Friday and Friday collections will be made Saturday.
Read More →Charges filed in murder of Collinsville man
An East St. Louis man was charged today with first-degree murder in the death of Jarrett D. Mosby, 21, of Collinsville. Deneshion M. Swope, 24, faces three felony murder charges in the Dec. 23 death of Mosby, whose body was found in his car in Madison. Police allege Swope shot Mosby seven times with a […]
Read More →Christmas Tree disposal in Collinsville
If you are traditionalist, and still put up a Christmas Tree made from nature, the locations below are accepting your yule time pride. Tree disposal is free, but all decorations, ornaments and lights must be removed. Trees will be accepted until Sunday, Jan. 5. There are no hours of operation, the locations may not be […]
Read More →Kahoks lose heartbreaker to Quincy
The Collinsville boys basketball team held a nine-point lead against Quincy entering the fourth quarter Saturday, but were outscored 21-9 in the period and lost 49-46 on a last second 3-pointer. Collinsville (4-8) scored all nine of its fourth-quarter points on free throws, making 9-16 after making 8-10 entering the final period. Missed free throws, […]
Read More →Collinsville Middle School students “loving” new instruction method
We live in a technical, connected society. Education needs to adapt to the world in which we live. This is part of a message from Collinsville Middle School Principal Kim Jackson when discussing the one-to-one learning pilot program at her school. The initiative put Chromebook laptops in the hands of 100 self-contained special education students […]
Read More →Kahoks hammer Triad
Collinsville controlled the game against Triad Friday from start to finish, coasting to a 75-29 victory in the consolation bracket of the Schnucks Holiday Classic. The Kahoks (4-7) trailed for about 10 seconds in the game and snared their first win since Nov. 27, snapping a seven-game losing streak. The Knights (1-10) dropped their ninth […]
Read More →Positive start turns sour, Kahoks drop seventh straight
Collinsville held a 26-25 lead with three minutes remaining in the second quarter Thursday, but did not score again until halfway through the third quarter, losing 71-50. The Kahoks (3-7) came out like a team determined to taste victory for the first time since winning their first three games of the season. They hit four […]
Read More →Accused Collinsville craigslist robbers identified
The three 17-year-old Collinsville men arrested Monday in connection with the “craigslist robberies” were identified today as Devante P. Marshall, Maurice S. Morris and Garrett A. Babb. Charges were filed today by the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office against all three suspects for at least one of the three armed robberies that took place between […]
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