Collinsville firefighter honored for being “hero” to 4-year-old boy
When Captain Dusty Katich received a call this spring to request he give a tour of the Collinsville Fire station, he soon discovered that it was no ordinary request. “They said, ‘there are two things. They are outside right now and the little boy is blind,’” Katich said. The little boy is 4-year-old Luke McKeon, […]
Read More →Lady Kahoks’ Dec. 21 “Pink Out’ game to benefit charity
The Collinsville High School girls basketball team is thinking about more than just winning a basketball game on Dec. 21, they are also going all out to raise money for charity. Multiple fund raising activities are taking place before and during the game, with proceeds to benefit KAHOKstrong, a CHS organization dedicated to helping Unit […]
Read More →Lady Kahoks cannot hold fourth-quarter lead, lose 6th straight
Collinsville capped a 27-turnover night with three critical giveaways in the final 1 minute 17 seconds Monday, sending the Lady Kahoks to their sixth consecutive defeat, 48-43 against Althoff. The Lady Kahoks used an 8-0 run to end the third quarter, capped with a buzzer beating jumper by sophomore forward Gabby Morgan, to take a […]
Read More →CHS announces monthly student awards for October and November
Collinsville High School has announced its seniors, students and athletes of the month for October and November 2013. Senior of the Month for October – Taylor Dalley Taylor Dalley was honored for her volunteer service with the Metro East Humane Society and her early admission to the Vet Tech Institute at Hickey College in St. […]
Read More →Matchups for Schnucks Holiday Classic announced
Collinsville will face the Urbana Tigers in the first round of the 30th annual Collinsville Schnucks Holiday Classic, the CHS Athletic Department announced Sunday. The 16-team tournament will feature 29 games in only three days. The main floor of Vergil Fletcher Gymnasium will host 23 of the contests. The tournament kicks off at 9 a.m. […]
Read More →Who, them? They are…my cousins, made of snow
The two snow minions waving to passersby in the 600 block of North Keebler Avenue in Collinsville may appear to be the result of inspired thinking, but to the creator, they were a last minute choice to continue a tradition. Freddie Novosell Jr. was searching for ideas to continue his longtime snow sculpture habit, when […]
Read More →The snow has arrived
The heavy snow that was forecast last week skipped the Collinsville area, but not this week. Snow began falling around 9 p.m. Friday and continued through the night. Accumulation has already reached 2-3 inches, with another 1-3 inches possible. Heavy snow was falling Saturday morning, but should stop by 10 a.m., the National Weather Service […]
Read More →Late technical, two point second quarter dooms Kahoks in three-point loss
Collinsville lost to O’Fallon 48-45 Friday, unable to overcome a two-point second quarter and a technical foul late in in a two-point game With 1 minute 35 seconds remaining and Collinsville (0-3 Southwestern Conference, 3-5) trailing 40-38 Friday, Head Coach Darin Lee was whistled for a technical foul. Lee did not appear to be demonstrative […]
Read More →Unwrapped, $5-8 toys needed for Kreitner toy drive
The Collinsville High School Student Council needs your help providing toys to students at Kreitner Elementary School. For many at the school, where 94.6 percent of the students are considered low income, the toy the CHS Student Council provides may be the only one they receive this holiday season. Each year, the Student Council collects […]
Read More →Wanted Caseyville woman captured
***Updated *** Caseyville Police have captured Kristen G. Miller, 20, of Caseyville. Miller was wanted in connection with a daylight robbery in Alhambra. Previous story — Police are searching for a Caseyville woman charged as an accomplice, with two from State Park Place, in a home burglary in Alhambra. Kristen G. Miller, 20, of the […]
Read More →After 10-year hiatus, Saint Nick back at Collinsville’s favorite landmark
A 12-foot tall, 400-pound Santa Claus is clinging to the legs of the World’s Largest Catsup bottle for the first time in a decade. The figure, wrapped in lights and colorful garland, first appeared in 2000 with the help of “The Catsup Bottle Lady” Judy DeMoisy, who organized the donation of change from Collinsville school […]
Read More →Updated at 3:30 p.m. – Another winter weather advisory dud?
***Current as of 2:28 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13*** Note that the forecast is changing frequently. This story will be updated frequently throughout the day. The most recent update from the National Weather Service has snowfall beginning at 8 p.m. rather than 9 p.m. This is two hours earlier than the 10 p.m. estimate provided with the […]
Read More →O’Fallon attempts 32 first-half free throws in victory over Lady Kahoks
Collinsville and O’Fallon were tied at 15 early in the second quarter Thursday when a Lady Panther parade broke out at the free throw line. O’Fallon attempted a staggering 23 free throws in the second quarter at the Panther Dome, connecting on 15. After the game was knotted at 15, the Lady Panthers (1-1 Southwestern […]
Read More →Contract with Unit 10 office employees finalized
***Updated to include response from Union President Lisa Langenstein*** The Collinsville Unit 10 School Board approved a new contract with the Service Employees International Union, Local 316 at a special meeting Tuesday. The union represents all office personnel filling positions classified as a secretary and bookkeeper, with the exceptions of: Secretary to the Superintendent of […]
Read More →Breakfast with Santa, Christmas on the farm
The people of Collinsville will not have their Christmas plans derailed by frosty temperatures. Residents and visitors showed up in force Friday and Saturday to take part in the Christmas in Collinsville event in uptown Collinsville, despite temperatures hovering around 20 degrees. The weather was no warmer Sunday, but that didn’t stop Collinsvillians from going […]
Read More →Flyers late free throws spoil Lady Kahoks comeback
The Collinsville girls basketball team grabbed an early lead Tuesday in East St. Louis, let it slip away and then clawed back, before ending up on the wrong side of a 60-50 score. A night after suffering a 58-point loss, the Lady Kahoks (0-2 Southwestern Conference, 2-4) put that memory behind them and ran out […]
Read More →Flyers cruise past cold-shooting Kahoks
The Collinsville boys basketball team surrendered only 21 first-half points to the East St. Louis Flyers Tuesday, but needed nearly four quarters to score that many for themselves on their way to a 59-33 Southwestern Conference loss. After taking a 3-2 lead early in the first quarter, the Kahoks (0-2 SWC, 3-4) were outscored 14-1 […]
Read More →Christmas in Collinsville held on frigid weekend
Visitors to uptown Collinsville braved the cold to celebrate Christmas in Collinsville Dec. 6 and 7. The Collinsville Main Street Community Association hosted the event, which included the official lighting of the Christmas tree at the Collinsville Township Office, a holiday house tour and visits with Santa Claus at the Miner’s Theatre. The originally scheduled […]
Read More →Detective Bud Jeremias named Collinsville’s November Employee of the Month
A detective with the Collinsville Police Department that helped extract a confession from the man accused of shooting the owner of Ferguson TV, VCR and Satellite Service in Caseyville was named the City of Collinsville Employee of the Month for November. Bud Jeremias assisted Caseyville Police during the investigation of the Nov. 14 shooting. Phillip […]
Read More →Sparks don’t fly at Collinsville water rate increase meeting
The television camera was set up, pointing towards the speaker’s podium, with the City Council members and the mayor in the background, waiting for sparks to fly at the special meeting called to discuss the rising water costs for Collinsville water customers. After spirited social media discussions and blaring headlines about the 38 percent rate […]
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