Edwardsville wins state soccer championship
The Southwestern Conference boys soccer champions are now Illinois state champions. Edwardsville knocked of Wheeling 2-1 Saturday to claim the Illinois Boys Soccer Class 3A state championship. The Tigers defeated Alton, Quincy, O’Fallon, Minooka, Sandburg and Naperville Central on their way to the title game in Hoffman Estates. Brent Heinlein and Landon Paul scored the […]
Read More →Collinsville’s Festival of Trees open to the public
Submitted story For the last 20 years, non-profit organization in Collinsville have raised funds through an elegant event called the Festival of Trees. Most people outside of those organizations, however, probably do not know the event exists or think they cannot attend. “Everyone thinks that this is an invitation-only event, but it’s not. Anyone can […]
Read More →Man charged with sexual assault of 12-year-old Caseyville girl
A 20-year-old Fairview Heights man has been charged with predatory sexual assault of a 12-year-old Caseyville girl. Caseyville police responded to a report on July 8 from the child’s grandmother who was concerned Damon Bledsoe may have had intercourse with her granddaughter. Following an investigation, charges were issued Tuesday by the St. Clair County State’s […]
Read More →East St. Louis and Edwardsville easily advance to quarterfinals – Updated
***Updated on Nov. 11 with game dates, times and locations*** The top two football teams in the Southwestern Conference this year continue to look like two of the top teams in the state, turning in dominating second-round playoff performances. Edwardsville moved to 11-0 on the season after thrashing Bradley Bourbonnais (7-4) 42-0 Saturday, at Bradley-Bourbonnais. […]
Read More →No property tax increase in Collinsville proposed budget
The recently released draft biennial budget for the City of Collinsville calls for increased capital improvement spending in 2014 and increased water rates, but a stable property tax levy for the seventh consecutive year. The 2014 and 2015 budgets include projected revenues for 2014 of approximately $37.3 million – a 13.11 percent increase over 2013 […]
Read More →Collinsville Veteran’s Day parade
The 2013 Collinsville Veteran’s Day parade will begin at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 11. The parade will begin at Woodland Park and follow Illinois Route 159 south to the American Legion at 1022 Vandalia Street. To accommodate the parade, Vandalia Street will be closed from Concord Drive to Union Avenue. The closure will begin at 10 […]
Read More →No change to Collinsville garbage pick-up schedule week of Nov. 11
Republic Services will follow their usual trash and recycle pick-up schedule the week of Nov. 11, despite the Veteran’s Day holiday.
Read More →Caseyville approves new business development on 159
The Caseyville Village Board approved a $7.765 million redevelopment agreement on Oct. 16 that will bring new businesses to the field on Illinois Route 159 across from the stagnant Forest Lakes subdivision. The first phase of development by TBHP LLC on the approximately 57-acre property will produce five lots of commercial space to be occupied […]
Read More →CHS all-conference performers announced
Collinsville High School on Wednesday honored its athletes who showed excellence in the classroom and on the field of play. More than 100 student-athletes, about a third of all athletes competing in fall sports at all levels, were honored for having a GPA of 3.75 or better for the current school year. Keenai Sampson […]
Read More →String of burglaries, purse snatching, tied to Collinsville trio
An investigation that started with the theft of a purse from an elderly lady ended with a string of burglary cases being tied to three Collinsville residents. In what Collinsville Police Department Detective Chris Warren called a story of drug addiction and stealing to support the habit, Tiree Fox, 24, Kacey Rivoire, 21, and Robert […]
Read More →Want to be part of an independent film? You have a chance Saturday
Openings are still available for the 2 p.m. pre-production screening and investor pitch at the Miner’s Theatre Saturday for the upcoming independent film, “The Parricidal Effect.” Independent film director and producer Ryan Davy, of South Africa, will be in Collinsville this weekend in search of investors for the film. The cast for the full length feature […]
Read More →Coats for the Community Drive at Collinsville Building and Loan
What: 3rd Annual “Coats for the Community” Drive When:Drop-off dates: Nov. 15 through Nov. 30 Where: Collinsville Building and Loan at 701 Belt Line Road, Collinsville or 100 W. Market St., Troy Info:Collinsville Building and Loan will host a celebration of generosity on Friday, Nov. 15 with coffee and donuts. Please donate new or gently used coats […]
Read More →Splash City to host job fair Nov. 23
Splash City Waterpark, in Collinsville, is hosting a job fair Nov. 23 for the 2014 season. Applications will be accepted for lifeguards, guest service representatives, maintenance team members, swim instructors, and aquatic program educators. Applicants must be at least 16 years of age by May 1, 2014. The job fair will be from 9 a.m. […]
Read More →Acclaimed poet Kryah appears at SIUE Bookstore Nov. 7
Press Release: Acclaimed poet Joshua Kryah will read from his work Thursday, Nov. 7, at 7 p.m. at the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Bookstore in the Morris University Center. The reading will be followed by a question and answer period, a book signing and a reception. The newest addition to SIUE’s creative writing faculty, Kryah […]
Read More →Police seek suspect believed to have entered two homes while residents present
The Madison County Sheriff’s Department believes the same man is responsible for two incidents of home invasion near Alhambra Sunday. The first incident occurred about 12 p.m. in 5100 block of Dauderman Road, Alhambra when a man described as an African-American of medium build and height, approximately 50-years-old and wearing a red flannel shirt and […]
Read More →Blood drive today in memory of Jessica and Kelli Uhl
The American Red Cross is hosting a blood drive from 3-7 p.m. today at Dorris Intermediate School. The blood drive is held in memory of Jessica (18) and Kelli Uhl (13), of Collinsville, whose car was struck by a state trooper driving at 126 mph on Nov. 23, 2007. The trooper was using his cell phone […]
Read More →Updated – Edwardsville, East St. Louis roll in playoffs
***Updated at 3:25 p.m. with game day and time information for second round matchups*** East St. Louis and Edwardsville continued playing dominating football, not letting playoff opponents slow them down. Edwardsville (10-0) ran up 59 points on Andrew High School (5-5), of Tinley Park, on their way to a 59-28 victory Friday. The biggest surprise […]
Read More →Glidden Park tennis court reconstruction complete
Five newly reconstructed tennis courts at Glidden Park are now open. The courts were gutted and restructured as part of a $275,600 project that also included installation of a fence. The Metro East Park and Recreation District provided a grant of $68,900 for the project. Construction on the project began Aug. 5 and completed Oct. […]
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