Those flurries are sticking
Predicted overnight and early morning flurries have turned into snow accumulation, with as much as one half inch possible. The snow arrived in the early morning hours in the Collinsville area and is expected to move past by 9 a.m. Temperatures were at 29 degrees at 5 a.m. and expected to reach the low 40s […]
Read More →Caseyville announces monthly large item collection
Caseyville is now offering monthly large item collection for residents. The monthly service replaces the annual spring cleaning pick-up. Mayor Len Black initiated the change to help beautify the community, and to relieve the annual burden on the Public Works Department. “The annual clean-up took about three days and two trucks,” Black said. “I hope […]
Read More →SIUE to host Metro East Start-Up Challenge
***Submitted Story*** Entrepreneurs and new business start-ups are invited to compete in the Metro East Start-Up Challenge, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s first regional business plan competition. The Start-Up Challenge is sponsored by University Park at SIUE and the Metro East Small Business Development Center (SBDC). The Challenge seeks to identify, reward and support entrepreneurs across the SBDC’s nine-county service […]
Read More →Recently released inmate charged for attempted use of fake $50s in Caseyville
A Belleville man was charged Tuesday with two counts of felony forgery for attempting to use a counterfeit $50 bill at Dollar General, Brett’s Caytown Convenience and a hotel, all in Caseyville. Earnest D. Rice, 25, of the 300 block of West I Street, attempted to purchase small items with the bill, which the merchants […]
Read More →Target offers free credit monitoring after data breach
Target Corporation is offering a free one-year enrollment in a credit monitoring service in response to customer concerns about a data breach at the upscale discount store with four locations in the Metro East. The credit monitoring service, ProtectMyID, from Experian, is available to all guests who shopped in U.S. stores, Target said. Customers can […]
Read More →Contraception education is now the law, Unit 10 plans no changes
Students in Illinois sex education classes can no longer be taught that abstinence is the expected norm before marriage. Illinois Public Act 098-0441 requires all school districts in the state that teach sex education to incorporate contraception into the curriculum. Prior to Jan. 1, 2014, state law required districts to emphasize abstinence. Classroom materials and […]
Read More →Unit 10 to hold public hearing for Lincoln’s Birthday waiver
The Collinsville School Unit 10 School Board will hold a public hearing on Jan. 27 to gather input on their intent to continue the practice of not observing Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday as a school holiday. According to section 24-2 of the Illinois School Code, teachers shall not be required to work on Saturdays or legal […]
Read More →Illinois Department of Public Health encouraging flu vaccinations
The number of influenza cases in Illinois is on the rise, but it is not too late to get a vaccine, the Illinois Department of Public Health said. “Flu activity typically peaks in January, but can run into April,” IDPH Director LaMar Hasbrouck said. “Getting vaccinated now can help protect you from the flu in […]
Read More →Unit 10 “snowcation” reaches day five
Collinsville Unit 10 has called off school for Friday, Jan. 10, the fifth consecutive day. The district again cited concern for student safety when making the decision. Superintendent Bob Green said the lack of clear sidewalks were a major concern when making the decision to call of school Thursday. ”We have a lot of small […]
Read More →The snow has returned, with less force
Still struggling to dig out of the mess caused by approximately 12 inches of snow, wind gusts in excess of 30 mph and bitter cold temperatures, the Collinsville area was experiencing another round of snowfall early Thursday morning. The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory until noon, Thursday, Jan. 9. With total […]
Read More →Unit 10 “snowcation” continues, girls basketball game may go ahead
***updated at 3:55 p.m. with Thursday’s forecast and additional information from Superintendent Bob Green*** Collinsville Unit 10 has cancelled school for Thursday, Jan, 9, the fourth consecutive day district schools have been closed for bad weather. Concerns about students being able to get to bus stops, and having a safe place to stand while waiting […]
Read More →Collinsville Unit 10 schools closed for third straight day
Collinsville Unit 10 has cancelled school for Wed. Jan. 8, the third consecutive day of cancellations. Students have not attended class since Dec. 20, the last day before the regularly scheduled winter break. The forecast high for Wednesday in the Collinsville area is 31 degrees. As of Tuesday afternoon, many streets were still treacherous as […]
Read More →Unit 10 to challenge local businesses at Property Tax Appeals Board
The Collinsville Unit 10 School Board voted at its most recent meeting to intervene in tax assessment cases for two local businesses that could reduce their combined assessed value by as much as $700,000. General Chemical LLC, of Fairmont City, has appealed a decision by the St. Clair County Board of Review to the Illinois […]
Read More →Collinsville Unit 10 schools closed Jan. 7, basketball games re-scheduled
***updated at 12:45 p.m. with information for re-scheduled basketball games.*** The winter break for students and teachers in Collinsville Unit 10 just keeps on giving. After being closed Monday, all schools in the district will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 7 for bad weather. All extra-curricular activities are cancelled. In addition, the boys’ and girls’ basketball games […]
Read More →Local street conditions
Street crews have been pre-treating and cleaning local streets since Saturday night and, although people are advised to leave their homes only if necessary, the roadways are mostly clear in the area. The snow routes and major routes in Caseyville are currently clear, and the hills de-iced, Director of Public Works Brian Rader said. The […]
Read More →Collinsville Unit 10 schools closed Jan. 6
The winter break for students and teachers in Collinsville Unit 10 has been extended by a day. School has been cancelled at all schools in the district for Monday, Jan. 6 due to heavy snowfall and projected bitter cold temperatures.
Read More →Illinois concealed carry permit applications accepted starting Sunday
Illinois, in July, became the last state in the union to allow concealed weapons to be carried legally. Six months later, firearms users are able to apply for a license. It could be another 90 days before a license is issued. On Sunday, the Illinois State Police began accepting concealed carry applications on its website. […]
Read More →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 →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 – […]
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