Road Work on Interstate 255 between Horseshoe Lake Road and I-270
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that several ramps on Interstate 255 will be closed temporarily in June. At 7 p.m., June 1, all ramps at the Interstate 255 and Illinois 162 interchange will be closed until 7 p.m., June 2. Starting at 7 p.m., June 2, the following ramps will be closed until […]
Read More →Collinsville woman accused of bilking elderly couple of $60,000
***Updated to note that Rosen was captured in Troy*** The St. Clair County State’s Attorney’s Office, on Wednesday, charged Kathy J. Rosen, of Collinsville, with financial exploitation of an elderly person. Caseyville Police were first called to the 8800 block of Bermuda Drive in Caseyville on Aug. 8, 2012, to address an elderly fraud complaint. […]
Read More →Charges filed in shooting death of former CHS football player
A Collinsville woman was indicted by a grand jury on May 15 in the shooting death of Andrew M. Birch. Katelyn R. Stapleton, 26, of 100 block of the W. Main was charged with involuntary manslaughter, a felony. Birch died of a single gunshot wound to the head in the early morning hours of Feb. 23. The incident occurred in […]
Read More →Collinsville High School Student of the Month awards announced
Students of the Month April – Courtney Hasty, Nicole Hasty and Jose Oseguera While at Kiener Plaza on the senior field trip recently, the three worked together to save the life of a man who had fallen in the fountain and couldn’t swim. May – Brayden Drum Drum placed 4th in the state of […]
Read More →Collinsville city officials working for ‘Fairness for Fairmount’
Many in the Collinsville area understand the impact Senate Bill 1739, a gaming expansion bill, would have on Fairmount Park if the track were excluded from the bill. As of Wednesday, May 14, many House Executive Committee and downstate legislators understand the issue from Collinsville’s perspective. That is when the Collinsville Chamber of Commerce traveled […]
Read More →Bridge on South Clinton to be closed six months
The bridge on South Clinton Street, over Canteen Creek, is being replaced and will be closed for approximately six months. The established detour is to use E. Brookhaven Drive between South Clinton and Illinois Route 159. In November, the City Council voted unanimously to to spend $442,000 from the Motor Fuel Tax fund to cover the city’s […]
Read More →The race is on to convert former post office to a parking lot before Italian Fest
The plans and timeline for the demolition of the former post office building in Uptown Collinsville, and the parking lot to take its place, are starting to become clear. Collinsville Director of Streets Rod Cheatham said the goal is to have the new parking lot open to the public in time for this year’s Italian […]
Read More →Collinsville takes steps to add another tool to attract and retain businesses
The City of Collinsville recently joined five local communities, and Madison County, in an attempt to be awarded an Enterprise Zone. First created in 1983, Enterprise Zones in Illinois primarily provide state tax exemptions, low interest financing and employment training to businesses. Business Districts, Tax Increment Financing and Enterprise Zones are the only tools of […]
Read More →Collinsville High School announces April Character Education Students of the Month
Mayra Gonzalez, Tyler Jones and Corey Kitsch were named the Collinsville High School Character Education Students of the Month for April. The three were honored for best epitomizing the April character trait of “be caring; show concern for others.” As part of Co-op, Gonzalez works in the office at Collinsville Middle School, where she not […]
Read More →City to reimburse Laura Buick GMC $224,944 for parking lot addition
The City Council recently voted to reimburse Laura Buick GMC $224,944 in equal installments over an eight-year period for the construction of an additional parking lot at the car dealership on N. Bluff Road (Illinois Route 157). The money, which will come from Tax Increment Finance funds, represents 25 percent of the total cost of […]
Read More →Nighttime lane closure Wednesday on Interstate 270
One lane of eastbound Interstate 270, at the Chain of Rocks Canal, will be closed beginning at 9 p.m. Wednesday, the Illinois Department of Transportation announced. The lane closure is scheduled to end by 5 a.m. Thursday and is to allow construction to continue on the new canal bridge.
Read More →CARD exploring outsourcing some district functions
The Collinsville Area Recreation District recently voted to accept sealed bids for a private company to do grass mowing in the district. It was the first step in a process to explore outsourcing many district functions. CARD Board of Commissioners President David Tanzyus said no decision has been made to outsource any service yet, but […]
Read More →Charges filed in robbery from 81-year-old man in Collinsville
A Morris, Ill. man faces charges for allegedly stealing the wallet of an 81-year-old man in the 500 block of Beltline Road in Collinsville on May 2. A witness called 911 and followed Dustin J. Brandt, 31, in a vehicle when he fled the scene. Brandt later left his car and fled on foot, police […]
Read More →Who knew it was cool to Hooloo?
When Collinsville Middle School teacher Tobey Elvers told a group of students in the hallway that they needed to be hooloos and not hooligans, it probably made as little sense to her as it did to the kids to whom she was talking. Despite that, or maybe because of that, the word stuck and has […]
Read More →Surprise! There is a large, stainless steel flower at the former site of Bert’s
Collinsville Mayor John Miller called a motion during the April 14 City Council meeting to discuss the City’s purchase of a flower sculpture for the pocket park at the corner of Illinois Route 159 and Clay Street. He received no response from the four City Council members. “I’ll ask one more time,” Miller said. He […]
Read More →CHS signing day honors academic standout performers
A group of Collinsville High School staff members have pondered for several years how to get the same attention for students that sign academic scholarships as is given to those signing athletic scholarships. In February, they found a simple answer, have the same type of signing ceremony. But how many would attend a ceremony, held […]
Read More →Insurance company settles “Breakfast in Collinsville” suit brought against the City
The lawsuit brought by a documentary filmmaker and his friend, against the City of Collinsville, was dismissed Friday after the insurance company representing the City settled the suit for a combined $100,000. Filmmaker Terrance Huff agreed to accept $60,000 and his co-plaintiff, Jon Seaton, $40,000 from Argonaut Great Central Insurance Company, the City’s insurance carrier […]
Read More →CHS Wind Ensemble selected to play at Illinois SuperState Concert Band Festival
The top concert band at Collinsville High School has been selected as one of the top concert bands in the state of Illinois. The CHS Wind Ensemble was chosen to play at the 2014 Illinois SuperState Concert Band Festival. The group is one of only 25 high school bands in the state to receive the […]
Read More →Collinsville and Maryville natives honored at SIUE
***Submitted Content*** Anni Huang, of Maryville, and Andrea Hester, a Collinsville High School graduate, were recently honored at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The SIUE School of Business named MBA student Huang as the recipient of the Enterprise Holdings Student Organization Leader of the Semester Award. She received the award Thursday, April 10 at the Scholarship […]
Read More →New vaccination requirements for Illinois schoolchildren
Beginning next year, Illinois schoolchildren will have stricter requirements for rubella and mumps vaccinations, the Illinois Department of Public Health has announced. Children entering school at any grade level must show proof that they have received two doses each – instead of just one – of rubella and mumps vaccines. In addition, any child entering […]
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