The new Horseshoe: the sign and bar stay, the bathrooms get a remodel
The new Horseshoe restaurant, to be opened later this year, will be remodeled, but will retain some of the historic touches that have made it a Collinsville landmark since about 1947. The interior front of the restaurant will be renovated to be more open, but the area behind the bar will be knocked down to […]
Read More →Assistant Collinsville boys soccer coach found dead
***Updated with confirmation from Maryville Police of the deceased’s identify*** Maryville Police have confirmed that Ron Rowden, a Collinsville High School Physical Education teacher and assistant boys soccer coach, has died. Maryville Police responded to a call Tuesday afternoon of a possible suicidal person. Officers entered the home at 901 Andra Drive at 4:11 p.m. and […]
Read More →Caseyville zombie subdivision dealt death blow
Representatives of the proposed Forest Lakes subdivision made their final pitch for a tax increment finance extension to the Collinsville Unit 10 School Board Monday, and walked away with the intention to permanently shelve the development. The beleaguered subdivision began more than nine years ago, has swallowed anywhere from $30-45 million in investment, was […]
Read More →Collinsville City Council approves firefighter contract
The Collinsville City Council voted unanimously Monday to approve a new contract with the International Association of Fire Fighters (AFL-CIO) Local 2625, representing the city’s firefighters. The new contract gives the firefighters a 2 percent raise, which has been the standard raise for city workers in the past year. The agreement is effective from Jan. […]
Read More →Proposed Collinsville firefighter contract addresses overtime issue
The Collinsville City Council will vote Monday on a new contract for city firefighters that addresses the overtime pay issue that caused the union to file 597 grievances against the city. The city changed the call-in policy in June of 2012 to require firefighters to remain on duty for the entire 2-3 hours of their […]
Read More →Reps. Meier and Kay to host concealed carry seminar Monday in Troy
Illinois State representatives Charlie Meier and Dwight Kay will host a concealed carry public seminar Monday at the American Legion Hall in Troy. The “What You Need to Know About Concealed Carry” seminar will educate attendees on qualifications to obtain a concealed carry license, where concealed carry is prohibited, training requirements, application fees and implementation timelines. […]
Read More →Expect delays on Interstate 270 from Wednesday until August
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that both westbound and eastbound Interstate 270 will have lane closures from Illinois Route 3 to 1/2 mile east of interstates 55/70 from Wed. Jan. 29 until Aug. 1. IDOT is warning of 30-60 minute traffic delays when road crews are at work. No lanes will be closed during peak […]
Read More →Dramatic temperature drop on the way, bus stop weather to be frigid
With temperatures nearly reaching 60 degrees in Collinsville Sunday, the line to get into Danny’s Express Car Wash was in the double digits, stretching down Illinois Route 157, causing traffic to slow. There was a sense of urgency for people to get their vehicles clean, with temperatures predicted to drop by more than 30 degrees […]
Read More →Delinquent Madison County property taxpayer list released, auction set for Feb. 13
The Madison County Treasurer’s Office has released a list of people and businesses delinquent in paying their property taxes due in 2013. The list is accessible through the following link and on the main page of the Madison County Treasurer’s website (madcotreasurer.org), by clicking on “Delinquent Taxes.” The list is updated daily and is searchable. […]
Read More →Eighth day of cancelled school forces Collinsville Unit 10 decision
When Collinsville Unit 10 Superintendent Bob Green decided to cancel school for Thursday, Jan. 23, he knew he would be forced to action. The district’s Official School Calendar had seven emergency days built in for bad weather cancellations, two more than the legally required minimum and two more than many neighboring districts. Those seven days, […]
Read More →Collinsville Unit 10 schools closed Thursday
Collinsville Unit 10 cancelled school for Thursday, citing cold temperatures, predicted windchill and concern for student safety. An overnight low of -1 is predicted for Wednesday night, followed by a high of 10 Thursday. The National Weather Service has issued a wind chill advisory, with wind chills possibly reaching -20. Winds will be out of […]
Read More →Tearing houses down to build the city up
Collinsville has embarked on an aggressive campaign to demolish abandoned houses, with the goal of having new houses built to replace them.
Read More →Collinsville Unit 10 schools cancelled
Collinsville Unit 10 has cancelled school for Tuesday, Jan, 21, the seventh day this school year that district schools have been closed for bad weather. Dangerous winter weather conditions caused the cancellation, a district official said. About an inch of ice and snow fell overnight in the Collinsville area. Temperatures were hovering in the mid-teens […]
Read More →Criticism of Collinsville City Hall follows Martin Luther King Jr. silent walk
A group of about 20 stood in the city parking lot at the corner of Main and Seminary streets in uptown Collinsville Sunday evening watching Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I have a dream” speech projected onto the American Flag on the wall of the adjoining building. Most of the crowd left the parking lot and […]
Read More →Bike weather Monday, snowmobile weather Tuesday
It’s been nearly four full days since snow accumulation was predicted for the Metro East and two days since accumulation was recorded. It is most certainly time. The National Weather Service is calling for 1-2 inches of snow accumulation overnight for the Collinsville area. There have already been 17 days in December and January for which […]
Read More →Reminder, Collinsville trash pick up on regular schedule this week
Republic Services is on its regular schedule this week, despite the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. The next trash and recycle service schedule change is for the week of Memorial Day, which begins May 26.
Read More →Collinsville man dead in one-car accident on Vandalia Street
The only occupant of car that left the road and struck a utility pole in the 2200 block of Vandalia Street early Saturday morning died from injuries sustained in a one-car crash. Police said Alex Coombs, 22, of Collinsville, was traveling northbound on Vandalia at about 2:30 a.m. Saturday when his vehicle crossed into the […]
Read More →CHS senior one of four in Madison County nominated for a military academy
Collinsville High School senior Zach Auer once thought a person’s father had to be golf partners with a senator before he or she could be accepted to a military academy. Now, without the benefit of a single round of golf, Auer has been nominated by Congressman John Shimkus for acceptance at two military academies. Auer […]
Read More →State Park man faces more home repair fraud charges
A man facing two felony charges for allegedly bilking an elderly Glen Carbon man out of $4,300 is now facing similar charges in St. Clair County. James Boswell, 32, of the 3100 block of Arlington Street in State Park, was charged with one felony count of aggravated home repair fraud by the St. Clair County […]
Read More →Elderly Glen Carbon resident fraud victim, again. State Park man charged
Two days after his cousin was arrested for allegedly defrauding an elderly Glen Carbon man, James Boswell is accused of committing another act of home improvement fraud against the man. Boswell, 32, of the 3100 block of Arlington Street in State Park, allegedly went to elderly man’s home on Dec. 19 and offered to resurface […]
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