Roadwork, including a turn lane into the Jaycee Sports Complex, to begin Wednesday
The Illinois Department of Transportation will begin work Wednesday on a project between Collinsville Middle School and Interstate 255 that will cause intermittent lane closures until mid-summer 2015. IDOT will widen that portion of Collinsville Road to five lanes, with the fifth lane being a bi-directional turn lane. The turn lane will be used for westbound […]
Read More →Police searching for woman who committed armed robbery at Collinsville Wal-Mart
Two days after a woman robbed the FCB Caseyville Bank, another woman committed an armed robbery in the Collinsville Wal-Mart parking lot. Surveillance video shows that a woman was robbed at 3:52 p.m. Sunday. The victim screamed for help and got the attention of a male witness, who wrestled the victim’s purse from the suspect, […]
Read More →Collinsville man goes from Green Beret to nurse
Submitted Content In 2002, recent high school graduate Chris Mentz of Collinsville, first set foot on the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus. After two years of taking computer engineering courses during the War in Iraq, Mentz decided to enlist as a soldier for the U.S. Army. His life was forever changed. “I saw what was […]
Read More →Caseyville Police searching for bank robbery suspect
Updated with additional details at 4:05 p.m. Nov. 7 Caseyville Police are searching for a woman that robbed the FCB Caseyville Bank Friday morning. An African-American female entered the bank at approximately 11:25 a.m and handed the teller a note, acting Caseyville Police Chief Frank Moore said. “I don’t know what was in the note, but […]
Read More →CHS announces October Character Education Students of the Month
The winners of the October Character Education Students of the Month award at Collinsville High School were recently announced. The character trait for the month was “be honest; be true to yourself and others.” The winners were Sabas Avalos-Rangel, Jordan Bohnenstiehl, Samantha Buettner, Brittney Frazer, Hayden Juenger, Derron Miller, George Ramirez, Jake Reimler, Jacob […]
Read More →State Board of Education and Illinois PTA offer tips on parent-teacher conferences
Submitted Content As school districts across Illinois complete their first quarter in the classroom, parents and teachers are convening for individual conferences to review students’ grades and classroom experiences. In the digital age, such meetings are often not the first time parents and teachers have exchanged information this school year, but the conference may be […]
Read More →Woman sentenced in shooting death of Collinsville man
A Collinsville woman pleaded guilty in Madison County court Wednesday to involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of Andrew Birch. Katelyn R. Stapleton, 27, of Collinsville, had earlier pleaded not guilty. In an agreement reached with the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office, Stapleton changed her plea in exchange for a sentence of two-year’s probation and […]
Read More →Collinsville honors top public servants
The top police officer, firefighter, teacher and the person who gave the most back to the community were recently honored at the Collinsville community awards night, hosted by the Chamber of Commerce. 2014 Spirit of Excellence Award Each year, the Spirit of Excellence Award is given to a person whose achievements and long-term commitment, as […]
Read More →Wages of Madison County Chief Deputy Treasurer garnished for failure to pay debt
Despite a promotion and $20,000 in pay raises this year, the Madison County Chief Deputy Treasurer recently had his wages garnished after defaulting on a student loan debt. He also stands accused of not paying rent for more than a year on the bar he runs. The Illinois Student Assistance Commission notified the Madison County […]
Read More →Searching for mother she hasn’t seen in almost 20 years, local woman refuses to quit
The last words Robin Burton spoke to her mother were to offer her a warning; if her mother left home again – this time abandoning her grandmother – Burton would never speak to her again. That conversation took place in December 1994. Burton’s mother, Cloudia Leslie Wells, was taking care of her mother, the woman […]
Read More →Clocks move back one hour this weekend, parents don’t get any more sleep
Time in most of the United States will revert to standard time at 2 a.m. Sunday, giving people without young children an extra hour of sleep. Parents with young children, especially those little darlings that do not like to sleep, will not reap any benefit from the extra hour added to Nov. 2, 2014. Attempts […]
Read More →Collinsville woman calls police, charged with prostitution and drug possession
A Collinsville woman faces charges for heroin possession and prostitution after allegedly arranging to have sex with a man using a social network. Sara N. Lewis, 25, of the 300 block of Sycamore, called police on Oct. 28 after a disagreement with Daniel Albert in the New Athens area, Captain Scott Weymouth of the St. […]
Read More →Increased patrols announced for Halloween weekend
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that it, the Illinois State Police and local police agencies will be looking for drunk and unbuckled drivers on Halloween. According to IDOT, 19 traffic deaths have occurred in the past five years between the hours of 12 a.m. Oct. 1 to 5:59 a.m. Nov. 1. A driver […]
Read More →Collinsville’s Saucy Vandal sentenced
The man who vandalized Uptown Collinsville with one written word, “Saucy,” has been sentenced to supervision for his actions. On August 24, an employee of Dean’s Liquor Store in Uptown Collinsville reported to police that he had witnessed a man dressed in black, sporting a Mohawk-like hairdo and a shark tattoo on his elbow, stand […]
Read More →CHS announces students and athletes of the month
Collinsville High School today announced its first batch of student of the month honorees. Earning recognition for Senior of the Month for August was Kelsie Jeffries, who was elected treasurer of the State of Illinois Student Council. Ebby Ross was the senior class honoree for September. Ross was chosen to be a “First Scholar” […]
Read More →Kahoks rally around PA announcer, statistician after home destroyed by fire
Collinsville firefighters were called out to a home in the 100 block of Glen Street just after 1 a.m. Sunday morning to find a home engulfed in flames. A devout Collinsville High School sports worker and fan lived in the home and lost everything he owned, except the clothes he had taken with him on […]
Read More →Collinsville Police to increase presence at CHS Friday after rumors of gun threat
A Collinsville High School student was the unknowing victim of cyberbullying last week and the subject of recycled rumors Thursday that have once again activated the Collinsville Police Department. A CHS student started a rumor on social media last week that another student was going to bring a gun to school Friday, Oct. 17 and […]
Read More →Collinsville ALDI set to re-open Nov. 1
Sporting higher ceilings, improved lighting and environmentally friendly building materials, the ALDI at 1716 Vandalia St. in Collinsville will re-open to the public on Nov. 1, the company announced. The store, which closed for remodeling on Oct. 13, will offer a simple and easy-to-navigate shopping experience, a company spokesperson said. Energy-saving refrigeration and light bulbs […]
Read More →Collinsville High School hosts Parent U, a drug awareness presentation
The Collinsville High School Auditorium will be the scene Thursday evening for a drug awareness presentation designed to educate parents about drug use by kids. A CHS administrator will provide insight into what it is like to be the mother of a victim. Detective Chris Coyne of the Troy Police Department will provide information to […]
Read More →Summit Avenue Bridge closes Monday, expected to open in three months
Continued work to build a new Summit Avenue Bridge, near Johnson Hill Road in Collinsville, will require the existing bridge to be closed for an estimated three months, one month longer than previously estimated. The bridge will close on Oct. 27. Work on the bridge, which may require periodic lane closures, could continue into the […]
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