Maryville’s Code 3 Spices announces Kickstarter campaign
Business is booming for Code 3 Spices, but the Maryville based two-man company needs help “getting to the next level,” co-founder Mike Radosevich said. A Kickstarter campaign was launched Sunday to help the company Radosevich and Chris Bohnemeier founded in 2012 grow large enough to support Code 3s charitable giving and allow the co-founders to […]
Read More →CEMA, the unsung heroes of Collinsville emergencies
In Collinsville, there is a group of unpaid men and women who can be called upon at any time to respond to the scenes of emergencies, right alongside police and fire fighters. Most of these people spend their days at jobs. There is a nurse, a couple of truck drivers, some business owners, some are […]
Read More →CARD asks City of Collinsville for gift of land
The Collinsville Area Recreation District passed a resolution Tuesday making formal a request for the City of Collinsville to give land to the district. Through a series of renewable agreements, CARD leases the Jaycee Sports Complex, Glidden Park, Morris Hills Park and Woodland Park from the City of Collinsville. CARD representatives – and at least […]
Read More →Missing Collinsville man with dementia found
Update: The Madison County Sheriff’s Office announced that Walter G. Fedder has been located. Fedder was found alive and, as of late Tuesday night, he was being checked by emergency medical personnel. Fedder, 83, had been reported missing earlier Tuesday evening by his family after they were unable to find him in his home, where […]
Read More →Collinsville City Clerk retires after 31 years of service
Collinsville City Clerk and Director of Operations Cheryl Brombolich retired Monday. “I spent 31 great years with the City. I care a lot about Collinsville,” Brombolich said. “I just felt it was time to move on to a different chapter in my life.” Brombolich was 20 years old when she began working for the City […]
Read More →Work that will temporarily close portions of MLK Bridge begins Monday
Inspections will close portions of the Martin Luther King Jr. Bridge beginning today. Work is scheduled to be completed by Sept. 26, the Illinois Department of transportation announced. The bridge will be closed to westbound traffic Monday, Sept. 15 and Tuesday, Sept. 16 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. The westbound lane will be re-opened […]
Read More →In an about face, Collinsville City Council supports slot machines at Fairmount Park
Just more than three years ago, Collinsville City Councilwoman Nancy Moss implored her fellow Council members to vote against a resolution allowing slot machines at Fairmount Park and other racetracks in Illinois. “I’m begging you tonight to not pass this,” Moss said on June 27, 2011. By a 3-2, the Council voted down the resolution. […]
Read More →Collinsville Sunrise Kiwanis: Selling bagna cauda and peanuts for a better Christmas
Each year, thousands of Collinsville residents stop at an intersection and give a donation to a man in red smock. In return for the donation, the person offers peanuts in the fall or an orange in the spring. But, how many of the donors know for what their money is used? The Collinsville Sunrise Kiwanis […]
Read More →A 25-year-old Collinsville man dies in single-car accident
A Collinsville man died early Thursday in a single-car accident in the 300 block of South Combs. Eddie L. Williams, 25, of the 200 block of South Combs, was traveling northbound when his vehicle left the road and struck a utility pole on the east side of the street. The accident happened at approximately 12:15 […]
Read More →Collinsville police searching for suspects in burglary case
The Collinsville Police Department is seeking the public’s help to identify two suspects connected to a burglary and unlawful use of a credit card. One suspect is an African-American male, believed to be approximately 40 years-old. The other is a Caucasian male, believed to 18-22 years-old. Both suspects are believed to have been in a […]
Read More →Collinsville’s Link tabbed to be new Glen Carbon police chief
Collinsville Assistant Police Chief Todd Link was unanimously approved Tuesday by the Glen Carbon Board of Trustees to be the new chief of police for the village. The news came on Link’s 48th birthday and the 17th anniversary of the day he learned he was hired by the Collinsville Police Department. Link said he is […]
Read More →City Council wrap: Village Locksmith in Collinsville to get makeover
The Collinsville City Council voted Monday to provide Tax Increment Financing to Village Locksmith to help pay for new windows, exterior paint and a new roof. The owners of the building at 409 W. Main St. will be reimbursed $12,665, which represents 40 percent of the total cost of the low bids for the work. […]
Read More →(Updated with name of victim) Fatal motorcycle crash on interstate near Collinsville
A Springfield man riding a motorcycle died today when he failed to negotiate a curve on the Interstate 255 southbound ramp from southbound Interstate 55/70 near Collinsville. The accident happened at 10:56 a.m., Illinois State Police said. The driver went off the roadway to the right after failing to make the curve, laid the motorcycle […]
Read More →CHS senior chosen to serve on Federal Reserve Bank Student Board of Directors
A Collinsville High School student was chosen to serve on the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis’ Student Board of Directors for the second time in the three-year history of the program. CHS senior Sam Caputo joins Bryan Hoyt, who was a member of the inaugural board in 2012, to achieve the honor. The board […]
Read More →Illinois Department of Public Health monitoring enterovirus
*Updated to with reports from Anderson Hospital in Maryville and Children’s Hospital in St. Louis* The Illinois Department of Public Health announced today that it is monitoring the reported clusters of severe respiratory illness in community members, especially children. The Center for Disease Control reported that hospitals in Illinois and Missouri are seeing more children […]
Read More →New charges approved for Ameren Illinois customers who refuse advanced meters
The Illinois Commerce Commission recently approved new charges for Ameren Illinois electric and natural gas customers that refuse advanced meters when they become available. Advanced meters communicate customer energy usage information electronically, eliminating costs associated with reading meters manually. Customers will be notified before upgrades take place in their area. Meter upgrades began this summer […]
Read More →CHS announces August Character Education honorees
Collinsville High School announced its Character Education students of the month for August. The character trait of the month was “be responsible: know and do the right thing.” Students were chosen for their displays of responsibility. The winners were Timothy Aclan, Brianna Baker, Autumn Baumgartner, Jaiden Billings, Carlos Celso, Kerianna Cruz, Hannah Good, Zharya […]
Read More →Collinsville City Council found to be in violation of Open Meetings Act
The Illinois Attorney General’s office issued a ruling on Aug. 21 that found a Collinsville City Council rule restricting who can speak at meetings is a violation of the Illinois Open Meetings Act. At question was if the City Council could restrict speakers to city of Collinsville residents, business owners in the city or someone […]
Read More →Fire ravages another Collinsville home
Gary Peccola found a growing fire in his basement Thursday morning when he went to check on an alarm. Peccola, the Collinsville Unit 10 School Board president, grabbed a rug and tried to stamp out the fire. More magazines on the rack, on which it is thought the fire may have originated, began to catch […]
Read More →SBA unveils microloan access expansion in central, southern Illinois
Submitted Content The U.S. Small Business Administration recently announced that St. Louis-based micro-lender Justine PETERSEN will expand its service territory to include 73 counties across central and southern Illinois. The expansion is targeted at assisting an increasing number of entrepreneurs and small business owners seeking greater access to affordable capital in the continued wake of […]
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