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 →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 →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 →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 →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 →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 →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 →Pleasant Ridge Park succumbs to snow, for now
The Collinsville Area Recreation District has closed Pleasant Ridge Park, in Maryville, until snow can be safely removed from the roadway. The 12-inch snowfall received in the area Saturday and Sunday was combined with gusting winds to cause blizzard like conditions. The combination of deep snow drifts, the terrain of Pleasant Ridge Park and continued […]
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 →Weather delays and closures around Collinsville for Jan. 6
The nasty weather that moved into the area in the early morning hours Sunday, and is forecast to continue through midday Tuesday, has prompted schools and government offices to close. In addition to area closures, Republic Services has delayed trash and recycle pick up in Collinsville by one day for the week. Pick-up service normally […]
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