**Revised** Poplar Street Bridge lanes to be closed week of Nov. 18
***The following has been modified with revised information from the Illinois Department of Transportation*** For the second time in a month, the Illinois Department of Transportation will close lanes on the most highly traveled bridge between St. Louis and Illinois. The two right lanes of the westbound Poplar Street Bridge (A.K.A, William L. Clay Sr, Bridge, […]
Read More →Immediate lane closures on Interstate 55/70 at 162
Intermittent lane closures on Interstate 55/70 at Illinois Route 162 will begin immediately, the Illinois Department of Transportation announced. Northbound lane closures will be between 5 a.m. and 3 p.m. Southbound lanes will be intermittently closed from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. The work to replace deteriorated pavement and […]
Read More →Collinsville’s Festival of Trees open to the public
Submitted story For the last 20 years, non-profit organization in Collinsville have raised funds through an elegant event called the Festival of Trees. Most people outside of those organizations, however, probably do not know the event exists or think they cannot attend. “Everyone thinks that this is an invitation-only event, but it’s not. Anyone can […]
Read More →Splash City to host job fair Nov. 23
Splash City Waterpark, in Collinsville, is hosting a job fair Nov. 23 for the 2014 season. Applications will be accepted for lifeguards, guest service representatives, maintenance team members, swim instructors, and aquatic program educators. Applicants must be at least 16 years of age by May 1, 2014. The job fair will be from 9 a.m. […]
Read More →Don’t be “that guy,” set your clocks back
We all hear a story every year, sometimes twice each year, about someone who forgot to adjust his or her clock and showed up at work, or church, an hour before everyone else. Or, maybe the person arrived as the parking lot was emptying. It is an embarrassing thing for the person who went into […]
Read More →School Report Cards released, how did your child’s school fare?
The Illinois State Board of Education warned last month that school districts across the state would have fewer students meeting state standards on the 2013 Illinois Standards Achievement Tests. According to the results of school report cards released Thursday, Collinsville’s decline was in line with state averages. Statewide, 59 percent of elementary school students who […]
Read More →Bus driver who refused to take kids home was back on bus route the next day
The bus driver who sat in the parking lot of a local business for over an hour Monday, refusing to drive Dorris Intermediate School students home, was placed back on the bus route Tuesday morning. First Student, the bus service provider for Collinsville Unit 10, only removed the driver when contacted by the district, Superintendent […]
Read More →McFall named 2013 Collinsville Teacher of the Year
The 2013 Collinsville Teacher of the Year could be forgiven if she thought the actual presentation of her award was a little anticlimactic compared to the notification that she had won. When a special assembly was called at Kreitner Elementary School, Carol McFall had no idea that she was the guest of honor. Principal Todd […]
Read More →Road Work on Interstate 270 and Poplar Street Bridge, 25 Oct – Nov. 1.
Metro East drivers traveling into Missouri on Interstate 270 this weekend may experience delays, but evening and overnight travel into St. Louis on the Poplar Street bridge next week is certain to be difficult. The Illinois Department of Transportation is warning that lane restrictions may cause travel delays along westbound Interstate 270 between Illinois Route […]
Read More →Longtime volunteer Biegert wins Spirit of Excellence Award
The founder of Tote Me Home, a program to provide food to needy schoolchildren in Collinsville, Caseyville and Maryville, was given the Spirit of Excellence Award by the Collinsville Chamber of Commerce, Saturday. Joyce Biegert, of Collinsville, earned the award for her lengthy volunteer history. A resident of more than 20 years, Biegert said her […]
Read More →Collinsville Police name burglary suspect, considered armed and dangerous
The Collinsville Police Department has identified the person caught on video attempting to use a stolen credit card as Keenan L. Deal. Deal was charged Tuesday with felony burglary by the Madison County State’s Attorney’s office. Collinsville Police are seeking Deal, who should be considered armed and dangerous, Detective Bud Jeremias said. Anyone with information […]
Read More →School Board moves toward greater transparency
The public will soon have access to more than just the agenda for Collinsville School Board meetings. In a unanimous vote Monday, the board approved a subscription to a service that will allow much of the agenda packet, provided to board members, to be posted on the Unit 10 website (Kahoks.org) along with the agenda. […]
Read More →Prescription drug take-back day set for Oct. 26
The City of Collinsville and the Madison County State’s Attorney’s office will be participating in the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Oct. 26. Unwanted prescription, or over-the-counter, medications can be dropped off in the front lobby of the Collinsville Police Department from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26. Persons dropping off medication […]
Read More →CARD expects to save at least $30,000 per year with bond refinance
The Collinsville Area Recreation District voted Tuesday to accept refinancing of the district’s 2004 bond issue if the savings is 3 percent or greater. If the amount of savings does not meet that threshold, the refinancing effort will not move forward. Offers for refinancing the bonds have not yet been received, but the district anticipates […]
Read More →State Board of Education seeks public input on school funding
The Illinois State Board of Education is urging community members to provide input into the state’s current funding formula and what education needs should be given a priority for fiscal year 2015. ISBE announced that its Finance and Audit Committee will host the first of five public hearings immediately following the Oct. 23 board meeting […]
Read More →Collinsville Police seeking burglary suspect
The Collinsville Police Department is seeking the public’s help to identify a burglary suspect caught in this video. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=530872863661724&set=vb.1381668462050645&type=2&theater The suspect, who identifies himself as “John Underwood” in the video, is wanted in connection with a burglary near Cahokia Mounds on Sept. 30. He is seen in the video later that day unsuccessfully attempting to […]
Read More →CHS to submit final Physical Education waiver request
The end of a long period in Collinsville High School history may be drawing to a close when the final waiver to exempt all juniors and seniors from physical education is soon submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education. CHS upperclassmen have been exempt from taking physical education since at least the early 1970s, […]
Read More →DIS student wins STEM essay contest
Dorris Intermediate School 6th grader Destiny Johnson was a winner in an essay contest sponsored by Scott Air Force Base. Destiny’s essay in the Scott AFB Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Advisory Group Mad Science Essay Contest answered why STEM subjects are important to her and DIS. The school received a gift certificate for […]
Read More →I-270 lane closures start Oct. 7
Westbound drivers on Interstate 270 between Illinois Route 159 and Illinois Route 157 can expect daytime lane closures over the next two weeks. The Illinois Department of Transportation announced the 8 am. to 6 p.m. daily closures will begin Oct. 7 and are expected to continue for two weeks. The restrictions are in preparation for the […]
Read More →CHS teacher named National Student Council Adviser of the Year
When Kyle Gordan was named the 2013 Warren E. Shull National High School Adviser of the Year, a roar erupted from the Collinsville and Illinois contingent that had traveled to Las Vegas for the National Association of Student Councils convention, Collinsville High School Student Council President Daniel Sims said. Gordon became the first person from […]
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