Collinsville High School announces April Character Education Students of the Month
Mayra Gonzalez, Tyler Jones and Corey Kitsch were named the Collinsville High School Character Education Students of the Month for April. The three were honored for best epitomizing the April character trait of “be caring; show concern for others.” As part of Co-op, Gonzalez works in the office at Collinsville Middle School, where she not […]
Read More →CARD exploring outsourcing some district functions
The Collinsville Area Recreation District recently voted to accept sealed bids for a private company to do grass mowing in the district. It was the first step in a process to explore outsourcing many district functions. CARD Board of Commissioners President David Tanzyus said no decision has been made to outsource any service yet, but […]
Read More →Who knew it was cool to Hooloo?
When Collinsville Middle School teacher Tobey Elvers told a group of students in the hallway that they needed to be hooloos and not hooligans, it probably made as little sense to her as it did to the kids to whom she was talking. Despite that, or maybe because of that, the word stuck and has […]
Read More →CHS signing day honors academic standout performers
A group of Collinsville High School staff members have pondered for several years how to get the same attention for students that sign academic scholarships as is given to those signing athletic scholarships. In February, they found a simple answer, have the same type of signing ceremony. But how many would attend a ceremony, held […]
Read More →CHS Wind Ensemble selected to play at Illinois SuperState Concert Band Festival
The top concert band at Collinsville High School has been selected as one of the top concert bands in the state of Illinois. The CHS Wind Ensemble was chosen to play at the 2014 Illinois SuperState Concert Band Festival. The group is one of only 25 high school bands in the state to receive the […]
Read More →Collinsville and Maryville natives honored at SIUE
***Submitted Content*** Anni Huang, of Maryville, and Andrea Hester, a Collinsville High School graduate, were recently honored at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The SIUE School of Business named MBA student Huang as the recipient of the Enterprise Holdings Student Organization Leader of the Semester Award. She received the award Thursday, April 10 at the Scholarship […]
Read More →New vaccination requirements for Illinois schoolchildren
Beginning next year, Illinois schoolchildren will have stricter requirements for rubella and mumps vaccinations, the Illinois Department of Public Health has announced. Children entering school at any grade level must show proof that they have received two doses each – instead of just one – of rubella and mumps vaccines. In addition, any child entering […]
Read More →76-year-old Collinsville bus monitor charged with child sexual abuse
A Collinsville Unit 10 bus monitor, employed by First Student Bus Company, was charged Thursday with sexual exploitation of a child and aggravated criminal sexual abuse. A Collinsville Unit 10 representative contacted the Collinsville Police Department on April 3 about possible inappropriate contact between 76-year-old Thomas R. Hartsoe, of the 3000 block of N. 61st […]
Read More →Southbound I-255 ramp, from I-270 to close April 28 – May 1
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced Monday that the ramp from eastbound Interstate 270 to southbound Interstate 255 will be closed beginning at 7 a.m. on Monday, April 28 through 3 p.m. on Thursday, May 1, weather permitting. The closure is necessary to complete pavement patching on the ramp. The signed detour will be to […]
Read More →CHS team one of only 10 remaining in statewide personal finance competition
A group of Collinsville High School students will be competing as one of the top 10 teams in the state Friday at the Illinois Personal Finance Challenge in Chicago. The team advanced to the State Championship Round as the top scoring team in Region 5, which encompasses nearly all of Illinois south of Springfield. CHS […]
Read More →Collinsville High School takes second at Model United Nations conference
Before Russia annexed the Ukrainian province of Crimea, delegates from France proposed a resolution to the standoff between Russia and Ukraine, calling for a popular vote to determine the region’s fate and the United Nations to enforce the outcome. Despite feverish consensus building among delegates, the United States vetoed the resolution. The situation could have […]
Read More →Guns and pot may mix in Illinois
Proposed rules for the State of Illinois’ implementation of the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act, released Friday, remove a restriction allowing a person to have both a Firearm Owners Identification card and a medical cannabis identification card. The proposed restriction had proven controversial, but may return. “The State is continuing to examine […]
Read More →CHS announces February and March students and athletes of the month
Senior of the Month February Kelsey Stosberg and Jaimasen Koelker for winning the Golden Apple Scholarship. March Leah Cuddeback, who earned the President’s Volunteer Service Award for her volunteer activities Student of the Month February Brittany S. Weaver and Alexus Jordan for being awarded the explore healthcare externship with Centene Corporation through the […]
Read More →Freeze warning issued, snow likely
The National Weather Service has issued a freeze warning from 11 p.m. Monday night until 9 a.m. on Tax Day, April 15. Although temperatures were near 60 degrees in the early morning hours Monday, they will be dropping throughout the day, with an overnight low of 29 expected. The National Weather Service is calling for […]
Read More →Pink truck joins Tiger Services fleet for cancer awareness
Tiger Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning Services has added a pink truck to its fleet of more than 20 distinctive tiger-striped vehicles that can be seen all over the Metro East. The truck, which was rolled out in February, joins a pink van that has been going on service calls for the company since January, […]
Read More →Dierbergs is the latest to carry products from Maryville’s Code 3 Spices
***Submitted Content*** Maryville-based Code3 Spices’ barbeque spice blends are now on shelves in every Dierbergs grocery store in the St. Louis metropolitan area. The business startup, which launched in late 2012, inked the deal in early March. The upscale grocer has 24 stores across the bi-state area plus one store at Lake of the Ozarks, […]
Read More →New principals coming to three Collinsville schools
Two retirements and one resignation in Collinsville Unit 10 set off a game of musical chairs in the district to fill the vacated positions. Vicky Reulecke is retiring from her position as director of curriculum and assessment and Dave Stroot is retiring as principal of Caseyville and Jefferson elementary schools. Mathew Noyes is stepping down […]
Read More →Unit 10 has new field trip procedures after five left behind at Busch Stadium
Two adults and three Dorris Intermediate School students they were chaperoning on a school trip to Bush Stadium Wednesday were accidentally left at the stadium. The five went souvenir shopping following the afternoon science exhibit and baseball game, and arrived late to the area where they were to meet their bus, which had left without […]
Read More →Two students charged in SIUE kidnapping and robbery case
Two Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students face four felony counts each in relation to a kidnapping and armed robber on the campus April 2. Shantel R. Rogers, 20, of Decatur and Jabreel Watson, 18, of Chicago, were charged Tuesday with two Class X felony counts of aggravated kidnapping, one Class X felony count of armed […]
Read More →Madison County Health Department encourages radon testing
Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers and the second leading cause of lung cancer among smokers. Over 20,000 lung cancer deaths each year in the U.S. are caused by radon exposure. Radon is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, and invisible gas that occurs naturally in the soil. “With the presence of radon […]
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