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 →Misdemeanor charges filed against Caseyville police chief
A special prosecutor filed two misdemeanor charges Thursday against Caseyville Police Chief Jose Alvarez for his outburst during a Feb. 19 Caseyville Village Board meeting. A disorderly conduct charge was filed claiming Alvarez “knowingly acted in such unreasonable manner as to alarm or disturb another and to provoke a breach of the peace during the […]
Read More →$31,000 in iPads stolen from Collinsville Wal-Mart
Collinsville Police are searching for three men who made off with $31,000 worth of iPads from the Wal-Mart in Collinsville Crossing on April 14. The three unknown, black males entered the store at around 2:30 a.m., gained access to an iPad case and stole the merchandise. The suspects were last seen leaving the store in […]
Read More →Suspect charged after car chase and crash in Caseyville
A man in Caseyville was on the phone with a 911 dispatcher when his car was rear-ended by a car chasing him. The victim’s car was rammed several times, finally causing a rollover crash. The incident happened at about 1:47 a.m. April 20, Caseyville Police said. Silvestre Huerta Barrios, age 29, of the 6000 block […]
Read More →Granite City couple charged for alleged sexual abuse of teen in Collinsville hotel
***updated at 9:41 p.m. CDT to remove additional details of the incident that were not necessary to the story and potentially more harmful to the victim.*** A man and woman from Granite City are each facing four felony charges of sexual abuse of a 14-year-old girl in a Collinsville hotel room. Jennifer D. Smith, 32, […]
Read More →Local band front man wanted for Collinsville shooting
The lead singer and namesake for the Robert Jordan Band is wanted by Collinsville Police in connection with a shooting incident that occurred Saturday, April 19. Robert L. (RJ) Jordan, 54, of the 100 block of North Aurora Street, allegedly fired several shots at a victim who also lives in the apartment complex located in […]
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 →Cell phone in pocket saves Collinsville shooting victim
A man shot in uptown Collinsville Saturday afternoon sustained just a bruise to his leg when the only bullet on target hit a cell phone in the pocket of his blue jeans. The victim and suspect, whose names have not yet been released, were drinking alcohol outside the apartment building in which they both reside, in […]
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 →Ameren Route 159 work part of $3.5 billion, 5-year infrastructure investment
Ameren Illinois gas crews are nearing completion of work along Illinois Route 159 in Caseyville to re-route a natural gas line. The 3,300-foot, $93,000 project is part of utility company’s $3.5 billion investment in natural gas and electrical transmission infrastructure over the next five years. Crews are placing a 6-inch natural gas pipe along route […]
Read More →Petition circulating requesting Caseyville mayor’s resignation
A group of concerned citizens in Caseyville are circulating a petition asking Mayor Leonard Black to resign. The group of five, some of whom were Black supporters during the 2013 election in which he was elected mayor, want to remain anonymous for fear of retribution from Black, Bob Romanik or Village of Caseyville employees aligned […]
Read More →State Park man sentenced to life for killing pregnant women, 4-year-old boy
Kevin Reid, of State Park, was sentenced to life in prison today by Madison County Circuit Judge James Hackett. Reid was convicted on March 20 in the killings of 19-year-old Anquiaette Parker, who was pregnant, and her 4-year-old cousin, Cermen “CJ” Toney Jr. The bodies were discovered in a cistern in 2008, only feet from […]
Read More →Collinsville agrees to buy former post office building, more parking coming ASAP
***Updated to clarify that the $300,000 – $350,000 figure provided was for demolition of the building and construction of the parking lot *** The Collinsville City Council, by a 4-1 vote Monday, approved the $250,000 purchase of the building and lot at 130 S. Center St., home to the post office for 50 years. The […]
Read More →Collinsville City Council to vote Monday on purchase of old post office building
The future of the former post office building at 130 S. Center Street in uptown Collinsville may soon become clear. The closure of the uptown post office on Jan. 31 has had many residents wondering what will become of the building that has been a fixture at the corner of Center Street and Grove Avenue […]
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, […]
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