Reminder, Collinsville trash pick up on regular schedule this week
Republic Services is on its regular schedule this week, despite the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. The next trash and recycle service schedule change is for the week of Memorial Day, which begins May 26.
Read More →Collinsville man dead in one-car accident on Vandalia Street
The only occupant of car that left the road and struck a utility pole in the 2200 block of Vandalia Street early Saturday morning died from injuries sustained in a one-car crash. Police said Alex Coombs, 22, of Collinsville, was traveling northbound on Vandalia at about 2:30 a.m. Saturday when his vehicle crossed into the […]
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 →State Park man faces more home repair fraud charges
A man facing two felony charges for allegedly bilking an elderly Glen Carbon man out of $4,300 is now facing similar charges in St. Clair County. James Boswell, 32, of the 3100 block of Arlington Street in State Park, was charged with one felony count of aggravated home repair fraud by the St. Clair County […]
Read More →Elderly Glen Carbon resident fraud victim, again. State Park man charged
Two days after his cousin was arrested for allegedly defrauding an elderly Glen Carbon man, James Boswell is accused of committing another act of home improvement fraud against the man. Boswell, 32, of the 3100 block of Arlington Street in State Park, allegedly went to elderly man’s home on Dec. 19 and offered to resurface […]
Read More →Seriously, more snow predicted. Collinsville street department stocked
In what will most certainly qualify as a development devoid of shock, the National Weather Service is predicting more snow for the Collinsville area overnight Thursday and into Friday morning. Up to one inch is expected to fall in the area between 9 p.m. and 3 a.m. Another chance of flurries are predicted for Friday […]
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 →Caseyville announces monthly large item collection
Caseyville is now offering monthly large item collection for residents. The monthly service replaces the annual spring cleaning pick-up. Mayor Len Black initiated the change to help beautify the community, and to relieve the annual burden on the Public Works Department. “The annual clean-up took about three days and two trucks,” Black said. “I hope […]
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 →Recently released inmate charged for attempted use of fake $50s in Caseyville
A Belleville man was charged Tuesday with two counts of felony forgery for attempting to use a counterfeit $50 bill at Dollar General, Brett’s Caytown Convenience and a hotel, all in Caseyville. Earnest D. Rice, 25, of the 300 block of West I Street, attempted to purchase small items with the bill, which the merchants […]
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 →95 dump truck-loads of snow removed from Collinsville Main Street
Two days removed from working 32 straight hours clearing snow and dropping 200 tons of salt on the streets of Collinsville, the street department set about digging Main Street businesses out of the snow. Crews spent 16 hours Wednesday and Thursday removing approximately 945 cubic yards of snow from eight blocks of Main Street in […]
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 […]
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