Collinsville trash pick-up delayed another day
If you braved the subzero temperatures to get your trash and recycle to the curb Tuesday morning, you will not have to brave the cold to bring your containers back in Tuesday evening. Republic Services was not able to run their trash and recycle collection routes Tuesday due to bitter cold and the inability to […]
Read More →No parking allowed on Main Street, Collinsville for snow removal
Main Street in uptown Collinsville will have lane and parking restrictions Wed., Jan 8 to allow for snow removal. All vehicles must be removed from in front of uptown businesses prior to 7 a.m. Wednesday, when street crews will begin clearing sidewalks and curbs. Half of Main Street will be shut down during the process, […]
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 →Local street conditions
Street crews have been pre-treating and cleaning local streets since Saturday night and, although people are advised to leave their homes only if necessary, the roadways are mostly clear in the area. The snow routes and major routes in Caseyville are currently clear, and the hills de-iced, Director of Public Works Brian Rader said. The […]
Read More →SIUC basketball team bus gets stuck in ditch, players spend night in church
The Southern Illinois University Carbondale men’s basketball team is again making headlines for something happening off the court. Less than a month after Head Coach Barry Hinson’s post-game rant after a loss to Murray State went viral, the team is drawing national attention because their team bus became stuck on Interstate 57 following a loss […]
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 […]
Read More →Collinsville Unit 10 schools closed Jan. 6
The winter break for students and teachers in Collinsville Unit 10 has been extended by a day. School has been cancelled at all schools in the district for Monday, Jan. 6 due to heavy snowfall and projected bitter cold temperatures.
Read More →Illinois concealed carry permit applications accepted starting Sunday
Illinois, in July, became the last state in the union to allow concealed weapons to be carried legally. Six months later, firearms users are able to apply for a license. It could be another 90 days before a license is issued. On Sunday, the Illinois State Police began accepting concealed carry applications on its website. […]
Read More →Updated – The great blizzard of 2014, the forecast for Collinsville
***Updated at 4:00 a.m. Jan. 5. *** A light snowfall began in the Collinsville area around 3 a.m. The most recent National Weather Service forecast calls for snow to continue throughout Sunday, ending by 7 p.m. Total expected accumulation around the 62234 zip code is 10-14 inches. A chance of thunder has been thrown into […]
Read More →Metro East 70 mph zones identified
Senate Bill 2356 was signed into law in August, increasing the maximum speed limit on 87 percent of Illinois interstate highways and 98 percent of rural interstates under the Illinois Department of Transportation’s jurisdiction to 70 mph, effective Jan. 1, 2014. The bill, which will also increase approximately 28 percent of the Illinois Tollway’s 286-mile […]
Read More →Caseyville shooting victim on the road to recovery
Being shot six times, suffering a heart attack and spending nearly four weeks in the hospital cannot keep Judy Ferguson down. Ferguson and her husband, Bill, own Ferguson TV, VCR and Satellite Service in Caseyville. While at work the morning of Nov. 14, Ferguson was shot six times in a robbery, suffering 12 wounds – […]
Read More →Snow clearing out Thursday morning, may return Saturday
The New Year’s Day snowfall that started late in the evening will clear out early Thursday morning. The National Weather Service forecasts the powdery precipitation to end before 9 a.m. Temperatures are expected to drop throughout the morning, before rebounding to an afternoon high of around 20 degrees. The overnight low Thursday will be a […]
Read More →Local woman accused of taking meth to jail
A Collinsville woman was arrested Monday on an outstanding warrant. While at the Madison County Jail, authorities found a small bag of methamphetamine in Tina M. Weik’s possession, the Madison County Sheriff’s department said. The Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office, on Tuesday, charged Weik, 38, of the 10 block of Addison Street in Collinsville, with […]
Read More →Collinsville garbage collection fees increase in 2014, you may not notice
Collinsville residents will pay an additional 13 cents per month for garbage disposal on their 2014 water and sewer bills. The increase is a contractual obligation between the city and Allied Waster, the parent company of Republic Services. The rate must increase based on the Consumer Price Index, which increased by 1 percent as of Oct. […]
Read More →Candlelight vigil held for Joe Hartsoe
Five weeks ago, Joe Hartsoe dropped his laundry off at a relative’s house and has not been seen since. His family and friends have not given up hope for his safe return. Between 50-75 people attended a candlelight vigil for Hartsoe Monday. On a bitterly cold night, some came to light a candle before moving […]
Read More →Fourth person charged in Collinsville craigslist robberies
The Madison County State’s Attorney’s office on Monday charged a fourth suspect in connection with the “craigslist robberies” in Collinsville. Desmund R. Marshall, 20, is charged with one felony count of armed robbery without a firearm. He is currently held in the Collinsville jail on $500,000 bond, before being transferred to the Madison County Jail, […]
Read More →Charges filed in murder of Collinsville man
An East St. Louis man was charged today with first-degree murder in the death of Jarrett D. Mosby, 21, of Collinsville. Deneshion M. Swope, 24, faces three felony murder charges in the Dec. 23 death of Mosby, whose body was found in his car in Madison. Police allege Swope shot Mosby seven times with a […]
Read More →Christmas Tree disposal in Collinsville
If you are traditionalist, and still put up a Christmas Tree made from nature, the locations below are accepting your yule time pride. Tree disposal is free, but all decorations, ornaments and lights must be removed. Trees will be accepted until Sunday, Jan. 5. There are no hours of operation, the locations may not be […]
Read More →Collinsville Middle School students “loving” new instruction method
We live in a technical, connected society. Education needs to adapt to the world in which we live. This is part of a message from Collinsville Middle School Principal Kim Jackson when discussing the one-to-one learning pilot program at her school. The initiative put Chromebook laptops in the hands of 100 self-contained special education students […]
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