St. Jacob intends to award $1 million bid for sewer relining, plans to enforce fine for leaf-filled ditches
By Bruce Darrell • During its Nov. 5 meeting, the St. Jacob village board discussed their intentions to award what they said was an unexpectedly low bid for a sewer relining project, future fines for ditches stuffed with leaves, and what they plan to do with the two vacant positions on the board. The question…
Read MoreGirls’ sports compete for state championships
By Mark Jurgena The IHSA has completed four state championships so far this fall. Girls’ Flag football In the second IHSA girls flag football state championship, Park Ridge (Maine South) beat Chicago (Whitney Young) 26-6 to win the championship. Villa Park (Willowbrook) beat Chicago (Perspectives/Leadership) 30-0 for third place. Edwardsville lost in the quarterfinal to…
Read MoreNorthern Lights put on show for Metro-East
By Kathy Turner • Anyone in the region who was able to get out and find a clear view of the northern skies without city lights was treated to a special light show on Nov. 11 and 12. The Northern Lights – aka the Aurora Borealis – put on a spectacular show. Blanketing the northern…
Read MoreNovember is National Carbon Monoxide awareness month
SPRINGFIELD – The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is raising awareness during National Carbon Monoxide Awareness Month this November. The OSFM is urging everyone to recognize the silent and invisible danger of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning, which claims hundreds of lives and sickens thousands each year across the United States. In 2024,…
Read MoreIDPH issues reminder about potential hazards of consuming raw milk
Raw milk is milk that has not been pasteurized (treated with heat to kill viruses, germs and other pathogens) At least 11 people in Illinois have become ill recently after consuming raw milk Anyone can become ill from foodborne pathogens, but the very young, older people and those with underlying health conditions are at greatest…
Read More$20 Million in funding available for public EV charging infrastructure
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting Director James Jennings today announced a Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA) Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the purchase and installation of new Direct Current Fast Charging (DCFC) EV charging stations (Level 3) and alternating current (Level 2) charging stations to be…
Read MoreCollinsville’s Historical Museum to host Holiday House Tour Dec. 6
The Collinsville Historical Museum is hosting a Holiday House Tour on Dec. 6, 2025 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Those on the tour will be able to view six of Collinsville’s finest homes in Their Holiday Splendor. Tickets are $25 and available at collinsvillemuseum.org Digital ticketing is preferred; however, paper tickets may be purchased…
Read MoreBuzzin’ Baseball in St. Jacob welcomes all seam-heads
By Ray Popkess There’s a lot of baseball buzz generating out of St. Jacob this winter. Even after this year’s first cold front and during the offseason, baseball players in the area like to stay warm in a pole barn off of Ellis Road. Cody Massey opened up Buzzin’ Baseball in 2024 as a place…
Read MoreCollinsville Emerson Excellence in Teaching 2025 Recipient
Collinsville, IL – Webster Elementary School teacher Susanna Benson has been selected for a 2025 Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award. Benson, who teaches fourth grade at Webster, is a 30 year veteran of Collinsville Community Unit School District #10 (CUSD 10). She was nominated by the principal of Webster Elementary, Alison Schumacher. “With unwavering passion,…
Read MoreCollinsville bowling season gets underway
By Mark Jugena The Collinsville boys’ bowling season began on Nov. 8 at the Herrin Invitational at SI Bowl. CHS took seventh place in the team standings. The Kahoks did get off to a solid start after shooting a 1,077 in the morning to sit atop the leaderboard. However, they couldn’t replicate the feat in…
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