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Collinsville National Community Survey Takeaways
By Ray Popkess • At their most recent city council meeting on June 23, Collinsville City Council members were presented with key findings regarding the 2026 National Community Survey. The National Community Survey (NCS; formerly known as the National Citizen Survey) is a benchmark survey used across the United States to collect feedback from residents…
Read MoreCollinsville City Council approves electronic attendance by council members
By Ray Popkess • A new text amendment to city code ordinance Chapter 2.04 of Title 2 was approved at the most recent Collinsville City Council meeting on June 23 to allow city council members to attend meetings remotely when permitted under the Illinois Open Meetings Act (IOMA). The new policy, Chapter 2.04 of Title…
Read MorePhotos from Collinsville High School’s Sixth Annual Juneteenth Parade
Collinsville High School’s Black Student Union hosted its Sixth Annual Juneteenth parade on West Main Street, then a festival in the first block of East Clay Street, on Friday, June 19, in observance of what has been considered to be the announcement of the end of slavery at the conclusion of the Civil War. The…
Read MoreHaine announces guilty verdict for aggravated battery in 2024 Fourth of July machete attack
By Tribune Staff • Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine announced June 23 that a Collinsville man has been found guilty of aggravated battery in connection with a machete attack during a Fourth of July gathering. Following a bench trial, Jorge L. Barrera, 29, was found guilty of using a deadly weapon, a machete, to…
Read MoreGreenwood Mobile Home Park license delayed
By Randy Pierce • July 1 marks the date for the renewal of licenses for several mobile home parks in Madison County with all of the eight so designated which are coming due then except one, Greenwood Inc. in Collinsville, having been approved. Referencing the site located at 1332 Leland Street, east of Illinois Route…
Read MoreCollinsville Parks and Rec department granted new customer payment processing software
By Ray Popkess • The Collinsville Parks and Recreation Department presented the city council with a new ordinance last week to adopt a new registration and payment processing software with Amilia Technologies. Department staff evaluated multiple registration software and payment processing platforms to identify the solution that best meets the department’s operational needs. Representatives from…
Read MoreJuneteenth parade, festival returns to Collinsville
By Randy Pierce • Collinsville High School’s Black Student Union is hosting its sixth annual Juneteenth parade on Main Street, beginning at 11 a.m. this Friday, June 19, and festival to follow at the Press House, 113 East Clay Street. Festival activities, beginning at noon, include live music, vendors, crafts, games, food and more. Recognizing…
Read MoreJuneteenth parade, festival returns to Collinsville
By Randy Pierce • Collinsville High School’s Black Student Union is hosting its sixth annual Juneteenth parade on Main Street, beginning at 11 a.m. this Friday, June 19, and festival to follow at the Press House, 113 East Clay Street. Festival activities, beginning at noon, include live music, vendors, crafts, games, food and more. Recognizing…
Read MoreCollinsville Horseradish Festival 2026
Three Collinsville teenagers detained by ICE while en route to work in central Illinois
Charles Bolinger Editor • A traffic stop in central Illinois on June 9 led to the detainment of three teenage boys from Collinsville. Jesus Alexis Cruz, 16; Hector Cruz Sanchez, 19; and Jonathan Godoy, 19, are all in the United States without legal status. The trio were en route to work in Morrisonville, a small village…
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