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Collinsville City Council discusses cost of fire station #2

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By Ray Popkess • Next on the Jan. 27 agenda for the Collinsville City Council was to have a discussion regarding updates to the city’s second fire station.  The site plan was presented to the council next to the CVS on Pine Lake Rd. and Duplex Ct. The exterior of the facility features approximately 41…

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Collinsville officers, telecommunicators receive SILEC/SIPCA awards

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by Randy Pierce • Three officers and two telecommunicators with the Collinsville Police Department, along with two deputies from the Madison County Sheriff’s Department and one of its telecommunicators, are recipients of awards presented at the 33rd annual recognition event hosted jointly by the Southwestern Illinois Law Enforcement Commission (SILEC) and the Southern Illinois Police…

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Collinsville officers, telecommunicators receive SILEC/SIPCA awards

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by Randy Pierce • Three officers and two telecommunicators with the Collinsville Police Department, along with two deputies from the Madison County Sheriff’s Department and one of its telecommunicators, are recipients of awards presented at the 33rd annual recognition event hosted jointly by the Southwestern Illinois Law Enforcement Commission (SILEC) and the Southern Illinois Police…

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Good Shepherd Lutheran School Q2 Honor Roll 2025-2026

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High Honor Roll with Distinction (Grades 7 and 8 – GPA 4.00+) 8th Grade:  Will B., Isabella B., Agnes H., Sydney H., Livy P., Charlotte P., Caroline S. 7th Grade:  Alison B., Lola F., Connor J., Adelynn M., Bhavneet S. High Honor Roll (Grades 5 and 6 – GPA 3.51 to 4.0; Grades 7 and…

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Collinsville School’s Kahok Hall of Fame Announces 2026 Class of Inductees

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COLLINSVILLE– The Collinsville School District’s Kahok Hall of Fame announced the 2026 class of inductees during a ceremony at the Collinsville Prairie Farms Holiday Classic Basketball Tournament in Fletcher Gymnasium at Collinsville High School on Dec. 27. The Hall of Fame was established in May 2022 “to recognize athletic and personal accomplishments, exemplary citizenship, contributions…

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Collinsville Planning Commission approves 12-month moratorium on data centers

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By Ray Popkess • During their monthly meeting that occurred last Thursday, Dec. 11, the Collinsville Planning Commission discussed options related to researching potential preparations for a data center. Ultimately, it was decided that a 12-month moratorium will be proposed to the city council to allow staff an appropriate amount of time to research and…

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Collinsville Planning Commission hosted public hearing regarding Haven Hills development

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By Ray Popkess • City staff presented the Collinsville Planning Commission with a rezoning request for the Haven Hills parcel on Thursday, Dec. 11. The objective was to rezone the property from multi-family residential (R-3) to planned multi-family residential (P-R-3) and get preliminary plat approval for a three-building, 60-unit development. The major subdivision within the…

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Collinsville’s Morris Hills Park among grant recipients

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by Randy Pierce • Morris Hills Park in Collinsville will benefit from one of two dozen grants totaling $882,099 awarded by the St. Clair County Parks Grants Commission for 2025, the money to be used toward a capital improvement planned by the city that consists of upgrading the parking lot and installing an accessibility pathway…

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