Collinsville
Collinsville City Council approves annexation of real estate properties
By Ray Popkess • A meeting in April introduced a proposal for annexations of 60 parcels throughout Collinsville, but that number has since been reduced to 11 per the last council meeting. Parcels that were removed consisted of land along Fornie Lane, Fairmount Ave., and McDonough Lake Road. There are some parcels along these routes…
Read MoreCollinsville students supported by ‘Cones with a Cop’
By Randy Pierce • Students in need in Collinsville Unit School District 10 are the beneficiaries of a special event that was held in Caseyville late last month and took in $4,441.50 for this purpose in only three-and-a-half hours. Hosted by the long-standing Dairy Haven business, “Cones with a Cop,” featuring members of the police…
Read MoreCollinsville officers’ attorney honored with ‘man of year’ from SW IL CLC
by Randy Pierce Attorney Brad L. Badgley, who was successful in representing a Collinsville Police Department officer in appellate court case in 2011, has been honored with the Southwestern Illinois Central Labor Council “Man of the Year” award. On Thursday evening, August 28, at the labor council’s annual awards event, Badgley, who has an office…
Read MoreNew PressHouse rolls into the Old Herald, with still more to come
By Melissa Crocket Meske Managing Editor, Illinois Business Journal [email protected] Back in July of this year, Collinsville’s Old Herald Brewery & Distillery Owner Derik Reiser had posted details on Facebook regarding upcoming changes to operations and to the venue itself. And on Aug. 14, those changes were introduced as the new restaurant on-site, PressHouse, made…
Read MoreNew location for Collinsville Fire House #2 requests to be rezoned
By Ray Popkess Community Development Director Travis Taylor presented the City Council on Tuesday, Aug. 26 with a request for the 400 Pine Like Road property to be rezoned for the city’s second fire house. The 1.38 acre parcel is at the intersection of Pine Lake Road and IL-159 and is adjacent to a CVS…
Read MoreCollinsville Police’s Citizens’ Academy registration opens Sept. 23
By Randy Pierce • Registration for the Collinsville Police Department Citizens Academy is now open and will be limited to the first 25 qualified applicants. Comprehensive insight regarding the many factors involved in policing, including a glimpse at some of the behind-the-scenes circumstances not often widely known by the public, is what those who are…
Read MoreFuhrmann appointed to SWIDA Board
by Randy Pierce • Tony Fuhrmann of Collinsville has been appointed to fill a position on the board of directors of the Southwestern Illinois Development Authority (SWIDA) that was formerly held by Bruce Mattea and will serve a term that expires in January 2027. Headquartered on Eastport Drive in Collinsville, SWIDA operates as a special-purpose,…
Read MoreAs America Approaches 250: Collinsville History 1850 to 1875
By the Collinsville Historical Society • The Civil War and the discovery of coal were the most significant events impacting Collinsville during this period. The war raged from 1861 to 1865. It was a time of tragedy, destruction, sacrifice and hardship. An estimated 700,000 soldiers were killed and an additional 475,000 were wounded. Our young…
Read MoreLegislation for door-to-door solicitation made more rigorous in Collinsville
By Ray Popkess • Collinsville City Council discussed more thorough regulations regarding door-to-door solicitations and the applications businesses must complete in order to do so at their most recent bi-monthly meeting Aug. 12. City Clerk Kim Wasser outlined the key details businesses must submit in the form of an application to properly conduct on-foot solicitation…
Read MoreCollinsville area mobile home request fails acceptance
by Randy Pierce • Faced with opposition from neighbors, a request for a special use permit concerning the placement of a mobile home on property at 8317 Fairway Boulevard in unincorporated Collinsville has failed to receive approval through the first two steps in the consideration process. Obed Neri Nova Nova, the owner of record of…
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