Collinsville Illinois

Dog reunited with southwestern Illinois family after 900-mile journey
The Republic
COLLINSVILLE, Illinois — An Italian greyhound that spent eight months on the lam is back in his southwestern Illinois home after being returned from where he turned up more than 900 miles away. Suburban Journals of Greater St. Louis (http://bit.ly ...

Violet Fletcher remembers the life of a winner
STLtoday.com
His boys basketball team won Illinois state titles in 1961 (a perfect 32-0) and 1965 and also set a record for state tournament appearances, with 14. And Violet Fletcher, his childhood sweetheart and wife for 71 years, was right there with him ...

Collinsville Woman's Club art contest winners
STLtoday.com
The Collinsville Woman's Club honored 11 Collinsville High School art students at the club's meeting at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Collinsville on Tuesday, April 2. The Collinsville Woman's Club has been holding the art contest for at least 40 ...

Belleville News Democrat
NRA chief: 'Being in Illinois and being a gun rights supporter is not easy'
Belleville News Democrat
COLLINSVILLE — NRA President David Keene told a local Republicans group that their second amendment rights are facing the strongest threat, yet. Keene was the guest speaker of the Metro East Pachyderm Club, which met Friday night at the Double Tree ...

Shimkus backs bill on drugs for farm animals
Alton Telegraph
John Shimkus, R-Collinsville, talks to a reporter Friday at the Madison County Farm Bureau in Edwardsville about legislation he plans to introduce soon in the U.S. House of Representatives. Shimkus is ... He noted that Illinois is a major producer of pork.

Horner & Shifrin Selected for Martin Luther King Bridge Connector
STLtoday.com
O'FALLON, IL, April 5, 2013 — The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), Region 5, District 8, in Collinsville has selected Horner & Shifrin to prepare plans, specifications and cost estimates for a new ramp connecting eastbound Martin Luther ...

Herrin issues denial
The Capitol Fax Blog (blog)
John Shimkus, R-Collinsville, and Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C. Shimkus walked out of a presidential address to ... Appointments are made with the advice and consent of the Illinois Senate. He needs to come to terms with that. He's the top dog, so because he ...

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US Rep. Rodney Davis wants action from Congress
Quincy Herald Whig
John Shimkus, R-Collinsville, and he remembers a time when Congress managed to set politics aside and do the work of the nation. Davis was the keynote speaker at state Rep. Jil Tracy's annual Community Leaders Breakfast on Friday at the Ambiance.

Woman Assaults Police Officer, Resists Arrest at Value Place
Patch.com
A 33-year-old Collinsville, IL, man was was identified as the suspect. A woman on Key West told police that while attempting to file her Federal Income Taxes, she discovered that someone had assumed her identity and fraudulently attempted to file her ...

Old Collinsville cemetery signs head to museum
cbs4qc.com
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Historic, cast iron signs that once stood outside the oldest cemetery in a southwestern Illinois community are being donated to the Collinsville Historical Museum. The Belleville News-Democrat (http://bit.ly/10eFKKR ) reports ...

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Answer Man: Questions on Social Security benefits
Belleville News Democrat
Just take them up to the VFW Hall in Collinsville -- 1234 Vandalia -- between 9 and 6 on Friday and 9 and 4 on Saturday. Admission is free. And don't be too fast to give them away; you might want to ask for a free appraisal just in case ... Send your ...

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SIUE community news for the week of April 3
STLtoday.com
The Meridian Society, a women's philanthropic organization on the campus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, will hold its Meridian Derby April 23, noon-3 p.m. at Fairmount Park Race Track in Collinsville to highlight their local ...

What's Happening: Local events April 4-10
Belleville News Democrat
Ballroom Dance -- 8-11 p.m. Saturday, Swansea/Belleville Moose Lodge, 2425 N. Illinois St., Swansea. Music by The Casuals. ... Sock Hop -- 6 p.m. Saturday, Knights of Columbus Hall, 5420 Old Collinsville Road, O'Fallon. $20 in advance; $25 at door, ...

Collinsville Middle School wins boys and girls state titles
SuburbanJournals
The boys and girls bowling teams at Collinsville Middle School saved the best for last. Both squads placed first at the Southern Illinois Junior School Athletic Association (SIJHSAA) state tournament, held March 16 at St. Clair Bowl in Fairview Heights.

Think spring, go green in the Metro East
STLtoday.com
Republic Services, which formerly was Allied Waste, handles garbage removal and recycling for many of the cities and villages in northern Madison County. The company serves the communities of Alton, Collinsville, Edwardsville and Troy, among others.

Collinsville schools looking to open alternative center
STLtoday.com
The Collinsville School District is considering a plan to turn the closed Hollywood Heights school in Caseyville into an alternative center for a portion of their special education students. Special Education Director Bambi Bethel told the school board ...

Collinsville arrest reports for the week of April 3
STLtoday.com
Collinsville Police Department. DUI: On March 24, a 21-year-old resident of the first block of Jardin Court was arrested at the intersection of Bluff and Plainview Roads on the charge of driving under the influence. • On March 24, a 19-year-old ...

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Collinsville community events for the week of April 3
SuburbanJournals
Trivia Night to benefit Hospice of Southern Illinois, Edwardsville Moose Lodge, 7371 Marine Road, 6 p.m. 618-235-1703. BARBECUE: Troy Fire Department Annual Spring Barbecue, Troy Fire Station, 116 W. Clay St., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Dine-in or carry-out.

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Collinsville announcements for the week of April 3
SuburbanJournals
Tremillie German and Phillip Scott Sr., of Collinsville, a girl; Samantha Smith and Jonathan Spencer, of Caseyville, a boy; Lauren Williams and Richard Castelli Jr., of Collinsville, a boy; Patricia Meravy and Michael Lyles, of Collinsville, a boy ...

Len Madalon Elected Treasurer for APWA St. Louis Branch
STLtoday.com
... structural, mechanical/electrical/plumbing engineering, fire protection and architecture to public and private sector clients. EDM employs approximately 25 employees, including 16 licensed engineers. EDM has two offices, St. Louis, MO and ...