Collinsville Illinois

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Ill. lawmakers' spring session: No pension reform, no gambling, no gay marriage
Belleville News Democrat
GAMBLING: The sponsor of a bill that would have added five new casinos and allowed slot machines at horse-racing tracks says the Illinois Gaming Board chairman's recent comments were a reason he decided not to call it for a vote. Earlier this week ...

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Illinois Reps. Shimkus and Davis Renew Push For Keystone Pipeline
KMOX.com
WOOD RIVER, IL (KMOX) - Two Illinois congressmen are renewing their support for the Keystone XL Pipeline. Reps. John Shimkus, R-Collinsville, and Rodney Davis, R-Taylorville, met at the Wood River Refinery Friday and Davis called on President Obama ...

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Illinois Gay Marriage, Concealed Carry Bills Among Issues Lawmakers Looking ...
Huffington Post
The measure would add more gambling positions at existing casinos and would allow slot machines at horse-racing tracks, including Fairmount Park in Collinsville. ___. (c)2013 the Belleville News-Democrat (Belleville, Ill.) Visit the Belleville News ...

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Marshall Faulk Golf Tournament
fox2now.com
COLLINSVILLE, IL (KTVI) – Lumiere Place Casino and Resorts has teamed up with NFL Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk to create The Lumiere Place Golf Classic, St. Louis' premier celebrity golf event. Marshall stopped by the station and told Randi Naughton ...

Naperville North knocks off Collinsville in Class 3A Super-Sectional
STLtoday.com
The No. 1 team in Illinois and No. 7 in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America rankings, the Huskies met their equal for the majority of the first half. Collinsville won the coin toss and started with the wind at its back. The Kahoks were ...

Collinsville-area education news for the week of May 30
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Teachers win grants. Several Madison County teachers received an Emerson Gold Star Grant this year. The company funded five grants totaling $55,000; they are intended to fund student projects. The grants are awarded annually open to past recipients of ...

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Collinsville-area business news for the week of May 27
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Jones, of Maryville, has a Bachelor of Arts degree in geography with a specialization in geographic information systems from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. He is currently pursuing a master's degree in the same field. Jones is a veteran of ...

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Collinsville news and events for the week of May 29
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Bicycle ride to feature historic sites. Trailnet and the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency and Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site are holding the Mounds Interpretive Bicycle Tour on Saturday, June 22. Registration will be 9-9:30 a.m.; the group ...
Archaeologists unearth more clues to ancient Cahokia civilizationKBIA

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GIRLS SOCCER: Naperville North knocks off Collinsville in Class 3A Super ...
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The No. 1 team in Illinois and No. 7 in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America rankings, the Huskies met their equal for the majority of the first half. Collinsville won the coin toss and started with the wind at its back. The Kahoks were ...

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Illinois Legislature Approves Natural Gas Modernization Plan
The Herald | HeraldOnline.com
COLLINSVILLE, Ill., May 28, 2013 — /PRNewswire/ -- The Illinois Senate today approved legislation that will accelerate modernization of the state's natural gas infrastructure and create 150 new jobs in Central and Southern Illinois. Under the Natural ...

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Busy calendar frolics with affordable family fun yet in May, into June
STLtoday.com
The World Bird Sanctuary provides a free demonstration and flight show with native birds of prey at 2 p.m. at Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site, 30 Ramey St., Collinsville, Ill. Information: 618-346-5160 or www.cahokiamounds.org. SATURDAY, JUNE 15 ...

Clock ticking for Churchill on Illinois slots bill too
The Courier-Journal (blog)
At Fairmount Park, a horse track in Collinsville, 1 percent of the new electronic gambling receipts from video slots would be split among Southern Illinois University's Department of Animal Science for equine studies, the operation of a laundry and ...

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Police: 2 puppies tossed to deaths on Illinois freeway near St. Louis
The State Journal-Register
Investigators believe other drivers likely saw the puppies being thrown and are asking for those witnesses to call state police in Collinsville. ALORTON -- Illinois State Police are asking the public to help them identify the driver of a sport utility ...
Puppies killed after being tossed from moving vehicle in AlortonSTLtoday.com

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Collinsville High School monthly awards
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Athlete of the month. April: Kayla Marshall for girls track, she set school record in triple jump with 37.5 feet. She got first in the conference. May: Chris Mathes for baseball, his batting average is .389, five doubles, one home run and 11 RBIs. He ...

Alton eyes deep run in Class 4A baseball playoffs
Alton Telegraph
The Redbirds haven't reached a sectional championship since 2001, when they lost to Mount Vernon at Collinsville's Fletcher Field. That Alton team finished 28-11, marking the most victories in school history, covering 92 seasons. One more win and the ...

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Local lawmakers weigh in on Scott, budget talks, farm bill
Belleville News Democrat
John Shimkus, R-Collinsville, began his ninth term in Congress. U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and Mark Kirk also weighed in. U.S. Rep. Bill Enyart, D-Belleville. On Scott Air Force Base: "It is ... "My chief concern is working to create and attract good jobs ...

Super-sectional preview capsule: Collinsville vs. Naperville North
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Forward Zoe Swift was recently named the Gatorade Player of the Year for Illinois and has scored five of her 15 goals this season in her last two matches. She missed some time this season with an injury. Swift scored a hat trick against rival Neuqua ...

Defending state champion Naperville North, Swift next up for Collinsville
Belleville News Democrat
The 5-foot-10-Swift, who last week was recognized as the Gatorade Player of the Year in Illinois, has 15 goals despite missing seven games with an ankle injury. Boswell has 27 goals and Smith described her as being "just as lethal" as Swift. Another ...
Collinsville gets its wish, rematches with Naperville NorthSTLtoday.com

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Last week's best pitching performances
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Zach Neff, Gibault (vs Lebanon, Illinois, 5/22), 7.0, 13, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 4. Cole Hagen, Edwardsville (vs Quincy, 5/22), 7.0, 7, 0, 1, 1, 0 ... Austin Buzick, Granite City (vs Collinsville, 5/20), 7.0, 5, 0, 1, 1, 1, 2, 6. Jake Hempill, Vianney (vs ...

Guns, gambling, pensions: Illinois lawmakers eye full plate in final week
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The issue is a big one for Fairmount Park, the Collinsville horse racing track. It would be allowed to add slot machines to its operations, which proponents say is crucial if the industry is to survive in an age of casinos. “Everyone (in racing) but ...