Collinsville /tags/collinsville Collinsville en-US Copyright © 2024 Wed, 22 Jan 2025 16:52:31 GMT Assisted living facility in Collinsville is sold, displacing its residents /economy-business/2025-01-22/assisted-living-facility-collinsville-sold-displacing-residents Addington Place managers announced this month that the facility is closing in April because the owner of the building sold the property, and the new owner does not want to use it for assisted living. Wed, 22 Jan 2025 16:52:31 GMT /economy-business/2025-01-22/assisted-living-facility-collinsville-sold-displacing-residents Lexi Cortes Open spot to determine future of Metro East library board embroiled in culture wars /government-politics-issues/2025-01-21/metro-east-library-board-replacement-embroiled-culture-wars The Mississippi Valley Library District board of trustees currently has a 3-3 ideological split. Finding a replacement for a vacant board spot just a couple of months before the election could swing the board away from a conservative majority. Tue, 21 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-01-21/metro-east-library-board-replacement-embroiled-culture-wars Will Bauer When she rides into the wind, Collinsville resident Tina Weber sets herself free /race-identity-and-faith/2024-10-25/collinsville-woman-motorcycle-riding-healing When Tina Weber rides her motorcycle, she transforms into Bubbles — “a badass” — and can leave her traumatic past behind. But when surgery forced her off her Harley Nighthawk this summer, she had to find healing elsewhere. Fri, 25 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT /race-identity-and-faith/2024-10-25/collinsville-woman-motorcycle-riding-healing Sophie Proe Here’s what a new $21.5 million career and tech ed building in Collinsville will look like /education/2024-10-11/21-5-million-career-tech-ed-building-collinsville-illinois The 46,000-square-foot facility will be an expansion of the Collinsville Area Vocational Center, which was opened in 1971 and currently provides students from 10 area high schools with dual-credit career training and skill development. Fri, 11 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT /education/2024-10-11/21-5-million-career-tech-ed-building-collinsville-illinois Kelly Smits Madison County Transit to start $1 ride-sharing program in Collinsville next week /economy-business/2024-08-08/madison-county-transit-to-start-1-ride-sharing-program-in-collinsville-next-week The Metro East transit service is starting MCT Micro on Monday. Similar to Uber or Lyft, people will be able to catch a ride in most of Collinsville. Thu, 08 Aug 2024 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2024-08-08/madison-county-transit-to-start-1-ride-sharing-program-in-collinsville-next-week Will Bauer Making history: Collinsville adds first-ever parade to Juneteenth celebration /race-identity-and-faith/2024-06-19/collinsville-illinois-juneteenth-parade-celebration The route ended at the Collinsville Juneteenth Festival, a block party outside Old Herald Brewery and Distillery with food vendors, retailers and other groups. Wed, 19 Jun 2024 20:54:26 GMT /race-identity-and-faith/2024-06-19/collinsville-illinois-juneteenth-parade-celebration Abby Llorico, Sophie Proe SIUE connection among new Madison County trails. What else will be built? /2024-06-06/siue-connection-among-new-madison-county-trails-what-else-will-be-built The Madison County trail system consists of more than 135 miles of Class 1 bikeways. Here’s what to know about the trail projects in Edwardsville, Collinsville and nearby. Thu, 06 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT /2024-06-06/siue-connection-among-new-madison-county-trails-what-else-will-be-built Meredith Howard Collinsville school board asked to keep Jefferson Elementary open amid enrollment woes /education/2024-05-08/collinsville-schools-asked-to-keep-jefferson-elementary-open In April, Collinsville Unit School District #10 announced it’s considering closing the school due to declining enrollment and would hold three hearings to receive public input. Wed, 08 May 2024 18:00:00 GMT /education/2024-05-08/collinsville-schools-asked-to-keep-jefferson-elementary-open Kelly Smits Missouri legalized recreational marijuana a year ago. What's that mean for the Metro East? /economy-business/2024-02-07/missouri-legalized-recreational-marijuana-a-year-ago-whats-that-mean-for-the-metro-east Collinsville and Sauget’s recreational marijuana sales have slowed in the year since Missouri legalized it, but Fairview Heights’ remain strong. Wed, 07 Feb 2024 11:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2024-02-07/missouri-legalized-recreational-marijuana-a-year-ago-whats-that-mean-for-the-metro-east Will Bauer Madison County program helps high school students with disabilities find jobs /economy-business/2023-11-27/madison-county-program-helps-high-school-students-with-disabilities-find-jobs Program organizers said it solves two problems — it gives students a chance to enter the workforce and provides employers the opportunity to find badly-needed help. Mon, 27 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2023-11-27/madison-county-program-helps-high-school-students-with-disabilities-find-jobs Will Bauer