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July 12, 2011
Collinsville Mayor Apologizes for City's New Anti-Sagging Law, Calls It a "Step Backward"
In addition to mockery, this sagger would now be subject to fines in Collinsville. Council members representing the Metro East town of Collinsville, Illinois, voted last night to pass the anti-sagging ordinance Daily RFT told you about last week. The law passed by a 3-2 vote and makes it illegal ... More >>
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June 30, 2011
This Weekend, It's "Catsup"
In addition to mockery, this sagger would now be subject to fines in Collinsville. Council members representing the Metro East town of Collinsville, Illinois, voted last night to pass the anti-sagging ordinance Daily RFT told you about last week. The law passed by a 3-2 vote and makes it illegal ... More >>
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June 29, 2011
Poll: Should Saggin' Be Banned by Ordinance?
Image viaVote in our saggin' poll!Collinsville councilwoman Liz Dalton has proposed a ban on sagging. Violators could pay a fine of up to $300, with possible community service. Her reason: Several constituents asked her to (according to KMOV), including one family left totally aghast when some s ... More >>
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June 23, 2011
"One Person Going Through It Too": An Interview with Chris Mills
Courtesy of Chris MillsYou can take the kid of out Collinsville, Illinois, but you can't take Collinsville out of the kid. A certain sense of Midwestern, small-town alienation pervades the music of singer, songwriter and orchestral pop obsessive Chris Mills, even as his music has grown more c ... More >>
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April 12, 2011
A Poopy Pants Whodunit: Collinsville Teacher Fired After Fecal Investigation
Image viaI did a doodle, teacher!An elementary school teacher just got kicked out of the classroom for good at Webster Elementary in Collinsville. His crime? As KTVI Fox2Now tells it, a little stankee-doodle was found on the floor among a half dozen third- and fourth-graders. The teacher decided ... More >>
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February 16, 2011
Cops Bust Truck Hauling Tomatoes and 600 Pounds of Pot on I-55/70
On Monday morning, February 14, Illinois State Police found 600 pounds of marijuana in a tractor-trailer hauling tomatoes on Interstate 55/70 near Highway 159 in Collinsville. The Belleville News-Democrat reports that Jose A. Martinez of Glendale, Arizona, and Manuel Medrano of Merced, Calif ... More >>
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January 20, 2011
Seasons of the Cycle
On Monday morning, February 14, Illinois State Police found 600 pounds of marijuana in a tractor-trailer hauling tomatoes on Interstate 55/70 near Highway 159 in Collinsville. The Belleville News-Democrat reports that Jose A. Martinez of Glendale, Arizona, and Manuel Medrano of Merced, Calif ... More >>
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September 15, 2010
What's Italian for Party?
On Monday morning, February 14, Illinois State Police found 600 pounds of marijuana in a tractor-trailer hauling tomatoes on Interstate 55/70 near Highway 159 in Collinsville. The Belleville News-Democrat reports that Jose A. Martinez of Glendale, Arizona, and Manuel Medrano of Merced, Calif ... More >>
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July 27, 2010
Those Dirty Dogs! Collinsville Burglars Mark Their Territory
image viaThe writing on the wall.Not content with merely stealing electronics and jewelry, the burglars who broke into a Collinsville home last Wednesday, July 21, decided to mark their territory. They used red spray paint, which is not the easiest to remove, but definitely smells better than ... More >>
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July 7, 2010
Our Compliments to the Condiment
image viaThe writing on the wall.Not content with merely stealing electronics and jewelry, the burglars who broke into a Collinsville home last Wednesday, July 21, decided to mark their territory. They used red spray paint, which is not the easiest to remove, but definitely smells better than ... More >>
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June 4, 2010
Horseradish: The Root Behind Collinsville's Festival
This weekend the Illinois Horseradish Growers Association will celebrate the people and the land that produce 60 percent of the world's horseradish in Collinsville, Illinois. The annual International Horseradish Festival features all the usual festival fun, with a spicy kick from the town's favorite ... More >>
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June 1, 2010
World's Largest Ketchup Bottle Joined by World's Largest Horseradish Jar, Threatening Cocktail Sauce Disaster
Cruise down the stretch of Illinois 157 near the west end of Collinsville and you'll find yourself in the middle of horseradish country. Fields and fields of it, making up the horseradish capital of the world. It's the east end of Collinsville, on Illinois 159, where ketchup is king and the world's ... More >>
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June 1, 2010
Collinsville Catsup Bottle Celebration Named One of World's Ten Quirkiest Local Festivals
So says Time magazine which recently named Collinsville's "World Largest Catsup Bottle Festival" as one of the quirkiest-themed parties in the world. The Collinsville festival -- which takes place on July 11 -- joins ranks with the "Baby Jumping Festival" in Spain and "Cheese-Rolling Festival" in ... More >>
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April 23, 2010
Tomorrow: Jonezy Fights Leukemia With Hip-Hop at CWE Llywelyn's
Image viaJonezy wants you to get down for a good cause tomorrowCollinsville emcee Jonezy describes his record Mr. (FillintheBlank) as "a self-scrutinizing journey into the highs and lows of my life, dramatized by my obsessive/compulsiveness and ADD...the premise of the album is me being a control ... More >>
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April 14, 2010
Throw Your Back Into It
Image viaJonezy wants you to get down for a good cause tomorrowCollinsville emcee Jonezy describes his record Mr. (FillintheBlank) as "a self-scrutinizing journey into the highs and lows of my life, dramatized by my obsessive/compulsiveness and ADD...the premise of the album is me being a control ... More >>
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April 6, 2010
Q: Who Spray-Painted a Penis on New Metro East Church? A: Lord Knows
Members of The Gathering Place in Collinsville made a shocking discovery at the debut of their new church this past Sunday. It wasn't the Easter bunny. No. Some miscreant had spray-painted an upside down cross, the numbers "666" and a crude depiction of "male anatomy" on the side of the building. ... More >>
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March 10, 2010
Wait: Somebody Was Murdered In That House? Sold!
Wikimedia CommonsNow, will the dishtowels be included in that price?Today's Suburban Journals recounts the story of Dave and Amy Rhymer, a couple in their late twenties who last fall got a real steal on a Collinsville home that was the site of a "grisly" murder.The couple was initially clueless t ... More >>
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January 26, 2010
Illinois Proposes Law to Prevent Labor Lockouts At Fairmount Park
Horse racing fans celebrated yesterday like a gambler who just hit the daily double. A last-minute deal was reached to allow Fairmount Park to host 52 days of live racing in 2010, as opposed to the three days the track was stuck with after a prolonged labor dispute.It's not exactly a full schedule ... More >>
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December 17, 2009
Latin King Gang Member Shot While Tagging Garage Near Fairmount Park
A southwestern Illinois man claims he shot in self defense when a 17-year-old gang-banger attempted to break into the home where he was staying Tuesday night.Law officers, however, tell another story. They say the 38-year-old shooter fired at the teen from a distance of 75 to 100 feet away. And - ... More >>
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September 16, 2009
Consider Collinsville the Milan of Illnois
A southwestern Illinois man claims he shot in self defense when a 17-year-old gang-banger attempted to break into the home where he was staying Tuesday night.Law officers, however, tell another story. They say the 38-year-old shooter fired at the teen from a distance of 75 to 100 feet away. And - ... More >>
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September 2, 2009
Mail Bonding
A southwestern Illinois man claims he shot in self defense when a 17-year-old gang-banger attempted to break into the home where he was staying Tuesday night.Law officers, however, tell another story. They say the 38-year-old shooter fired at the teen from a distance of 75 to 100 feet away. And - ... More >>
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June 15, 2009
Work Begins This Week To Re-Paint Collinsville Catsup Bottle
flickr.com/photos/jshappellThe gigantic catsup bottle that hovers over Collinsville is getting a face-lift this week as a crew applies a new coat of paint to the 60-year-old advertising marquee. The landmark was last painted 14 years ago. The bottle is being primed in time for the 11th annual World' ... More >>
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March 26, 2009
Repo Man (Version 2.0) Arrives in Midwest
flickr.com/photos/davesevenNot your grand-daddy's repo man.The Wall Street Journal had an interesting article yesterday about a new automobile device being employed by used-car dealers across the country. The contraption -- which disables a vehicle whenever its buyer misses a payment -- is apparentl ... More >>
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March 13, 2009
Mule Kick or Donkey Punch?
Courtesy of Ring of HonorNecro Butcher puts in a hard day's work taking scissors to the skull. Ring of Honor Wrestling brings its rough and raw brand of wrestling to the Gateway Center in Collinsville, Illinois tonight. You can argue whether the fights are real or faked to your heart's content -- i ... More >>
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March 12, 2009
Thursday, March 12: Morning's Newz
Police in Maryland Heights are on the lookout for the "feces bandit" -- a suspect accused of spreading human excrement in Wesport Plaza bathrooms. The bandit has also been leaving his (or her) "trail" on vending machines on college campuses. Terry Sedlacek, the man charged with gunning down the Rev. ... More >>
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October 1, 2008
Worlds Within Worlds
The spirit of radio
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July 11, 2008
Three for Three: 7.11-7.13
The spirit of radio
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June 11, 2008
Songwriters Sound Off
The spirit of radio
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April 30, 2008
Now Hear This
They've got stories for days!
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November 2, 2007
Go! 11/2-11/4
They've got stories for days!
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September 21, 2007
Go! 9/21-9/23
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September 19, 2007
Grazie, Collinsville
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August 29, 2007
Postcard Dispatch
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June 7, 2006
Can't Beat the Heat
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January 4, 2006
Crappiest Weekend of All
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September 14, 2005
Go, Speed Racer, Go!
Go-cart power
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June 8, 2005
Root for the Home Root
Horseradish Festival returns
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November 3, 2004
This Week's Day-by-Day Picks
Week of November 3, 2004
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October 20, 2004
Geeks Gone Wild
If you can't get laid at a science-fiction convention, you can't get laid!
Best of St. Louis
September 29, 2004
Best Bus Route
Madison County Transit No. 18
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September 29, 2004
Best Festival
Italian Fest
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September 17, 2003
No Wining
Bottoming-out in Augusta
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July 2, 2003
Red All Over
Collinsville celebrates as its mighty catsup bottle turns 54
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June 4, 2003
Roots for the Home Team
It'll be a hot time in the old town at Collinsville's International Horseradish Festival
Best of St. Louis
September 25, 2002
Best Self-Promotion
CORE Project
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July 3, 2002
Want Fries With That?
Collinsville pours it on thick celebrating its beloved Catsup Bottle
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September 26, 2001
Best Worldwide Horseradish Resource
Collinsville, Ill.
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July 12, 2000
Where Does He Get Those Wonderful Toys?
Just because you've grown up doesn't mean you have to get rid of your Hot Wheels
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May 31, 2000
Pale Horseradish, Pale Diner
There'll be a hot time in the old town when Collinsville hosts the 13th annual International Horseradish Festival
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May 10, 2000
A Night at the Races
The excitement on the track is secondary to the human drama played out in the grandstand at Fairmount Park
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