🌱 How long Lebanon Road detours will disrupt Collinsville-area drivers in 2026

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In today's newsletter:

• How long Lebanon Road detours will disrupt Collinsville-area drivers in 2026
• What police say happened inside Sav-On Liquor on St. Louis Road

Also on today's calendar: Karate Program (December 2025) and 4 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 50 and low of 32 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 54, low: 40.
• Thursday: Rain, then a shower, with a high of 54 and low of 21 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lebanon Road project extension definitely approved into 2026 (timestribunenews.com) — Drivers who rely on Lebanon Road between Collinsville and Troy should expect construction and detours to continue into 2026, as bridge and road realignment work near the CSX tracks faces weather and coordination delays. The project, funded by state, county, and Collinsville Township partners, will replace outdated underpasses, improve emergency and school bus access, and prepare for growing traffic in this rapidly developing area.
   

• Centralia Man Charged In Attempted Collinsville Robbery (riverbender.com) — A Centralia man is jailed after being charged with attempting to rob Sav-On Liquor on St. Louis Road in Collinsville earlier this month. Prosecutors say he wore a ski mask, implied he had a weapon, and demanded cash before fleeing without money. Police later arrested a suspect in Columbia, Ill., recovering a ski mask and machete.
   

📸 Around Collinsville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Collinsville

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• Granite City Boys Freshman Basketball @ Collinsville
  Collinsville High School, 2201 S Morrison Ave, Collinsville
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• Karate Program (December 2025)
  Collinsville Activity Center , 10 Gateway Dr , Collinsville
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• 2nd Annual ShinSings Orchestra Sinatra Big Band Christmas Celebration
  Historic Miner's Theatre & Institute , 204 W Main St , Collinsville
  7:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• City Council Meeting
  Collinsville City Hall , 125 S Center St , Collinsville
  6:30 pm

Monday December 29

• Basic Yoga - December
  Collinsville Activity Center , 10 Gateway Dr , Collinsville
  6:30 pm

Wednesday December 31

• NYE Comedy Extravaganza
  Press House , 113 E Clay St , Collinsville
  8:00 pm
• Comedy Extravaganza
  Press House , 113 E Clay St , Collinsville
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Chestnut Health Systems Mobile Unit at SMRLD
  Six Mile Regional Library District , 2001 Delmar Ave , Granite City
  1:00 pm
• Campus to Community Committee
  Governor Edwards Conference Room , 118 Hillsboro Ave , Edwardsville
  5:00 pm
• Holiday Lighting Judging
  Maryville, IL Calendar Maryville, IL 62062
  6:00 pm
• North Pole Musical
  Webster Elementary School , 108 W Church St , Collinsville
  6:15 pm
• Maryville Community Library Board Meeting
  Maryville Community Library , 15 Professional Park Dr , Maryville
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Walmart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Collinsville. Apply here.
• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Overnight Team Member in Collinsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Collinsville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Maryville

• Woman and Man Die In Shooting In Cahokia Heights (riverbender.com)
• Blackhawks place Connor Bedard on injured reserve with an upper-body injury (theintelligencer.com)

Glen Carbon

• Wreaths Across America ceremony honors Glen Carbon veterans (thetelegraph.com)
• Meet the newest Intelligencer reporter learning Edwardsville one story at a time (theintelligencer.com)
• County voters will be asked to approve tax credit referendum in 2026 (timestribunenews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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