🌱 What this new assistant superintendent means for Collinsville students and families

Greetings Collinsville! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What this new assistant superintendent means for Collinsville students and families
• How the Kahoks stormed back and what’s next at home Friday

Also on today's calendar: City Council Meeting and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 56 and low of 23 degrees.
• Friday: Colder; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 38, low: 30.
• Saturday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 55 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Kevin Robinson Named CUSD 10 Assistant Superintendent Beginning July 2026 (riverbender.com) — Collinsville CUSD 10 has promoted Human Resources Director Kevin Robinson to assistant superintendent beginning July 1, 2026, while he continues overseeing HR. A lifelong Collinsville Kahok and longtime district educator, Robinson says he’s focused on equity, inclusion, and supporting every student, as the district continues major facility improvements and prepares for leadership transition.
   

• Collinsville Varsity Basketball Scores Comeback Win Over Granite City (collinsvilledailynews.com) — Collinsville fans can celebrate a big road comeback, as the Kahoks boys’ varsity basketball team rallied from a 22-17 halftime deficit to beat Granite City 44-36 behind senior Jace Wilkinson’s 20 points. The win evens Collinsville’s record at 4-4, and the team now heads back to Virgil Fletcher Gymnasium on Friday night to host Edwardsville in a key inter-conference matchup.
   

📸 Around Collinsville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Collinsville

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★ Featured events ★

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

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Other local events

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

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

📣 Collinsville Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Sit, Stay, Read with Got Your Six therapy Dogs
  Six Mile Regional Library District - Johnson Road Branch , 2145 Johnson Rd , Granite City
  6:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Care Giver Coffee Talk
  Jan’s Naturals CBD Market Place & Coffee Shop , 2929 N Center St , Maryville
  10:00 am

Saturday December 20

• Saturday Play & Learn For Babies & Toddlers
  Six Mile Regional Library District , 2001 Delmar Ave , Granite City
  10:00 am
• All Wound Up!
  Six Mile Regional Library District - Johnson Road Branch , 2145 Johnson Rd , Granite City
  11:00 am

Sunday December 21

• Alton JV vs. Granite City
  Granite City Ice Rink , 2900 Benton St , Granite City
  4:10 pm

Monday December 22

• Zoning Board of Appeals
  Council Chamber , 118 Hillsboro Ave , Edwardsville
  7:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Caucus Meeting
  Maryville, IL Calendar , 2520 N. Center St. , Maryville
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Gas on Lilac Avenue in North STL County was $2.
  79 this morning. Circle K in Collinsville was $2.49 ($2.39 EZ pay). Next thing will be dogs and cats laying together. (Nextdoor Beltline Rd)

• Cold Stone Creamery posted a job opening for Crew Member in Collinsville. Apply here.
• Home Depot posted a job opening for Customer Service/Sales in Collinsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Collinsville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Maryville

• Person of Interest Detained in Dual Cahokia Heights Homicides (riverbender.com)

Glen Carbon

• Edwardsville, Glen Carbon area restaurant inspections Dec. 8-12 (theintelligencer.com)

Madison

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-- The Patch AM Team

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