š± How Troyās PFAS legal move could impact Collinsvilleās shared water supply
Collinsville, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min readMorning Collinsville! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. āļøļø
In today's newsletter:
- How Troyās PFAS legal move could impact Collinsvilleās shared water supply
- How a Collinsville racetrack scandal led to a 46āmonth suspension
- How Edwardsville shut out Collinsville at Kahok Stadium Thursday night
Also on today's calendar: Take Mom 2 Prom and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: I Am not animal, vegetable, or mineral. I donāt eat, but need to be fed regularly to stay alive. What am I? š¤ (Answer below!)
- Friday: Breezy; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 76 and low of 52 degrees.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and warm, temps: high: 80, low: 58.
- Sunday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 65 and low of 44 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ Troy girds for possible PFAS lawsuits by hiring major NYC law firm (timestribunenews.com) ā Troy officials have hired a major New York law firm to be ready for potential PFAS contamination lawsuits, a move that matters because Troy and Collinsville draw from the same aquifer and Collinsville has already tested positive. A Troy councilman, who also serves as Collinsvilleās public works director, stressed the firm doesnāt represent Collinsville, while another resolution involved First Collinsville Bank backing new license plate reader cameras. 
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ā¢ Veterinarian's āMisconduct,' Banned Substance Charge See Trainer Suspended 46 Months (paulickreport.com) ā Horse trainer Vance Childers, who worked at Fairmount Park in Collinsville, has been suspended for nearly four years and fined $30,000 after horses in his care tested far over testosterone limits and a banned substance was found in his tack room. Arbitrators said Collinsville racetrack veterinarian Dr. Donald McCrosky misled the young trainer, but still held Childers responsible for not policing his barn more carefully. Ā Ā Ā
ā¢ Edwardsville IL soccer beats Collinsville in SWC shutout (theintelligencer.com) ā Collinsvilleās girls soccer team fell 2-0 at home to Edwardsville on Thursday night at Kahok Stadium, tightening the Southwestern Conference title race. Edwardsvilleās Gabby Thompson scored both second-half goals, handing the Kahoks a shutout loss while keeping Collinsville at 3-5 in league play and 12-7 overall. Ā Ā Ā
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Collinsville Electronics/Appliance Recycling Drop Off ā
Power Recycling, 9200 Collinsville Rd, Collinsville
9:00 am
Saturday May 9
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Other local events
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Compostapalooza
Willoughby Farm, 631 Willoughby Ln., Collinsville
9:00 am -
Take Mom 2 Prom ā
Gateway Convention Center, 1 Gateway Dr, Collinsville
5:00 pm -
Shooting Star at the Historic Miners Theatre ā
Historic Miner's Theatre & Institute, 204 W Main St, Collinsville
6:30 pm -
Shooting Star with special Guests Strikeforce @ Historic Miners Theater ā
Historic Miner's Theatre & Institute, 204 W Main St, Collinsville
7:30 pm -
Karate Program (May 2026) ā
Collinsville Activity Center, 10 Gateway Dr, Collinsville
6:00 pm -
Adult Drop-In Volleyball: Spring 2026 Session
City of Collinsville, 2100 Golfview Dr, Collinsville
6:30 pm -
Basic Yoga (May 2026) ā
Collinsville Activity Center, 10 Gateway Dr, Collinsville
6:30 pm
Saturday May 9
Monday May 11
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Mindful Meditation and Flow ā
2400 N Center St, Maryville
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Spring Family Night
Columbus Playground
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104th Annual May Carousel
Memorial Gymnasium, 3101 Madison Ave., Pontoon Beach
7:00 pm -
Compostapalooza
Willoughby Farm, 631 Willoughby Ln., Collinsville
9:00 am
Friday May 8
Saturday May 9
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š¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Drury Hotels Company, LLC posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Collinsville. Apply here.
- Sonic Drive-In posted a job opening for Cook in Collinsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Collinsville here.
š Nearby News
Maryville
- Maryville Police Issue 21 Distracted Driving Citations (riverbender.com)
- Faith, compassion, community (chicagocatholic.com)
- Metro-East Lutheran boys win Gateway Metro track title (theintelligencer.com)
Glen Carbon
- Glen Carbon Memorial Day service at Oaklawn Cemetery IL (thetelegraph.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Fire (Thank you Steve H. for sending it in!)
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