Oates Associates Celebrates 45 Years of Engineering Excellence
Collinsville, IL - Oates Associates, Inc. proudly celebrates 45 years of shaping communities through thoughtful engineering. As the firm marks this milestone, they reflect on the people, projects, and partnerships that have defined their journey – and continue to inspire their future. People at the Core Oates Associates’ strength has always been its people. What began as a small team of passionate engineers has grown to a multidisciplinary workforce spread across multiple offices. The firm credits
Revity Credit Union Employees Raise $1,405 for The Latino Roundtable through Threads of Kindness...
Revity Credit Union Employees Raise $1,405 for The Latino Roundtable through Threads of Kindness Program Fairmont City, IL – In August, Revity Credit Union employees came together to raise $1,405.00 for The Latino Roundtable through the Revity Threads of Kindness Program. This program, funded by employees, allows Revity Credit Union staff to embody the credit union's philosophy of people helping people. By contributing a monthly monetary donation to a local organization, employees can enjoy
Oates Associates Welcomes Julian Chastain
COLLINSVILLE (July 29, 2025) – Oates Associates is pleased to announce the addition of Julian Chastain, PE to the team. With nine years of experience in sanitary sewer and stormwater drainage design, he brings a strong technical background with a commitment to enhancing local communities through thoughtful infrastructure solutions. Julian’s experience includes extensive work with hydraulic modeling tools and drainage systems. He brings valuable insight from a previous role with the Metropolitan St. Louis
Collinsville CUSD 10 Waives Admission for All Students to Attend Home Athletic Events in 2025-26
Collinsville, IL, July 22, 2025 – Beginning with the 2025-26 school year, Collinsville Community Unit School District #10 students in grades K-12 will not be charged admission to any home athletic events held on a district campus.* The new policy was approved by the Board of Education at their July 21, 2025 meeting. Students in grades 7-12 must present a valid school ID. Students in grades K-6 who must show their Skyward access to the ticket taker at the gate. Note: ALL students in grades K-8 must be
Update from Dr. Skertich on Summer 2025 Facilities Upgrade Projects
Kahok Nation, During the summer months, our schools are extremely busy. Even without students in the buildings, our custodians, maintenance crews and contractors are hard at work preparing for the return of students and staff in August. Their focus is on deep cleaning, maintenance and scheduled building improvements. While eleven weeks of summer vacation may seem like a long break for students, staff and families, the district uses this entire time to get ready for the upcoming school year and to
