Cahokia Heights

History

The formation of Cahokia Heights was part of a campaign and four-phase plan called "Better Together". Curtis McCall Sr., Centreville Township Supervisor, led the consolidation efforts. His son Curtis McCall Jr. was mayor (village president) of Cahokia at the time; the mayor (village president) of Alorton, and clerk, cashier was JoAnne Reed; The second phase of the plan The third and fourth phases were advertised as dissolving Centreville Township and the Commonfields of Cahokia district. The referendum to dissolve the Commonfields of Cahokia Public Water District passed with 82% approval in the April 2021 election. In the same election, voters of Cahokia Heights passed referendums to grant home rule to the city, to extend the Cahokia Public Library District across the city, and elect McCall Sr. as mayor.

Geography

The climate is classified as continental (Köppen Dfa), bordering on subtropical (Köppen Cfa). : Sauget / East Saint Louis : Mississippi River East Saint Louis : Mississippi River Belleville : East Carondelet Unincorporated Centreville Township : Dupo

Most-observed species

• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  33,001
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  32,961
• European Starling

  Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  26,926
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  26,090
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  23,078
• Downy Woodpecker

  Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  18,850
• House Finch

  Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
  17,211
• Common Grackle

  Quiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  15,885