Metro East Area News Briefs
— November 7, 2018Edwardsville educator named Illinois Teacher of the Year The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) named Edwardsville High School (EHS) special education teacher Susan Converse is…
Edwardsville educator named Illinois Teacher of the Year The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) named Edwardsville High School (EHS) special education teacher Susan Converse is…
NOV. 8 Collinsville Community Awards Night Thur. 5:30-8:30 p.m. Gateway Center, 1 Gateway Drive $36 The City of Collinsville and the Collinsville Chamber of Commerce will present…
NOV. 2 Ian Ethan Case – PORTALS Friday, 7:30 p.m. Jacoby Arts Center, 627 N. Broadway, Alton $15 Case plays his double-necked guitar accompanied by an intricate system of synchronized…
OCT. 26 Pumpkin Carving at Riverbender Friday, 6-10 p.m. Riverbender Community Center, 200 W. 3rd. St., Alton $10 In addition to all the other fun at Riverbender, there will be pumpkin…
OCT. 18 Zentangle Art Class Von Dell Gallery Thursday, 1-4 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. 102 E. Ferguson Ave., Wood River Free will offering Julie Gvillo will explain zentangles and give instructions…
Six multimillion-dollar legislative races on Metro East ballots As the Nov. 6 general election approaches, Metro East continues to claim three of the 10 most expensive races for the…
East St. Louis edges back toward full police staffing Four new East St. Louis Police officers were sworn in during City Hall ceremonies, Oct. 16. With that, the city now has some 41…
Clinton, Monroe counties lead real estate sales uptick Overall, Metro East real estate sales continued to trend upward during August, according to monthly reports from the Greater Gateway…