Metro East Chronicle - Serving St. Clair County and Madison County, Illinois

Home/museum honors Miles Davis’ life, times
August 10, 2025

Stay cool this summer with a visit to jazz great Miles Davis’ childhood home, now the House of Miles East Saint Louis (HOME), founded by the nonprofit of the same name. The comprehensive…
DuPage Republican precinct committeemen get training
August 8, 2025

The DuPage County Republican Party and the Illinois Republican Party will conduct Precinct Committeeman Training Plus+ from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Milton Township Republican…
Bus-stop shooting case moved to adult court
July 30, 2025

A Madison County judge has transferred to adult court the case of a 17-year-old charged in a shooting near a school bus stop in Alton. Jayvon Walton, 17, initially was charged in a…
Anderson, Deering plan fund-raiser
July 25, 2025

State Sen. Neil Anderson, R-Andalusia; and state Rep. Regan Deering, R-Decatur, will have a Summer Event from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday at Untitled Supper Club, 111 W. Kinzie St., Chicago….
Extreme heat watch, warning issued
July 21, 2025

The National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat watch for portions of northern and central Illinois from Wednesday morning through Thursday evening. Forecasters say that dangerously…
Summer Celebration and other political events
July 19, 2025

State Rep. Laura Faver Dias, D- Grayslake, will hold a Summer Celebration from 5:30-8 p.m. Thursday in Libertyville. Tickets are $50. Sponsorship ranges from $250 to $5,000. For information,…

Trump administration requests voter data from Illinois Elections Board

August 6, 2025

SPRINGFIELD — The Trump administration has asked Illinois election officials for a copy of the state’s voter registration database, including sensitive data about individual voters…

State leaders seek more transparency from insurance companies

August 6, 2025

Insurance companies operating in Illinois have a transparency problem with state regulators and consumers, four top state officials alleged. Illinois leaders remain frustrated by State…

Kelly leans on experience in Illinois’ Democratic Senate primary

August 6, 2025

The Democratic primary for Illinois’ open U.S. Senate seat features three of the state’s most notable Democrats, but U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly isn’t worried big spending or endorsements…

Statewide childhood lead testing planned

July 30, 2025

Nearly 13 percent of the 1,350 Illinois ZIP codes at high risk of lead exposure in children are in Cook County. The 172 Cook County areas at high risk of lead exposure in children include…

Study: Education still pays, but barriers to upward mobility persist in Illinois

July 30, 2025

For generations, America has been thought of as the land of opportunity, a place where anyone who worked and studied hard could grow up to achieve any goal they set for themselves. …

Pritzker seeks more authority over homeowners insurance business

July 30, 2025

SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker is asking state lawmakers for more authority to regulate the homeowners insurance market in Illinois. His comments came after the Bloomington-based…

Vietnam-era Strike Assault Boat to be displayed at Grafton Visitors Center

Home/museum honors Miles Davis’ life, times

DuPage Republican precinct committeemen get training

Bus-stop shooting case moved to adult court

Anderson, Deering plan fund-raiser

Extreme heat watch, warning issued

Summer Celebration and other political events

STATE NEWS

Trump administration requests voter data from Illinois Elections Board

State leaders seek more transparency from insurance companies

Kelly leans on experience in Illinois’ Democratic Senate primary

Statewide childhood lead testing planned

Study: Education still pays, but barriers to upward mobility persist in Illinois

Pritzker seeks more authority over homeowners insurance business

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