East Alton man killed in dirt bike crash
June 5, 2020An East Alton man was killed early Friday morning (June 5) when his dirt bike hit a vehicle. Samuel Sparks, 31, was killed in the accident, which occurred at 12:06 a.m. Friday at Fosterburg…
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Moms deliver anti-gun violence message virtually
June 5, 2020Several events will be conducted in area communities as part of Moms Demand Action’s Wear Orange events to prevent gun violence. Orange is the color that the friends of Chicago teen…
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East St. Louis man sentenced for running drugs, keeping guns
May 30, 2020An East St. Louis man has been sentenced to two decades in prison for reoffending while in the federal penal system. In 2017, James Keel, 31, was on federal supervised release when…
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Pritzker tours flood preparations as East St. Louis gears up for contact tracing
May 27, 2020SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker spent much of the day Wednesday, May 27 in downstate Illinois, where he observed flood preparations along the Illinois River in Meredosia before…
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Metro East news briefs
May 27, 2020Metro East casino tax losses top $2 million An ongoing statewide casino shutdown, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will likely cost the operators of Metro East gaming halls more than $35…
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Triad CUSD 2 teacher surprised with Golden Apple award
May 24, 2020A Madison County teacher is being honored for her work in the growing field of response to instructional intervention (RTI). She now looks forward to joining an effort that organizers…
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New COVID-19 community testing sites opening
May 23, 2020State officials announced a new COVID-19 Community Based Testing Site opened in Peoria County on Saturday, May 23. These free community services located at the Peoria Civic Center Fulton…
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Metro East news briefs
May 20, 2020‘Ride and Abide’ code gets first round okay A long anticipated “Metro Ride and Abide Policy” was approved May 14, by the Security Sub-Committee of Bi-State Development Agency’s…
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