State records 128 new coronavirus cases in one day
March 18, 2020SPRINGFIELD — The number of confirmed cases of novel coronavirus, COVID-19, in Illinois almost doubled overnight, from 160 cases to 288, the state’s Department of Public Health…
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Metro East news briefs
March 18, 2020Scott AFB to test novel bird hazard preventive A pair of Scott Air Force Base airmen have been awarded $300,000 to test a novel approach to the prevention of aircraft bird strikes:…
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Belleville woman convicted in worker’s comp scheme
March 17, 2020A Belleville woman has been convicted on three counts of mail fraud for allegedly trying to obtain ongoing disability payments. Paula Klaustermeier, 53, is scheduled to be sentenced…
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Feds: Woman faked breast cancer, muscular dystrophy
March 16, 2020A Highland woman has been charged with falsely claiming she had diseases for her own financial gain. Sarah Delashmit, 35, has been charged with wire fraud, mail fraud and aggravated…
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Now with confirmed cases, Metro East hospitals brace for COVID-19 surge
March 16, 2020Across the country, healthcare organizations are bracing for epidemic levels of COVID-19 patients. And Greater St. Louis, where healthcare is now among the region’s largest…
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Few countywide races on primary ballots in Metro East
March 13, 2020Madison and St. Clair counties will each see only one race for countywide administrative office during the March 17 primaries, with no primary contests in Monroe County. The political…
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Pritzker budget: $280 million in local investment
March 11, 2020Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposed Illinois state budget for fiscal year 2021 would allocate at least $280,221,967 for capital improvements Metro East Funding would come from…
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Metro East news briefs
March 11, 2020Area judges vie for state supreme court Illinois Fifth Appellate Court justices David K. Overstreet of Mount Vernon, John B. Barberis, Jr. of St. Jacob, and Judith Lynn Cates of Swansea…
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