Metro East news briefs
November 20, 2019Cahokia Mounds hosts holiday craft market days The annual Native American Holiday Market to be held at Nov. 29 through Dec. 1 at Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site will feature 35 artists,…
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IDOT prioritizes I-270 bridge, Dupo interchange
November 13, 2019Projects on nearly every major regional traffic artery in Metro East are outlined in the Illinois Department of Transportation’s (IDOT) Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-2025 Proposed Highway…
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Metro East news briefs
November 11, 2019Man tried to swap pipe bomb for meth A Missouri man has said he created a pipe bomb and brought it to Columbia, Ill. in exchange for methamphetamine. Donald Novy, 35, of Dittmer, Mo.,…
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State Sen. Manar to push bill making Daylight Saving Time permanent
November 8, 2019SPRINGFIELD — If Sen. Andy Manar has his way, people in Illinois would move their clocks ahead one hour this coming spring, then never have to change them again. Manar (D-Bunker Hill)…
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Dark web drug trafficker convicted in East St . Louis
November 8, 2019A woman known as “The Drug Llama” has pleaded guilty to trafficking painkillers on the “dark web” and other charges. Melissa Scanlan, 32, of San Diego, appeared Oct. 31 at the…
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Group looks to grow rural prosperity along Illinois river valley
November 7, 2019Economic resurgence in declining rural areas is the goal of the new Lower Illinois River Valley-Rural Prosperity Initiative (LIRV-RPI). The LIRV-RPI “seeks to immediately leverage…
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Indictments allege corruption at East St. Louis non-profit
November 7, 2019An ongoing federal investigation into corruption at an East St. Louis charity has resulted in charges being filed against three additional individuals. Leonard Johnson, 33, of…
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Metro East news briefs
November 6, 2019Panel wants hyperloop start in 3-to-5 years The technology is untried and human beings may never even be allowed to ride it. Nevertheless, an advisory panel, appointed by Missouri…
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