Metro East news briefs
October 2, 2019State joins St. Louis violence crackdown The State of Missouri this week joins a growing effort to curb violence in the City of St. Louis. At the Chronicle’s deadline, the city…
State joins St. Louis violence crackdown The State of Missouri this week joins a growing effort to curb violence in the City of St. Louis. At the Chronicle’s deadline, the city…
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s second annual celebration, under the theme “From Awareness to Action, SIUE Shaping a Changing World,” will be held Monday-Tuesday,…
The executive committee of the Bi-State Development Board of Commissioners, at its Sept. 12 meeting, reviewed a bond refinancing plan that will save between $45 and $50 million —…
New process could revive Wood River Power Plant site An innovative environmental remediation process, developed by a St. Louis County firm, is promising to help bring new life to the…
GODFREY — High school and college students in the Metro East area got a rare chance to see the Illinois Supreme Court in action Wednesday when the court traveled to the campus of…
Jerseyville, Greenville named “Super Sites” Burgeoning Industrial parks in Jerseyville and Greenville are among 16 promising business locations named to Illinois’ first-ever list…
Much of the Upper Mississippi River in Illinois, north of Alton, will effectively be closed to commercial traffic for multiple, extended periods over the next 10 years, to accommodate…
Madison County holding regional job fair in Collinsville The 29th annual Jobs Plus Regional Job Fair is set to take place from 9 a.m. to noon on Thursday, Sept. 19 at Gateway Convention…
PEORIA — For 60 years, SkillsUSA Illinois has held workforce development competitions for young people entering the trades. And for 60 years, there has never been an all-female team…
CHICAGO — In a hot gymnasium on Chicago’s South Side, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced this morning that he’s running for a potentially historic third term as governor. In his announcement…
SPRINGFIELD —– Three main factors contribute to the formation of Midwest dust storms: strong winds, dry soil in farm fields and large amounts of loose soil. That’s according to…
SPRINGFIELD — Public employees hired since 2011 must continue to wait for pension reform after Illinois lawmakers declined to take up the issue during the spring session. Lawmakers…
SPRINGFIELD — Under a bill awaiting the governor’s signature, certain insurance plans would have to cover hippotherapy and other forms of therapeutic horseback riding in Illinois. …
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed Illinois’ fiscal year 2026 budget into law, taking shots at President Donald Trump’s budget management to defend hard choices state lawmakers were…