Metro East news briefs
October 9, 2019Fairmount Park plans new $50 million casino The owners of the Fairmount Park have announced plans to construct a new $50 million casino adjacent to the landmark horseracing facility….
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Drone aircraft refueler makes maiden flight
October 7, 2019In what aviation and military experts are calling an historic first, a first-of-its-kind drone, designed to refuel other aircraft in mid-air, was successfully test flown, Sept. 19 by…
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SIUE and Washington Park residents work to build a community garden
October 5, 2019Young people and adults gathered on a vacant lot in Washington Park on Saturday, Sept. 28. Some brought black trash bags and shovels. Others carried coolers. All had a vision of the…
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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…
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SIUE Diversity Day to celebrate cultural inclusion
October 1, 2019Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s second annual celebration, under the theme “From Awareness to Action, SIUE Shaping a Changing World,” will be held Monday-Tuesday,…
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Bi-State refinancing bonds amid continuing fiscal woes
September 25, 2019The 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 —…
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Metro East news briefs
September 25, 2019New 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…
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State’s high court ‘rides the circuit’ to Godfrey
September 22, 2019GODFREY — 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…
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