Metro East Chronicle - Serving St. Clair County and Madison County, Illinois

Grants support clean energy efforts
June 13, 2025

CHICAGO – Gov. J.B.. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity have announced 27 awards totaling $23 million through the Equitable Energy Future…
Courier for India-based fraud ring sentenced to 12 years
June 4, 2025

A native of India who was in the United States illegally has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for his role in a fraud conspiracy that victimized an 85-year old Madison County…
Police officers receive Medal of Honor
June 1, 2025

Twenty-three officers from 10 law enforcement agencies in Illinois have been awarded the Law Enforcement Medal of Honor in recognition of their service. Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Illinois…
State loses more than 1,000 jobs
May 24, 2025

Illinois lost more than 1,000 jobs in April. Figures from the state’s Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity showed that 1,026 jobs were eliminated during April at businesses…
Former O’Fallon bank exec pleads guilty to $2 million fraud
May 23, 2025

A former senior executive at the Bank of O’Fallon has pleaded guilty to defrauding the bank of nearly $2 million and cheating a Lebanon couple out of nearly half a million dollars…
Suspect charged in shooting of three Fairview Heights officers
May 22, 2025

A Belleville man has been charged in connection with the shooting of three Fairview Heights police officers. Elijah Thompson, 22, has been charged with four counts of attempted murder,…

Challenges persist for women, minorities breaking into skilled trades

June 27, 2025

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…

Pritzker launches third-term re-election bid

June 26, 2025

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…

Illinois’ soil conservation funding stagnates amid high-profile dust storms

June 26, 2025

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…

Illinois lawmakers delay pension reform again

June 25, 2025

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…

Insurance plans could soon be required to cover horseback-riding therapy

June 25, 2025

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. …

Insurance plans could soon be required to cover horseback-riding therapy

Grants support clean energy efforts

Courier for India-based fraud ring sentenced to 12 years

Police officers receive Medal of Honor

State loses more than 1,000 jobs

Former O’Fallon bank exec pleads guilty to $2 million fraud

Suspect charged in shooting of three Fairview Heights officers

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Challenges persist for women, minorities breaking into skilled trades

Pritzker launches third-term re-election bid

Illinois’ soil conservation funding stagnates amid high-profile dust storms

Illinois lawmakers delay pension reform again

Insurance plans could soon be required to cover horseback-riding therapy

Pritzker signs $55 billion budget

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