Edwardsville earns Pollinator Pathway designation
June 29, 2023A communitywide effort has led Edwardsville to become Illinois’ first official Pollinator Pathway city. Mayor Art Risavy made the announcement at the Tuesday, June 20,…
A communitywide effort has led Edwardsville to become Illinois’ first official Pollinator Pathway city. Mayor Art Risavy made the announcement at the Tuesday, June 20,…
Illinois State Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Collinsville. A preliminary investigation indicates that the Collinsville Police Department was dispatched to…
Tour beautiful gardens in the Maryville and Glen Carbon areas. Sponsored by Madison County Extension Education Foundation with support of University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners….
MidAmerica St. Louis Airport’s multi-year project to expand its terminal is finally completed. The $31 million project was funded with $7 million in grant funding from the…
Illinois and Missouri officials are celebrating the start of construction on a new Interstate 270 bridge that links both states across the Mississippi River and is being touted as major…
The St. Louis Regional Freightway welcomed 16 high school students, their school chaperones, and others on May 23 for a special FreightWeekSTL riverboat cruise on the Mississippi…
Courtney Dwyer, a special education teacher with Pathways School in School District 118 in Belleville, has received an $800 grant through Western Governors University’s (WGU) “Fund…
Shoppers and vendors alike are preparing for the return of farmers markets throughout the Metro East region in communities across Madison and St. Clair counties. Here is a look at…
A suburban congressman says states and counties will be facing difficult decisions because of pending federal budget cuts. “Our states and our counties are going to be facing a terrible…
Hundreds of thousands of Illinoisans could lose benefits from a federal food assistance program while the state will be required to cover more costs under changes passed in the latest…
The number of homeless people in Illinois is rising, but the state’s spending on homeless prevention and other housing programs is headed in the other direction. Facing a tight…
At 38 years old, Christian Mitchell has been inside most corners of state government as a top adviser on political campaigns, state legislator, deputy governor and civic engagement…
Shoppers, have you noticed how much ground beef has increased in price in recent days? Read on for a breakdown of the drivers behind the price spike, along with a look at soil conditions…
Two suburban U.S. representatives say a new law containing severe cuts to food assistance and other social programs will prove to be “devastating” to more than a million of Illinois’…