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Metro East news briefs
July 10, 2019

Mayors’ group considers major flood prevention efforts The mayors of Metro East’s two most flood-prone communities will outline broad-based, flood prevention proposals during the…
SIUE breaks ground on Gallatin Golf Facility in Edwardsville
July 8, 2019

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville celebrated a creative community partnership backed by external support by breaking ground in June for the new Harry Gallatin SIUE Golf Practice…
‘Rebuild’ funds target new Metro East projects but also extensive demolition
June 27, 2019

Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s $41.5 billion ‘Rebuild Illinois’ capital improvements program allocates a total of some $254,469,000 for projects in Madison, Monroe, and St. Clair…
Metro East news briefs
June 26, 2019

Delegation pitches Metro East to Japanese business group Community partnerships and quality of life were among the themes as a delegation of local government, academic and business…
SIUE Summer Theater Festival opens this weekend
June 20, 2019

Two entertaining productions, one a beloved classic and the other a hit musical, will thrill audiences during Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s 2019 Summer Theater Festival,…
Group seeks floodplain resilience plan along Mississippi
June 19, 2019

As the St. Louis area again contends with near-record flooding, a coalition of five Midwestern states is convening a special public meeting in Godfrey to help formulate a comprehensive…

Suburban Republicans object to Sterigenics settlement

July 20, 2019

SPRINGFIELD – A clash over a court filing that would pave the way for the reopening of a medical sterilization company linked to increased cancer rates could result in a special legislative…

Firearms dealers, state rifle association challenge new licensing law

July 20, 2019

SPRINGFIELD — A group of firearms dealers along with the Illinois State Rifle Association filed a lawsuit this week seeking to overturn a new state law that imposes new, stringent…

Pritzker calls on flood-affected residents to report damage

July 19, 2019

SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office is urging Illinoisans to report any damages caused by recent flooding to their county’s emergency management agencies in order to increase…

Secretary of state wants protection of undocumented immigrants made law

July 19, 2019

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois’ secretary of state is pursuing legislation to codify the office’s long-held policy of not giving federal agencies full access to its database of driver’s…

Land of Lincoln Goodwill president submits resignation

July 18, 2019

SPRINGFIELD — The president and CEO of Land of Lincoln Goodwill resigned Thursday, two days after backtracking on a plan to lay off several disabled employees. Land of Lincoln Goodwill,…