Metro East region nears 8 percent COVID-19 positivity rate
July 28, 2020SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Public Health on Tuesday, July 28 the state’s rolling, seven-day test positivity rate remained at 3.8 percent. However, the IDPH also…
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Free COVID-19 testing sites set up throughout St. Clair County
July 25, 2020The St. Clair County Health Department, in cooperation with Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), is offering free COVID-19 testing throughout St. Clair County the week of July…
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Public health officials monitor Metro East as COVID-19 cases on the rise
July 21, 2020The Illinois Department of Public Health is closely monitoring a rise in cases in the Metro East region, COVID-19 region 4, as the region surpasses 7 percent positivity rate as of July…
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Millpond Brewing & Incubator adapts to survive the pandemic
July 12, 2020Millpond Brewing & Incubator owner Bryan Schubert, client of the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for the Metro East at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville,…
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Road Trips: Famers markets that produce loyal followings
July 8, 2020When you have a craving for corn, hankering for honey or appetite for apples, a farmers market may be just the place for you. This week’s Road Trips page provides a look at some of…
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Madison County mourns death of County Board member
July 5, 2020EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County officials are mourning the loss of board member Clint Jones of Maryville who died Friday, July 3 morning at his home. “It is with great sadness we…
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Community events called off by COVID-19 leave fireworks to amateurs
July 3, 2020The scarcity of community fireworks shows is about to turn the Fourth of July into a do-it-yourself holiday. While fireworks displays by unlicensed or amateur users is illegal in Illinois,…
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Madison County woman critical after crash
July 3, 2020A Madison woman was critically injured Tuesday night (June 30) in a St. Clair County accident. Amber Murphy, 40, suffered life-threatening injuries in a one-vehicle accident at 10:36…
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