Man charged in East St. Louis murder
April 26, 2020An East St. Louis man has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of a 41-year-old woman. Kraig Appleton, 29, was arrested Thursday (April 23) in connection…
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Metro East schools may get federal CARES assistance
April 23, 2020More than 40 Metro East public school districts could receive federal funding to help address the needs of students during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an advisory last month…
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COVID outbreak prompts state to open alternate housing in Southern Illinois
April 22, 2020At the request of the local government, the state of Illinois has activated a pre-staged alternate housing facility in Jefferson County to meet the identified needs of COVID-19. Jefferson…
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Metro East news briefs
April 22, 2020Madison County Triad targets scams against seniors The new Madison County Triad — an alliance of law enforcement, senior support groups, and social service agencies — is hoping…
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Teen girl killed in Alton crash
April 18, 2020A 17-year-old Cahokia girl was killed in a single-car crash Friday in Alton. Police said the girl, whose identity was not being released as of Saturday, April 18, was a passenger in…
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British group explores ag-tech partnerships in Metro East, St. Louis region
April 14, 2020A Cambridge, U.K.-based organization that hopes to establish “a world-leading agritech nervecentre” in the famous British university town, is pursuing relationships with partners…
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Metro East news briefs
April 8, 2020Faith in Action comes to East St. Louis Live Free — a campaign of the California-based Faith in Action network of faith-based communities — has expanded to East St. Louis. Led…
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Local governments fear COVID-19 relief shortfalls
April 7, 2020Six Metro East political subdivisions have been allocated federal funding to fight COVID-19, under the newly enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act)….
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