Metro East news briefs
March 27, 2019Several mayoral contests on April Metro East ballot Mayoral contests will be on the ballot in several Metro East communities during the April 2 consolidated elections. In East…
Several mayoral contests on April Metro East ballot Mayoral contests will be on the ballot in several Metro East communities during the April 2 consolidated elections. In East…
New private sector push for economic development A new St. Louis Regional Economic Development Alliance — announced in February by a trio of the region’s most powerful…
“I don’t want to say anything that would upset the other venues but …. “ former Jethro Tull guitarist Martin Barre told an enthusiastic Wildey Theatre crowd, “This one is…
Attendance at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Spring Previews for prospective students have administrators and admissions personnel optimistically looking at fall…
Business and political leaders from across Metro East made cases for a range of projects — from building updates on college campuses to refurbishing of rural roads — during the…
East St. Louisans compete on ‘Family Feud’ They may not have taken home a new car or the grand cash prize of $20,000, but the Edwards family of East St. Louis seemed to have a good…
Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Commission President Herbert Simmons — better known to many as the village president of East Carondelet — has been named…
MCT debuts region’s first smartphone ticketing system Madison County Transit (MCT) passengers can now purchase bus passes on their smartphones and then ride MCT buses with just a…
SPRINGFIELD – Two former state senators who sponsored and voted for bills to reduce lawmakers’ pay and forgo annual cost of living adjustments are now asking the Illinois Supreme…
We’re about a month and a half from the June 28 primary, and “undecided” was the lead vote-getter this week in a new poll of 1,000 likely GOP primary voters, with 36.9…
SPRINGFIELD – Ta’Naja Barnes was 2 years old when she was found wrapped in a urine-soaked blanket amid rodent droppings, garbage and rotting food. The temperatures dipped to 45…
SPRINGFIELD – In the run-up to the early-morning April 9 adjournment of the spring legislative session, Illinois lawmakers passed a spate of public safety measures backed by hundreds…
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker called on Congress Wednesday, May 11 to “be like Illinois” and codify abortion access into federal law. Pritzker made those comments at a Fairview…
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Supreme Court announced Tuesday, May 10 that 4th District Appellate Justice Lisa Holder White has been appointed to succeed Justice Rita Garman, making…