Metro East Chronicle - Serving St. Clair County and Madison County, Illinois

Solarize Metro East reaches new energy milestone
July 7, 2018

Don McQueen, a village of Glen Carbon homeowner, will soon get some of his electricity from the sun and will be paying less on his monthly electric bill. He was the first among a growing…
Metro East News Briefs
July 4, 2018

McCann promises viable third-party bid for governor Illinois State Sen. William “Sam” McCann of Plainview has filed petitions to run as a third-party candidate for governor on the…
Backers say Sunnybrook development will proceed in Alton
July 3, 2018

Developers of the planned Sunnybrook Community residential complex in Alton say they plan to proceed, despite opposition from city officials and a lack of county grant funding. The…
Metro East Calendar of Events July 4 – July 11
July 3, 2018

JULY 5 Band Concert in Riverview Park Thursday, 8 p.m. Riverview Drive at Bluff Street Free The band’s program is titled “Euphonic Summer.” For more information, call…
Engineering camp at SIUE inspires future innovators
July 1, 2018

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering’s (SOE) state-of-the-art Student Design Center was buzzing with drone activity on June 13, as students from across…
Murphysboro plans solar-powered cryptomine
June 27, 2018

Vancouver, BC-based Solar Alliance Energy Inc. plans to establish the world’s first solar-powered crypto mining complex in Murphysboro, according to a June 13 official announcement….

Prison director wants to turn page on censorship

July 16, 2019

The removal of nearly 200 books from an Illinois prison’s library has put censorship in the state’s correctional centers in the spotlight. Books removed earlier this year from the…

Census program invites teachers to be ambassadors

July 14, 2019

The U.S. Census Bureau’s Statistics in Schools program is inviting Illinois teachers to become 2020 Census ambassadors. The ambassadors will champion the 2020 Census in their classrooms,…

Society plans day trips to Illinois state museums

July 13, 2019

The Illinois State Museum Society is planning two upcoming day trips that invite participants to explore the history and culture of Illinois by motorcoach. The first trip on Aug. 10…

Illinois colleges weigh options for offering cannabis programs

July 12, 2019

SPRINGFIELD — Some community colleges and four-year universities in Illinois are exploring the possibility of launching educational programs to train people in the business…

Illinois’ hotel, camping and gas costs could dent summer driving

July 11, 2019

Despite Chicago’s skyscrapers, parks and museums, Springfield’s historic sites, southern Illinois’ Cahokia Mounds and Galena’s charm, Illinois is expected to just do all right…