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

Metro East Area News Briefs
June 27, 2018

Madison will call for public vote on ‘gun sanctuary’ Madison County voters will be asked if their county should be declared a “gun sanctuary,” during the Nov. 6 general election…
Metro East Calendar of Events June 27 – July 4
June 26, 2018

JUNE 28 YWCA Mothers’ Grief Support Group Meets Thursday, 6 p.m. Alton YWCA, 304 E. Third St. Free Mothers who have lost children come together to share experiences and solutions….
SIUE police join race to help Illinois Special Olympics
June 24, 2018

Torch RunSweating from the heat, stimulated from the run and exhilarated about the cause, eight Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Police personnel ended their three-mile run…
Local rail, infrastructure projects get state, fed funding
June 20, 2018

Six Metro East transportation infrastructure projects will receive grants this year through the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Competitive Freight Program. The competitive…
Metro East Area News Briefs
June 20, 2018

Special prosecutor to handle Madison corruption allegations The Illinois Attorney General’s Office will appoint a special prosecutor to handle allegations of corruption in Madison…
Metro East Calendar of Events June 20 – June 27
June 19, 2018

JUNE 21 Diabetes Support Group Thursday, 1-2 p.m. Alton Memorial Hospital, One Memorial Drive Free For more information, call 618-463-7526. Band Concert at Riverview Park Thursday,…

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…