Metro East Area News Briefs
January 30, 2019East St. Louis mayoral race underway “Promises made promises kept,” was the theme as Mayor Emeka Jackson-Hicks officially launched her campaign for a second term at the helm of…
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Olympic legend, activist Joyner-Kersee speaks of service
January 26, 2019Olympian and activist Jackie Joyner-Kersee served as the guest speaker at Scott AFB’s Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Luncheon on Jan. 17. The East St. Louis native and six-time Olympic…
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: soybean prices, Weinzierl recognized and more
January 24, 2019In this week’s farm and rural news corral, we recap a wild week of plunging and surging soybean prices apparently sparked by rumor, innuendo and government shutdown. What happened?…
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Metro East Area News Briefs
January 23, 2019Madison set to $2.3 million for Godfrey road improvements Madison County officials are set to approve a $2.3 million road construction project for Seiler Road in Godfrey. The County…
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Joint transportation command at Scott Air Base fights for full funding
January 23, 2019Full resourcing of the United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM ) was among the topics as U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Chicago), a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee,…
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Project Connect to serve homeless people in Madison County
January 21, 2019Madison County will hold its 11th annual Project Homeless Connect from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 29 at City Temple Church in Granite City. The program counts the number…
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