Metro East Area News Briefs
— September 12, 2018Registration open for SIUE Cougars homecoming run Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will host its third annual Cougars Unleashed Homecoming Run on Saturday, Sept. 29, with proceeds…
Registration open for SIUE Cougars homecoming run Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will host its third annual Cougars Unleashed Homecoming Run on Saturday, Sept. 29, with proceeds…
SEPT. 14 Riot on the River Wrestling Match Friday, 8-10 p.m. The Loading Dock, 401 Front St., Grafton $10; youth 6-12 $5 The event will feature the semifinal matches of the 2018 Riot…
SEPT. 6 Solarize Metro East Thursday, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Edwardsville Public Library, 112 S. Kansas Ave. Free Learn how home and business owners in Madison County can take advantage of…
Key lawmaker urges higher education funding increases Illinois House Higher Education Committee Chairman Emanuel “Chris” Welch (D-Hillside) used a pair of public hearings on Southern…
Marvin “Preach” Webb received Madison County’s highest honor recently as a “Living Legend.” Chairman Kurt Prenzler and County Board members Gussie Glasper, Jack Minner, Ann…
City marks River Bridge District project completion East St. Louis, Aug. 20, officially marked completion its River Bridge District project — a key step, city officials believe, in…
Most Illinois counties in the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) report operating surpluses for fiscal year 2017, according to the Illinois Office of Comptroller. However,…
AUG. 30 Bethalto Homecoming Thurs.-Mon. 5-11 p.m. Bethalto Central Park, 213 N. Prairie St. Free The event features food vendors, carnival, games, and live music. For more information,…