Metro East news briefs
— April 24, 2019Troy elementary staff to assist underperforming schools A Troy elementary school is among the first in to state to be selected by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) to provide…
Troy elementary staff to assist underperforming schools A Troy elementary school is among the first in to state to be selected by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) to provide…
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) approved more than $1.9 million in grants for 13 wildlife habitat projects through the Illinois Habitat Fund Special Wildlife Funds…
The Madison County Board, March 20, unanimously approved Park Enhancement Program (PEP) grants for almost three dozen l subdivisions across the county. Administered by Madison County’s…
A priest with Chicago area and Metro East ties has been named the new archbishop of Washington D.C. Archbishop Wilton Gregory, currently archbishop of Atlanta, will succeed Cardinal…
New call center to bring 50 jobs to East St. Louis Skilled Solution Services, a corporate support services firm based in India, is planning to open a new call center in East St. Louis,…
Federal agency re-ups again for Little Egypt development effort It may not be the pyramids, but federal officials say Southern Illinois Airport’s emerging “High Tech Zone” offers…
Eastern elected new East St. Louis mayor Robert Eastern III, was elected the new mayor of East St. Louis during the city’s April 2 consolidated election. Eastern, currently a city…
The students and faculty of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Successful Communities Collaborative (SSCC) transformed two city blocks in Alton into a bike lane for a day…