Metro East Chronicle Archives

IDOT prioritizes I-270 bridge, Dupo interchange

— November 13, 2019

Projects on nearly every major regional traffic artery in Metro East are outlined in the Illinois Department of Transportation’s (IDOT) Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-2025 Proposed Highway…

Metro East news briefs
— November 11, 2019

Man tried to swap pipe bomb for meth A Missouri man has said he created a pipe bomb and brought it to Columbia, Ill. in exchange for methamphetamine. Donald Novy, 35, of Dittmer, Mo.,…
Dark web drug trafficker convicted in East St . Louis
— November 8, 2019

A woman known as “The Drug Llama” has pleaded guilty to trafficking painkillers on the “dark web” and other charges. Melissa Scanlan, 32, of San Diego, appeared Oct. 31 at the…
Indictments allege corruption at East St. Louis non-profit
— November 7, 2019

An ongoing federal investigation into corruption at an East St. Louis charity has resulted in charges being filed against three additional individuals. Leonard Johnson, 33, of…
St. Clair County launches micro-transit as part of service revamp
— October 30, 2019

The St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD) will soon launch a micro-transit service, designed to help transportation-dependent East St. Louisans reach existing mass transit resource….

State Sen. Manar to push bill making Daylight Saving Time permanent
— November 8, 2019

SPRINGFIELD — If Sen. Andy Manar has his way, people in Illinois would move their clocks ahead one hour this coming spring, then never have to change them again. Manar (D-Bunker Hill)…
Group looks to grow rural prosperity along Illinois river valley
— November 7, 2019

Economic resurgence in declining rural areas is the goal of the new Lower Illinois River Valley-Rural Prosperity Initiative (LIRV-RPI). The LIRV-RPI “seeks to immediately leverage…
Metro East news briefs
— November 6, 2019

Panel wants hyperloop start in 3-to-5 years The technology is untried and human beings may never even be allowed to ride it. Nevertheless, an advisory panel, appointed by Missouri…