Metro East Chronicle Archives

Local governments fear COVID-19 relief shortfalls

— April 7, 2020

Six Metro East political subdivisions have been allocated federal funding to fight COVID-19, under the newly enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act)….

East St. Louis leaders plan online Community Wellness Check-In today
— April 2, 2020

East St. Louis area leaders will conduct a virtual Community Wellness Check-In at 2 p.m. Thursday (April 2). Leaders with Live Free, a campaign of Faith in Action that focuses on ending…
COVID-19 poses fiscal concerns for cities
— March 31, 2020

Municipalities face potentially serious fiscal problems because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to government and financial industry observers contacted by the Chronicle. Sales,…
Illinois National Guard units working around state to shore up COVID-19 response
— March 26, 2020

Gov. J.B. Pritzker activated about 60 additional soldiers and airmen on March 26 in support of COVID-19 response operations. Approximately 50 Soldiers from the 1844th Transportation…
Metro East news briefs
— March 25, 2020

Biden wins 60 percent in Metro East primaries Echoing results of March 17 Democratic presidential primary balloting across Illinois, former Vice President Joe Biden easily won Metro…

Metro East news briefs
— April 1, 2020

Draft regional work plan includes disease surveillance Disease surveillance and infection control strategies are among the aspects of regional planning covered in the East East-West…
Federal charges filed in state trooper’s death
— March 27, 2020

A federal grand jury has returned an eight-count indictment against a man charged in the death of an Illinois state trooper in East St. Louis. Christopher Grant, 46, has been charged…
Public health group donates gloves across the state
— March 26, 2020

As the COVID-19 outbreak intensifies in Illinois, and in an effort to respond to the growing need among frontline healthcare providers for PPE (personal protective equipment), the Illinois…