COVID-19 poses fiscal concerns for cities
— March 31, 2020Municipalities face potentially serious fiscal problems because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to government and financial industry observers contacted by the Chronicle. Sales,…
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Federal charges filed in state trooper’s death
— March 27, 2020A 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…
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Public health group donates gloves across the state
— March 26, 2020As 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…
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Metro East news briefs
— March 18, 2020Scott AFB to test novel bird hazard preventive A pair of Scott Air Force Base airmen have been awarded $300,000 to test a novel approach to the prevention of aircraft bird strikes:…
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Feds: Woman faked breast cancer, muscular dystrophy
— March 16, 2020A Highland woman has been charged with falsely claiming she had diseases for her own financial gain. Sarah Delashmit, 35, has been charged with wire fraud, mail fraud and aggravated…
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Illinois National Guard units working around state to shore up COVID-19 response
— March 26, 2020Gov. 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…
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Metro East news briefs
— March 25, 2020Biden 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…
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Belleville woman convicted in worker’s comp scheme
— March 17, 2020A Belleville woman has been convicted on three counts of mail fraud for allegedly trying to obtain ongoing disability payments. Paula Klaustermeier, 53, is scheduled to be sentenced…
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