Metro East Chronicle Archives - Page 30 of 159

The Spirit of 1968

— September 5, 2018

The Battle of Michigan Avenue is finally over, and it was won by the protesters. The lopsided fight between anti-war demonstrators and the brutish police force of Chicago’s Democratic…

Metro East Area News Briefs
— September 5, 2018

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…
Southwest Illinois counties showing budget surpluses
— August 29, 2018

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,…
How to Lose to Trump in One Easy Step
— August 29, 2018

John Brennan may not know it, but he is acting in a drama scripted and produced by Donald J. Trump. As Eli Lake of Bloomberg perceptively observed, President Trump isn’t trying…
Metro East Calendar of Events Aug. 29 – Sept. 3
— August 28, 2018

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,…

Metro East Calendar of Events Sept. 5 – Sept. 12
— September 4, 2018

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…
Raining on Trump’s Parade
— August 29, 2018

President Donald Trump was bitterly disappointed that he was forced to cancel his ego trip down Washington, D.C., streets. The parade of U.S. military units was to be his biggest display…
Metro East Area News Briefs
— August 29, 2018

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…