Metro East Area News Briefs
— December 19, 2018East St. Louis murder rate down 42 percent, officials say A U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) violent crime reduction effort has, over the past 12 months, reduced the murder rate in…
East St. Louis murder rate down 42 percent, officials say A U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) violent crime reduction effort has, over the past 12 months, reduced the murder rate in…
DEC. 20 Christmas Vacation Thurs. 6 & 8 p.m. Wildey Theatre, 252 N. Main St., Edwardsville Free Join us for two showings of the classic holiday comedy, Christmas Vacation. Admission…
DEC. 13 U.S. Air Force Band of Mid-America Thu. 7:30-10 p.m. Hettenhausen Center for the Arts McKendree University, 701 College Road, Lebanon Free A holiday event for the entire…
DEC. 7 Paper Airplane Competition Fri. 6-10 p.m. Riverbender Community Center, 200 W. 3rd St., Alton $10 Fold a paper airplane. Decorate and name it and enter it in the distance…
I’m always amazed that the Washington types I consider to be such jerks are completely different when I run into them at a dog park. They’re actually pleasant to be around….
Area leaders named to Pritzker transition committees A dozen Metro East area figures have been tapped by Illinois governor-elect J.B. Pritzker (D) for transition committees; made up…
St. Clair official could be Bi-State/Metro’s new CEO The chief financial officer of the St. Clair County Transit District (SCTD) is in contract negotiations to become the new…
Joe Biden is a gaffe-prone 75-year-old Washington veteran — who is exactly what Democrats need. The suburbs have turned against Republicans, but Donald Trump’s working-class…