Metro East news briefs
— August 21, 2019Local bike path projects awarded state of Illinois grants Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced $2.6 million in grants for 16 local projects that will help communities acquire, develop and improve…
Local bike path projects awarded state of Illinois grants Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced $2.6 million in grants for 16 local projects that will help communities acquire, develop and improve…
Gov. J.B. Pritzker, July 30, signed legislation designed to prevent coal ash pollution and facilitate clean up at coal ash-contaminated sites — including four Metro East sites. “Coal…
The Belleville-based Heartlands Conservancy is launching an ambitious drive to establish a new Cahokia Mounds and Mississippian Culture National Historic Park; encompassing not only…
One of the largest industrial and logistics parks in the St. Louis area is coming to O’Fallon. The O’Fallon City Council on June 17 gave final approval to zoning changes for the…
Use a metal straw. Turn off the water when brushing your teeth. Shop local. These are things that will help make our planet more sustainable, according to Kennedy Profaizer, Southern…
An Alton man has been sentenced to more than 33 years in federal prison and a lifetime term of supervised release for live-streaming the sexual abuse of a child. Travis Varble, 42,…
Commercial and residential development is picking up across Metro East — so is the development of the public infrastructure to support it. But also growing is concern over environmental…
Hardin oil spill largely contained, guard reports Oil and diesel fuel leaking from a trio of sinking barges on the Illinois River near Hardin has largely been contained, according to…