Metro East news briefs
— May 27, 2020Metro East casino tax losses top $2 million An ongoing statewide casino shutdown, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will likely cost the operators of Metro East gaming halls more than $35…
Metro East casino tax losses top $2 million An ongoing statewide casino shutdown, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will likely cost the operators of Metro East gaming halls more than $35…
State officials announced a new COVID-19 Community Based Testing Site opened in Peoria County on Saturday, May 23. These free community services located at the Peoria Civic Center Fulton…
A controversial “Recommended Guidelines for the Responsible Reopening of Madison County” appears to have spurred relatively little resurgence in businesses or social activity during…
Madison County Board of Health voted 26-2 on May 12, to allow businesses and places of worship to reopen starting Wednesday, which takes place in four phases. “This bi-partisan resolution…
First quarter 2020 campaign finance reports, released April 15 by the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE), suggest a tight race for county board chairman continues to build in…
‘Ride and Abide’ code gets first round okay A long anticipated “Metro Ride and Abide Policy” was approved May 14, by the Security Sub-Committee of Bi-State Development Agency’s…
A total of more than 300 patients, at 14 Metro East long term care facilities, have contracted COVID-19 – with more than 40 of those patients dying from the diseases, according to…
Unhealthy air forecast across much of area Despite reduced traffic on roadways, much of the St. Louis area will experience dangerous levels of air pollution this month, according to…