Metro East news briefs
— February 12, 2020Illinois boosts funding for opportunity zones The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), Jan. 27, announced a new competitive grant program; offering a total…
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Alton woman admits to cashing dead mother’s checks
— February 10, 2020An Alton woman has pleaded guilty to cashing the Social Security checks of her deceased mother. Mia Lynn Cousett, 33, admitted Friday (Feb. 7) to 12 felony counts of theft of government…
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St. Louis Regional Chamber touts ‘regional unity’ with Metro East
— February 5, 2020The first year of the push for more regional unity across the Metro East area has been a success, according to the St. Louis Regional Chamber (SLRC). The SLRC, which represents…
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Scott air base, high-speed rail two of the top priorities for St. Louis region
— January 29, 2020The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM), Scott Air Force Base, H-1 B visas, and a Hyperloop are among the top legislative priorities for St. Louis-area business this year,…
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Metro East news briefs
— January 29, 2020I-255 reconstruction begins this weekend Reconstruction of a seven-mile stretch of Interstate 255 in Metro East begins Feb. 1 with the full closing of both the north- and southbound…
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Illegal alien convicted of firing gun in Fairview Heights park
— February 7, 2020A federal jury in East Saint Louis has returned a guilty verdict in a case involving an illegal alien. Gustavo Alvarez-Gomez, 23, a native of El Salvador, was convicted of unlawfully…
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Metro East news briefs
— February 5, 2020Weather warmer, wetter across area so far in 2020 Metro East and surrounding area have experienced warmer-than-average temperatures, but greater-than-average precipitation so far in…
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Metro East news briefs
— January 29, 2020I-255 reconstruction begins this weekend Reconstruction of a seven-mile stretch of Interstate 255 in Metro East begins Feb. 1 with the full closing of both the north- and southbound…
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