Metro East news briefs
— June 26, 2019Delegation pitches Metro East to Japanese business group Community partnerships and quality of life were among the themes as a delegation of local government, academic and business…
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SIUE Summer Theater Festival opens this weekend
— June 20, 2019Two entertaining productions, one a beloved classic and the other a hit musical, will thrill audiences during Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s 2019 Summer Theater Festival,…
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Illinois Waterway shutdown prompts concerns
— June 14, 2019Tariffs and flooding may be getting more attention, but an unprecedented closing of the Illinois Waterway, planned for 2020, could disrupt commerce across much of the central United…
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Illinois, Missouri shipping firms eye St. Louis-Georgia trade pact
— June 5, 2019A burgeoning international seaport in Georgia could soon be sending millions more tons of finished merchandise, product components, and commodities to St. Louis and Metro East for distribution,…
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Metro East news briefs
— May 29, 2019HUBZone opportunities going ignored, officials say Businesses in 40 of Metro East’s most impoverished areas are, by and large, not taking advantage of the preferred status for government…
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Group seeks floodplain resilience plan along Mississippi
— June 19, 2019As the St. Louis area again contends with near-record flooding, a coalition of five Midwestern states is convening a special public meeting in Godfrey to help formulate a comprehensive…
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Early Childhood students learn green skills at Rooftop Garden
— June 8, 2019“I planted those yellow flowers, and they’re growing!” five-year-old Leah Sidarous said with excitement. On Fridays throughout summer, Sidarous and her friends attending the Southern…
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Safety ratings vary for southwest Illinois hospitals
— May 30, 2019Metro East’s seven major hospitals variously received grades from “A” to “C,” in the spring 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, issued May 15. The semiannual ratings recognize…
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