Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Commission President Herbert Simmons — better known to many as the village president of East Carondelet — has been named…
MCT debuts region’s first smartphone ticketing system Madison County Transit (MCT) passengers can now purchase bus passes on their smartphones and then ride MCT buses with just a…
Spring will see some long-planned tourism, parks and recreation projects taking shape across Metro East. However, some are proceeding more quickly than others. For the third time in…
The Mannie Jackson Center for the Humanities Foundation (MJCHF) will receive a $95,000 grant from the National Recreation Foundation to fund water recreation through the Swarovski Waterschool…
Edwardsville becoming ‘urban lifestyle’ mecca Edwardsville saw a record $248 million in new construction during 2018, Mayor Hal Patton reported during the city’s annual Business…
Eckert’s Wine & Food Festival will take place from 12 – 6 p.m. on both Saturday, March 2 and Sunday, March 3, 951 S. Green Mount Road, Belleville. As you make your way through…
Tech school students offer public sample services cheap In an increasingly tight labor market — with many types of well-qualified skilled and technical workers hard to find — many…
As the Green New Deal brings added ferocity to the already fractious atmosphere in Washington, a grassroots Metro East group is celebrating 30 years of quietly but effectively helping…
Three men shot – one ...Three men were shot – one fatally -- Saturday afternoon on Chicago's ...
Government, defense spar as child ...With the criminal trial of Elburn veterinarian Adam Stafford King fast approaching ...
USA’s 249th birthday celebration marked ...Independence Day fireworks shows are as old as the nation itself. According ...
Challenges persist for women, minorities ...PEORIA — For 60 years, SkillsUSA Illinois has held workforce development competitions ...
