Metro East news briefs
— June 5, 2019Hyperloop backers want test track A 12-to-15-mile Hyperloop test track in Missouri would be used to certify new high-speed rail technology and then expand into a commercial Hyperloop…
Hyperloop backers want test track A 12-to-15-mile Hyperloop test track in Missouri would be used to certify new high-speed rail technology and then expand into a commercial Hyperloop…
State, counties, and maybe feds offer help for flooded area “The water is receding and the sun is shining. Better days to come!” Mayor Rick Eberlin posted to Facebook, as Mississippi…
New 3D map displays East St. Louis development potential Real estate developers, business executives, and even local officials, evaluating projects in East St. Louis, can now benefit…
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…
Major public and private investments continue slowly improve the economy of Madison-Jersey county area along the Mississippi River, according to the latest State of the RiverBend report,…
Metro East water users are no longer under a conservation order, but the breach of a Mississippi River levee that damaged a critical water intake facility last week has focused new…
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…
Beginning in January, nature lovers and bird watchers can enjoy several opportunities to view eagles in their natural habitats along the Illinois and Mississippi rivers. The viewing…