Grow Solar expands to Monroe County
— July 10, 2019It may not yet be a national leader, but a nonprofit program to implement solar energy systems in Metro East has been expanded across all three of the region’s core counties,…
Tag: Southwest Illinois
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Breach spotlights critical role of levees in Southwestern Illinois
— May 15, 2019Metro 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…
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New director part of changes at Madison County animal control
— January 12, 2019Madison County Animal Care and Control is starting off the new year with some changes. The animal control facility will no longer be open on Saturday. “It’s unfortunate that…
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Southwest Illinois counties showing budget surpluses
— August 29, 2018Most Illinois counties in the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) report operating surpluses for fiscal year 2017, according to the Illinois Office of Comptroller. However,…
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Primaries set stage for lively general election battles in Southwest Illinois
— March 28, 2018As Democrats in Washington, D.C., hope to snare the balance of power from Republicans this fall, some Southern Illinois Congressional races are drawing increasing attention as potential…
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St. Louis merger talks bring focus on Metro East municipalities’ debt
— February 6, 2019A proposed new “Metro City” regional government structure involving the City of St. Louis and neighboring St. Louis County, will not include any portions of Metro East, spokesperson…
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Alton area ghosts spawn cottage industry
— October 25, 2018“One of the Most Haunted Small Towns in America” is a title many communities would likely not relish. However, with interest in the paranormal apparently growing nationwide,…
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IDOT plans nearly 100 road projects in East St. Louis region
— June 13, 2018The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) plans almost 100 roadway and related public infrastructure projects in the Metro East area over the next five years — including a…
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