Dupo man pleads to child porn charge
— February 24, 2020A St. Clair County resident has pleaded guilty to two charges of receiving child pornography. James Young, 66, of Dupo, was also charged with five counts of distributing child pornography,…
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Crowded field vies to succeed Shimkus for 15th Congressional seat
— February 20, 2020A quintet of Republican hopefuls will vie in Illinois’ March 17 primary for the right to challenge longtime U.S. Senator Dick Durbin — one of the Democratic Party’s most…
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New state funds bolster per-student spending
— January 15, 2020Per-student spending in many of Metro East’s poorest school districts now exceeds that in many of the region’s most affluent districts, according to data from the Illinois State…
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Mascoutah leads region in exemplary schools
— December 11, 2019Report for half of St. Clair County’s schools were published in last week’s edition of the Metro East Chronicle, with the rest provided this week. Mascoutah Community Unit District…
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IDOT prioritizes I-270 bridge, Dupo interchange
— November 13, 2019Projects on nearly every major regional traffic artery in Metro East are outlined in the Illinois Department of Transportation’s (IDOT) Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-2025 Proposed Highway…
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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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Chemist ordered to pay for abandon lab’s cleanup
— December 16, 2019A chemist has been ordered to pay more than $335,000 in restitution for illegally storing hazardous waste in St. Clair County. Lawrence Rutledge, 57, of Belleville, will need to pay…
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Metro East news briefs
— December 4, 2019Metro East seeking trade deal with Peru Representatives of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) International Trade Development Center and the South American nation…
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