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,…
A 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,…
A 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…
Per-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…
Report 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…
Projects 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…
Illinois 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…
A 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…
Metro East seeking trade deal with Peru Representatives of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) International Trade Development Center and the South American nation…