Metro East Area News Briefs
— November 21, 2018O’ Fallon named best Metro East city to live in O’Fallon remains Southwestern Illinois’ best place to live, according to the 2018 Best Small Cities in America list compiled by…
O’ Fallon named best Metro East city to live in O’Fallon remains Southwestern Illinois’ best place to live, according to the 2018 Best Small Cities in America list compiled by…
NOV. 22 SIUE Turkey Trot Thur. 8-9:30 a.m. Vadalabene Center, Southern Illinois Univ., 1 Hairpin Drive, Edwardsville $35 Bring the family to run in the ninth annual race. Kids’…
NOV. 15 Taste of Alton Downtown Thur. 5-8 p.m. Argosy Casino, #1 Piasa St., Alton $15 Guests sample dishes from 17 restaurants under one roof. Live music provided from Matt Taul….
Edwardsville educator named Illinois Teacher of the Year The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) named Edwardsville High School (EHS) special education teacher Susan Converse is…
Six multimillion-dollar legislative races on Metro East ballots As the Nov. 6 general election approaches, Metro East continues to claim three of the 10 most expensive races for the…
Two new faces elected to countywide offices In the only race for elected office on the Monroe County ballot, Republican Jonathan McLean defeated Democrat Jason R. Jones, by a margin…
Illinois saw some of its highest voter turnouts for any election, especially a midterm election, on Nov. 6 with more than 50 percent of registered voters statewide coming out to cast…
NOV. 8 Collinsville Community Awards Night Thur. 5:30-8:30 p.m. Gateway Center, 1 Gateway Drive $36 The City of Collinsville and the Collinsville Chamber of Commerce will present…