SPRINGFIELD – The rolling seven-day positivity rate for COVID-19 tests in Illinois continues to tick upward, hitting 4.1 percent on Friday, Aug. 7 — its highest mark since June…
Madison and St. Clair counties will each see only one race for countywide administrative office during the March 17 primaries, with no primary contests in Monroe County. The political…
Commercial and residential development is picking up across Metro East — so is the development of the public infrastructure to support it. But also growing is concern over environmental…
A new, live entertainment facility, designed to attract crowds from across Southern Illinois and the greater St. Louis area, could ultimately prove the highest-profile component of…
As Metro East, like much of the nation, struggles with a prolonged opioid epidemic, a trio of local experts is hoping to help families cope with a growing problem: the loss of a loved…
The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) and Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) are reminding water enthusiasts and residents of river communities to stay off Illinois…
The total population of the St. Louis Metro East continues to decline, according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau estimates. Data from The Census Bureau’s latest Current Population…
Heather Mack seeks pre-trial release ...
Former Oak Park native Heather Mack on Monday, Nov. 21 formally requested ...
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