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Illinois reports more than 2,000 new cases; 13 counties in warning territory

— August 7, 2020

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…

Few countywide races on primary ballots in Metro East
— March 13, 2020

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…
Report offers ecological approach to development in southwest Illinois
— July 31, 2019

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…
Fairview Heights eyes growth despite retail turmoil
— May 23, 2018

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…

New data, book shed light on opioid issues in Metro East
— September 5, 2019

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…
State agencies remind boaters to stay off rivers during floods
— June 7, 2019

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…
Metro East’s population continues to decline
— October 9, 2017

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…