Bill would ban cellphones in Illinois classrooms. What’s school policy in the metro-east?
From “locked” pouches to exceptions for educational purposes, southwestern Illinois schools’ cellphone policies are diverse.
Was woman found dead in metro-east creek bed the victim to confessed serial killer?
The News-Democrat reported in 2019 that police believed Travis dumped four of his victims in East St. Louis. Travis ...
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Illinois SBDC for the Metro East at SIUE Launches "Capital Connections" Series at The Wedge and Celebrates SBDC Day on March 19
ALTON - Local entrepreneurs and small businesses in the Alton Metro Regions will soon have unprecedented access to critical ...
Congressman tells metro-east leaders cuts to Medicaid, Social Security will hurt residents
The Chicago-area representative didn’t say whether his southeastern Illinois visit was laying the groundwork for a Senate ...
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The economic output of the St. Louis region’s Illinois counties has grown steadily over the years. Metro East now ranks ...
From Berkeley to Metro East, big drone finds a new home
The MQ-25 Stingray transported Tuesday is the first aircraft to begin final assembly at the new facility in Mascoutah.
Fairview Heights teen found dead was son of former MLB player, metro-east football coach
The victim, Byron E. Gettis Jr., was identified by St. Clair County Coroner Calvin Dye Sr. Gettis had sustained multiple ...
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Metro-East Lutheran wins regional championship on coach's birthday
The Metro-East Lutheran boys basketball team delivered coach Anthony Smith a regional championship for his birthday. The ...
A metro-east county is among the 10 richest in IL, analysis says. Here’s the full list
Lake County was recently named the wealthiest county in Illinois, according to finance website SmartAsset, and one southwestern Illinois locale cracked the top 10, as well. Monroe County was named the ...