Metro-east news
Belleville has new city attorney; Hayden, Hult vote against
Garrett P. Hoerner will start serving as the new city attorney Tuesday after the City Council approved his appointment 11-2 on Monday.
Metro-east news
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METRO-EAST NEWS
Treasurer mails property tax bills to residents in St. Clair County
Property tax bills will soon be hitting mail boxes throughout St. Clair County, according to county Treasurer Charles Suarez.
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EDUCATION
District 201 to end year in black; state owes district nearly $2 million
Belleville School District 201 is expecting to end the current fiscal year in the black despite the fact the state owes the district close to $2 million.
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EDUCATION
Lindenwood names first president of Belleville president
Lindenwood University has announced that Jerry Bladdick has been named the first president of the school's Belleville campus.
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METRO-EAST NEWS
How you can help Okla. storm victims
If you'd like to help storm victims during the tornado recovery in Oklahoma, it may be as easy as picking up your phone.
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METRO-EAST NEWS
Church seeks donations for East St. Louis shooting victim
The Cornerstone Christian Church is raising money for the family of an East St. Louis business owner who was robbed and shot last month.
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METRO-EAST NEWS
House panel gives OK to 'fracking'; could mean 47,000 jobs for Southern Illinois
A proposal that aims to create thousands of jobs in Southern Illinois by kick-starting high-volume oil and gas drilling cleared a top committee Tuesday, sending it on to the House floor.
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METRO-EAST NEWS
Daily lane closures on Illinois 143 in Edwardsville after Memorial Day
Motorists who travel on Illinois 143 in Edwardsville can expect daily lane closures beginning Tuesday, May 28, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation. These lane closures, expected to occur between Illinois 159 and High Street, are necessary to remove the existing surface and replace...
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METRO-EAST NEWS
Daily business briefing: Charter is No. 2
Charter Communications ranks as the second-highest in customer satisfaction among cable subscribers, according to a Multichannel News story reported by the St. Louis Business Journal. The American Customer Satisfaction Index ranked the St. Louis-based cable company with an overall score of 64 out...
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METRO-EAST NEWS
Overnight storm damage centered north of metro-east
Most of the damage from overnight storms seems to have taken place north of the metro-east.








