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March 4, 2026

• These are the 25 best large employers in Illinois in 2026, according to Forbes
• The metro-east’s population shrank in the last 5 years. One county is bucking trends
• 6 takeaways from the metro-east’s school bond boom
• 50 years ago: Egg throwers terrorize the streets of O’Fallon
• Vote in Round One of our poll for favorite bartender in downtown Belleville
• Cockroaches, expired food among issues cited at St. Clair County restaurants
• Investigators follow dozens of leads in shooting death of metro-east dog groomer
• Former Carlyle police chief accused of embezzling over $100K, feds say
• Police capture suspect in shooting death of Granite City woman last year
• Man fatally shot in his home near Belleville, coroner releases victim ID