Eric Schmid joined St. Louis Public Radio as its first dedicated Metro East Reporter in June of 2019 and is tasked with expanding STLPR's coverage east of the Mississippi River.
Schmid covers the region with a particular focus on demographics and the census, growth and development, and the changes recreational cannabis brings to the Metro East, Illinois and the greater St. Louis region. As a bureau reporter, Schmid covers the region from the newsroom of the Belleville News-Democrat.
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COLLINSVILLE — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday announced a $21.3 billion plan to improve roads and bridges in the state over the next six years,… -
OtherHousing advocates fear a massive number of evictions in Illinois after the state’s moratorium expires on July 26. “We have an impending housing crisis in…
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The number of people infected with the coronavirus each day in the Metro East is slowly rising, raising the possibility that Illinois will need to…
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Editor's Note: This story was originally published in the Belleville News-Democrat.For the month and a half when Donald Williams was sick with…
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OtherEAST ST. LOUIS — Dozens waited outside the Casino Queen on Wednesday morning, eager for the first day of gambling in Illinois since the coronavirus…
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More businesses and public places in Illinois opened Friday as the state moved into its next phase of reopening since the coronavirus pandemic hit.Under…
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Updated at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, June 25, with comments from the Surivors Network of Those Abused by Priests.The Marianist Province of the U.S., an…
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Editor's Note: This article was originally published in the Belleville News-Democrat.Illinois moves into Phase 4 of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s five-phased…
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Editor's Note: This article was originally published in the Belleville News-Democrat.Organizers of a Black Lives Matter protest march set to begin…
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OtherUpdated June 10 with new closure detailsThe Illinois Department of Transportation will completely close a three-mile stretch of Interstate 255 on Saturday…
