Alex Fennoy plans to bring a bank to East St. Louis.

“Hopefully we are doing our ancestors proud in the work that we are doing here,” state Rep. LaToya Greenwood said.

Airport Director Bryan Johnson said the project would add to the economic impact of Scott Air Force Base and MidAmerica St. Louis Airport.

Whether they'll be able to hinges greatly on where they live and what changes, if any, local lawmakers are willing to make.

Metro East schools are trying to get ahead of any surge in coronavirus cases following winter break by keeping students home a little longer.

Minimum wage workers in Missouri will make $10.30 an hour, and those in Illinois will make $11.

As Vaccines began arriving at Illinois nursing homes and other long-term care facilities Monday. Metro East leaders said the facilities have been addressing skepticism among some residents and staff as part of the vaccination rollout.

Illinois State Police introduced a new effort to help alleviate violent crime in East St. Louis during a press conference Wednesday.

Kristen Poshard alleges she was fired after complaining about repeated sexual harassment from a county board member.

Madison County, in particular, is down 850 students.