Metro East

The funds are to help the Metro East village after a large fire burned down a significant portion of a Washington Park municipal building in October 2021.

According to a new report from Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, in all, 43 clerics and religious brothers in the Diocese of Belleville sexually abused children or adults since 1950.

Funded through Illinois’ Competitive Freight Program, the two biggest projects include freight yard expansion in both Madison and St. Clair counties and lane improvements on Interstate 55 and 70 between Collinsville and Troy.

Last year, more than 378,000 workers were authorized for H-2A visas, or temporary agriculture positions, according to figures from the U.S. Department of Labor. Horseradish farmers in the Metro East are among those who say they’re now using the program.

The cash will funnel through the Army Corps of Engineers to the city. In all, the project to help repair the city’s main trunk line will cost $4.67 million.

Kendall Perry was rehired as chief after the new mayor, Charles Powell III, took office. Depending on who you ask, Perry either abruptly retired or was among the four city staff members fired in January for reasons they say were political.

In all, 43 clerics and religious brothers in the Diocese of Belleville sexually abused children or adults since 1950. That’s the latest finding from Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.

The National Building Arts Center plans to place the statue at its entrance. “Little Liberty” traveled from Brooklyn to the Sauget preservation museum on the back of a flatbed truck.

Residents have dealt with sewage flooding their homes and neighborhoods after heavy rains for years. With a new grant from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, Cahokia Heights plans to complete repairs in February 2026.

The investigation centers around the hiring of an assistant superintendent's son as a custodian after he was charged with one count of assault and battery in Oklahoma.