More than 71.2 percent of teachers stay at East St. Louis Senior High School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

More than 89.5 percent of teachers stay at Alton Middle School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

In a year when 94 percent of O. Fallon High School seniors graduated on time, 49 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.

At Wilbur Trimpe Middle School, a 21.8-point achievement gap persisted between low income and non low income students in 2017.

More than 91.7 percent of teachers stay at Granite City High School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

At Albert Cassens Elementary, a 23.4-point achievement gap persisted between low income and non low income students in 2017.

At Abraham Lincoln Elementary School, a 26.6-point achievement gap persisted between low income and non low income students in 2017.

At Westhaven Elementary, a 23.0-point achievement gap persisted between low income and non low income students in 2017.

Smithton Community Consolidated School District 130 increased per-student spending 20.4 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a Metro East Sun analysis of public schools data.

More than 91.8 percent of teachers stay at Collinsville High School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

Friends For Marc Parker, a candidate committee, reported receiving $7,670 from April 1 through June 30, according to its second quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

It was about a year ago that Amy Kasarda decided that she wanted a different look when she walked her daughter out on the court for Senior Night activities for the Gillespie High School volleyball team.

City of Belleville City Council met 7 p.m. Monday, September 17.

McKendree University football brought in $11,269 per athlete in revenue in 2016, making it the 14th highest-grossing football program in the state that year, according to a Metro East Sun analysis of U.S. Department of Education data.

City of Edwardsville Cool Cities Initiative Advisory Committee met Thursday, Sept. 20.

City of Belleville Historic Preservation Commission met Tuesday, Sept. 18.

City of Edwardsville SIUE Community Destination Group met Tuesday, Sept. 18.

City of Edwardsville City Council met Tuesday, Sept. 18.

City of Belleville Streets & Grades Committee met Monday, Sept. 17.

City of Alton Oriental Garden Committee met Thursday, Sept. 20.