Metro East Sun

Schimpf, Plummer: Pritzker needs to reopen Metro East after flawed infection rate data revealed

By Staff reports | Sep 23, 2020

Citing flawed Covid data collection practices by the State of Illinois the Metro East's GOP senate delegation are exhorting Gov. J.B. Pritzker to reopen the region.

Coach Sunkett: Pritzker is the “human virus” holding up football season

By Staff reports | Sep 21, 2020

East St. Louis Head Football Coach Darren Sunkett recently called out Gov. J.B. Pritzker for holding up the Illinois high school football season.

Metro East Democratic legislators continue their silence as other Democrats demand Madigan’s resignation

By Staff reports | Jul 31, 2020

State Representative candidates Amy Elik, Lisa Ciampoli, and David Friess released the following statements regarding the ongoing corruption scandal surrounding House Speaker Michael Madigan and State Representatives Monica Bristow (IL-111), Katie Stuart (IL-112), Nathan Reitz’s (IL-116), continued silence on the matter as their Democratic legislative colleagues call for Madigan’s resignation.