Metro East Sun

City of Fairview Heights Planning Commission met January 14

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Jan 22, 2020

City of Fairview Heights Planning Commission met 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 14.

City of Highland Telecommunications Advisory Board met January 13

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Jan 22, 2020

City of Highland Telecommunications Advisory Board met 7 p.m. Monday, January 13.

City of Highland Police Pension Board met January 16

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Jan 22, 2020

City of Highland Police Pension Board met 8:15 a.m. Thursday, January 16.

City of Lebanon City Council met January 13

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Jan 22, 2020

City of Lebanon City Council met 7 p.m. Monday, January 13.

City of O'Fallon Community Development Committee met January 13

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Jan 22, 2020

City of O'Fallon Community Development Committee met 5:30 p.m. Monday, January 13.

City of O'Fallon Planning Commission met January 14

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Jan 22, 2020

City of O'Fallon Planning Commission met 6 p.m. Tuesday, January 14.

O'FALLON COMMUNITY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT 90: December Staff Member of the Month

By Press release submission | Jan 22, 2020

Congratulations to the Todd Stonewater, Edward Jones/District 90 Support Staff Member of the Month, Officer Mark Eschman!

City of Warrenville Tourism and Arts Commission met January 14

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Jan 22, 2020

City of Warrenville Tourism and Arts Commission met 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 14.

ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 57: Belt announces library grants to local school districts

By Press release submission | Jan 21, 2020

Eighteen local school districts will receive more than $23,000 in grants through the Illinois secretary of state’s School Library Grant program, State Senator Christopher Belt (D-Centreville) announced Wednesday.

ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 56: Crowe leads Senate hearing examining state’s implementation of opioid crisis plan

By Press release submission | Jan 21, 2020

To continue discussion of Illinois’ plan for combatting the opioid epidemic, members of the Senate special committee on Opioid Crisis Abatement met in Granite City Thursday to hear testimony from various state and local agencies.

ST. ELIZABETH'S HOSPITAL: Honors Military Volunteers with Statement of Support for the Guard and Reserve

By Press release submission | Jan 21, 2020

To honor their colleagues who serve as volunteers in branches of the military, HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital joined with the Illinois Employer of the Guard and Reserve organization in signing a Statement of Support for the Guard and Reserve.

City of Collinsville City Council met January 14

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Jan 21, 2020

City of Collinsville City Council met Tuesday, Jan. 14.

City of Fairview Heights Planning Commission met January 14

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Jan 21, 2020

City of Fairview Heights Planning Commission met Tuesday, Jan. 14.

ANDERSON HOSPITAL: Auxiliary Presents Annual Check

By Press release submission | Jan 20, 2020

Anderson Hospital Auxiliary presented Anderson Hospital President and CEO, Keith Page (far right) with its annual donation to the hospital during the Auxiliary’s Annual Meeting held January 13.

Chicago alderman wants to tax conception, childbirth

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 20, 2020

Former Illinois state Sen. Dwight Kay (R-Edwardsville) wonders who exactly Chicago's 15th Ward Ald. Ray Lopez thinks he is serving with his “conception fees” proposal, designed to discourage couples from having too many children.

HSHS ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL: 2020 Support Group Schedule Offered for those Living with Diabete

By Press release submission | Jan 19, 2020

HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Highland will continue providing diabetes support to the community in 2020.

ANDERSON HOSPITAL: Flu Alert

By Press release submission | Jan 19, 2020

Due to recent surge in flu activity in our area, Anderson Hospital is restricting visitors who display flu-like symptoms from visiting patients.

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois GOP calls on Senate President candidates to support fair maps

By Glenn Minnis | 4 days ago

Illinois Republican Party officials are calling on Sens. Kim Lightford (D-Maywood) and Don Harmon (D-Oak Park), the two finalists for the position of next state Senate President, to publicly endorse fair maps.

City of Granite City City Council met Jan. 7

By Noddy A. Fernandez | Jan 18, 2020

Granite City will met at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7.

From Prairie State Wire

Senate GOP Leader Bill Brady said to have voiced private support for abortion funding, gun control legislation

By W.J. Kennedy | 5 days ago

Former high-level aides to Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner has revealed that Senate Republican Leader Bill Brady (R-Bloomington) told the then governor he was right for signing HB 40 in September 2017, the law requiring Medicaid funding of abortions. At a separate meeting, Brady also recommended that the governor sign gun control bills should they reach his desk.