Brooklyn Unit School District 188 accumulated $1.27 million in debt between fiscal years 2008 and 2017, according to a Metro East Sun analysis of public schools data.

Median prices rose in Godfrey over last year, and are down 11.8 percent over 10 years, adjusted for inflation, according to first quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com

Belleville West’s senior basketball star E.J. Liddell recently narrowed his list of college suitors to a top five that includes Illinois, Missouri, Kansas State, Ohio State and Wisconsin.

Doug Jameson’s campaign outings continue to increase as November approaches, but no matter where he goes he hears a common refrain from voters.

Median prices rose in Centreville over last year, and are down 44.4 percent over 10 years, adjusted for inflation, according to first quarter sales data collected by BlockShopper.com

We are very happy to announce that the Cahokia Mounds Museum Society has received a generous grant from the Employees Community Fund of Boeing (ECF of Boeing) in support of our Native American Culture Series.

The Alton Memorial Hospital White Cross Auxiliary will hold its annual “Girls on Grapes, Boys on Brew” fund-raiser from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, at the Loading Dock, 400 Front St. in Grafton, Ill.

HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Highland’s Wound Care Center has changed the lives of many people in the region by bringing healing and allowing people to return to their active lives.

One of the best things about being a community hospital is when we get the chance to “give back” to the community.

Bethalto Community Unit School District 8 accumulated $48.60 million in debt between fiscal years 2008 and 2017, according to a Metro East Sun analysis of public schools data.

Republican House candidate Dwight Kay believes the Chicago Fair Workweek Ordinance is nothing more than a political gimmick without much substance.

Dwight Kay laments lawmakers in Springfield are handling the growing sexual abuse scandal rocking Chicago Public School (CPS) system in the same way they deal with most issues.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and Mckendree University are among four-year universities in Illinois that reported borrowers defaulting on school loans they started repaying in 2014, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of federal data.

Sauget Fire District and Fayetteville Volunteer Fire Department were among Illinois fire protection districts that reported responding to the most fire-related incidents per capita in 2017, according to the latest state report.

Collinsville High School rising senior Salvador Gaspar participated in the High School Hispanic Leadership Institute during June 2018.

Mayor Herb Roach and the O’Fallon City Council issued a Proclamation at the City Council Meeting recognizing August 6, 2018 as O’Fallon Township High School Baseball Team Day in O’Fallon, Illinois.

September is Childhood Obesity Month! Coach Melody and Lessie Bates Davis are teaming up to bring awareness to this growing epidemic.

To celebrate National Health Center Week, [Aug. 12 - Aug. 18] SIHF Healthcare locations throughout Central and Southwestern Illinois will be collecting donations for a number of local charities.

During National Breastfeeding Month, and specifically World Breastfeeding Week August 1-7, HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital is reminding new and expectant mothers about the importance of breastfeeding.

SHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital Auxiliary Volunteers Scholarship Committee recently awarded three $1000 scholarships to area students through the annual HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Auxiliary Volunteer Scholarship program.