December, 2017 Stories | Metro East Sun

City of Belleville Cemetery Board met October 17.

By Lhalie Castillo | Dec 15, 2017

City of Belleville Cemetery Board met Tuesday, Oct. 17.

City of Belleville Finance Committee met November 13.

By Lhalie Castillo | Dec 15, 2017

City of Belleville Finance Committee met Monday, Nov. 13.

City of Belleville City Council met November 20.

By Lhalie Castillo | Dec 15, 2017

City of Belleville City Council met Monday, Nov. 20.

City of Belleville Traffic Committee met December 12.

By Lhalie Castillo | Dec 15, 2017

City of Belleville Traffic Committee met at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12.

City of Belleville Parks & Recreation Board met December 13.

By Lhalie Castillo | Dec 15, 2017

City of Belleville Parks & Recreation Board met at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13.

City of Belleville Finance Committee met December 11.

By Lhalie Castillo | Dec 15, 2017

City of Belleville Finance Committee met at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 11.

City of Belleville City Council met December 11.

By Lhalie Castillo | Dec 15, 2017

City of Belleville City Council met at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 11.

City of Belleville Board of Fire & Police Commissioners met December 11.

By Lhalie Castillo | Dec 15, 2017

City of Belleville Board of Fire & Police Commissioners met at 3 p.m. Monday, Dec. 11.

New City of Alton Oriental Garden Committee met December 14.

By Lhalie Castillo | Dec 15, 2017

New City of Alton Oriental Garden Committee met at 4 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 14.

City of Alton Committee of the Whole met December 11.

By Lhalie Castillo | Dec 15, 2017

City of Alton Committee of the Whole met Monday, Dec. 11.

Alton City Council met December 13.

By Lhalie Castillo | Dec 15, 2017

Alton City Council met Wednesday, Dec. 13.

Report calls Metro East area 'lawsuit abuse capital of the US'

By Glenn Minnis | Dec 14, 2017

An American Tort Reform Foundation report has reaffirmed the Metro-East’s status as the “lawsuit abuse capital of the U.S.,” with nearby Madison County being named among the nation’s “worst judicial hellholes.”

Moore is uneasy about Durkin-Madigan relationship

By Carrie Bradon | Dec 14, 2017

When it comes to politics in the United States, compromise is an important hallmark of good interparty relations; however, receiving funding from the opposite party is not viewed with the same positivity.

Statewide test results: 77 percent of Webster failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 14, 2017

About 23 percent of Webster Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 77 percent of students failed.

Statewide test results: 74 percent of Central Intermediate students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 14, 2017

About 26 percent of Central Intermediate School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and nearly three quarters of students failed.

Statewide test results: 69 percent of Central Intermediate failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 14, 2017

About 31 percent of Central Intermediate School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 69 percent of students failed.

4 offenders paroled in zip code 62239 in July

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 14, 2017

Four offenders released on parole in July live in Illinois zip code 62239, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Metro East Sun.