March, 2017 Stories | Metro East Sun

State lawmakers accused of pay raise by committee

By Carol Ostrow | Mar 14, 2017

Illinois lawmakers are using a seemingly surreptitious way to give themselves pay raises: creating new and useless committees for which they are automatically paid an extra $10,326 as chairmen, a Chicago-based think tank is arguing.

Rauschkolb negotiates court system to secure spot on Alton mayoral ballot

By Carol Ostrow | Mar 13, 2017

After multiple rounds of objections, Alton mayoral candidate Dan Rauschkolb won a victory late last week when a Madison County Circuit Court judge ruled in his favor, letting him appear on April’s ballot after all.

Glen Carbon mayor Jackstadt highlights experience during forum

By Carol Ostrow | Mar 13, 2017

Glen Carbon mayor Robert Jackstadt recently spoke at a forum at Glen Carbon Senior/Community Center, which was sponsored by the Edwardsville Area League of Women Voters.

Alton mayoral campaign coffers keep getting fed

By Carol Ostrow | Mar 13, 2017

Alton appears to be creeping up the list of top campaign coffers. According to the Chicago-based Illinois Campaign for Political Reform, Alton mayoral campaign funds totaled $23,094.78 as of Feb. 20 -- and that's just for the current mayor, Brant Walker.

East Alton mayoral hopeful targets taxes, roads

By Tabitha Fleming | Mar 13, 2017

Jamie Goodwin believes East Alton’s property taxes should be lower and roads should be better, and that the city also needs more funding for police patrols to reduce crime

Supporters of 1 cent sales tax increase say it will relieve property owners; Plenty of critics say tax payers are already tapped out

By Ann Maher, Madison County Record | Mar 12, 2017

Madison County voters next month must decide whether to increase sales tax by 1 cent to help schools with capital improvement projects.

Judge removes opponent of fellow judge’s son from O’Fallon ballot

By The Madison County Record | Mar 12, 2017

St. Clair County Associate Judge Christopher Kolker erased from the April 4 ballot the opponent of a judge’s son running for alderman in O’Fallon.

Maryville trustees apply grant funds for museum improvements

By Wadi Reformado | Mar 12, 2017

The Maryville Board of Trustees met Wednesday, Feb. 15 to apply grant funds for museum improvements.

Maryville Village Board purchases police car cameras

By Wadi Reformado | Mar 12, 2017

The Maryville Village Board met March 1 to purchase police car cameras.

Maryville trustees award Yard of the Month

By Wadi Reformado | Mar 12, 2017

The Village of Maryville Board of Trustees met Monday to award Yard of the Month.

Godfrey sewer committee designs plant lift station proposal

By Wadi Reformado | Mar 12, 2017

The village of Godfrey Special Projects Sewer Committee met March 1 to design a plant lift station proposal.

Freeburg Village Board accepts utility easements

By Jenie Mallari-Torres | Mar 12, 2017

The Freeburg Village Board met Feb. 21 to accept utility easements.

Bethalto Village Board authorizes joint funding agreement

By Jenie Mallari-Torres | Mar 12, 2017

The Bethalto Village Board met March 1 to authorize a joint funding agreement.

Godfrey Finance Committee waives raffle license bond requirements

By Jenie Mallari-Torres | Mar 12, 2017

The village of Godfrey Finance Committee met Feb. 6 to waive bond requirements for raffle licenses.

Rosemont Village Board ratifies bills

By Philip Gonzales | Mar 12, 2017

The Rosemont Village Board met Wednesday to ratify bills.

CLASS act: Harre's star keeps rising at SIU-E

By Kathy Adams | Mar 10, 2017

Shaye Harre has pretty much done it all this year as a Saluki softball player: She leads the team in batting average, hits, walks and on-base percentage. Oh, and she also has a 3.9 GPA in animal sciences.

Conference honors SIUE's Beck, Bell

By Brent Zell | Mar 10, 2017

The Ohio Valley Conference recently named Donshel Beck to the All-OVC second team and Nakiah Bell to the All-Newcomer team. The Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville stars are both originally from St. Louis.