February, 2018 Stories | Metro East Sun

Home sales in Caseyville, January 21-27, 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 15, 2018

According to BlockShopper.com, the following home sale was reported for the week of January 21-27, 2018.

Moore: Lottery board chair's resignation was drastic but only a matter of time

By Carrie Bradon | Feb 14, 2018

Don Moore, candidate for the 108th House District seat held by Rep. Charlie Meier (R-Okawville), was discouraged by the harsh words of Blair Garber, former chairman of the Illinois Lottery Control Board, who referred to East St. Louis as the "sh**hole of the universe" in a tweet last month.

Analysis: 58 percent of St. Libory students fail annual tests

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 14, 2018

Academic results data released recently reveals 42 percent of St. Libory Elementary School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

Statewide test results: 97 percent of Elizabeth Morris failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 14, 2018

About 3 percent of Elizabeth Morris Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and nearly all of students failed.

Statewide test results: 68 percent of St. Libory failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 14, 2018

About 32 percent of St. Libory Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 68 percent of students failed.

Analysis: 90 percent of Elizabeth Morris students fail annual tests

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 14, 2018

Academic results data released recently reveals 10 percent of Elizabeth Morris Elementary School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

Statewide test results: 47 percent of St. Libory students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 14, 2018

About 53 percent of St. Libory Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and nearly a half of students failed.

Statewide test results: 84 percent of Elizabeth Morris students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 14, 2018

About 16 percent of Elizabeth Morris Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 84 percent of students failed.

Illinois pension funds: Where do taxpayers contribute least?

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 14, 2018

Government pension funds in Belleville, Caseyville and Swansea depended least on taxpayer contributions to make ends meet in 2016, according to the Illinois Department of Insurance.

Kay said lottery chairman did right thing in stepping down

By Glenn Minnis | Feb 13, 2018

Dwight Kay, a Glen Carbon Republican who is running for the seat held by Rep. Katie Stuart (D-Edwardsville) in the 112th House District, thinks Blair Gerber did the only thing he could do.

From West Central Reporter

Lottery chairman's Twitter post 'out of line,' Petty says

By Glenn Minnis | 7 years ago

Jonas Petty sees himself as a problem solver through and through.

City of Collinsville City Council will meet February 12

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Feb 13, 2018

City of Collinsville City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, February 12.

Statewide test results: 68 percent of Signal Hill students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 13, 2018

About 32 percent of Signal Hill Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 68 percent of students failed.

Analysis: 66 percent of Signal Hill students fail annual tests

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 13, 2018

Academic results data released recently reveals 34 percent of Signal Hill Elementary School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

City of Collinsville Community Appearance Board will meet February 14

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Feb 13, 2018

City of Collinsville Community Appearance Board will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday, February 14.

Willard J. and Tricia L. Bryant purchase 1168 Widgeon Drive, Mascoutah

By Metric Media News Service | Feb 13, 2018

On Feb. 13, 2018, Willard J. and Tricia L. Bryant purchased a property at 1168 Widgeon Drive, Mascoutah from Kappert Constr Co. Inc. for $344,500.

Statewide test results: 98 percent of East St. Louis-Lincoln students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 13, 2018

About 2 percent of East St. Louis-Lincoln Middle School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and nearly all of students failed.

City of Collinsville City Council met January 8

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Feb 13, 2018

City of Collinsville City Council met 7 p.m. Monday, January 8.

Cpr Properties LLC, Kaama Group LLC and Carolyn Stumpf unload 813 Tanzanite Lane, Mascoutah

By Metric Media News Service | Feb 13, 2018

The property at 813 Tanzanite Lane, Mascoutah was sold on Feb. 13, 2018 by Cpr Properties LLC, Kaama Group LLC and Carolyn Stumpf for $37,500. The buyer was Cnr Inc..