Metro East Sun

City of Edwardsville Administrative and Community Services Committee will meet June 28

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Jun 28, 2018

City of Edwardsville Administrative and Community Services Committee will meet at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, June 28.

From Prairie State Wire

St. Louis-Metro East has top ‘underwater’ mortgage rate among Illinois’ largest MSAs

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

Among Illinois’ most populous urban centers, the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Metro East, posted the highest percentage of mortgages that owe at least 25 percent more on their loans than their property is worth, according to a home equity analysis by ATTOM Data Solutions.

City of Belleville Police & Fire Committee met June 25

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Jun 28, 2018

City of Belleville Police & Fire Committee met 6 p.m. Monday, June 25.

City of Belleville Downtown Development / Redevelopment Commission met June 25

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Jun 28, 2018

City of Belleville Downtown Development / Redevelopment Commission met 4 p.m. Monday, June 25.

City of Alton Committee of the Whole met June 25

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Jun 28, 2018

City of Alton Committee of the Whole met 6 p.m. Monday, June 25.

City of Alton Municipal Band Board will meet June 27

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Jun 28, 2018

City of Alton Municipal Band Board will meet at 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 27.

Alton City Council met May 23.

By Lhalie Castillo | Jun 28, 2018

Alton City Council met Wednesday, May 23.

From Prairie State Wire

Supreme Court's ruling means public sector employees now must opt into unions

By Kyla Asbury | 6 years ago

After the landmark decision in Janus v. AFSCME today, public sector employees no longer are required to opt out of unions they don't wish to participate in, but now must opt-in to become members.

From Prairie State Wire

Before Janus v. AFSCME, there was Harris v. Quinn fighting for 1st Amendment rights

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

Pamela Harris said June 27 was a day to celebrate economic liberty and the restoration of the First Amendment rights to millions of workers and their families.

From Prairie State Wire

Founder of Liberty Justice Center Hughes lauds Supreme Court's union decision

By Kyla Asbury | 6 years ago

The attorney for Mark Janus said a recent U.S. Supreme Court's decision in the Janus vs. ASCME case is a giant win for constitutional freedoms and public sector employees nationwide.

From Kane County Reporter

Allen Skillicorn praises SCOTUS' union ruling

By Glenn Minnis | 6 years ago

State Rep. Allen Skillicorn (R-East Dundee) is applauding the Supreme Court decision that absolves non-union workers from being obligated to pay fees that are used for collective bargaining.

City of Edwardsville Plan Commission met June 25

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Jun 27, 2018

City of Edwardsville Plan Commission met 7:30 p.m. Monday, June 25.

City of Fairview Heights Planning Commission will meet June 26

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Jun 27, 2018

City of Fairview Heights Planning Commission will meet at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 26.

City of Highland Library Board of Trustees will meet June 26

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Jun 27, 2018

City of Highland Library Board of Trustees will meet at 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 26.

Village of Glen Carbon Historical and Museum Commission met June 25

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Jun 27, 2018

Village of Glen Carbon Historical and Museum Commission met 7 p.m. Monday, June 25.

Village of Glen Carbon Public Safety Committee will meet June 26

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Jun 27, 2018

Village of Glen Carbon Public Safety Committee will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 26.

Doris Jean Nekola (estate) sells 83 Lucinda Drive, Glen Carbon

By Metric Media News Service | Jun 27, 2018

The three bedroom home at 83 Lucinda Drive, Glen Carbon was sold on June 27, 2018 by Doris Jean Nekola (estate) for $115,000. The buyer was Kristin N Huff.

Village of Maryville Caucus Committee will meet June 27

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Jun 27, 2018

Village of Maryville Caucus Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m.

Godfrey FPD responds to 72 fires in 2017

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 27, 2018

Godfrey Fire Protection District responded to 139 calls in 2017 - 9.7 percent less than the previous year, according to data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System.

Report: Wood River Police Pension Fund lost $110,819 in investment income in 2016

By Metro East Sun | Jun 27, 2018

After projecting its investments would grow by 6.50 percent, the Wood River Police Pension Fund lost 1.60 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.