Metro-East Region

COLLINSVILLE -- Bird enthusiasts of all levels are invited to join the University of Illinois Extension at Baebler Farm near Waterloo on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to...

SPRINGFIELD -- Fourteen counties in Illinois have been issued a tentative property assessment equalization factors (PAEF), according to David Harris, director of the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR). The PAEFs...

ALTON -- Americans love their national parks. According to the National Park Service, about 312 million people visited national parks in 2022, a 5% increase from 2021. National parks bring...

HARDIN -- Calhoun County taxpayers should expect a higher property tax bill in the new year, following actions taken by the Board of Commissioners on Monday, Nov. 6. To date,...

EDWARDSVILLE -- Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine announced Thursday that prosecutors have filed juvenile charges (known as delinquency petitions) against 24 students and have filed adult charges against two...

EDWARDSVILLE — Work is underway on resurfacing Illinois Route 159. This will mean some overnight lane closures, weather permitting. The intermittent closures along Illinois 159 are expected to last through...

SPRINGFIELD -- One of the largest utility companies in Illinois, Ameren, is filing plans for electric and gas rate hikes. The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) will review a request for...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Ray'Sean Taylor has had big moments wearing the Cougar uniform. Tonight, he added another one to his resume. Tied at 81 with 2.1 seconds remaining in the contest,...

Congresswoman Mary Miller (left) talks to people at Grafton Pub, where she ate lunch Sunday when she and her husband, state Rep. Chris Miller, visited and toured the city. GRAFTON...

There was plenty of high school sports action across Illinois Friday. The following are results as they relate to the following for Friday, Oct. 14, 2022: 🏈 Football - Illinois...