The Metro East suburb, long plagued by an aging and damaged sewer system backing up and flooding into homes and streets, requires more state and federal funding to continue repairs of its sewer and water systems.

The north and eastbound lanes of Interstate 55 and Interstate 70 between state Highways 157 and 159 will close Friday and are anticipated to reopen at the end of the month.

Wednesday’s opening of “Vivian’s Village” marks the completion of the first portion of Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation’s affordable housing development.

“Wear Orange National Gun Violence Awareness” held an event in East St. Louis this past weekend to bring light to the suffering of families in the aftermath of “senseless” killing.

The nearly one-mile path and bridge in Fairview Heights will start just south of Interstate 64 near city hall and run north to the city’s popular recreation center.

The Illinois General Assembly passed the Warehouse Tornado Preparedness Act — a bill that addresses issues from the fatal Edwardsville tornado in 2021.

Construction begins in early June, and students are set to start using the building in Spring 2026. The $5.5 million project will house welding and industrial electricity programming, plus forklift training.

The St. Clair County Board voted to sign a $2.49 million contract with Acoustic Technology, Inc. Systems at its Oct. 24, 2022, meeting. Installations started in March 2023.

The development comes four years after voters in Cahokia, Centreville and Alorton approved a referendum to merge the three cities into a single town called Cahokia Heights.

Lower courts have said U.S. Rep. Mike Bost and two other plaintiffs lacked the legal standing to sue, and the high court said on Monday that it will hear their appeal.