Will Bauer
Metro East ReporterWill Bauer is St. Louis Public Radio’s Metro East Reporter. Before moving to Belleville, Illinois, Bauer worked at Nebraska Public Media. At the state’s NPR and PBS member stations, he served as a general assignment reporter, covering politics, higher education, agriculture and other topics. He also produced the station’s talk show, Speaking of Nebraska.
The Minnesota native graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with degrees in journalism, broadcasting and sports communications in 2020. In college, he reported for the Omaha World-Herald’s breaking news and sports desks. In his spare time, Bauer enjoys playing golf and watching movies. You can reach him by email at wbauer@stlpr.org and follow him on Twitter at @Will_Bauer_.
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Two years ago, Ameren finished the first solar farm in East St. Louis. Company leaders hope the second facility’s completion will spark similar investments. -
“I think people express their frustrations in a variety of ways,” Prtizker said during a visit to the Metro East on Thursday. “This is not something that will actually make any change in the state of Illinois.” -
New Life Evangelistic Center, which used to operate a homeless shelter in St. Louis' Downtown West, doesn't want the city to shut the encampment because trash creates unsanitary conditions. -
This Veterans Day also marks a special day for Duckworth, a veteran herself — who’s celebrating the 20-year anniversary of surviving being severely injured in the line of duty. -
The Republican won election to the top spot in the judiciary in 2020 after serving 14 years as an associate judge in the circuit. -
The passage of the advisory referendum, which asked voters if the county board should communicate with other counties about separating from Cook County, is a win for the growing movement in downstate Illinois. -
For congressional seats in central and southern Illinois, Reps. Mike Bost and Nikki Budzinski soundly beat challengers by wide margins, while Mary Miller ran uncontested. -
The nonbinding advisory referendums, which include Madison County, are seen by advocates as a way to quantify discontent with the direction of Illinois’ state government. Critics say actually forming a new state is far-fetched. -
Dubbed the “Yellowhammer Connector,” the new trail and bicycle and pedestrian bridge will connect campus to Madison County’s central bike trail. The name for the new trail comes from an early 20th-century streetcar corridor that ran near the new trail. -
In the Republican-dominated 12th Congressional District, the GOP Congressman is projected to win reelection easily over Democrat Brian Roberts. -
Historically, the Granite City courtroom had also heard cases from nearby communities like Madison, Pontoon Beach and Venice. -
The first-term Democrat is hoping a massive fundraising advantage and bipartisan work will propel her to another term in Washington, D.C.
