Belleville News-Democrat

The regional engineer for the Illinois Department of Transportation said he'd hoped the project would be complete by August or early September. “But if things continue to go well, we expect it could be opened much earlier,” he said.

Camp Koerner — named after Gustave Koerner, a politician and close friend of Abraham Lincoln — was one of 10 different emergency volunteer camps in Illinois, and was picked due to its proximity to a railroad center.

The annual Way of Lights — a free Christmas light show setup parallel with the roads in the Shrine grounds — is one of their biggest events of the year.

A former school administrator and a regional superintendent pitched the benefits of a merger to members of both boards this week.

“I believe in Catholic education,” Bishop Michael McGovern said. “Of all the different ministries we have, I think education is something we’ve done very well, especially in the United States.”

Their vision includes a family-friendly sports bar and restaurant during the day, a nightclub for adults after 9 p.m. and rental rooms for meetings and special events.

The Illinois State Board of Education voted to approve the financial plan it required Grant District 110 to submit to show how it will reduce deficits and improve financial reporting, internal controls and grant management.

The warning was part of an April letter the director of the Chicago regional office of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to the East St. Louis mayor and city council.

The U.S. Department of Labor is now suing the owner, Khalid Ramadan, for approximately $367,890 in compensation and damages for 179 IHOP workers.

The Madison County trail system consists of more than 135 miles of Class 1 bikeways. Here’s what to know about the trail projects in Edwardsville, Collinsville and nearby.