Lexi Cortes

State and federal regulators have issued $1.3 million in fines to 16 metro-east nursing homes so far in 2025 for violations uncovered during inspections, according to government data. The fines were issued between January and April, the latest available, ... See more

Federal lawmakers are urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to conduct more research on pollution in the Metro East, as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention seven months ago. The CDC completed an air pollution investigat... See more

Madison and St. Clair counties have once again been named “judicial hellholes” by the American Tort Reform Association. After being off the list in recent years, the counties are now ranked as the seventh-worst court systems — alongside Cook County — in t... See more

Leaders of the Veterans Assistance Commission of St. Clair County warned county officials Monday that veterans could face waitlists and service delays if the agency does not receive additional funding for increased staffing. The commission provides financ... See more

Metro-East News Metro-east teen seeks to settle fatal DUI claims as city denies liability The teenage driver involved in a DUI crash that killed one boy and seriously injured another in 2024 has offered their families $250,000 to settle the negligence cla... See more