Lexi Cortes

Politics & Government As data centers eye metro-east, officials juggle jobs, taxes and utility fears Federal, state and local elected officials gathered in Madison County this month to discuss the possibility of data centers coming to the metro-east. ... See more

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Residents who have advocated for years for solutions to broken city infrastructure that causes sewage to spill from pipes and flood homes and yards say they now worry they will not live to see the work completed. The city and environmental protection agen... See more

A recent sample from Dupo’s public water system exceeded state and federal limits for so-called “forever chemicals” known as PFAS, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday. PFAS is shorthand for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl s... See more

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