/tags/alvin-parks-jr Alvin Parks Jr. en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Mon, 21 Dec 2020 17:26:39 GMT /government-politics-issues/2020-12-21/east-st-louis-community-mourns-death-of-longtime-educator-politician-eddie-lee-jackson The longtime educator, community leader and politician died Friday morning after fighting the novel coronavirus. Mon, 21 Dec 2020 17:26:39 GMT /government-politics-issues/2020-12-21/east-st-louis-community-mourns-death-of-longtime-educator-politician-eddie-lee-jackson Carolyn P. Smith | Belleville News-Democrat /politics-issues/2019-12-03/alvin-parks-wants-to-clear-his-name-with-illinois-election-board-and-run-for-office-again East St. Louis Township Supervisor Alvin Parks Jr. says “clearing his name” with the Illinois Board of Elections is the first step in his future political… Tue, 03 Dec 2019 15:18:50 GMT /politics-issues/2019-12-03/alvin-parks-wants-to-clear-his-name-with-illinois-election-board-and-run-for-office-again Kavahn Mansouri | Belleville News Democrat /government-politics-issues/2015-11-29/east-st-louis-lacked-policies-and-records-needed-to-collect-all-it-was-owed-in-2014 As East St. Louis scrambles to fill an immediate cash shortage and find ways to reduce a projected 2016 deficit of $5.9 million, an independent review of… Mon, 30 Nov 2015 02:20:46 GMT /government-politics-issues/2015-11-29/east-st-louis-lacked-policies-and-records-needed-to-collect-all-it-was-owed-in-2014 /government-politics-issues/2015-11-23/east-st-louis-city-council-approves-2016-budget-with-projected-deficit-of-almost-6-million Updated at 11 p.m. with the results of the East St. Louis City Council meeting- The East St. Louis City Council unanimously approved a 2016 budget Monday… Mon, 23 Nov 2015 21:19:24 GMT /government-politics-issues/2015-11-23/east-st-louis-city-council-approves-2016-budget-with-projected-deficit-of-almost-6-million /government-politics-issues/2015-11-12/with-millions-in-looming-debt-east-st-louis-lays-off-two-more-employees-increases-property-taxes Updated Nov. 20 to clarify current layoff numbers-East St. Louis City Manager Alvin Parks has notified two more city employees that they are losing their… Fri, 13 Nov 2015 05:38:34 GMT /government-politics-issues/2015-11-12/with-millions-in-looming-debt-east-st-louis-lays-off-two-more-employees-increases-property-taxes /education/2015-10-30/east-st-louis-ends-month-long-teacher-strike-citys-budget-in-trouble Updated Nov. 20 to clarify the city's current budget deficit. Updated at 7 p.m. Oct. 30 with vote results: Class will be back in session on Monday for the… Fri, 30 Oct 2015 12:45:51 GMT /education/2015-10-30/east-st-louis-ends-month-long-teacher-strike-citys-budget-in-trouble Dale Singer /politics-issues/2015-10-14/east-st-louis-lays-off-eight-police-officers In a letter released Wednesday to staff and media, East St. Louis City Manager Alvin Parks announced eight police officers are being laid off effective… Wed, 14 Oct 2015 20:44:32 GMT /politics-issues/2015-10-14/east-st-louis-lays-off-eight-police-officers /government-politics-issues/2015-09-06/east-st-louis-mayor-to-city-manager-i-will-not-be-circumvented The mayor of East St. Louis says she is being left out of the decision-making process at city hall. She’s also accusing the city manager of violating the… Sun, 06 Sep 2015 21:15:35 GMT /government-politics-issues/2015-09-06/east-st-louis-mayor-to-city-manager-i-will-not-be-circumvented /government-politics-issues/2015-08-22/with-former-mayor-parks-managing-city-government-east-st-louis-remains-in-flux East St. Louis city government is in flux after a contentious city council meeting left both officials and residents divided.On Thursday, the City Council… Sun, 23 Aug 2015 01:51:02 GMT /government-politics-issues/2015-08-22/with-former-mayor-parks-managing-city-government-east-st-louis-remains-in-flux /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2015-05-13/former-east-st-louis-mayor-alvin-parks-jr-looks-back-and-ahead Alvin Parks, Jr. joined “St. Louis on the Air” host Don Marsh to discuss his two terms as mayor of East St. Louis and his plans for the… Wed, 13 May 2015 21:53:44 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2015-05-13/former-east-st-louis-mayor-alvin-parks-jr-looks-back-and-ahead