Cantrell Patterson /tags/cantrell-patterson Cantrell Patterson en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Mon, 13 Mar 2023 10:00:00 GMT East ‘Safe’ Louis? That’s where the mayor says the city is headed as homicides fall 31% /law-order/2023-03-13/east-safe-louis-thats-where-the-mayor-says-the-city-is-headed-as-homicides-fall-31 In 2019, East St. Louis reported 36 homicides. The next year, Illinois State Police formed a partnership to help with criminal investigations and community partnerships. Last year, the city’s homicides dropped to 25. Mon, 13 Mar 2023 10:00:00 GMT /law-order/2023-03-13/east-safe-louis-thats-where-the-mayor-says-the-city-is-headed-as-homicides-fall-31 Will Bauer Were East St. Louis city employees fired for cause, or for politics? Depends who you ask /government-politics-issues/2023-03-02/were-east-st-louis-city-employees-fired-for-cause-or-for-politics-depends-who-you-ask Former chief Kendall Perry left the police department last month. Now, the city has selected its former director of internal affairs as the next chief. Thu, 02 Mar 2023 20:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-03-02/were-east-st-louis-city-employees-fired-for-cause-or-for-politics-depends-who-you-ask Carolyn P. Smith