/tags/emeka-jackson-hicks Emeka Jackson-Hicks en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà 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 /government-politics-issues/2019-04-25/east-st-louis-public-housing-residents-are-terrified-theyll-be-murder-victims-next This article originally appeared in the Belleville News-Democrat.The courtyard at the Roosevelt Homes public housing complex on North 44th Street is… Thu, 25 Apr 2019 18:22:31 GMT /government-politics-issues/2019-04-25/east-st-louis-public-housing-residents-are-terrified-theyll-be-murder-victims-next GEORGE PAWLACZYK | BELLEVILLE NEWS-DEMOCRAT /economy-business/2017-09-13/mayors-along-mississippi-river-advocate-for-private-investment-in-their-cities-infrastructure Leaders of Mississippi River communities want to update and upgrade their infrastructure, but said Wednesday they’ll need outside financial help.The… Wed, 13 Sep 2017 21:11:15 GMT /economy-business/2017-09-13/mayors-along-mississippi-river-advocate-for-private-investment-in-their-cities-infrastructure Wayne Pratt /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/2015-09-06/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 /government-politics-issues/2015-08-16/east-st-louis-mayor-is-considering-layoffs-across-all-departments-due-to-budget-deficits East St. Louis employees across all departments could be facing layoffs due to a budget deficit approaching $5.7 million by 2016.“We will make every… Mon, 17 Aug 2015 02:37:56 GMT /government-politics-issues/2015-08-16/east-st-louis-mayor-is-considering-layoffs-across-all-departments-due-to-budget-deficits