Freeburg, Illinois /tags/freeburg-illinois Freeburg, Illinois en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍřĚěĚĂ Tue, 11 Feb 2025 17:23:01 GMT Proposed state bill could affect Freeburg High School’s controversial mascot /education/2025-02-11/proposed-state-bill-freeburg-high-school-controversial-mascot Advocates have said Freeburg's mascot, the "Midgets” to be derogatory, objectifying and dehumanizing. A bill proposed in the Illinois General Assembly would ban public schools from using derogatory names for people with disabilities as mascots. Tue, 11 Feb 2025 17:23:01 GMT /education/2025-02-11/proposed-state-bill-freeburg-high-school-controversial-mascot Lexi Cortes How a Missouri firefighter’s frustration led to better technology to fight fires /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2025-01-23/missouri-firefighters-frustration-better-technology-fight-fires Jason Cerrano got the idea for the SAM Control System about 15 years ago while working a house fire for the Pattonville Fire Protection District. The system is used in more than 120 fire departments in the U.S. Thu, 23 Jan 2025 21:01:30 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2025-01-23/missouri-firefighters-frustration-better-technology-fight-fires Alex Heuer Does Freeburg High School’s controversial mascot break federal law? This group thinks so /education/2025-01-15/freeburg-high-schools-controversial-mascot-break-federal-law Freeburg has been the “Midgets” for 90 years. Many people with dwarfism now consider the term a slur. Wed, 15 Jan 2025 20:39:43 GMT /education/2025-01-15/freeburg-high-schools-controversial-mascot-break-federal-law Lexi Cortes Freeburg school board accepts superintendent’s resignation but makes it immediate /education/2025-01-06/freeburg-school-board-accepts-superintendents-resignation-but-makes-it-immediate The Metro East school board's move is just the latest in a series of notable actions, including staff resignations, board infighting, lawsuits and court filings, a police investigation and heated debate. Mon, 06 Jan 2025 17:35:56 GMT /education/2025-01-06/freeburg-school-board-accepts-superintendents-resignation-but-makes-it-immediate Teri Maddox Embattled Metro East superintendent to leave for Belleville school district next year /education/2024-12-20/embattled-metro-east-superintendent-belleville-school-district-next-year Melanie Brink, who has led Freeburg’s elementary school district through two years of controversy and upheaval, is leaving to become superintendent of Belle Valley School District 119 in Belleville next year. Fri, 20 Dec 2024 18:31:01 GMT /education/2024-12-20/embattled-metro-east-superintendent-belleville-school-district-next-year Teri Maddox American Legion, St. Clair County reach agreement to sell troubled Metro East property /government-politics-issues/2024-12-18/american-legion-st-clair-county-reach-agreement-sell-troubled-metro-east-property The post’s 104-acre property in the rural Freeburg that has been plagued by squatting and criminal activity in recent years. Wed, 18 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-12-18/american-legion-st-clair-county-reach-agreement-sell-troubled-metro-east-property Lexi Cortes, Teri Maddox Freeburg school board seeks to remove a second member, alleging violent threats /education/2024-11-29/freeburg-school-board-seeks-to-remove-a-second-member-alleging-violent-threats The Metro East board's action follows a similar move three months ago when it also voted to censure and remove for undisclosed reasons. Fri, 29 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT /education/2024-11-29/freeburg-school-board-seeks-to-remove-a-second-member-alleging-violent-threats Teri Maddox Metro East's Freedom Farm plagued by squatting, neglect, crime and controversy /2024-11-22/american-legions-freedom-farm-neglect-squatting-crime-controversy The past few years haven’t been kind to the 104-acre property in rural Freeburg. The Metro East American Legion post used to be one of the largest in southern Illinois — and the only one that operated a recreation area. But that's all changed. Fri, 22 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT /2024-11-22/american-legions-freedom-farm-neglect-squatting-crime-controversy Teri Maddox An Illinois school board moves to have one of its members censured and removed /education/2024-08-27/freeburg-school-board-member-censured-and-removed The actions at Monday's board meeting follow several teachers speaking out against Freeberg board member Jayson Baker. In his defense, Baker said he is "proud to stand alone, even if it comes at a great personal cost." Tue, 27 Aug 2024 19:17:19 GMT /education/2024-08-27/freeburg-school-board-member-censured-and-removed Kelly Smits How did Metro East high schools perform in the latest Illinois Report Card? /education/2023-11-01/how-did-metro-east-high-schools-perform-in-the-latest-illinois-report-card The latest Illinois Report Card provides information about schools across southwestern Illinois. Here’s how metro-east high schools fared in the 2022-23 report. Wed, 01 Nov 2023 10:00:00 GMT /education/2023-11-01/how-did-metro-east-high-schools-perform-in-the-latest-illinois-report-card Meredith Howard