/tags/kevin-schmidt Kevin Schmidt en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Mon, 02 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-12-02/illinois-elections-st-clair-county-republican-shift Madison County in the Metro East began flipping red in the 2010 election, and the GOP’s support has only gotten stronger. But local Democrats don’t see neighboring St. Clair County flipping anytime soon. Mon, 02 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-12-02/illinois-elections-st-clair-county-republican-shift Will Bauer /government-politics-issues/2024-05-29/metro-east-state-lawmakers-remain-split-along-party-lines-on-illinois-session Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he will sign the budget, which passed the House early on Wednesday morning. Wed, 29 May 2024 21:45:55 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-05-29/metro-east-state-lawmakers-remain-split-along-party-lines-on-illinois-session Will Bauer /economy-business/2024-05-07/east-st-louis-non-profit-developer-will-use-money-new-projects The nonprofit purchased properties to renovate or demolish existing houses and to construct new ones like those in the housing development, a 20-home subdivision called Lansdowne Park. Tue, 07 May 2024 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2024-05-07/east-st-louis-non-profit-developer-will-use-money-new-projects Lexi Cortes /health-science-environment/2024-04-22/illinois-governor-jb-pritzker-tout-health-insurance-reform-belleville-hospital The Healthcare Protection Act passed the Illinois House last week. Now, it's headed to the Senate. Gov. J.B. Pritzker and state lawmakers say the legislation will put power in the hands of patients and their doctors. Mon, 22 Apr 2024 19:53:08 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-04-22/illinois-governor-jb-pritzker-tout-health-insurance-reform-belleville-hospital Will Bauer /government-politics-issues/2023-05-31/illinois-lawmaker-criticizes-state-as-washington-park-awaits-promised-grant The funds are to help the Metro East village after a large fire burned down a significant portion of a Washington Park municipal building in October 2021. Wed, 31 May 2023 15:14:12 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-05-31/illinois-lawmaker-criticizes-state-as-washington-park-awaits-promised-grant Mike Koziatek /government-politics-issues/2023-02-17/metro-east-lawmakers-praise-initiative-to-open-independent-grocers-in-food-deserts As part of his $49.6 billion budget proposal, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker earmarked $20 million toward helping independent grocers open in food deserts across the state. Fri, 17 Feb 2023 22:42:23 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-02-17/metro-east-lawmakers-praise-initiative-to-open-independent-grocers-in-food-deserts Will Bauer /2022-11-30/can-a-millstadt-republican-represent-all-of-il-house-district-114-black-leaders-worry Black Democrats from East St. Louis have held the 114th seat in the Illinois House for the last 47 years. Wed, 30 Nov 2022 11:00:00 GMT /2022-11-30/can-a-millstadt-republican-represent-all-of-il-house-district-114-black-leaders-worry Mike Koziatek