Mayor says the city had been paying for hotel rooms for displaced residents. City, health officials advise people in one neighborhood to leave homes “due to possible health repercussions relating to prolonged exposure to the flood waters.”
Heavy industry has long polluted the air in East St. Louis, but by early next year for the first time in the city s history, a clean energy facility will also
Illinois State Police and community leaders in East St. Louis touted a partnership to combat gun violence and other crimes in the city during a press conference at East St.