After newly acquired U.S. Steel scrapped its decision to wind down processing at the Metro East mill later this fall, steelworkers rallied this weekend in hopes of keeping the plant open beyond 2027.

A Columbia, Illinois, teacher's alleged social media posts sparked a flurry of public comments at the school's board meeting this week.

The company announced earlier this month it would stop work at the Metro East plant this fall but now has changed course.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor James Minor says greener pastures are ahead for the Metro East school.

Officials said the $116 million project is necessary to meet the needs of an aging population.

The advanced manufacturing program provides forklift certification training and bioscience programs partially funded by a $1 million award through a federal grant.

The project, spearheaded by a Baptist church’s economic development arm and the Illinois Housing Development Authority, aims to breathe new life into East St. Louis.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told CNBC that the Trump administration exercised its veto power over plant decisions.

Confirming the company will cut processing later this fall in Granite City, U.S. Steel said it will move those responsibilities to bigger mills.

Dubbed “Feed It Onward,” the new program from the Environmental Protection Agency aims to cut down on food waste by connecting farmers to military bases. It debuted at the Metro East military base on Friday.