Belleville News-Democrat

As of Tuesday, the Illinois Lotto’s newest millionaire has not claimed the $14.6 million prize, according to an Illinois Lottery news release.

U.S. Rep. Mike Bost, R-Murphysboro, has been traveling his district this month to spotlight the tax breaks included in the bill.

“The sign is down,” Clinton County Board Chairman Brad Knolhoff said Tuesday afternoon. “My understanding from Lamar [Advertising] is that it’s down, and it’s not going back up. I hope they stand by that.”

Greystone tenants say their complaints about leaks, mold, crime and multiple summers without adequate air conditioning have gone largely unanswered — even as the property went into receivership this year during a foreclosure proceeding.

Starting in fall 2025, the district’s elementary schools, at minimum, will serve grades kindergarten through six, with two schools serving pre-K students as well.

If this sounds familiar, that’s because IDOT shut down the north and east bound lanes for similar repairs last month.

The completion of major heating, ventilation and air conditioning upgrades in all 10 of District 189’s schools hinges on this funding.

Students at Joseph Arthur Middle School in O'Fallon are expected to be able to return to their normal classrooms and activities in August.

Initially, the Illinois Department of Transportation anticipated to finish the construction in Cahokia Heights and Sauget by the end of July.

“Wear Orange National Gun Violence Awareness” held an event in East St. Louis this past weekend to bring light to the suffering of families in the aftermath of “senseless” killing.