In 1903, East St. Louis and other industrial cities on the American Bottom relied upon a network of railroad embankments to hold the Mississippi River. The Madison County levee, which ...

In East St. Louis, residents and others are often frustrated about navigating around stopped trains that block roads, so the bridge closing is particularly aggravating. Advertisement ...

According to Security.org, which analyzed 2019 FBI crime data, East St. Louis ranked in the top spot for the highest per-capita murder for American cities with a population of over 10,000 residents.

A body was found on the railroad tracks at 19th and State streets in East St. Louis early Monday, police said. The person has not been identified and investigators are trying to find out how the ...

East St. Louis police and Illinois State Police agents are investigating a body found on the railroad tracks at 19th and State Streets in East St. Louis.

According to St. Louis Regional Freightway, recent investments include the $222 million replacement of the Merchant’s Bridge over the Mississippi River just north of downtown St. Louis; more than $10 ...

“The railroad ties connect to a sense of movement because of East St. Louis depicting a geographical scene,” she said. “A lot of railroads and the system of railroads outline the city they ...

Two-day road closures needed for two railroad crossings, the first starting July 10 on Maple Grove Road, east of Munger Shaw ...

East St. Louis. A Missouri woman was found dead in a car at a railroad yard on 22nd Street in East St. Louis early Thursday, authorities said. St. Clair County Coroner Calvin Dye Sr. identified ...

The Metro East St. Louis Community Initiative is hosting two big events this month, a 5K walk/run and a charity golf tournament. Both events are aimed at raising scholarship money and empowering ...