East St. Louis NewsLocal news for East St. Louis, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Fire departments receive state grants- July 13, 2008 Seven local fire departments will receive a portion of nearly $1 million provided by a state grant to buy protective clothing, tools and other fire protection equipment.http://www.topix.net/city/east-st-louis-il/2008/07/fire-departments-receive-state-grants?f... Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus in East St. Louis- July 11, 2008 Tests conducted by the East Side Health District West Nile surveillance program have identified mosquitoes that tested positive with the West Nile virus.http://www.topix.net/city/east-st-louis-il/2008/07/mosquitoes-test-positive-for-west-nile-... East St. Louis man is found bleeding from head- July 10, 2008 Police are trying to determine whether the 31-year-old victim they found Tuesday morning bleeding from the head at 10th Street and Broadway Avenue was shot or beaten with an object.http://www.topix.net/city/east-st-louis-il/2008/07/east-st-louis-man-is-found-bleeding-fro... You Paid For It: New Monument In East St. Louis- July 9, 2008 Taxpayers may be on the hook for big bucks to build a new monument in downtown East St.http://www.topix.net/city/east-st-louis-il/2008/07/you-paid-for-it-new-monument-in-east-st... Man arrested in O'Fallon in connection with East St. Louis homicide has been released- July 8, 2008 East St. Louis police have released a man arrested by O'Fallon police in connection with a homicide in East St.http://www.topix.net/city/east-st-louis-il/2008/07/man-arrested-in-ofallon-in-connection-w... East St. Louis grad Harper earns trip to Beijing- July 7, 2008 An East St. Louis native and former Flyerettes state champion, Harper earned a berth on the U.S. track and field team for the 2008 Beijing Olympics on Sunday when she placed third in the 100-meter high hurdles ...http://www.topix.net/city/east-st-louis-il/2008/07/east-st-louis-grad-harper-earns-trip-to... Ex-Birmingham schools chief back in old district- July 6, 2008 Former Birmingham schools Superintendent Stan Mims has landed a consulting job in Illinois.http://www.topix.net/city/east-st-louis-il/2008/07/ex-birmingham-schools-chief-back-in-old... East St. Louis man charged in fatal shooting of Centreville woman- July 5, 2008 A 35-year-old East St. Louis man was charged Monday with first-degree murder in the slaying of a 28-year old Centreville woman.http://www.topix.net/city/east-st-louis-il/2008/07/east-st-louis-man-charged-in-fatal-shoo... East St. Louis Hosts Fourth of July Celebration for First Time in 12 Years- July 4, 2008 The smell of barbeque filled the air at the Fourth of July celebration in front of East St.http://www.topix.net/city/east-st-louis-il/2008/07/east-st-louis-hosts-fourth-of-july-cele... How the riot affected famous East St. Louisans- July 3, 2008 JOSEPHINE BAKER At 11, Freda Josephine McDonald witnessed the rioting, remembering it as an "apocalypse." She later wrote: "The entire black community appeared to be fleeing." The girl, who would change her ...http://www.topix.net/city/east-st-louis-il/2008/07/how-the-riot-affected-famous-east-st-lo... |