Alorton News

“I looked back there and there was a hole. Because all the kids was back there, we thought someone was going to fall in it or something”

By Ann Rubin -- The St. Clair County Health Department is investigating a report of illegal trash dumping right behind an elementary school in Alerton. via KSDK-TV Saint Louis

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Illegal dumping has plagued the small town of Alorton in the past. But the latest round of trash dumping is getting plenty of attention. via MyFox St. Louis

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“Open dumping is not allowed ... You cannot bury trash”

A large pit filled with trash and then covered over on the grounds of an elementary school is the focus of an investigation by the St. via Belleville News

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“I was really discouraged because I hadn't worked with high school kids”

Speech Communication majors disscuss their senior project, learning experiences, hardships Matthew Schroyer Issue date: 4/24/08 Section: News When the time came for Scott Dyer and his speech communication ... via The Alestle

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Alorton's deputy police chief recently ran to the rescue of an injured driver. Alorton Deputy Police Chief Steve Romanik responded to a call of a driver in trouble after crashing in a flooded area in the 5500 ... via KMOV-TV Saint Louis

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Sentencing is set for June 19th for a Metro East tax preparer who admits she falsified returns. via WTHI-TV Terre Haute

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An East St. Louis tax preparer responsible for a $104,000 loss to government coffers pleaded guilty this morning to 16 counts of aiding in the preparation of false income tax returns, the U.S. Attorney's office ... via STLtoday

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“Mystery buyers today are just as much a mystery as they have always been. Where did the money come from? Why be apprehensive in providing documents if you're a viable entity?”

By Carolyn P. Smith

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Mayor Alvin Parks on Friday called for the communities of East St. Louis and the surrounding area to sponsor buses to take people to the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board meeting April 8 in Springfield.

The board is scheduled to make a decision that day about whether to allow Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation to merge its certificate of need at Kenneth Hall Regional Hospital with Touchette Regional Hospital in Centreville.

Parks wants people from Washington Park, Alorton, Fairview Heights, Brooklyn and elsewhere to get on the bus to support keeping Kenneth Hall open. Read more

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“We need to inspire them to want to do, to get scholarships, and to achieve all they can”

Marcus Deal, an 18-year-old who attends the Alternate High School in Alorton, spent an hour recently learning about the contributions African-Americans have made to this country.

He and others were at the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Center to read articles, unscramble puzzles about African-Americans and their inventions, and discuss the material about their contributions past and present.

'Everything you do in preparing yourself for today is affected by one of the inventions created by African-Americans,' said Lillian Parks, a retired educator from East St. Louis School District 189 and a member of the Gateway chapter of The Links Inc. Read more

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Two men face gun charges after separate arrests this week.

Corey A. Smith, 32, of 85 Louise Lane near Cahokia, was stopped for a traffic violation on Monday by St. Clair County Sheriff's Deputy Steve Mathis near the Deluxe Motel in Alorton, said St. Clair County Sheriff's Sgt. Bill Kenny, head of the drug tactical unit.

Smith was on probation on a Madison County felony conviction for possession of a controlled substance. A search of the vehicle found a loaded gun, Kenny said.

Smith was charged with aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon. Read more

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