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Oct 9, 2026
Jason KnoedlerGUEST
Well, yeah, it depends on where he's at.
Jason KnoedlerGUEST
We're in Metro East.
Jason KnoedlerGUEST
We're in Staunton.
Jason KnoedlerGUEST
We're in Glen Carbon, uh, west of St. Louis.
Ryan WigginsHOST
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Ryan WigginsHOST
Metro East, that crime is a top concern for them?
Jimmy FordGUEST
Oh, absolutely.
Jimmy FordGUEST
The Safety Act, you know, the catch and release program for, you know, is- it's just been a big, complete mess.
Ryan WigginsHOST
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Ryan WigginsHOST
District, Metro East, that crime is a top concern for them?
Jimmy FordGUEST
Oh, absolutely.
Jimmy FordGUEST
The Safety Act, you know, the catch and release program for, you know, is- it's just been a big, complete mess.
Abby LloricoHOST
The union voted last night to ratify a contract after months of deliberations and negotiations with the Cahokia Unit School District.
Abby LloricoHOST
The union in the Metro East has been bargaining with the district over teacher salaries, benefits, and lesson plans.
Abby LloricoHOST
Its members had previously rejected two contract offers and had authorized a strike.
Abby LloricoHOST
The Cahokia Federation of Teachers said in a statement that though the membership voted overwhelmingly to accept this contract, members will continue to fight for transparency, financial accountability, and putting students first.
Rebecca ThielCORRESPONDENT
I'm Rebecca Thiele, St. Louis Public Radio.
Abby LloricoHOST
The region's light rail system will soon be able to take riders to MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in the Metro East.
Abby LloricoHOST
Metrolink announced that it completed a five-mile extension from near Scott Air Force Base to the airport.
Abby LloricoHOST
This $154 million project and others near MidAmerica were largely funded by Rebuild Illinois, a state law passed by the Illinois General Assembly in 2019.
Abby LloricoHOST
The extension will connect St. Louis Lambert International Airport to MidAmerica.
Abby LloricoHOST
Illinois lawmakers hope the state's film tax credits will attract more movie and television projects to the state.
Abby LloricoHOST
As St. Louis Public Radio's Katie Grawitsch reports, a $62 million studio in the Metro East is among those taking advantage of the credit.
Katie GravichCORRESPONDENT
Hollywood River Studios plans to build up to six new studios in Wood River and start production next year.
Annie FryHOST
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EthanPANELIST
You talked a little bit earlier, Annie, you mentioned the Metro East Film Studio.
Annie FryHOST
Hollywood Rivers-
EthanPANELIST
Hollywood River Studios
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Annie FryHOST
Mm-hmm
EthanPANELIST
...
EthanPANELIST
in, on both sides, but especially on, on the Metro East side.
EthanPANELIST
Um, yeah, that's, that, that's great that it's happened at Alton, and hopefully more of this can extend into Wood River.
Jonathan AulHOST
Today, the St. Louis Board of Aldermen reprimanded one of their own.
Jonathan AulHOST
The Metro East held its Pride Festival over the weekend.
Jonathan AulHOST
And for St. Louis County Police Chief Juan Cox, building a premier department starts with continuing education.
Juan CoxSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
The attitude kind of was, hey, you know, you're a made man or you're a made woman once you make a certain rank.
Albert WatkinsSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
heartbroken, sad for
Jonathan AulHOST
The civil case is set to go on trial in December.
Jonathan AulHOST
Metro East Pride Fest held its fall festival Saturday before moving to summer next year.
Jonathan AulHOST
As St. Louis Public Radio's Katie Gravich reports, the Metro East has become a more welcoming place for some LGBTQ families, particularly as an alternative to Missouri.
Katherine EaleyGUEST
I found the anthropology I took at SIUE, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, was very focused on the past, which is, like, a great base to understanding how things are today, but I wanted it to be more applicable.
Katherine EaleyGUEST
So I double majored in sociology and anthropology, eventually went on to get my master's in sociology, and then while getting my master's, I worked with youth in the Metro East area, which is on, like, the Illinois side of St. Louis, teaching sexual education to teens in group homes and transitional centers.
Katherine EaleyGUEST
After graduating, I knew I wanted to, you know, to continue working in a field that helped young people, and I saw that a lot of the times in group homes and transitional centers, youth were there because of issues that had happened at home.
Katherine EaleyGUEST
So I really kinda wanted to get to, like, the root of that and get in the homes and, like, try and do the work before teens get to where, you know, they're in a transitional setting.
Davin WooleyGUEST
Mm-hmm.
Brian LeeGUEST
And it's two hours and eight minutes, and so you think, "Coach, you really wanna get there at 4:08?" But there have been times going into the Metro East that you get caught in traffic.
Davin WooleyGUEST
Yeah, sure.
Brian LeeGUEST
And there is nothing worse than being on a bus-
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Travis SeverinHOST
I thought the same thing.
Davin WooleyGUEST
Yeah.
Brian LeeGUEST
And then Cahokia, they're in the Metro East, and as soon as somebody's dumb enough to say, "Hey, let's put them on the schedule every year-"
Travis SeverinHOST
Yeah
Roman BishopHOST
Yeah.
Roman BishopHOST
All right, heading over to Metro East, we've got Altaf at Notre Dame.
Roman BishopHOST
Altaf favored by 3.5.
Roman BishopHOST
The overruns at 53.5. We haven't talked too much about these teams so far this year, but they're putting together pretty solid seasons.
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