O'Fallon, Illinois /tags/ofallon-illinois O'Fallon, Illinois en-US Copyright © 2024 Tue, 24 Jun 2025 17:03:52 GMT Metro East school damaged by mine subsidence. Here’s how it will be fixed /education/2025-06-24/metro-east-school-damaged-by-mine-subsidence-heres-how-it-will-be-fixed Students at Joseph Arthur Middle School in O'Fallon are expected to be able to return to their normal classrooms and activities in August. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 17:03:52 GMT /education/2025-06-24/metro-east-school-damaged-by-mine-subsidence-heres-how-it-will-be-fixed Madison Lammert $300M entertainment, retail and residential project in O’Fallon, Ill., gets the go-ahead /economy-business/2025-04-22/300m-entertainment-retail-residential-project-passes-ofallon-city-council Leaders of the Metro East city believe the project will be transformative. Construction on buildings will begin in one year, and the developers say it will be complete by 2033. Tue, 22 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2025-04-22/300m-entertainment-retail-residential-project-passes-ofallon-city-council Will Bauer Major development would be ‘transformative’ to O’Fallon, Metro East officials say /economy-business/2025-01-30/major-development-transformative-ofallon-metro-east-officials “It will be close in investment to that of the St. Elizabeth Hospital when it was built here in O’Fallon. That was close to $300 million,” Mayor Herb Roach said. Thu, 30 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2025-01-30/major-development-transformative-ofallon-metro-east-officials Lynn Venhaus A missing staple got an Metro East city clerk candidate kicked off the spring ballot /government-politics-issues/2024-12-10/missing-staple-metro-east-illinois-city-clerk-candidate-kicked-off-spring-ballot The first-time candidate filed a petition to run for city clerk in O'Fallon, Illinois, that was successfully challenged by the incumbent for improper filing. The candidate will now campaign for the seat as a write-in instead. Tue, 10 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-12-10/missing-staple-metro-east-illinois-city-clerk-candidate-kicked-off-spring-ballot Lynn Venhaus St. Elizabeth’s Hospital announces $50 million expansion of O’Fallon campus /economy-business/2024-10-08/st-elizabeths-announces-50-million-expansion-ofallon-campus Seven years after leaving its old hospital in Belleville for the new facility, administrators are seeking state and local approval to build an ambulatory surgical treatment center and a medical office building. Tue, 08 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2024-10-08/st-elizabeths-announces-50-million-expansion-ofallon-campus Lynn Venhaus Metro East garden club earns award for most produce donated to a local food pantry /health-science-environment/2024-09-23/metro-east-garden-club-award-most-produce-donated-food-pantry This is the second year in a row the O’Fallon Garden Club earned the national honor for largest amount donated per capita. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-09-23/metro-east-garden-club-award-most-produce-donated-food-pantry Will Bauer Speeding up construction on a clogged I-64 Metro East exit isn't possible, state says /government-politics-issues/2024-09-17/speeding-up-construction-on-a-clogged-i-64-metro-east-exit-isnt-possible-state-says Illinois U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski asked the state transportation agency last week to speed up the project on Interstate 64 between O’Fallon and Shiloh. Tue, 17 Sep 2024 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-09-17/speeding-up-construction-on-a-clogged-i-64-metro-east-exit-isnt-possible-state-says Will Bauer Alton and O'Fallon IHOP owner kept servers' tips and didn't pay full wages, feds say /law-order/2024-06-12/feds-illinois-ihop-alton-ofallon-wage-theft The U.S. Department of Labor is now suing the owner, Khalid Ramadan, for approximately $367,890 in compensation and damages for 179 IHOP workers. Wed, 12 Jun 2024 19:00:00 GMT /law-order/2024-06-12/feds-illinois-ihop-alton-ofallon-wage-theft Lexi Cortes Mothers who need breast milk for their babies can turn to O'Fallon, Illinois, dispensary /health-science-environment/2024-05-08/ofallon-illinois-mother-breast-milk-dispensary-opened The breast milk dispensary at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in O'Fallon, Illinois, opened earlier this month. Wed, 08 May 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-05-08/ofallon-illinois-mother-breast-milk-dispensary-opened Sarah Fentem SIUE opens early childhood facility for lower-income residents in O'Fallon /education/2024-03-26/siue-opens-early-childhood-facility-for-lower-income-residents-in-ofallon The new Metro East facility will serve lower-income families near O’Fallon, Shiloh, Lebanon and east Belleville. Center directors said they observed a need for such a facility as St. Clair County residents moved east. Tue, 26 Mar 2024 10:00:00 GMT /education/2024-03-26/siue-opens-early-childhood-facility-for-lower-income-residents-in-ofallon Will Bauer