Metro-East

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Metro-East is a region in Illinois that comprises the eastern suburbs of St. Louis, Missouri, United States. It encompasses eleven Illinois counties. The area's largest city is Belleville.

Contents

Employers

Demographics

The official (de facto) language is English, although other languages are spoken. German is spoken in Southeastern Madison, Clinton, Washington, Southern and Eastern St. Clair, and most of Monroe. French is spoken in parts of Randolph county. Spanish is spoken in the Fairmont City area. The largest concentration of African-Americans is in Madison, Venice, West Granite City, East St. Louis, Washington Park, Belleville, and Alton. Secondary languages tend to be cultural or reminicent of anscestry, and not related to the general business of the area.

List of counties

List of cities

Notes:

^ means part of city in another county(ies)
Bold indicates County Seat.

Bond County

Calhoun County

Batchtown
Brussels
Golden Eagle
Hamburg
Hardin
Kampsville
Mozier

Clinton County

Albers
Aviston
Beckemeyer
Breese
Carlyle
Centralia ^ (Also in Marion County)
Damiansville
Huey
Keyesport ^ (Also in Bond County)
New Baden ^ (Also in St. Clair County)
Trenton
Wamac ^ (Also in Washington and Marion Counties)

Greene County

Jersey County

Brighton ^ (Also in Macoupin County)
Dow
Elsah
Fidelity
Fieldon
Grafton
Jerseyville
Medora ^ (Also in Macoupin County)
Otterville

Macoupin County

Atwater
Benld
Brighton ^ (Also in Jersey County)
Bunker Hill
Carlinville
East Gillespie
Gillespie
Girard
Hettick
Medora ^ (Also in Jersey County)
Modesto
Mt. Olive
Palmyra
Shipman
Staunton ^ (Also in Madison County)
Virden ^ (Also in Sangamon County)

Madison County

Alhambra
Alton
Bethalto
Collinsville ^ (Also in St. Clair County)
Dorsey
E. Alton
Edwardsville
Fairmont City ^ (Also in St. Clair County)
Glen Carbon
Godfrey
Granite City
Hamel
Highland
Livingston
Madison
Marine
Maryville
New Douglas
Pontoon Beach
Roxana
South Roxana
Troy
Venice
Wood River
Worden

Monroe County

Ames
Burksville
Columbia
Fults
Hecker
Mayestown
New Hanover
Valmeyer
Wartburg
Waterloo

Randolph County

St. Clair County

Belleville
Cahokia
Caseyville
Centreville
Collinsville ^ (Also in Madison County)
Dupo
E. St. Louis
Fairmont City ^ (Also in Madison County)
Fairview Heights
Fayetteville
Freeburg
Lebanon
Lenzburg
Marissa
Mascoutah
Millstadt
New Athens
O'Fallon
Sauget
Shiloh
Swansea
Washington Park

Washington County

Addieville
Ashley
Beaucoup
Covington
Du Bois
Hoyleton
Irvington
Nashville
New Minden
Okawville
Posen
Radom
Venedy
Wamac ^ (Also in Clinton and Marion Counties)

Highways

State Highways

U.S. Routes

U.S. Route 40
U.S. Route 50
U.S. Route 51
U.S. Route 66 (Historical Route Designation)
U.S. Route 67

Interstate Highways

Professional sports teams

Baseball: Gateway Grizzlies
American Football: none
Hockey: none
Basketball: none
Soccer: none

Tourist attractions

Brooks Catsup Bottle, Collinsville
Cahokia Mounds, Collinsville, on Madison-St. Clair County line
GMC Stadium, Sauget
Père Marquette State Park, Grafton
Raging Rivers Water Park, Grafton
The Game, Glen Carbon
St. Clair Square Mall, Fairview Heights
Ft. Chartres, Prairie Du Rocher
Popeye Statue, Chester
Robert Wadlow Statue, Alton
Horseshoe Lake (Madison County), Pontoon Beach, Madison, and Granite City
Alton Square Mall, Alton

Residents, historic figures, and contributors

Jason Boyd, Edwardsville, AAA pitcher
Jimmy Connors, East St. Louis and Belleville, World Famous Tennis Player
Brian Daubach, Belleville, MLB 1B/DH/Outfielder, currently playing for the Cardinals.
Miles Davis, East St Louis and Alton, World Famous Jazz Artist
Jay Farrar, Belleville, Musician
Louis Jolliet, Founder of the Mississippi River
Jackie Joyner-Kersee East St Louis, Athlete
Mark Little, Edwardsville, AAA outfielder
Père Jacques Marquette, French discoverer
Jeff Tweedy, Belleville, Lead Singer of the Bando Wilco
Uncle Tupelo, Belleville, Alternative Country Band
Robert Pershing Wadlow, Alton, World's Tallest Man
William Holden, O'Fallon, Hollywood Actor
Michael Stipe, Collinsville, Lead Singer of the Band, REM
Josephine Baker, East St. Louis, Performer and Activist
Senator Richard J. Durbin, East St. Louis, U.S. Senator

Media

Note: All stations are from St. Louis unless otherwise noted.

St. Louis Area TV Stations

KTVI (FOX) Channel 2.
KMOV (CBS) Channel 4.
KSDK (NBC) Channel 5.
KETC (PBS) Channel 9.
KPLR (WB/CW) Channel 11.
KNLC (IND) Channel 24.
KDNL (ABC) Channel 30.
WRBU (UPN/My Network TV) Channel 46. (East St. Louis)
KUMO (i) Channel 51

Cape Girardeau-Paducah-Mt.Vernon-Harrisburg Area TV Stations

Note:This list is for Washington and Randolph Counties.
WSIL (ABC) Channel 3. (Harrisburg)
WPSD (NBC) Channel 6. (Paducah)
WSIU (PBS) Channel 8. (Carbondale)
KFVS (CBS) Channel 12. (Cape Girardeau)
WPXS (i) Channel 13 (Mt. Vernon)
KBSI (FOX) Channel 23. (Cape Girardeau)
WQTV-LP (UPN) Channel 24. (Cape Girardeau)
WDKA (WB) Channel 49. (Paducah)

Champaign-Urbana-Decatur-Effingham-Springfield Area TV Stations

Note:This list is for Greene, Jersey, and Macoupin counties.
WCIA (CBS) Channel 3. (Champaign)
WILL (PBS) Channel 12. (Urbana)
WSEC Channel 15. (Jacksonville)
WICD (ABC) Channel 15. (Champaign)
WAND (NBC) Channel 17. (Decatur)
WICS (ABC) Channel 20. (Springfield)
WBUI (WB/CW) Channel 23. (Decatur)
WCCU (FOX) Channels 26 and 55 (WRSP). (Urbana and Springfield)
WCFN (UPN/My Network TV) Channel 49. (Champaign)

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