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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.
Employers
- Anheuser-Busch
- Charter Communications
- Scott Air Force Base
- Gateway Grizzlies
- Monsanto
- National Steel
- U.S. Steel
- Olin Corporation
- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
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
- Donnellson
- Greenville
- Keyesport ^ (Also in Clinton County)
- Mulberry Grove
- Old Ripley
- Pierron
- Pocahontas
- Smithboro
- Sorento
- Woburn
Calhoun County
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
Randolph County
- Baldwin
- Chester
- Coulterville
- Evansville
- Kaskaskia
- Menard
- Percy
- Prairie Du Rocher
- Red Bud
- Sparta
- Steeleville
- Tilden
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
- Illinois Route 3
- Illinois Route 4
- Illinois Route 13
- Illinois Route 15
- Illinois Route 16
- Illinois Route 96
- Illinois Route 100
- Illinois Route 108
- Illinois Route 109
- Illinois Route 111
- Illinois Route 127
- Illinois Route 138
- Illinois Route 140
- Illinois Route 143
- Illinois Route 150
- Illinois Route 153
- Illinois Route 154
- Illinois Route 155
- Illinois Route 156
- Illinois Route 157
- Illinois Route 158
- Illinois Route 159
- Illinois Route 160
- Illinois Route 161
- Illinois Route 162
- Illinois Route 163
- Illinois Route 177
- Illinois Route 185
- Illinois Route 203
- Illinois Route 255 (An extension of Interstate 255)
- Illinois Route 267
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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