by: Colby Kluthe -MetroEast NEWS
(BELLEVILLE)MetroEast NEWS is currently undergoing an expansion in preparation for the new year, and will be adding additional writers and potentially photo contributors. This is a necessary step to improve our reach and coverage throughout the Southern Illinois region.
We are happy to announce Aaron Phillip Ruiz will be joining us in 2012 as a contributing writer. Ruiz is a resident of Swansea, Illinois and has attended Southwestern Illinois College in Belleville. Aaron has also served as the Co-Editor of the McKendree Montage at McKendree University in Lebanon, IL. Look for his first articles in the coming weeks and in our January issue.