Cahokia Heights Hopes for Federal Help with Flooding Woes

CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) — Metro East community leaders hope the federal infrastructure deal will help address decades of flooding and sewage problems. Officials in Cahokia Heights blame years of neglected sewer, water and road systems for the repeated problems. The Belleville News-Democrat reports that an estimated $38 million of work is needed. U.S. Sen.…