A $44 million redevelopment project of the historic Broadview Hotel broke ground in downtown East St. Louis on Tuesday.
It's the largest project in Metro East town since the Casino Queen in 1993.
"Even though it's dreary, the sun is shining," Mayor Robert Eastern III said.
The Broadview Hotel, at 415 E. Broadway in East St. Louis, opened in the 1920s. Nearly a century later, it's in desperate need of a makeover. State and local leaders, public and private dollars and nonprofits helped to revitalize…
