In the middle of Mental Health Awareness Month, Gov. JB Pritzker and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton hosted a panel in Springfield this week at which he pledged to expand the … Click to Continue »
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There’s a new millionaire in the metro-east. According to a release from the Illinois Lottery, a person who purchased a $50 scratch-off ticket at an Alton convenience store is the … Click to ...
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An Illinois man faces criminal charges for swindling an older Edwardsville resident out of thousands of dollars in retirement savings in a kind of scam the local police chief said … Click to Co...
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A woman charged with murder had threatened to kill the victim before the fatal shooting, which was recorded on a surveillance video outside an East St. Louis nightclub, a St. … Click to Continu...
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In the hallways and classrooms at West Junior High School, Jermel Ware “always had a big smile.” That’s how Belleville School District 118 Superintendent Ryan Boike described the 13-year-ol...
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Fire Calls May 6 4:12 p.m. 107 Knob Creek Lane – Natural gas leak/malfunctioning stove May 7 7:24 a.m. 2619 Cascade Lake Drive – Vehicle hit house 7:43 a.m. 158 … Click to Continue »
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Shiloh Police Calls May 6 5:02 a.m. North Main Street and Julius Drive – Traffic accident - under $500 7:37 a.m. 3000 Block of East B Street Road – Death … Click to Continue »
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It was once known as “Maule Mansion.” The two-story Italianate brick home at West C Street and North Fourth Street in Belleville was built in 1878 by John Maule, a … Click to Continue »
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A teacher at Mason Clark Middle School in East St. Louis School District 189 has been charged with a felony for allegedly threatening to shoot students while talking to another … Click to Conti...
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In the basement of a Centralia funeral home in a dark hallway off the embalming room, tucked inside a nook behind two steel plates and a door, a visitor found … Click to Continue »
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One of a trio of confessed armed robbers, who targeted gas stations in the metro-east in 2021, was sentenced in the U.S. Court for the Southern District of Illinois for … Click to Continue »
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UPDATE 5/15/24: This article has been updated with the deceased victim’s name. A 13-year-old boy died after suffering injuries in a collision between a go-cart he was riding in and … Click to...
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A woman has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the death of a 39-year-old woman who was shot outside of an East St. Louis nightclub Monday, according to … Click to Continue �...
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Belleville’s nationally renowned juried art show - Art on the Square - began Friday afternoon and continues through Sunday in the heart of downtown. Artists from around the country and … Clic...
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Village of Alhambra The Village now accepts online payments. To pay with a credit/debit card 24/7, go to villageofalhambra.com and click the payment option. For further information, contact the V...
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Lost Pets Be advised that anyone losing a pet should check on Facebook. The residents of Grantfork are very good about posting information and pictures of any stray animals they … Click to Cont...
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Looking back at stories that appeared in the O’Fallon Progress 100, 75, and 50 years ago: 100 years ago, May 15, 1924 “A peculiar situation arose in the ranks of … Click to Continue »
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In Reality Check stories, Belleville News-Democrat journalists dig deeper into questions over facts, consequences and accountability. Story idea? newsroom@bnd.com. Grant School District 110 faile...
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced a new electronic benefits transfer program for children to access food over summer break, and Illinois will be participating. The USDA estimates 1...
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A watershed moment occurred for the Highland Bulldogs boys tennis program last weekend. For the first time since 2000, when coach Matt Pellock was a player on the Bulldogs roster, … Click to Co...
A 34-year-old East St. Louis man suffered stab wounds during a fight with another man at a Belleville gas station Monday night, Belleville police said. The victim is in serious … Click to Conti...
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Two Belleville businesses were presented with the Business Excellence Award at the Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce 100th Anniversary Celebration on May 7. Chelar Tool & Die and Mathis, Mar...
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Highland girls track coach Nick Schaible was hopeful that his top athletes could make the cut and qualify for next weekend’s Class 2A state meet in Charleston. Mission accomplished. Highland �...
A chance to pick up a couple of more wins and lock down at least a share of the Mississippi Valley Conference championship was there for the taking on Friday … Click to Continue »
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This story was originally published by the Illinois Answers Project. Every day, Berdeena Leturno checks her email for an update on when the state of Illinois will finally pay her … Click to Con...
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Editor’s note: Learn more about the BND’s Metro-east Restaurant Inspection Database by visiting our user guide. We give you tips for what terms to search to find what you’re looking … Cli...
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On May 5, 2023, M.J. Yancey opened an event venue at Lake Christine Centre in Belleville, and what started as a basic place for private events has grown into much … Click to Continue »
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One week after Gov. JB Pritzker signed an elections-related measure that his fellow Democrats quickly muscled through the General Assembly, Republicans sued over the new law, alleging the majorit...
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Many of Washington University’s newest graduates at their commencement ceremony Monday expressed solidarity with Palestinians in the war zone of Gaza as dozens of students, alumni and supporter...
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A popular bar in downtown Belleville has been listed for sale for 10 years, but the owners say they weren’t really motivated to leave a place they loved or reduce … Click to Continue »
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