Belleville veteran of WWII to receive high school diploma
BELLEVILLE, Illinois - A 93-year-old World War II veteran from Belleville will receive his high school diploma during the Belleville West High School commencement.
View ArticleIllinois man arrested again for stealing socks
BELLEVILLE, Illinois - A 43-year-old Belleville man imprisoned multiple times for stealing socks has been arrested again on the same charge.
View ArticleCollinsville waterpark using solar panels
BELLEVILLE, Illinois - A waterpark in southern Illinois is being run with energy from nearly 700 solar panels starting this summer.
View ArticlePeach farmers in southern Illinois worry about stink bugs
BELLEVILLE, Illinois - Peach orchard owners in southern Illinois say they're worried about brown marmorated stink bugs this season.
View ArticleBelleville township dissolution effort advances
BELLEVILLE, Illinois - Efforts to dissolve Belleville's township government are gaining momentum in the Illinois Legislature's final week.
View ArticleBelleville sues to overturn state approval of new hospital
O'FALLON, Illinois - The city of Belleville is challenging a state board's approval of a new private hospital in nearby O'Fallon to replace an aging downtown location.
View ArticleProfessional arborists compete in tree-climbing event
BELLEVILLE, Illinois - A four-day tree-climbing competition is taking place in Belleville.
View ArticleRelatives raise questions in wake of nursing home deaths
CAHOKIA, Illinois - Family members are raising questions about care at a southwest Illinois nursing home after two residents died in April.
View ArticleSouthwest Illinois woman charged in newborn drowning death
BELLEVILLE, Illinois - A 25-year-old southwestern Illinois woman has been charged with first-degree murder for the drowning death of her newborn son in a bathroom toilet.
View ArticleGovernor appoints Belleville attorney to Court of Claims
BELLEVILLE, Illinois - A Belleville attorney has been appointed to serve as a judge on the Illinois Court of Claims, which handles lawsuits against the state.
View ArticleBelleville to seek historic designation for area of city
BELLEVILLE, Illinois - The city of Belleville is attempting to get another area recognized for its historic prominence.
View ArticleBelleville hospital looks to align with St. Louis provider
BELLEVILLE, Illinois - A Belleville hospital is asking Illinois regulators to approve an ownership change that would bring it under the umbrella of a prominent St. Louis network.
View ArticleBelleville man gets 7 years in prison on meth charges
BELLEVILE, Illinois - A former Belleville roofer has been sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to making methamphetamine.
View ArticleBelleville campus president leaves for Florida college
BELLEVILLE, Illinois - The president of Lindenwood University's Belleville campus is leaving for an administrative job at a Florida arts college.
View ArticlePolice launch investigation into southwest Illinois pantry
CAHOKIA, Illinois - Authorities in southwestern Illinois have launched an investigation into claims a city pantry was poorly run.
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Belleville woman pleads guilty in newborn son's suffocation
BELLEVILLE, Illinois - A southern Illinois woman who tried to drown her newborn daughter in a toilet has pleaded guilty but mentally ill to charges she wrapped her newborn son in a towel and plastic...
View ArticleUnion lawsuit seek full pay despite no Illinois budget
BELLEVILLE, Illinois - Unions representing Illinois state employees have filed a lawsuit demanding they will be paid in full and on time despite the lack of a 2016 fiscal year budget.
View ArticleRecords: Man accused of pulling gun on trooper has record
BELLEVILLE, Illinois - Records show a man accused of firing shots at a state trooper allegedly pulled a gun on a Madison County deputy in 2001.
View ArticleEast St. Louis paid big legal fees to state senator's firm
EAST ST. LOUIS, Illinois - A published report says cash-strapped East St. Louis paid state Sen. James Clayborne's law firm more than $775,000 in its first year as the city's corporate counsel.
View ArticleCleanup of coal ash in Belleville to begin soon
BELLEVILLE, Illinois - A $35 million cleanup job to remove hazardous coal ash from a downtown Belleville site will soon begin after a brief delay.
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