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Gov. Pritzker says he’s ‘disappointed’ Madison County will vote on secession referendum
Belleville News-Democrat· 11 hours agoThis article was originally published by St. Louis Public Radio, a news partner with the BND. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker criticized the Madison County Board’s decision to ...
Belleville restaurant failed to pay employees minimum wage and overtime, feds say
Belleville News-Democrat· 1 day agoEleven workers of the now-shuttered El Gordito restaurant in Belleville are seeking compensation...
27 southern Illinois high school students won awards at Belleville’s Art on the Square
Belleville News-Democrat· 2 days agoStudents from 10 schools were recognized for their artwork.
Teen shot in Madison County remembered for his ‘contagious smile’
Belleville News-Democrat· 8 hours agoA funeral service is set for Friday for an Edwardsville teenager found shot to death in Wood River last week. Kaden W. Topal, 18, died in the shooting, according to the Wood River Police Department ...
Southern Illinois man faces weapons charges, including importing a firearm, feds say
Belleville News-Democrat· 20 hours agoA Harrisburg man has been indicted on six charges alleging he possessed, manufactured and imported unregistered firearms, the U.S Attorney’s Office said Wednesday. Yaroslav Vishnevski, 31, of ...
Ill. officials end small-town ambulance service over staffing costs
EMS1.com· 17 hours agoNew Athens residents are asking how an upcoming change to contract their ambulance services out to a...
Do dogs have to be leashed in Illinois? Here’s what metro-east cities legally require
Belleville News-Democrat· 4 days agoDo dogs have to be leashed in Illinois? The city of Belleville has a local ordinance requiring animals to be kept “under restraint.” The city code defines ...
Illinois to get a chance to glimpse a flower moon — and the last of a meteor shower
Belleville News-Democrat· 2 days agoYou might spot a couple cool things in the night sky this week if the weather cooperates.
‘I’m going to kill Danielle’: Threats made before East St. Louis shooting, witnesses say
Belleville News-Democrat· 7 days agoA 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. Clair County prosecutor ...
Police ID man killed in Madison County crash
Belleville News-Democrat· 2 days agoAuthorities are investigating the cause of a single-vehicle crash that left one man dead Monday night in Hartford. Jacob S. Werner, 24, of Bethalto was a...