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Metro-east motorcade rolls for Juneteenth celebration; group calls for reparations
Belleville News-Democrat· 3 days agoThe federal holiday for Juneteenth will be Wednesday, June 19.
Bigger raceway part of $21 million plan for Belle-Clair Fairgrounds. Here’s what else
Belleville News-Democrat· 7 hours agoSt. Clair County officials announced at a press conference Tuesday that they have secured an additional $5 million in state funding for the overhaul of Belle-Clair Fairgrounds & Expo Center, ...
Owner of O’Fallon, Alton restaurants kept servers’ tips, didn’t pay full wages, feds say
Belleville News-Democrat· 6 days agoThe owner of two IHOP franchises in O’Fallon and Alton allegedly violated federal wage regulations,...
When will that new building on Belleville’s North Belt West open? Here’s an update
Belleville News-Democrat· 17 hours agoAs I’ve said … er, written before, things are always happening in Belleville. For example, I recently reported on a grand opening of Danny’s Irish Pub and Banquet Center ( ...
Metro-east woman shot to death in East St. Louis. Victim’s i.d. released by coroner
Belleville News-Democrat· 6 days agoSt. Clair County Coroner Calvin Dye Sr. said she was pronounced dead at the scene early June 12.
Teenager shot to death in Cahokia Heights. Second person wounded, according to police
Belleville News-Democrat· 1 day agoCahokia Heights Police are asking for the public’s help in solving this case. Call police at 618-337-9505 if you have any information
Popular pizza and pasta restaurant opens a new St. Clair County location
Belleville News-Democrat· 16 hours agoMascoutah welcomed a new restaurant this month when the latest Joe’s Pizza & Pasta location opened at 215 E. Main St. The restaurant is the latest addition to the Effingham-based chain that’ ...
Metro-east residents push for compensation for radioactive waste exposure
Belleville News-Democrat· 2 days agoIt wasn’t until 2007, however, that the cleanup of the resulting millions of pounds of radioactive waste was finished. “This is the largest radioactive waste site in the state of Illinois ...
What’s allowed and not allowed on metro-east bike trails? It depends where you are.
Belleville News-Democrat· 2 days agoThe directors of the metro-east transit districts helped us flesh out the basic rules along with...
Fairview Heights kid’s stuff store is so big, walking through it ‘is almost like a hike’
Belleville News-Democrat· 6 days agoThings are going well for a Fairview Heights business that relocated to a larger location earlier this year. Business is wonderful and going really well, according to manager Tammy Burgess.