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Gov. Pritzker says he’s ‘disappointed’ Madison County will vote on secession referendum
Belleville News-Democrat· 6 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 place a symbolic advisory ...
Teen shot in Madison County remembered for his ‘contagious smile’
Belleville News-Democrat· 3 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 ...
Ill. officials end small-town ambulance service over staffing costs
EMS1.com· 12 hours agoNew Athens residents are asking how an upcoming change to contract their ambulance services out to a...
12 Reasons to Start Enjoying Life Now and Ditch the ‘Someday’ | Belleville News - Democrat
Belleville News-Democrat· 2 days agoAre you among the vast majority of humans who find yourself frequently saying ‘someday’? You have a mental or perhaps even a written list of all the things you want……
Southern Illinois man faces weapons charges, including importing a firearm, feds say
Belleville News-Democrat· 15 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 ...
Slithering snake on your KY deck? What an expert recommends to keep them out of your yard
Lexington Herald-Leader· 14 hours agoIf you’ve spent any amount of time outdoors in Kentucky, there’s a good chance you’ve encountered a...
Collinsville school board votes on whether to close Jefferson Elementary
Belleville News-Democrat· 1 day agoThe Board of Education of Collinsville District 10 voted unanimously to close Jefferson Elementary, effective immediately, at a special board meeting held Tuesday evening. “This decision was ...
‘I’m going to kill Danielle’: Threats made before East St. Louis shooting, witnesses say
Belleville News-Democrat· 6 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 ...
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...
‘Child predator’ from Swansea gets 40-year sentence on sex offenses, feds say
Belleville News-Democrat· 9 hours agoA 45-year-old Swansea man who was a registered sex offender has been sentenced to serve about 40 years in prison after a jury convicted him of sexually exploiting a teenager, the U.S. Attorney ...