Despite a $350 million increase in base funding for public schools this year, Illinois is falling further behind in its quest to bring all school districts up to adequate funding levels. That’s ...

Andrea Pedro-Francisco feels like part of her is still trapped in a nightmare - back in the crowded, windowless cell block of the Texas detention center she left weeks ago. "My mind is halfway here, ...

At the scene of a chemical fire at ContainerGroup, an industrial facility in Sauget, Ill. on Aug. 12, 2028. Joshua Carter Belleville News-Democrat A shelter-in-place order prompted by a fire involving ...

Here’s an overview of a few Illinois state laws regulating artificial intelligence. Dreamstime TNS Illinois has several laws on the books regulating artificial intelligence and its use in certain ...

One of television’s most recognizable HBCU experiences is returning for a new generation, and another familiar voice from Black entertainment will help welcome viewers back to Hillman College. Brandy ...

Authorities said Moore was driving a Cadillac stolen in Belleville on Sept. 4, 2024, with two armed accomplices, including a ...

Martinez Staten and his wife, Jodi Hillesheim, pose outside their rental home on Reiss Avenue in Belleville, where they live with their blended family of four children, ages 2 to 16. They successfully ...

Through the generosity of the Willard families the Home-Coming Association was again enriched this week when the large grandstand in East End Park was donated to the local organization. For the past ...

Patio rendering for the Old Base Factory food hall Provided Urban Chestnut Brewing Co. will anchor the beverage program at the Old Base Factory food hall when the redevelopment opens later this summer ...

Mackenzie Felmlee died of a blood clot in the metro-east home in 2024. Her foster mother and foster grandmother have been charged.

Tuskegee University students as conversations continue around the school's dress code and professional expectations. The organization donated more than 1,000 pieces of professional clothing to the ...

For the second time in several years, a Texas HBCU is reportedly pursuing Jackson State VP and AD Ashley Robinson.