The Belleville News-Democrat’s top news stories for the week of June 22 include the tragic death of a Swansea construction ...

Several metro-east residents face serious criminal charges across multiple southern Illinois counties, ranging from health ...

July 1 marks a second New Year’s Day in Illinois as a new budget takes effect along with more than a dozen new state laws. In ...

HBCU band culture got a major storyline this week as Alabama A&M added Nathan B. Haymer, the former Southern University ...

This is a massive amount of explosives that would have done terrible damage if there was an accident and this would have exploded,” the assistant police chief said.

Smith remains accredited, but the accreditation journey of the Charlotte-based HBCU moved into a second year of probation as ...

The Daily Yonder reports rural communities are prioritizing wildlife habitat connectivity over mere preservation, fostering ...

Here’s an overview of official roadside memorial programs in Illinois and what the rules say about homemade memorials.

Senior Pastor R.J. Potter of Calvary Assembly of God in Belleville Jennifer Green Belleville News-Democrat Calvary Assembly ...

Check each taxing district to see who they increased or lowered their property tax levies and how it impacts what you pay.

I think the worst part about this is that students, families and ... school staff are really the ones that are suffering.” ...

A long-vacant Belleville landmark is getting a second act, a Nashville hot chicken concept is heading to a new O’Fallon food ...