Crime news: Police are searching for a group who allegedly tried to steal vehicles from CarMax in O'Fallon, IL. One suspect was arrested and others fled from the business on foot in Southern Illinois near Belleville, IL and St. Louis, MO.
sports news: Several high school baseball players from southern Illinois near Belleville IL and St. Louis Mo were selected to the IBCA All-State team. They include Hayden Juenger from O'Fallon and Drake Westcott of Edwardsville IL.
Kitchen remodel causes Michelle Meehan Schrader, who lives in southern Illinois near St. Louis MO, to lose sleep as she has to make a lot of decisions regarding paint color, backsplash tile and flooring.
Illinois lawmakers recently passed a minimum wage for teachers. They failed to provide cash for the schools to pay the increase. The wage hike will hurt small, rural districts, and likely push up all teacher salaries unless Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoes it. News opinion
Belleville firefighters broke into an apartment to rescue a resident from heavy smoke after he fell asleep while cooking. It was the second such incident this week, according to Fire Chief Tom Pour.
