Felony charge filed against man accused of stealing ‘Belleville 200’ concert payments

Felony charge filed against man accused of stealing ‘Belleville 200’ concert payments

The entertainment promoter accused of stealing $86,000 from the Belleville Cultural Enrichment Organization instead of paying ‘Belleville 200’ concert acts now faces criminal charges in St. Clair County. A civil suit was filed against Alejandro Martinez Flores in January. He also faces criminal charges in Randolph County stemming from alleged thefts he committed during the Sparta 175 festival.

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LaNinya Cason is one of 18 metro-east lawyers who have applied for the vacant associate judge slot on the 20th Judicial Circuit in St. Clair County that was created when the county’s circuit judges voted not to retain her last month.

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Parent files lawsuit against Freeburg High School District over son’s hazing

Freeburg parent Katrina Fenner has filed a lawsuit in federal court against the Freeburg Community High School District 77, saying the district did not properly investigate and then concealed the hazing of her son, a freshman soccer player, by his teammates.

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Welcome to Insight: Week 2

The BND’s new Insight section is now the home of our Saturday Opinions page, plus an expanded menu of columnists, a second editorial cartoon and in-depth stories that take you beyond the headlines.

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Caseyville man charged with sexually assaulting babysitter

Jeremy H. Embrich, 41, of Caseyville, was charged on Friday in Madison County with sexually assaulting a 16-year-old babysitter while he lived in Troy.

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Rick Watson to decide on House run in a month

St. Clair County Sheriff Rick Watson said he doesn’t expect to make up his mind until next month about whether to run in the Democratic primary for the 12th U.S. House seat.

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Five things to do this weekend: By feather or feet, get a move on

This weekend’s plan: Find an alternate form of transportation. Get carried away by the birds, take a carnival rides or five, take a run or ride a tractor and a train.

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Belleville pastor puts in the work to battle hatred and racism

The Rev. Dr. John L. Curry has been fighting in the trenches against racism in Belleville and the myth of white supremacy.

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Designer gives Belleville home a new look, one project at a time

Gail Strebel, a self-taught decorative painter and designer, helped a Belleville family add creative modern touches to their home.

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