The cellphone ban: Is it working in the metro-east?
Three-and-a-half months after a state law banned talking or texting on cellphones while driving, fewer than 125 people have been ticketed for the offense in the metro-east.
Top News Stories
Donatello's: 'People are comparing our food to The Hill'
Don't let the arcade games, batting cages and miniature golf next door fool you. Donatello's is not a concession stand for Family Fun Tyme entertainment complex in Maryville. Far from it.
Metro-east News
Car ends up in Belleville fountain after crash
The historic Veteran's Memorial Fountain in downtown Belleville's Public Square suffered damage when a driver plowed into it early Saturday morning.
Crime
Neighborhood watch: Crimes of the week
Take another look at the top crime stories of the week at bnd.com.
Hot Topics
Coroner identifies passenger ejected, killed in Marissa crash
A single vehicle crash early Friday morning in Marissa left one man dead and two others injured, according to officials.
Sports
Span's sacrifice fly in 9th lifts Nats over Cards
Denard Span's approach with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning proves math pays off.
Features
Because they're 'Happy': SWIC students have fun with Pharrell's hit song
It doesn't take much to make students happy at Southwestern Illinois College.
State|Region
US Sen. Durbin says he's taking Oberweis seriously
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says he's taking his opponent in the November election more seriously than any challenger since he first was elected to the Senate nearly two decades ago.
Nation|World
Sleeping girl killed after car drives into home
Officials say a 16-year-old Southern California girl asleep in her bed has died after a driver accused of being drunk crashed his SUV into her home.
