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A Missouri woman was arrested and charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon Tuesday night after Belleville police officers found an unloaded weapon and ammunition inside her car.

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What area restaurant makes your favorite pizza? Who was your favorite teacher? Weigh in on those topics and more by voting in the News-Democrat's annual Readers Choice Awards.

Which towns in our area are growing? Which ones are declining? See our report on census estimates released Thursday by the federal goverment.

The Belleville News-Democrat, 150 years old this year, is marking the occasion with a book, "150 Years, 150 Headlines," chronicling hallmark events in the metro-east in the last century and a half. Watch this video to see how you can get your copy of the book.

Check out the latest installment in our year-long series on the last 150 years in the metro-east; this month's story focuses on famous entertainers and sports figures from the region.

— Online Editor Joe Ostermeier
Online Producer Carla Anderson