St. James Catholic School in Millstadt is celebrating its 60th anniversary of the school building dedication. On Friday, it unveiled the contents of a time capsule planted in 1988.
The Centers for Disease Control's Wednesday update on the romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak says the sick count has added 18 people since Friday, for a total of 53 in 16 states. And there's a high hospitalization rate.
Kathryn Mister, who runs a non-profit animal foster program, is arrested at her O'Fallon home on Dec. 31, 2017 for a dog ownership dispute. Mister said she feels the arrest was forceful and unwarranted.
By April 13, 2018, state representatives with ties to the metro-east had filed a three-bill package related to the Southern Illinois University system. Here are the events that led up to the proposals in Springfield.
After going weeks with no winner, Brian Parks won the $1.5 million jackpot Thursday in the Queen of Hearts raffle at the American Legion in Steeleville.
Gov. Eric Greitens' attorneys speak to the media after an April 19 court hearing in St. Louis. A judge refused to throw out an invasion of privacy case against the governor.
Workers remove the landmark cross from the former St. Elizabeth's hospital in Belleville. The cross will be given to another ministry or church, as the hospital did with other religious items that were not used at the new hospital in O'Fallon.
Ed Hightower was Edwardsville District 7’s first black superintendent in 1996. He said it was a priority for the district to have a staff as diverse as the students. Hightower worked in the position for 19 years before he retired.
Jim Rosborg a retired Belleville superintendent and director of the master’s of education program at McKendree University talks about the Illinois teacher shortage and the need for a diverse workforce.
German immigrant Robert Prager was dragged out of his Collinsville home and lynched by an angry mob in 1918. The city is telling his story at its history museum.
Sparta High School senior Jonathan Williams talks about the need for diverse teachers and the opportunities his school is offering for students to experience teaching. The metro-east has 5 times as many black students as black teachers.
Tom Yenne, the owner of Huddle Bar & Grill in Caseyville, wants to bring 'good food' and nightlife to the Square in Highland. Last month, Yenne purchased the Highland Chamber of Commerce building, located at 907 Main St. and an adjacent lot.