Boys BasketballAlton moves on with win over Belleville East in regional finalThe Lancers upset cross-town rival West in the semifinals, but couldn’t stop the Redbirds’ Ryan Howard.Updated February 28, 2026 at 6:39 PM
15-year-old boy shot and killed at his home in Belleville subdivisionUpdated February 28, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Belleville man rents billboard to ‘aggravate’ city and county officialsUpdated February 27, 2026 at 7:54 AM
Prosecutor details 3-day captivity, beatings in Cahokia Heights apartmentUpdated February 27, 2026 at 10:24 AM
Nonprofit leader hired as new superintendent of metro-east school districtFebruary 27, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Boys BasketballKahoks’ senior comes up clutch to lead Collinsville to upset of Belleville WestUpdated February 17, 2026 at 10:39 AM
Boys BasketballLate heroics doom Belleville West in key Southwestern Conference showdownUpdated February 2, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Boys BasketballFollowing the family script: ‘Jamo’ lifts East St. Louis, eyes Penn State stardomJanuary 19, 2026 at 5:30 AM
Boys BasketballWhite leads East St. Louis past Belleville West, but ejection leaves Flyers shortUpdated January 12, 2026 at 11:54 AM
Boys BasketballEast St. Louis turns slow start into statement win over Belleville EastUpdated December 21, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Boys BasketballA late-comer to basketball, Belleville West’s Lloyd is suddenly a D-I recruitDecember 19, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Boys BasketballLloyd leads Belleville West past East in early conference showdownDecember 12, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Boys Basketball‘I’m out of here’ Collinsville coach Darin Lee says. Is he really?Updated April 29, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Boys BasketballBelleville Althoff finds foul trouble, loses bid for second state basketball titleUpdated March 15, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Boys BasketballAlthoff rolls to Illinois Class 2A Championship basketball gameUpdated March 13, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Boys BasketballAlthoff returning to state basketball tournament with gritty win over physical TeutopolisUpdated March 11, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Boys BasketballAlthoff’s quotable coach will get win No. 400 in midst of another magical Crusader seasonUpdated February 23, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Highland: SportsHighland bid to upset Centralia falls short in sectional semifinalFebruary 28, 2024 at 8:49 AM
Boys BasketballRed-hot Columbia wins 12th in a row and Okawville Tournament championshipJanuary 22, 2024 at 10:20 AM
Boys BasketballWith Illinois high school hoops in COVID limbo, metro-east teams find games in St. LouisUpdated May 14, 2021 at 2:42 PM
CoronavirusHighland coach feeling healthy and productive after COVID-19, kidney scare in fallFebruary 3, 2021 at 7:00 AM
CoronavirusO’Fallon won’t ‘move forward’ with basketball season, wants clear state COVID guidanceUpdated November 6, 2020 at 5:59 PM
Boys BasketballBasketball goes on in Illinois against state guidance. Pritzker warns of consequences.October 31, 2020 at 8:00 AM
Boys BasketballIHSA Board decides to allow boys, girls basketball season to begin in NovemberUpdated October 28, 2020 at 6:27 PM
Boys BasketballGoFundMe set up for Highland coach who’s battling COVID-19, kidney failureOctober 18, 2020 at 8:00 AM
Boys BasketballCOVID-19 travel restrictions result in cancellation of Highland Basketball ShootoutOctober 15, 2020 at 2:14 PM
CoronavirusHighland basketball coach fighting COVID-19 is now in desperate need of a new kidneyUpdated October 14, 2020 at 12:37 PM
Boys BasketballTwo of southwestern Illinois’ top basketball programs take hits with key transfersSeptember 24, 2020 at 11:00 AM
Boys BasketballPremier holiday basketball tournament canceled due to ongoing COVID-19 pandemicUpdated August 22, 2020 at 2:00 PM
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