Metro East Breaking News, Sports & Crime | Belleville News-Democrat

Montgomery County man sentenced for sexually abusing 8-year-old in St. Clair County

Crime

Montgomery County man sentenced for sexually abusing 8-year-old in St. Clair County

December 27, 2018 06:00 PM

Mom accused of hiding daughter’s diabetes diagnosis, failing to treat it, which led to her death

Crime

Mom accused of hiding daughter’s diabetes diagnosis, failing to treat it, which led to her death

December 27, 2018 02:46 PM

More than 250 new laws go into effect Jan. 1, so get ready to learn the ‘Dutch Reach’

Metro-East News

More than 250 new laws go into effect Jan. 1, so get ready to learn the ‘Dutch Reach’

December 27, 2018 05:00 AM

Large fire in Alorton features exploding propane tanks, draws multiple agencies

Metro-East News

Large fire in Alorton features exploding propane tanks, draws multiple agencies

December 26, 2018 09:15 PM

The top 100 greatest St. Louis Cardinals of all time

St. Louis Cardinals

The top 100 greatest St. Louis Cardinals of all time

December 26, 2018 05:00 AM

With no agreement on wall, partial federal shutdown likely to continue until 2019

Politics & Government

With no agreement on wall, partial federal shutdown likely to continue until 2019

December 21, 2018 02:02 PM

Man who instigated high-speed chase with baby in the car sentenced to prison

Crime

Man who instigated high-speed chase with baby in the car sentenced to prison

December 26, 2018 05:32 PM

Latest

Greatest Cardinals No. 97: RHP Lee Smith

December 27, 2018 12:00 AM

Police arrest man they say burglarized garages, cars in Collinsville for months

December 27, 2018 03:24 PM

‘There are bad people out there’: Update your family safety plan for the age of school shootings

December 19, 2018 02:00 AM

Waterloo man accused of hitting, kicking and spitting on Memorial Hospital employees

December 26, 2018 03:23 PM

Man accused of beating girlfriend, dragging her by the hair

December 26, 2018 02:55 PM

More in Latest

Timeline of events leading up to Alton teen’s death, her mother’s arrest

December 27, 2018 03:02 PM

What is the Dutch Reach? And why will it be taught in Illinois?

December 27, 2018 10:55 AM

Multi-structure fire near East St. Louis

December 26, 2018 09:26 PM

View more videos

Mom accused of hiding daughter’s diabetes diagnosis, failing to treat it, which led to her death

Metro-East News

Mom accused of hiding daughter’s diabetes diagnosis, failing to treat it, which led to her death

December 27, 2018 02:46 PM

Montgomery County man sentenced for sexually abusing 8-year-old in St. Clair County

December 27, 2018 06:00 PM

Police arrest man they say burglarized garages, cars in Collinsville for months

December 27, 2018 03:24 PM

More than 250 new laws go into effect Jan. 1, so get ready to learn the ‘Dutch Reach’

December 27, 2018 05:00 AM

More in Metro-East News

Holiday hoops live scores and schedules

Sports

Holiday hoops live scores and schedules

August 22, 2018 04:38 PM

Like brothers in Belleville, Ferguson and Smith face off in nationally-televised game

December 27, 2018 05:52 PM

High school basketball roundup for Dec. 26

December 26, 2018 09:47 PM

Greatest Cardinals No. 97: RHP Lee Smith

December 27, 2018 12:00 AM

More in Sports

Deaths of police officers on duty on the rise in the US

State News

Deaths of police officers on duty on the rise in the US

December 27, 2018 04:43 PM

Gunman posing as mail carrier wounds 2 inside Chicago home

December 27, 2018 04:14 PM

Missouri women’s college to accept transgender women

December 27, 2018 04:12 PM

Man charged with killing mother, dumping body in trash can

December 27, 2018 04:08 PM

More in State & Region

Trump makes first visit to US troops in harm’s way

Nation & World

Trump makes first visit to US troops in harm’s way

December 26, 2018 07:20 PM

Baby red panda twins escaped Seattle zoo enclosure when tree branch broke, zoo says

December 27, 2018 06:41 PM

Cell signal puts Cohen outside Prague around time of purported Russian meeting

December 27, 2018 09:36 AM

Is Facebook worth $1,000 a year? Most wouldn’t quit for less, study finds

December 27, 2018 05:27 PM

More in Nation & World

In Depth

In Depth

Mom, 2-year-old daughter drowned in a culvert that had been flagged as unsafe

Two people drowned in flood waters near East Loop 820 South in September. A Star-Telegram investigation found the city knew the drainage system did not flow adequately but did not address the problem.

Blogs & Columns

It’s better for the St. Louis Cardinals to sign Andrew Miller than trade for a reliever

December 21, 2018 09:26 AM

Seriously, why haven’t the St. Louis Cardinals signed Bryce Harper yet?

December 19, 2018 09:04 AM

Cardinals are wrong to bank on Dexter Fowler, but fans who attack him are more wrong

December 17, 2018 08:58 AM

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of Dec. 24, 2018

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of Dec. 24, 2018

December 27, 2018 06:55 PM

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of Dec. 17, 2018

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of Dec. 17, 2018

December 18, 2018 04:42 PM

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of Dec. 10, 2018

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of Dec. 10, 2018

December 11, 2018 04:41 PM

View all galleries

Metro-East Living

Metro-East Living

Here’s where you can recycle your Christmas tree this year in St. Clair, Madison counties

Southern Illinois towns, townships and cities, including Belleville, IL, O’Fallon, IL, Collinsville, IL, and Edwardsville, IL, will take holiday Christmas trees at drop off locations to recycle them.

More in Metro-East Living

Our restaurant scene changed a lot in 2018. Here are notable openings and closings.

Food & Drink

Our restaurant scene changed a lot in 2018. Here are notable openings and closings.

December 25, 2018 05:00 AM

More in Food & Drink

Bad hips prevented Bishop from being a service dog. Now he works with kids.

Education

Bad hips prevented Bishop from being a service dog. Now he works with kids.

December 20, 2018 05:00 AM

More in Education

Take Us With You

Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand.

Subscriptions

Learn More

Advertising