Home Page CarouselEducation Matters: Teacher awards, national honors, metro-east school fundraisersFebruary may be the shortest month of the year, but there’s still an abundance of metro-east education news.February 23, 2026 at 5:30 AM
Food & DrinkA new Edwardsville restaurant offers casual elegance, good food and tasty cocktailsUpdated January 4, 2024 at 2:21 PM
CrimeCharges filed in connection with shooting of woman in Belleville streetUpdated December 20, 2023 at 11:54 AM
BellevilleBelleville property owners to pay more in taxes for police and firefighter pensionsUpdated December 20, 2023 at 11:54 AM
CrimeSt. Clair County judge issues ruling in case of Belleville man charged in shootingUpdated December 19, 2023 at 7:13 PM
CrimeCollinsville man charged with stabbing wife, shooting her in the head, police sayUpdated December 19, 2023 at 12:54 PM
Metro-East NewsHow would Nippon Steel’s plan affect Granite City steelworkers and residents?December 18, 2023 at 5:37 PM
CrimeSwansea man accused of abusing corpse, attorney asks for funeral home security videoUpdated December 18, 2023 at 5:12 PM
CrimeFeds arrest East St. Louis man nearly five months after murder at nightclubDecember 18, 2023 at 3:45 PM
Weather NewsTired of driving home in the dark? Here’s when Illinois will start getting more daylightUpdated December 18, 2023 at 2:35 PM
Metro-East NewsIllinois regulators reject utilities’ grid plans, lessening Ameren’s planned rate hikeUpdated December 18, 2023 at 2:04 PM
IllinoisRespiratory virus activity on an ‘alarming rise’ in Illinois. What to know in metro-eastDecember 18, 2023 at 12:34 PM
Metro-East NewsJapanese steelmaker to acquire United States Steel Corp., owner of Granite City WorksUpdated December 18, 2023 at 11:40 AM
Metro-East NewsSteelworkers union blasts proposed sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon SteelDecember 18, 2023 at 11:38 AM
Food & DrinkA popular coffee chain will soon replace the old Steak ‘n Shake in Fairview HeightsUpdated December 18, 2023 at 7:45 AM
IllinoisAnalysis: This year’s Illinois budget surplus could be followed by a deficitUpdated December 17, 2023 at 10:52 AM
CrimeFour, including a 12-year-old, arrested in armed robbery of Edwardsville Best BuyUpdated December 16, 2023 at 9:50 AM
O'Fallon ProgressO’Fallon Wing Walk has been a hit for self-taking locals who like to win moneyUpdated December 16, 2023 at 9:05 AM
St. Louis CardinalsHow does Shohei Ohtani’s contract change the free agent market and the Cardinals plans?Updated December 15, 2023 at 4:17 PM
Metro-East NewsEarly morning fire in Madison County draws response from three departmentsDecember 15, 2023 at 11:52 AM
IllinoisDestructive feral hogs have been spotted in Illinois, but experts urge not to shoot themUpdated December 15, 2023 at 9:58 AM
EducationO’Fallon football coach resigns after allowing out-of-district athletes on teamUpdated December 13, 2023 at 5:00 PM
St. Louis CardinalsAfter a string of free agent flops, Cardinals gamble with young, cheap bullpen armsDecember 13, 2023 at 6:00 AM
Metro-East NewsU.S. lawmakers ask CDC to assess health risks in Illinois city where sewage floods homesUpdated December 12, 2023 at 8:10 PM
Metro-East NewsIL lawmaker calls for investigation of health risks from sewage exposure in Cahokia HeightsUpdated December 11, 2023 at 8:56 PM