Don’t Miss This: Local universities get high marks, draw a crowd

Don’t miss these top stories Friday on BND.com:

▪ SIUE, McKendree and Lindenwood Universities have been honored by U.S. News & World Report as top regional schools in the Midwest, meanwhile, all three schools reported the recognition has paid off in the form of strong fall enrollment at their metro-east campuses.

▪ The Major Case Squad has a person of interest in custody and plans to apply for charges Friday in connection with the murder of an East St. Louis man earlier this week in Madison.

▪ Are you missing the southern-style cooking of Lotawata Creek? The popular Fairview Heights eatery is expected to re-open for business in about 10 days. It has been closed since June because of a kitchen fire.

This story was originally published September 11, 2015 at 9:59 AM with the headline "Don’t Miss This: Local universities get high marks, draw a crowd."