BellevilleHome builder disappears after 30 years, leaving unfinished business in BellevilleUpdated March 19, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Education$17.2 million career and technical education expansion comes to East St. Louis HSUpdated March 18, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Metro-East NewsCoroner IDs man whose body was found on IL 161 in BellevilleUpdated March 18, 2026 at 12:02 PM
CrimeVictim knew suspect in Belleville Crossing parking lot murder, police sayUpdated March 18, 2026 at 11:36 AM
ElectionsFinal, unofficial primary election results with the most impact on metro-eastMarch 18, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Metro-East NewsNational Weather Service confirms tornados in St. Clair, Clinton, Monroe countiesUpdated March 17, 2026 at 12:05 PM
CrimeMan accused of killing his 78-year-old grandfather in their Belleville homeUpdated March 16, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Metro-East NewsHow a collection case landed a Madison County judge’s name in the Epstein filesMarch 17, 2026 at 6:05 AM
Food & DrinkFormer Belleville café moves to Fairview Heights, offers trendy sweet treatsMarch 17, 2026 at 5:00 AM
CrimeMan gets federal prison sentence for armed robbery of metro-east hotelUpdated March 16, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Metro-East NewsLawmakers call for expanded testing after E. coli found in Cahokia Heights waterMarch 17, 2026 at 5:30 AM
O'Fallon Progress100 years ago: Man found wandering Scott Field declared of sound mindMarch 18, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Metro-East NewsPope Leo appoints 10th bishop of the Diocese of BellevilleUpdated March 13, 2026 at 9:07 PM
EducationEnrollment growth spurs multi-million expansion of Mascoutah schoolsUpdated March 13, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Metro-East NewsMetro-east city considering stricter rules for data centers during moratoriumUpdated March 13, 2026 at 10:32 AM
Food & DrinkKrispy Kreme is giving away free doughnuts — if you dress the part. What to knowMarch 13, 2026 at 9:33 AM
Metro-East NewsState police investigate video of metro-east cop allegedly punching womanUpdated March 12, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Metro-East NewsHow to make the Belleville News-Democrat your preferred source in Google searchMarch 12, 2026 at 11:58 AM
Politics & GovernmentIllinois officials say the state is mostly insulated from Trump’s election threatsMarch 12, 2026 at 9:59 AM