Storms could turn severe in the metro-east this week. Here’s the latest forecast
The thing is this storm will be trucking through the area, so the threat will move in and out in about 20 minutes,” said a ...
Pujols, Molina say they want to manage. Does that put the heat on Cardinals’ Marmol?
I’m serious about managing. This game has done so much for me, and now I want to give back,” Albert Pujols told USA Today.
100 years ago: Tornado wiped out southern Illinois towns, left thousands without homes
The storm started at Annapolis, Mo., crossed the Mississippi river (and) swept through Illinois before it died out at ...
True or false? We fact-checked campaign claims by Belleville’s candidates for mayor
Mailers from Mayor Patty Gregory and City Clerk Jenny Gain Meyer touch on everything from derelict housing to hats and dogs.
Partisan politics infiltrating non-partisan local Illinois elections
The 2025 local elections are the second time that Illinois Democrats are getting involved in nonpartisan races. After recruiting more than 1,000 prospective candidates last year, the state party is ...
Us Weekly’s 5 Hot Stories: ’90 Day Fiance’ Baby, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Date Night
Us Weekly broke the news on Tuesday, March 11, that the couple welcomed their first baby, a daughter named Minthirarat. In a ...
Driver tries to run over church worker as children look on, Missouri cops say
As children played in the parking lot on March 7, Clubb drove into the lot and tried to run over the worker with his vehicle, ...
Unclaimed lottery ticket worth $100K from metro-east convenience store expires soon
A Powerball ticket worth $100,000 was purchased in Centralia last year, and if the winner doesn’t come forward soon, the ...
A metro-east county is among the 10 richest in IL, analysis says. Here’s the full list
Lake County was recently named the wealthiest county in Illinois, according to finance website SmartAsset, and one southwestern Illinois locale cracked the top 10, as well.
What are Illinois school districts doing to combat a prolonged teacher shortage?
We understand that this budget, although compassionate, still has a long way to go when it comes to really being able to ...
Illinois educators say low pay, poor conditions hinder teacher recruitment, retention
All teachers across the state feel under-compensated, and that is a real point of pain,” said Dr. Rachel Mahmood, 2024 ...
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Althoff returning to state basketball tournament with gritty win over physical Teutopolis
The Althoff Catholic basketball team is headed to IHSA Class 2A tournament for the first time since 2016. Althoff (31-5) ...