Town hall meeting: Residents learn how to fight global warmingOrganizers of the public forum on global warming held Wednesday night said metro-east constituents may have a great impact on the issue in Illinois and may also be greatly affected by it.
Principal deems O'Fallon stadium ready for openerO'FALLON -- There will be no overtime in the race to get the new Township High School stadium ready in time for the Panthers home football opener Friday against Cahokia.
All but 3 East St. Louis schools achieve proficiency ratings-EAST ST. LOUIS -- District 189 learned from the state Tuesday that students in all but three schools achieved their expected proficiency ratings, and that was cause for school leaders to celebrate Wednesday.
Triad readies new, upgraded schoolsTriad District 2 students start school Sept. 2 -- a week or two later than most metro-east districts -- to accommodate construction schedules at all but one of the district's schools.
Veterans advocate convicted of murder claims he was defending himself--
Maryville nursing home robbed at gunpointA man walked into a nursing home early Saturday morning, pulled out a gun and demanded prescription drugs, police said.
Seniors, disabled now get free rideA new state law will give people with disabilities the right to ride free on all fixed route public transit systems statewide, including MetroLink.
Homeland Security gives Centreville firefighters $9,500The Church Road Fire Protection District in Centreville has received a $9,500 grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Former vets advocate gets 40 years for shooting men during card gameFormer East St. Louis Veterans Advocate Center Director Darron Perkins was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years in prison for wounding two men playing cards in 2004.
Caseyville mom angry after daughter's memorial plaque stolen from parkA metro-east woman says the theft of a park plaque dedicated to her late daughter is heartless.
House burns in CahokiaNo one was home just before 8 a.m. Tuesday when a fire started at 518 St. James Lane in Cahokia.
Mascoutah native will study in RomaniaWhen Charles Harris, a Southern Illinois University Carbondale graduate student and Mascoutah native, learned he won a J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship last summer, the good news had come at a bad time.
Dunstan named to new panel convened to help flooded townsGov. Rod Blagojevich has appointed Alan Dunstan, the Madison County Board chairman, to serve as one of four co-chairmen of a new panel to help Illinois towns recover from damage caused by river flooding of the past spring.
Public forum today to address global warmingNews-Democrat A free public forum on global warming is scheduled for 6 p.m. today at the Southwestern Illinois College PSOP Building, 201 N. Church St.
Belleville Police Sgt. Jon Brough gets his new ride: a $40,000 motorcycleSgt. Jon Brough on Saturday became the proud owner of a $40,000 motorcycle.
Venice police officer dies on dutyVenice Police Det. Oliver "Ollie" Mason, 54, died Sunday afternoon while on duty.
Driver loses control of car, is killed in crash near AltonA Madison County man died early Sunday morning in a one-car accident near Alton.
