The 15 homicides committed in East St. Louis in 2025 represents the lowest level in the metro-east city in 45 years, ...

The Belleville News-Democrat has contacted metro-east candidates in contested races in the March 17 Illinois primary election and asked them to complete a detailed questionnaire.

The Belleville News-Democrat has contacted candidates running in the 15th congressional district Republican primary on March 17 and asked them to complete a detailed questionnaire. Here’s what they ...

The Belleville News-Democrat has contacted candidates running in the State House 109th District Republican primary on March 17 and asked them to complete a detailed questionnaire. Here’s what they ...

The Belleville News-Democrat has contacted candidates running in the 13th congressional district Democratic primary on March ...

The Belleville News-Democrat has contacted candidates running in the State House 113th District Democratic primary on March 17 and asked them to complete a detailed questionnaire. Here’s what they ...

The Belleville News-Democrat has contacted candidates in the Monroe County commissioner Republican primary on March 17 and ...

The Belleville News-Democrat has contacted candidates in the St. Clair County sheriff’s Democratic primary on March 17 and ...

The BND’s annual spring survey of the Redbirds rarely reveals stark truths, but often reveals some entertaining facts.

Sammy J. Shafer Jr., who is accused of hiring two “hitmen” to murder 32-year-old Collinsville resident Portia Rowland, looks back at a bailiff following his pre-trial detention hearing on Feb. 5, 2025 ...

These recent bills are far from the only effort to end clock-changing in Illinois, and the U.S. Senate has introduced similar legislation for the nation. So far, Hawaii and Arizona are the only states ...

Our goal all year has been to make state. It feels very good, but we just have to be even better for the next one.” ...