We tend to just demolish, demolish, demolish, but we lose our history when we do that,” said a retired educator.

Drafted by the Cardinals in 2007, Marmol topped out as a player at High-A Palm Beach in 2010. By 2012, he was the manager of ...

As I said at my retirement luncheon, I’m retiring, not expiring. I’ll keep writing this column and other writing-related projects, for work and fun. I’ll figure it out. Suddenly, every day is Saturday ...

Raising the federal minimum wage, which last changed in 2009, from $7.25 per hour, is something all three frontrunners have pitched. Krishnamoorthi said he supports Sen. Bernie Sanders’ legislation to ...

Belleville police are investigating the shooting death of a teenage boy at his home Friday night. Jarod Rhodes, 15, was ...

A total lunar eclipse occurs when the moon moves through the inner part of Earth’s shadow. You can see a total lunar eclipse without any special equipment, NASA says, although your view can be ...

Donald Trump cannot stop breaking his promises to the American people. By illegally striking Iran, Trump made a choice—one he did not have to make—that puts American lives and national security at ...

While the 24-hour news cycle means headlines are constantly cycling, a few major events covered by the Belleville News-Democrat particularly stand out over the past couple of decades. We’ve rounded up ...

I believe in giving back to the community,” a recent graduate said. “(Renewable energy) is the best thing for future ...

None of that is unique to the St. Louis Cardinals, and it may not even be a flawed approach. For as long as the month atop ...

Howard, a rangy and athletic 6-foot-5 junior swingman, started strong and finished strong with a game-high 30 points, helping Alton outlast Belleville East 59-48 and capture the Class 4A regional ...

After he was captured, he was taken to a hospital because he told deputies he had ingested a large amount of narcotics, authorities said.