Belleville News

A Metro East family mourns the death of Tyra Whittaker , who died Sunday night of a slash-wound to her neck, allegedly at the hands of her former boyfriend.

BELLEVILLE, Ill. -- After a thorough review process, FKG MotoMart has extended its service and supply agreement with Eby-Brown Co.

The state of Illinois owes more than $275,000 to the Vermilion County Health Department.

Authorities say the patriarch of a Belleville car dealership family has died in a fire at his Fairview Heights home.

The owner of a Belleville auto dealership died in a house fire in Fairview Heights.

In the Panthers 53-34 win over Belleville East on Friday, Klingelhoefer scored 17 of her 24 points in the first half.

Children and their families packed the dining center next to New Shining Light Church on Sunday evening, patiently waiting for their turn to choose donated toys from several tables or receive clothing or a bag of groceries Pastor John Henry Williams estimated the crowd at nearly 500 people, likely double the turnout last year.

Belleville Catholic Bishop Edward Braxton has set a deadline of this weekend for all parishioners who attend Corpus Christi Church: You must kneel during the high point of the ceremony, the Liturgy of the Eucharist.

A man on Missouri's death row won't be tried again in two 1978 killings in southwestern Illinois because the prosecutor believes it would be pointless.

BELLEVILLE Jurors were deliberating Wednesday night on aggravated battery charges against Sam Shelton, who is serving 20 years in prison for trying to kill a former lover near here in 2006.

A suspect is in custody after a standoff that lasted several hours in the Metro-East. According to Belleville police, the suspect is believed to at least one person involved in a reported home invasion that happened last Thursday in the 200 block of North 8th Street.

A mobster-turned-FBI informant whose life inspired the movie "Goodfellas" is accused in southwestern Illinois of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.

A former southwestern Illinois high school teacher serving time for trying to kill a teenager is on trial for allegedly assaulting a nurse who tried to treat him after a suicide attempt.

At 9.2 miles long, Belleville's Main Street is one of the longest in the country.

It was a big hit when it first was published, and now it's back: You can pick up your copy of 'Belleville 1814-1914' at several Belleville locations for the holidays.

The cleanup is underway at a home in Belleville Illinois where an old oak tree nearly wiped out a piece of that city's history.

Exceptionally bright from bay windows and gold walls, the room comfortably holds a large dining table, buffet and mirrors in addition to the fireplace.

Q. I have noticed a large number of tunnel-like runs in my grass areas and also my flower beds.

Belleville East High School students pledged Friday not to text on their cellular phones while driving.

Construction crews from Impact Strategies in Fairview Heights have broken ground on a restaurant in Belleville.