Friday May 31 | Belleville News Democrat
Ill. lawmakers' spring session: No pension reform, no gambling, no gay marriage
They passed a budget with $2 billion more in spending, they reached a compromise on carrying guns in public and they approved a bill allowing so-called fracking.
Centralia man sentenced on federal drug charge
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - A 34-year-old Centralia, Illinois man was sentenced Tuesday to more than eight years in federal prison on methamphetamine charges, US Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois Stephen Wigginton said.
Delnor Bills '1 to 2 Times National Average,' New Database Reveals
Delnor Hospital in Geneva charged more than the national average for the majority of 100 common procedures, according to statistics compiled and released Wednesday by the Obama administration.
Roger Campbell Wins Heartland Poker Tour River City Casino for $131,674
The Heartland Poker Tour River City Casino $1,650 Main Event concluded on Monday, April 29, with 62-year-old Roger Campbell topping a field of 381 to capture the $131,674 first-place prize.
Local officials tour new pumping station at Illinois American Water's Lincoln plant
W ednesday evening Illinois American Water invited Lincoln city officials and representatives along with media to take a tour of the new pumping station on the city's south side.