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Building faith: Local churches adding on
In 1953, Christ United Methodist Church was a modest building with a couple hundred members.
Central credits program with changing school culture
Administrators in Central District 104 are crediting PBIS - positive behavior interventions and support - with bringing a new culture to their schools.
Metro-east trick-or-treating times set
Once again this year, trick-or-treaters in Belleville had better not hit the streets without brushing up on the city's Halloween solicitation rules.
Planning commission member appointed O'Fallon alderman
O'FALLON -- David Snyder, chairman of city's Planning Commission, was sworn in Monday to replace Ward 4 Alderman Allen Medford on the City Council.
Shopping in O'Fallon could payoff
The City of O'Fallon and O'Fallon Chamber of Commerce are partnering together in an effort to encourage area residents to spend money in O'Fallon. Individuals who shop locally are eligible to win cash and prizes through the initiative "It pays to buy O'Fallon," which kicked off Nov.
It's 12.5 miles between O'Fallon and East St. Louis high schools, but the two schools seem worlds apart.
Highway 50, Illinois 161 closed by flooding
Two major metro-east roadways -- U.S. 50 west of O'Fallon and Illinois 161 near Scott Air Force Base -- were closed Friday morning by rising floodwaters.
Illinois bands place at weekend marching band competition
Several metro-east bands placed in the Greater St. Louis Marching Band Festival this weekend.
Fairview agrees to rebuild Old Collinsville Road
The City Council on Tuesday night voted to enter into an agreement with O'Fallon to reconstruct Old Collinsville Road.
Luxury apartments could be hot ticket in O'Fallon
O'FALLON -- The single-family home market may be slow, but a builder is willing to bet that luxury apartments could soon be a hot ticket.
Belleville ordinance keeps some from treats
Once again this year, trick-or-treaters in Belleville had better not hit the streets without brushing up on the city's Halloween solicitation rules.
Fairview Heights to vote on Old Collinsville Road roadwork,...
The City Council will vote Tuesday night whether to enter into an agreement with O'Fallon for reconstruction of Old Collinsville Road.
Shiloh woman sues Wal-Mart; says pharmacy gave someone else her prescription
Virginia J. Bailey of Shiloh has filed a civil lawsuit against Wal-Mart in O'Fallon for allegedly giving someone else her prescribed drugs at the in-store pharmacy.
That's what Brutus Thornapple would say. O'Fallon city leaders taxed themselves into a pickle.
Two more lawsuits claim O'Fallon caused sewer backups
Two more lawsuits have been filed against O'Fallon for allegedly causing the backup for raw sewage into homes.
Road work closes lanes on Carlyle Avenue in Belleville and U.S. 50 in O'Fallon
Construction will begin Wednesday on Carlyle Avenue between Main Street and Mandalay Drive, resulting in lane closures.
Man on trial in assault at state park
A Granite City man was in court Tuesday, fighting charges that he lured a woman into Horseshoe Lake State Park, then beat and raped her.
O'Fallon alderman submits resignation
O'FALLON -- Three-term Ward 4 Alderman Allen Medford's next City Council meeting will be his last.
Trial under way in Madison Co. for man accused of sexually attacking woman in state park
A trial is under way in southwestern Illinois' Madison County for a man accused of beating and raping a woman in a state park last year.
O'Fallon blames property taxes for scaring off potential developers
O'FALLON -- In 2004, city leaders thought it sounded like a pretty good idea to create three special service areas to pay for construction of roads and utilities on prime ground along Regency Park Drive.