- Belleville News-Democrat

An autopsy commissioned for George Floyd’s family found that he died of asphyxiation due to neck and back compression when a Minneapolis police officer held his knee on Floyd's neck … Click to Continue »

College Football Hall of Famer Pat Dye, who took over a downtrodden Auburn football program in 1981 and turned it into a Southeastern Conference power, died Monday. He was 80. … Click to Continue »

New York City imposed an 11 p.m. curfew Monday as the nation’s biggest city tried to head off another night of destruction erupting amid protests over George Floyd’s death. New … Click to Continue »

The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Monday that 974 more people have tested positive for COVID-19, the lowest daily reported number since April 5. IDPH also reported Monday that … Click to Continue »

George Floyd’s brother pleaded for peace in the streets Monday, saying destruction is “not going to bring my brother back at all,” while President Donald Trump berated most of the … Click to Continue »

Are yard sales safe during the coronavirus pandemic? With summer upon us, many may be wondering whether hosting or shopping at garage sales is a good idea. In fact, many … Click to Continue »

Police are investigating a report of a man being shot last week after he purchased some weed from an unknown individual. East St. Louis Police Sgt. Cantrell Patterson the the … Click to Continue »

A new principal will take the helm of Althoff Catholic High School on July 1, replacing Dave Harris, who’s retiring after 21 years as an administrator. Sarah Gass is coming … Click to Continue »

Snapping turtles get their name from aggressively biting things, but one clearly picked the wrong victim Friday at The Swamp Park near Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina. Video recorded by … Click to Continue »

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes joined his teammates and other famous athletes, including LeBron James and Michael Jordan, in speaking out about the death of George Floyd as protests … Click to Continue »

Americans are less concerned about exposure to coronavirus while visiting doctors’ offices or hospitals, according to a new poll. A Gallup poll released Monday found 22% of U.S. adults said … Click to Continue »

The saga detailing the DeMarcus Cousins and Sacramento Kings announcer Grant Napear feud has been chronicled on wet parchment paper in the past, with the sheets falling apart at a … Click to Continue »

A pair of Atlanta Police Department officers are off the job after what Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said was clearly an excessive use of force against two college students during … Click to Continue »

Whether or not Major League Baseball plays a game in 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic will likely affect the St. Louis Cardinals for years to come. A few weeks ago, it … Click to Continue »

Dallas police asked Twitter users to submit video of illegal activity during George Floyd protests early Sunday, but K-pop fans had something else in mind. The tweet asked locals to … Click to Continue »

Brittany Richardson ran into an unexpected problem during the early weeks of the coronavirus pandemic: All the truck stops shut down. It was a particular problem for people in Richardson’s … Click to Continue »

A visitor to Vermont’s Smugglers’ Notch wilderness spot got extremely lucky Sunday, when a huge boulder tumbled down the mountain toward their car, only to miss it at the last … Click to Continue »

Criminal and civil proceedings in southwestern Illinois will begin to look a bit different soon, with the announcement that the 20th Judicial Circuit Court will reopen with teleconferencing amid the … Click to Continue »

Companies, including Apple and Walmart, have announced store closings in the wake of widespread protests and riots over the death of George Floyd in police custody, media outlets reported. National … Click to Continue »

Over the last several days, thousands of Americans have spilled into the streets to protest racism, police brutality against black people and the death of George Floyd. Some protests have … Click to Continue »

Using rocks, rope and a pickup truck, protesters gathered in Birmingham, Alabama worked to bring down a statue erected in honor of Confederate Navy captain Charles Linn. The group gathered … Click to Continue »

Most churches in southwest Illinois keep services online Most churches in the metro-east did not take advantage Sunday of a change in Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s policy on religious services during … Click to Continue »

Demonstrations on Sunday continued throughout the St. Louis area over George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis and turned chaotic in Ferguson for a second straight night. Police fired tear gas canisters … Click to Continue »

Hundreds of protesters gathered in downtown Edwardsville, Illinois on Sunday, May 31, to protest the killing of George Floyd, who died in Minneapolis after a white police officer suffocated him. … Click to Continue »

Local health departments reported Sunday the number of coronavirus cases in southwestern Illinois has reached 2,500, and the number of deaths has increased to 194. St. Clair County reported one … Click to Continue »

Hundreds gathered Sunday afternoon in front of the Madison County government building to protest the death of George Floyd, who died in police custody in Minneapolis on Monday. By 4:30 … Click to Continue »

The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Sunday that 1,343 more people have tested positive for COVID-19 and 60 more people have died statewide. Illinois has seen a total of … Click to Continue »

A crowd of about 100 people gathered at 25th and State streets in East St. Louis Saturday to remember and pray for both the victims and survivors of the COVID-19 … Click to Continue »

This story was originally published by St. Louis Public Radio. Updated 7 a.m. May 31 with police information. Protesters brought havoc and destruction to Ferguson’s police headquarters and the city’s … Click to Continue »

A 56-year-old Shiloh woman has been charged with aggravated arson in connection with an apartment fire in Shiloh. Brenda G. Simpson, of the first block of York Port Drive, also … Click to Continue »