A stretch of State Street in East St. Louis near where authorities believe John Wesley Allen Sr. was stabbed to death. Joshua ...

The back-to-school sales tax holiday runs Aug. 7-16. Unlike Missouri, Illinois doesn’t offer full relief from sales taxes.

Check out these roadside attractions in Illinois, including a metro-east landmark more. BND file photo A metro-east landmark and a southern Illinois statue have earned spots on a new list of top ...

Zach Fiske will pass through Pontiac before stopping in the metro-east later in his roughly 2,400-mile journey across Route 66. Rich Saal The State Journal-Register file photo Just about a week after ...

Along Mitchell Lane in Cahokia Heights, where a shooting killed Desi D. Moore Sr., 31, of East St. Louis. Joshua Carter Belleville News-Democrat An East St. Louis man has been charged in connection ...

Here’s the rundown of which Illinois courses Golfweek lauded, as well as where to go in the metro-east. Stock/file image Four modern Illinois golf courses were recently named among the best in the ...

State health officials are urging parents to vaccinate their children before the 2026-2027 school year. Illinois has seen ...

An East St. Louis teenager has been charged in juvenile court in connection with a fatal stabbing in East St. Louis on Monday ...

Grist reports that a Cornell study shows consumers are willing to pay more for climate-proof wines, highlighting the ...

Along Mitchell Lane in Cahokia Heights, where a shooting killed Desi D. Moore Sr., 31, of East St. Louis. Joshua Carter ...

Movingto reports that Greece cut its Golden Visa queue by 7% in two months, reducing pending applications from 35,669 to ...

The city’s former economic development director, Cliff Cross, resigned in June 2025. He said he was taking a similar job in ...