Cahokia News

While television cameras rolled Thursday, a village worker claimed Mayor Frank Bergman attacked him three days ago, made a blatantly racist statement during the last election and "taught me all that I know," about what a county prosecutor has charged is vote fraud.

A DUI plea bargain that spared Fire Chief Roger Thornton's driver's license required him to pay a $3,000 fine and remain on two years of judicial supervision, a mild form of probation.

Sentencing will be in March for three Illinoisans swept up in the largest dogfighting raid in U.S. history.

Defendants in an election rigging controversy in Cahokia, Illinois are speaking publicly for the first time.

Mayor Frank Bergman is under investigation by his own police department into whether he pushed a city worker following Tuesday night's raucous Village Board meeting.

He's gained 17 pounds, he loves to jump up on visitors and he chews through three toys a day.

The regularly scheduled meeting of the Cahokia Board of Trustees dissolved into chaos Tuesday night.

Investigators say that the driver of a semi-truck may have fallen asleep at the wheel causing the truck to crash into a backyard in the Metro-Eas. The driver lost control of the semi-truck overnight Monday and crashed through the guard rail while heading south on I-255 near Camp Jackson Road in Cahokia, Illinois.

Crews finally reopened southbound Interstate 255 near Illinois 157 near Cahokia just before 6 a.m. Tuesday after a semi-tractor carrying a load of steel overturned just after midnight.

Ambulances, fire trucks and dozens of emergency workers converged on St. Louis Downtown Airport today, but it was just a drill.

November 3 and 17, 2009 Extra Help Inc. Recruitment Event Holiday Inn Express, Lounge You must pre-register for an interview by calling 618/655-1212 Starts promptly at 1pm.

A woman from Cahokia faces animal cruelty charges a week after her dog was found in a trash bin.

A Cahokia woman was charged Tuesday in connection with cruelty to animals after a trash collector discovered a starving dog in a trash can.

Photos taken of a young pit bull left in a trash can contain some disturbing images.

Eight suspected drug dealers were arrested near Cahokia after a month-long investigation by the St.

November List of Job Fairs, Recruitment Events, and Business Expos Effective 11/01/09 The schedule of events is subject to change.

Peter's Roman Catholic Cathedral Inc.; $90,000 mortgage, but no sales price available.

Fire Chief Roger Thornton was charged with DUI after he crashed a village-owned sport utility vehicle into a concrete pole, according to an arrest citation.

* 37 Coral Drive; from Richard Zienda; to Glenn Phelan and Angela Phelan; $162,500. * 1301 W. Boulevard; from Dennis Mernick; to Dennis Mernick and Deborah Mernick; $90,000. * 201 N. 70th St.; from James Savage and Heather Savage; to Kevin Zanelotti; $98,000. * 21 S. 74th St.; from Thomas Biggs and Doris Biggs; to Regions Bank, Trustee; $20,000. * ...

A prehistoric collection of masks, jewelry and other goods is now in the hands of local archaeologists.