East St. Louis News

The 3-year-old boy who was struck by bullets while riding in a van with his father remains in serious condition, authorities said, and charges are expected today.

A three year-old boy was hit by a shot meant for the child's father in East St. Louis around 2:00 p.m. this afternoon, police have confirmed.

The city swore in another police officer on Wednesday, filling a vacancy after one newly commissioned officer was let go last month for his criminal background and two others had failed the police academy ...

Tests conducted by the East Side Health District West Nile surveillance program have identified mosquitoes that tested positive with the West Nile virus.

A federal judge says a Metro East man must spend 10 years in prison for being a felon who had a handgun that ultimately was used in a child's death.

The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved $57.6 million in federal funding for transportation and economic development projects in Illinois.

Seven local fire departments will receive a portion of nearly $1 million provided by a state grant to buy protective clothing, tools and other fire protection equipment.

Taxpayers may be on the hook for big bucks to build a new monument in downtown East St.

Illinois State Police are investigating an accident Saturday night involving an East St.

The smell of barbeque filled the air at the Fourth of July celebration in front of East St.

A 60-year-old farmer charged in federal court with fraud, including hiding a tractor behind a false wall at a farm where a couple were found shot to death last year, had his bond revoked Thursday and is being ...

Residents in some Illinois communities along the Mississippi River are still waiting for waters to crest as they continue to manage severe flooding.

Two more of the 10 police recruits hired last month were let go Monday, bringing the number left to seven.

Former Birmingham schools Superintendent Stan Mims has landed a consulting job in Illinois.

A federal judge has ordered Madison County to hand over all pornographic images found on the computer of former Supervisor of Administration Jim Monday.

A 35-year-old East St. Louis man was charged Monday with first-degree murder in the slaying of a 28-year old Centreville woman.

Some of the newest police officers in East St. Louis, Ill., have criminal records, and one of them took his oath having an outstanding warrant, officials said.

Belleville Police are investigating an armed robbery that took place Tuesday evening at the Family Dollar in East St.

Authorities say the father of a 2-year-old boy found dead in Columbia is arrested on a parole violation as the investigation into the child's death continues.

Floodwaters are creeping toward several buildings in the Calhoun County village of Hardin.