Fairview Heights News

The following incidents were listed among the official reports of local law enforcement agencies and court clerks.

It was the end of a long day and I was standing at Lambert Airport watching luggage pop out of a hole and slide onto Carousel 6. Nearly everybody's bags were black and nearly everyone had tried to find some way to make his stand out -- from orange bungee cords to hot pink ribbons on handles.

A Nashville commercial developer may build a sports complex somewhere in Southern Illinois that will include two ice rinks and an aquatic center.

A series of coffee houses cropped up across the metro-east area and beyond to satisfy your craving for caffeine and casinos.

* 424 Edwin Drive; from The Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to Timothy K. Fisher and Tina M. Fisher; $71,000 mortgage, but no sales price available.

A 2013 McKendree University graduate and an inspirational speech communication professor were announced as top student and faculty awardees at the May 11 commencement ceremony.

Long ago, I came to terms with my love of being outside and not looking like a prune because of sun damage to my skin.

Photos of the Hooters Regional Swimsuit contest held Wednesday, May 8, 2013 in Fairview Heights, Ill.

Caseyville Chief J.D. Roth is accused of using a vehicle seized by police for his own personal use.

A popular kids' juice drink that is manufactured in the metro-east has been found to contain fungus, but is not believed to be harmful.

Ward 2 Alderman Justin Gough, Ward 5 Alderwoman Denise Williams and Ward 1 Alderman Dennis Baricevic were all in attendance.

Quizno's closed in Fairview Heights, and Subliminal Grilled Subs & More closed its O'Fallon store but plans to open elsewhere in the metro-east. Subliminal Grilled Subs & More plans to relocate to Millstadt by this fall.

Police were called to the Walgreens in the 6500 block of N. Illinois around 3 a.m. Thursday for a report of a robbery.

The elementary students who attend the Illinois Center for Autism now have a school to call their own and proudly displayed their artwork along the hallways of the newly-renovated building in Belleville.

Fairview Heights police are searching for a suspect in connection with a robbery at a Walgreens Thursday morning.

The Illinois Center for Autism will hold a ribbon cutting and open house Thursday to celebrate its expansion.

The following incidents were listed among the official reports of local law enforcement agencies and court clerks.

Belleville Police Chief William Clay admitted that it seemed a bit odd to have to hold a meeting Monday to advise local church leaders on what they could do to protect their congregations from an attack.

A new shopping center under construction on Central Park Drive in O'Fallon will house a Mexican restaurant, an eye wear retail store and a Subway.

The Bank of Belleville has surpassed $100 million in assets within its first eight years of existence.