3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (538+ words) The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services plans to comply with a request for records about employees who were responsible for monitoring a teenage girl who died in foster care. Assistant Attorney General Jennifer Haas on Wednesday told Sangamon…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (241+ words) Authorities say a car fleeing from a traffic stop resulted in a multi-vehicle crash Monday afternoon. Now the alleged driver has been charged in St. Clair County Circuit Court. According to online court records, Tazia J. Beison, 26, was charged Wednesday with…...

5+ day, 36+ min ago   (181+ words) Authorities have released the identity of a 17-year-old who died in a fatal shooting in Cahokia Heights over the holiday weekend. St. Clair County Coroner Calvin Dye Sr. said the victim is Darvel D. Thomas, of Cahokia Heights. Dye said Thomas…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1301+ words) The Lindsay Clancy case captivated Americans like few others in recent memory, and debate is likely to continue now that a judge has declared a mistrial because of a deadlocked jury in her murder trial. Clancy, 36, a former labor and…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (137+ words) The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis was activated Saturday morning after Cahokia Heights police were called to the 800 block of Saint William Drive on a report of shots fired. Police responded to the call at 1:35 a.m. and discovered two…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (511+ words) Two-year-old Ta’Naja Barnes’ 2019 death was so horrific that legislators passed a law in her honor to ensure the Department of Children and Family Services would provide abused and neglected kids with continued support services once they’re returned to their parents....

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (389+ words) Belleville News-Democrat Authorities across the metro-east filed charges in a string of cases in recent days, ranging from a fatal bar shooting to fraud and animal cruelty. Here’s a rundown of the latest cases from Belleville News-Democrat reporting. Here are…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (335+ words) While children may gain some independence at age 16 after getting their driver’s license, many Illinois cities have rules setting curfews for teenagers. Illinois state law allows municipalities to set curfews for minors and in other situations. “The corporate authorities of…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (254+ words) An adjunct instructor at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is facing federal charges for allegedly using his university-issued credit card to pay for tens of thousands of dollars in personal expenses, including rent, athletic fees, marijuana and high-end kitchen knives. On…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (170+ words) A 38-year-old East St. Louis man was identified as the victim of a shooting in the early morning Monday at a Cahokia Heights bar. The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis said Derrion D. Davis was killed at BB’s Sports…...