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Belleville News-Democrat
April 26, 2018
... of submissions, non-profit events are run only one time in print, will be edited and appear in the week before the event date. Email: lifestyle@bnd.com. Mail to: Lifestyle, Belleville News-Democrat, 120 S. Illinois St., P.O. Box 427, Belleville, IL 62222-0427. Questions, call Heidi Wiechert at 618-239-2500.
Belleville News-Democrat
April 26, 2018
There are dozens of Subway locations in the metro-east, with seven in Belleville alone, as well as locations in Swansea, Millstadt, Freeburg, O'Fallon, Fairview Heights, Lebanon, Caseyville, Mascoutah, Cahokia, Collinsville, East St. Louis, Edwardsville, Waterloo, Dupo, Glen Carbon, Bethalto, Hamel,Ãâà...
Belleville News-Democrat
April 26, 2018
The families of the two men killed in a wrong-way crash on Illinois 15 in July 2017 have filed a wrongful-death suit against the other driver. John Bannister, 37, and Daryl Harton, 36, were killed July 8 as they were out celebrating their anniversary. A witness told police she was driving east when KevinÃâà...
Belleville News-Democrat
April 26, 2018
Police were investigating Wednesday after a body was found near a lake near Litchfield, according to Illinois State Police. The remains were found near Lake Lou Yaeger, in Montgomery County. Return to bnd.com for more on this developing story. Kara Berg: 618-239-2626, @karaberg95Ãâà...
Belleville News-Democrat
April 25, 2018
The report, written by retired Belleville Police Detective Mike Boyne, was dated June 23, 1988, and detailed an interview between detectives and a Boatmen's Bank teller, Susan Jasiewicz. She told police that Cardenas was at the bank walk-up window, cashing her paycheck, producing her Texas driver'sÃâà...
Belleville News-Democrat
April 25, 2018
Details: In addition to selling fresh produce, this market accepts all forms of currency including electronic benefit transfer cards and Illinois Link Cards. It also offers a "Double Up" program. Benefit card users can receive up to $5 of free produce with purchase. Cash users, after filling a market punch card, canÃâà...
Belleville News-Democrat
April 25, 2018
Two teenagers and a woman were charged with trying to steal a car in Belleville and leading police on a chase Saturday. According to Belleville Police, ... A Belleville officer located the truck headed westbound on Illinois 15 near North DeMazenod Drive and tried to pull it over. The truck did not stop andÃâà...
Belleville News-Democrat
April 24, 2018
A congressman from the metro-east used more taxpayer-funded postage last year than any other congressman from Illinois. U.S. Rep. Mike Bost, R-Murphysboro, who represents southwestern Illinois including St. Clair County and part of Madison County, led all of Illinois congressmen last year with the useÃâà...
Belleville News-Democrat
April 23, 2018
The Belleville Fire Department responded to a car in a ditch upside down on S. Green Mount Road on Sunday night. A car ran into the ditch and flipped Sunday at about 6:45 p.m., Belleville Fire Department said in a Facebook post. There were three passengers in the car, two of whom were transported toÃâà...
Belleville News-Democrat
March 5, 2018
In a change of command ceremony Sunday, Scott Air Force Base bid farewell to the commander of the 126th Air Refueling Wing. Col. Peter Nezamis relinquished command of the wing in lieu of a position serving as the Illinois National Guard chief of Joint Staff, which oversees five Army elements and threeÃâà...
Belleville News-Democrat
March 5, 2018
East St. Louis firefighters battled a structure fire at a duplex on 52nd and State streets late Sunday night. Crews on scene said the house was vacant at the time of the fire. The call for the blaze went out at about 10:40 p.m. Sunday. The house appeared to be a total loss. Within a half hour, crews were onlyÃâà...
Belleville News-Democrat
March 5, 2018
IHOP franchisee Mohammad Youseff plans to retire in August, according to his real estate agent John L. Eichenlaub. It's unclear what will happen to his Missouri location in Bridgeton. An employee who answered the phone Monday said she could not comment. Youseff could not immediately be reached forÃâà...
Belleville News-Democrat
March 5, 2018
A Belleville bridge was damaged Sunday when a forklift in the bed of a truck hit the underside of the overpass. At about 9 a.m., the truck was driving beneath the bridge when the forklift it was hauling struck the bridge and fell onto the roadway at 8105 W. Illinois Route 15. undefined. Belleville Fire Chief TomÃâà...
Belleville News-Democrat
March 3, 2018
"Jack Spanolia and Victor Malacorac, both members of the Italian colony but adherents of opposite sides, were in Belleville and boarded the L & N train to Rentschler Station," the paper reported. "In the spirit of levity Spanolia teased Malacorac about the recent defeat of the Italians by the Austrians andÃâà...
Belleville News-Democrat
March 3, 2018
Last month was the wettest February on record for Illinois, according to scientists at the University of Illinois. February saw a statewide precipitation of 5 inches, which is 2.9 inches more than the usual rate for February and beat the previous record of 4.4 inches set in 2008. The precipitation is calculated forÃâà...
Belleville News-Democrat
March 2, 2018
The crash that killed a Highland woman in February is being investigated as a reckless homicide, according to court documents. Police say Wayne Stayton, 36, of Collinsville, was driving more than 100 mph and allegedly tested positive for cannabis and benzodiazepines while he was hospitalized followingÃâà...
Belleville News-Democrat
March 2, 2018
Three years ago, Belleville business owners successfully stopped a plan to raise fees for video gaming terminals and liquor licenses. ... the majority of the fee increases," said Gregory, who has five video gaming terminals at Crehan's and is the vice president of the Illinois Licensed Beverage Association.
Belleville News-Democrat
March 2, 2018
Illinois Department of Transportation officials closed Lebanon Road indefinitely on Thursday for "critical pavement repairs" and improvements. Access to the road — which was closed between Illinois 161 and West Main Street — will be restored as soon as the work can be completed, according to an IDOTÃâà...
Belleville News-Democrat
March 2, 2018
It started as a floral shop with gifts on the west end of town, then their business bloomed into one of the best places to have lunch in St. Clair County. After 30 years of doing business in Belleville, Gladys Boisseau and her family will close their restaurant and gift shop, Rachel's Garden, this spring. BoisseauÃâà...
Belleville News-Democrat
March 1, 2018
“If it was so important we do this, we shouldn't be giving an exemption to big box stores that sell a ton of guns,” Schimpf said. “Bottom line is this was a Chicago solution to a Chicago problem that is really onerous for Southern Illinois.” Tom Petrokovich, the manager of the Curt Smith's Outdoors in Belleville,Ãâà...
Belleville News-Democrat
March 1, 2018
Brian Flynn, an attorney in Belleville who was on the team representing Garrett in Monday's sentencing, said his first case before Judge Kelley was in the traffic and misdemeanor courtroom in 2009. Sometimes the judge would raise his voice, in an effort Flynn believes was to help young attorneys developÃâà...
Belleville News-Democrat
March 1, 2018
Six children were still hospitalized after a crash killed their mother in Columbia on Tuesday. Emily M. Webb, 41, died at Illinois 3 and Veterans Parkway when a dump truck driven by 86-year-old Donald Eccher, of Millstadt, collided with her family's SUV about 12:30 p.m.. The seven family members were inÃâà...
Belleville News-Democrat
March 1, 2018
In early January, Galan posted a notice on the Facebook pages "Lost and Missing Pets of Belleville, IL" and "Lost and Missing Pets of St. Clair County, Illinois." The information also made its way to Nextdoor, an online network for area neighborhoods. Since that time, Nixon has turned animal-lovingÃâà...
Belleville News-Democrat
February 28, 2018
A Belleville man charged with seven counts of child porn possession posted an ad on Craigslist looking to buy used children's underwear, police say. The ad, posted in January, was what started the investigation into 23-year-old Michael Roussel, according to an affidavit filed by Belleville police. "I want toÃâà...
Belleville News-Democrat
February 28, 2018
The driver of a 2014 Chevrolet Impala, 58-year-old John W. Frye, of Freeburg, was fatally injured when the vehicle crossed the center line of Illinois 15 near Raven Road in Washington County, according to Illinois State Police. The Impala hit a 2017 Ford pickup head-on. The pickup driver tried to swerveÃâà...
Belleville News-Democrat (blog)
February 28, 2018
Remembering when the world's tallest man visited Belleville ... Q: While reading your paper's recent article about Robert Wadlow, the tallest man who ever lived, I seem to recall my parents taking me to the Grant store in Belleville to see him when he made an appearance there in the shoe department.
Belleville News-Democrat
February 28, 2018
Schaaf said when she had gone through the intersection, the light was yellow. "My husband was in a car in front of me, and I called him, but he couldn't understand what I was saying because my hands and legs were shaking," she said. "I knew it was terrible." Illinois State Police's crash reconstruction teamÃâà...
Belleville News-Democrat
February 28, 2018
The Meredith Home / Hotel Belleville is the finest example of a large Art Deco building in Southern Illinois. The 6-story building on Belleville, Illinois' public square is presently vacant and in need of a developer or business owner interested in a viable, exciting building in a high-visibility location. Provided/Ãâà...
Belleville News-Democrat
February 27, 2018
After 45 years of serving short stacks in the metro-east, Belleville will lose its IHOP location on Carlyle Avenue later this year. IHOP franchisee Mohammad Youseff plans to retire in August, according to his real estate agent John L. Eichenlaub. It's unclear what will happen to his Missouri location in BridgetonÃâà...
Belleville News-Democrat
February 26, 2018
Autopsies of the men were being conducted Sunday and Swansea detectives, Illinois State Police Crime Scene and the St. Clair County coroner's office continued to investigate. "The preliminary investigation appears to show this is a tragic murder/suicide within a family," Johnson said in a press release.
Belleville News-Democrat
February 22, 2018
Another aging downtown building may get a face-lift as a Columbia company has received tax incentives to support its plans to spend $1.5 million to buy the building at 300 E. Main St. and develop 12 “high-end” apartments. Tygracon Properties Inc. intends to build the apartments on the second and thirdÃâà...
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