The university’s 58th annual Ag Field Day is set for Thursday, July 17, at SIU’s Belleville Research Center. The event is free and open to the public and will be held rain or shine.

Belleville police are investigating a shooting Thursday involving a young child.

LASALLE COUNTY (25News Now) - A Central Illinois woman found dead next to a roadway apparently died from heat stroke, according to the LaSalle County coroner. Coroner Richard Ploch released the ...

Belleville’s 6 headlines that capture its evolving identity Stories by Belleville News-Democrat journalists, with AI summarization Belleville’s identity is shifting as it both addresses its ...

Organizers of a Saturday fundraiser originally designed to benefit the Belleville Police Department redirected their focus to support the neighboring Fairview Heights Police Department.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker continued a statewide tour announcing his reelection bid for a third term on Friday — and pitched Metro East residents on his record of state investments in the region ...

Gov. JB Pritzker outlines investments in Metro East during a Belleville visit, emphasizing transportation, public safety, and workforce development.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is campaigning in the Metro East. He is in Belleville, highlighting investments in workforce development at SWIC.

Rising Belleville junior Kendall Franklin is slated as the Tigers' next quarterback, following five-star recruit Bryce Underwood.

Climate change education, gender inclusiveness, birth certificates, prostitution privacy, court translators and insulin costs all received attention from the Illinois General Assembly. Laws ...

Four players with Illinois ties began their NBA journeys Wednesday night when they heard their names called during the first round of the NBA draft.

Jakucionis, who slipped to the Heat with the No. 20 overall pick, is the first one-and-done NBA player in program history ...