Meyer’s ‘Chicago connection’ versus political reality
April 18, 2025The idea of Chicago casting a long shadow over Downstate politics came up again in the race for Belleville mayor between challenger Jennie Gain Meyer and incumbent Patty Gregory. …
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Meyer unseats Gregory for Belleville mayor in landslide
April 2, 2025Four years after she made history by defeating a longtime incumbent to become Belleville’s first female mayor, Patty Gregory was ousted from the mayor’s chair by a former political…
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Fairview Heights teen charged in East St. Louis murder
March 27, 2025A 17-year-old Fairview Heights boy has been charged in connection with an East St. Louis murder. The teen was charged with first-degree murder, a Class M felony, following an Illinois…
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Belleville mayoral contest gets personal
March 23, 2025In an otherwise sleepy election season expected to see low voter turnout, several races in Belleville appear likely to garner more attention than usual. Incumbent Mayor Patty Gregory…
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Congressional Dems oppose EPA cuts
March 13, 2025Ten Illinois congressional Democrats are calling for an immediate reversal of planned cuts at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The 10 Illinois representatives were part of…
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Congressional Dems: Keep clinic entrances safe
March 10, 2025Ten Illinois congressional Democrats have sent a letter to the U.S. attorney general demanding that the Department of Justice ensure women and health care providers are not threatened…
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Belleville man charged in shooting at home
February 22, 2025A Belleville man has been charged in connection with a shooting during a DCFS well-being check of a child. Charles Powers, 28, faces six charges, including attempted murder. On Thursday,…
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Trump fires U.S. attorney for Southern Illinois
February 20, 2025Rachel Aud Crowe, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, has been fired. Crowe, 51, of Glen Carbon, had served as U.S. attorney since 2022. From 2006-18, she was an…
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