Rob Eckman and Steve Mathews wanted to be closer to family, so the opportunity to open a bookstore motivated them to sell ...

Belleville City Council has voted to buy a parcel on West C Street from St. Clair County so officials can tear down a ...

Why is it that [people’s access to fresh fruits and vegetables] is somehow considered optional?” asks one southern Illinois ...

The Belleville Police Department said investigators found "key evidence" that led to the identification of a person of ...

Officers went to the 200 block of Freedom Dr. around 11 p.m. for a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, police found a man outside an apartment complex who was not breathing or responsive. He was ...

Rev. Francis Alan Rath Reverend Francis Alan Rath, pastor, counselor, and friend, born July 7, 1936, in Belleville, Illinois, died on April 9, 2025, surrounded by his family, in his home of 54 years, ...

This is the only way to have our voice heard,” said a 79-year-old, who was participating in her first demonstration.

During my presentation, I discuss the importance of a community newspaper ... and reporter in Terre Haute, Ind., Belleville, Ill., and Warrenton, Mo. He has won multiple awards from both the Indiana ...

Illinois State Police are investigating the death of a detainee at the St. Clair County Jail in Belleville. Sheriff’s deputies say the 38-year-old man was found unresponsive early Friday in a holding ...

News-Star staff As you read this edition, have your ever thought about how many communities like Shawnee don’t have a community newspaper? As papers shutter… ...

Local luminary Ed Conley was born in Kingston but blossomed in Belleville. Coming from a musical family, he started playing drums at the age of 5, and formerly studied throughout public and high ...