Suspect Charged in Shooting of Three Fairview Heights Police Officers
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS — A 22-year-old Belleville man has been charged in connection with the shooting of three Fairview Heights police officers on Saturday night, May 17. Elijah Thompson faces four counts of Attempted Murder, three counts of Aggravated Battery, and one count of Resisting Arrest following an incident that began when officers responded to a…
Read MoreNeva Blanche Belcher Gielow
Neva Blanche Belcher Gielow passed away on Sunday, May 18th, peacefully and surrounded by her loving family and friends. Neva was a long-term member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Bowling Green. She was primarily a Homemaker and proud Mother and Grandmother. Neva was born in Monroe, Louisiana on 12 March 1933. Her father, Robert…
Read MoreLocal Rock Band “Halcyon” to Play at Pointfest
By Zachary Daum [email protected] On April 26, the indie rock band “Halcyon” won the Road to Pointfest Grand Finals at Pop’s in Sauget, Illinois. The win earned them a spot on the Pointfest 2025 lineup, which will be held May 17 at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in St. Louis. It’s a major milestone for the…
Read MoreKay E. Korte
Kay E. Korte, 78, of Lebanon, IL, passed away Friday, May 9, 2025, at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Shiloh, IL. She was born July 24, 1946, to Clarence A. and Ethel (Nee Young) Henning, in Highland, IL. On October 2, 1970, she married Sy Korte, Jr. in Edwardsville, IL. Kay was a loving wife to Sy…
Read MoreDavid John Dumstorff
David John Dumstorff, 67, of Mascoutah, IL, passed away on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at The Assisted Living at Silver Creek in Mascoutah, IL. Dave was born July 28, 1957 in Belleville, IL to Virgil and Betty (Oberdorfer) Dumstorff. They preceded him in death. He is survived by his siblings, Deborah “Deb” Classen of Belleville,…
Read MoreDiane Marie Prather
Diane Marie Prather Diane Marie Prather (nee Cordie), 77 years old, entered her eternal reward sometime mid-morning, 6 May 2025, at her home of residence. She was born, 27 March 1948, in Belleville, IL. Diane and her beloved husband of 53 years married 12 June 1971 and reside in Lebanon, IL. Diane graduated from Lebanon…
Read MoreOn May Day, thousands march for immigrant, labor, women and LGBTQ+ rights
By SONYA DYMOVA Medill Illinois News Bureau [email protected] CHICAGO — Michelle Nolasco, a 20-year-old DePaul University student from Orland Park, Illinois, held a sign that read: “I was supposed to be at school … Instead, I am here, fighting for mi familia y mi gente,” meaning “my family and my people.” “I feel like being…
Read MoreDriver of Chatham fatal crash had clean toxicology, Illinois State Police confirm
By JADE AUBREY Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD — Illinois State Police released preliminary toxicology results that showed no drugs or alcohol in the system of a driver who crashed into a central Illinois after-school program, killing four young girls. Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly said Thursday police are still investigating the cause of…
Read MoreCatholic Bishop Stanley Schlarman, Dies at 91
By Zachary Daum [email protected] Bishop Stanley Schlarman, a longtime priest and bishop who served the Diocese of Belleville and later the Diocese of Dodge City, Kansas, passed away on April 28, 2025. He was 91 years old. Born on July 27, 1933, in Belleville, Illinois, Schlarman was one of four children raised by Cletus and…
Read MoreTuition, fees rising at Illinois universities as state funding lags inflation pace
By BRIDGETTE FOX Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – The cost to attend state universities has been rising, and some institutions have said they’ll have to continue pushing the brunt of state budget shortfalls onto students and families if there isn’t a change. Data from the Illinois Board of Higher Education, which oversees public…
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