Raising the federal minimum wage, which last changed in 2009, from $7.25 per hour, is something all three frontrunners have pitched. Krishnamoorthi said he supports Sen. Bernie Sanders’ legislation to ...

As I said at my retirement luncheon, I’m retiring, not expiring. I’ll keep writing this column and other writing-related projects, for work and fun. I’ll figure it out. Suddenly, every day is Saturday ...

Belleville police are investigating the shooting death of a teenage boy at his home Friday night. Jarod Rhodes, 15, was ...

The full moon peaking Tuesday, March 3, will bring a “blood moon” or total lunar eclipse to Illinois stargazers. “Blood moon” is the popular term referring to a total luna ...

Donald Trump cannot stop breaking his promises to the American people. By illegally striking Iran, Trump made a choice—one he did not have to make—that puts American lives and national security at ...

While the 24-hour news cycle means headlines are constantly cycling, a few major events covered by the Belleville News-Democrat particularly stand out over the past couple of decades. We’ve rounded up ...

I believe in giving back to the community,” a recent graduate said. “(Renewable energy) is the best thing for future ...

None of that is unique to the St. Louis Cardinals, and it may not even be a flawed approach. For as long as the month atop ...

Howard, a rangy and athletic 6-foot-5 junior swingman, started strong and finished strong with a game-high 30 points, helping Alton outlast Belleville East 59-48 and capture the Class 4A regional ...

After he was captured, he was taken to a hospital because he told deputies he had ingested a large amount of narcotics, authorities said.

It would be the first metro-east community to apply for STAR bonds, a new state development program touted last week in ...

An Illinois university was recently named among the 30 most beautiful campuses in the country, according to an analysis by ...