State troopers arrested 25 people in a “ violent crime suppression” operation in the East St. Louis area in the past couple of years. Along with the arrests, troopers seized 13 guns in the crackdown ...

Lovejoy Day in Alton to honor Elijah P. Lovejoy with a flag presentation and remarks ...

EAST ST. LOUIS, IL – East St. Louis entered the Illinois state football playoffs as an eight seed, but the Flyers wasted no time proving they’re still a powerhouse. A dominant 63-7 win over Plainfield ...

SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/football/games/5917657-plainfield-east-vs-east-st-louis Team pages: Plainfield East Bengals — https ...

FAIRMONT CITY, Il.—Illinois invests $670,000 in infrastructure improvements to a Metro East city, as part of the Rebuild Illinois program. Governor Pritzker, Illinois Department of Transportation ...

This is the second of a two-part series on the SIUE WE CARE Clinic in East St. Louis. In part one, Interim Director Dr. Myjal Garner discussed the clinic’s services and its impact on the community. In ...

EDWARDSVILLE - The start to the spookiest month of the year was no treat for the Edwardsville Tigers. On a night they lost starting quarterback Yale Weaver to an injury, the Tigers suffered their ...

Amir Tillman (5) and Reece Shanklin (11) of East St. Louis celebrate a touchdown pass against Edwardsville at Edwardsville High School on Friday October 3, 2025. EDWARDSVILLE — East St. Louis junior ...

The Edwardsville Tigers nearly lost controlling their own destiny. Instead, quarterback Yale Weaver marched his team down the field with no timeouts in less than a minute to find Gavin Frey with 9.4 ...

Returning home after two road losses to nationally ranked teams, East St. Louis dominated Belleville West, 67-0, in its home opener Friday at Clyde C. Jordan Memorial Stadium. Senior receiver Ronnie ...

John “Jack” Drummond, 84, of Albers, IL, born July 6, 1941, in East St. Louis, IL, died Friday, September 19, 2025, at his residence. Jack had worked at Cardinal Construction and then later for Keeley ...