Rodger Cook, former Belleville mayor, dead at 69

Rodger Cook, who served Belleville as both mayor and a police officer, will continue contributing to public service even after his death with the donation of his brain for head injury research ...

Former Belleville mayor Rodger Cook’s public service continues after his death

The former athlete is remembered for his police and politics career, his love of family, and a final donation to help injured ...
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How much snow did the metro-east get (so far) and what’s next?

Saturday morning brought the metro-east’s first snowfall of this holiday season. While the snow has stopped falling, hazardous conditions may remain. Provided While snowfall may be slowing in the ...
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Officials ask travelers to wait, use caution if driving Saturday

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Officials are asking travelers to use extreme caution if they are on the roads Saturday morning, as most St. Louis area roads become covered by snow. The Missouri ...
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New time set for East St. Louis football title defense

The East St. Louis Flyers date with destiny has been put off to another day due to the threat of inclement weather. The Flyers were scheduled to defend their Illinois Class 6A football championship ...
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St. Louis police ID metro-east man killed in crash while fleeing from officers

A Cahokia Heights man has died from injuries he suffered in a crash while fleeing police in a chase that began in Washington Park and ended in downtown St. Louis, police said Wednesday. Shontez ...
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First winter storm of the season may bring snow to the West-Central Illinois

Details for the upcoming weekend winter storm are starting to come into focus post-Thanksgiving. A potential winter storm is likely to impact the region on Friday night into Saturday. This system is ...
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Belleville police investigate overnight burglary at Althoff Catholic High School

Belleville police officers leave Althoff high school after a reported burglary Nov. 25. Joshua Carter Belleville News-Democrat Belleville police officers and detectives are investigating an overnight ...
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Zoning request for historic Belleville building reignites old controversy

The two-story brick building at 224 S. Charles St. in Belleville was constructed as a single-family home in the late 1860s or early 1870s and converted into a multifamily dwelling in the 1920s. It’s ...
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State police arrest 25 in ‘violent crime’ crackdown in East St. Louis area

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 ...
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East St. Louis dominates St. Laurence, rolls into 6A title game

Fast-moving objects filled the sky all game from the departing flights at nearby Chicago Midway Airport. There were fast-moving objects on the field as well, most of them wearing the orange and blue ...