Illinois law considers a child’s maturity, the specific circumstances, the length of time they’ll be left alone and other ...

Twelve Metro-East high school graduates are receiving a financial boost for college after receiving New Life in Christ Church scholarships that totaled to $25,700. The awards were presented during the ...

From lively music performances and family-friendly festivals to engaging workshops and community celebrations, the upcoming ...

Find out who is our Track Athlete of the Year, who is our Field Athlete of the Year, and who else is on our girls track and field All Area Team ...

The Wolverines’ defense lost its star power to the NFL Draft, but should be sound given this is decorated defensive coordinator Wink Martindale’s second year. He did a terrific job of implementing his ...

Among those educators who have stepped away with the start of summer is a history teacher of 30 years who’s spent all of them ...

BELLEVILLE - Belleville West cornerback Nick Hankins Jr. has committed to the University of Illinois Fighting Illini football ...

Keeping a Hitchcockian air of suspense right to the end, Nick Hankins Jr. put on and took off a couple of baseball caps with ...

Belleville’s high schools face a range of statewide challenges that directly affect students and staff. Ongoing teacher shortages create stress and higher workloads, and nearly 60% of Illinois ...

ideally children would be in upper elementary or middle school before being home alone, Rebecca Swartz, assistant professor at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Department of Teaching ...

Phase one of the construction for Lincoln Middle School is expected to be completed in June. The renovation began in 2023 and ...

A 22-year-old Belleville man faces eight counts of dissemination of child pornography and two counts of non-consensual ...