Belleville News-Democrat

ArticleDevelopers unveil plans for second half of sports, business complex

Developers have unveiled plans for the second half of a 62-acre sports and business complex along Frank Scott Parkway West, across from Belleville West High School. Last spring, they announced they had bought about 30 acres of farmland to build...

BY TERI MADDOX tmaddox@bnd.com

ArticleMetro-East Voter Guide: What you’ll see on the local ballot

The 2026 midterm general election is less than a month away with the eyes of a divided nation focused on races that will decide the balance of power in the U.S. Congress. In the metro-east, two Illinois party leaders are vying to fill the void...

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ArticleO’Fallon police lead Illinois in DUI arrest increase

O’Fallon police recorded 250 DUI arrests in 2025, the state’s highest arrest rate — an average of five arrests per officer — according to a survey by the Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists, a victims’ advocacy organization. The...

BY LYNN VENHAUS

ArticleGranite City steelworkers see hope for mill in nationwide contract talks,

Steelworkers at Granite City Works say they are nearing a contract with U.S. Steel as part of nationwide union negotiations. The negotiation comes seven months after the plant began producing steel at one of its two blast furnaces after...

BY KATIE GRAWITCH

ArticleYour local weather forecast

Tate Sandell hit a 47yard field goal with no time left on the clock to give Oklahoma a 27-24 upset of No. 1 Texas on Saturday in Dallas. Courtland Guillory intercepted Arch Manning at the Oklahoma 39 with 19 seconds left in regulation to...