An international energy company wants to build a 200-megawatt power plant fueled by lithium-ion batteries on farmland in southern St. Clair County. RWE applied in June for a special use permit to build the facility on about 20 acres zoned...
Belleville City Council voted Monday to approve a request from Tapestry of Community Offerings (TOCO) to allow the operation of an extreme weather overnight center at the McCormick Center. An initial vote on the proposal was tabled in March...
Doug Schieppe is building something in his basement that would make most hardcore Disney and Lego fans envious — the Most Magical Place on Earth. The husband, father of two, and Belleville West biology teacher has spent the past six years...
The two people arrested in connection with a bank robbery attempt in Shiloh are now facing federal charges. A grand jury indicted Jahvaris L. Reese, 39, and Ieasha L. White, 31, both from East. St. Louis, acfrom cusing them of attempted bank...
Historical events from August 23 are brought to you by Encyclopaedia Britannica. Explore more at britannica.com. 2000: The first season of the U.S. version of the reality TV game show Survivor ended, with Richard Hatch being pronounced...
