Belleville News-Democrat (Sunday) - 31 Aug 2025
Fray continues over plans for cemetery solar farm
Korte left indelible mark on metro-east
Belleville to study support for a new, upscale hotel
Metro-east store sells $14.6M Illinois Lotto ticket
Caseyville home has a roof made of dirt and four acres of trees.
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Monroe County standoff suspect faces six felony charges
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CORRECTIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS
Mediterranean restaurant opens in Fairview Heights
HOTEL
KORTE
DUI dropped as former Belleville councilman pleads guilty to lesser charge
SOLAR FARM
State police to investigate firefighter confrontation
Pedestrian killed in Belleville hit-and-run crash
Two children killed, 17 injured in shooting at Catholic school Mass
Man convicted of murdering 10-year-old boy
Hegseth authorizes National Guard to carry guns in D.C.
Trump fires Fed Reserve board member Cook
FBI searches home of former Trump adviser John Bolton
Cahokia Heights man charged in library, drug store crimes
State Department to vet all 55M U.S. visa holders
Judge blocks Salvadoran immigrant’s deportation to Uganda
Man wounded in East St. Louis shooting
Three-year-old girl shot in East St. Louis
Trump threatens Illinois’ federal funding for eliminating cash bail
Teen charged in shooting near O’Fallon’s City Fest
At Annunciation Church, terror and heroism during attack
How long will ‘false fall,’ cool weather last in metro-east?
Trump cancels Kamala Harris’ Secret Service protection
Family of hit-and-run victim makes plea for driver to step forward
Medicare will require prior approval for certain procedures
RFK Jr. ousts director, taps top health aide to lead CDC
Lawyers seek gag order in Abrego Garcia case
US government cracks down on organ transplant system
Crisis over Trump ally chills New Jersey’s federal courts
California eggs linked to salmonella outbreak
Gaza neighborhood Zeitoun a wasteland, satellite images show
Israel ends daytime pause in Gaza City, signals full assault
Suit: ChatGPT led teen into ‘hopeless place’ before he died
Judge orders new federal trial in Tyre Nichols case
AI spending frenzy props up the real economy, too
Here’s data behind Pallante collapse, Cardinals Catch-22
QBs step into primetime spotlight for Miami, Notre Dame
By trading Parsons to Packers, Jones violated his own rules
Joe Buck doesn't hold back on Cards’ attendance
COLLEGE FOOTBALL IS BACK
BUCK
Reports: Rangers SS Seager set for appendectomy
JONES
MLB matches Giants, Yankees in early 2026 opener
The National League has one .300 hitter. What’s up with that?
NFL
Missouri QB Horn on crutches after injury during opener
FOOTBALL
Report: Colts hid late owner Irsay’s drug relapse
SPORTS
Tennessee awards coach Barnes lifetime contract
Cowboys top Forbes’ NFL list at $13 billion
IndyCar may be exploring a DC street race
Legal NFL betting expected to reach $30B this season
NFL relaxes some of the rules for Brady this season
STREAMING SCHEMING
Former baseball commissioner Bud Selig says salary caps are ‘working well’ in other sports
Pulisic returns to USMNT; there are questions with others
Local control over police is a check on executive power
Artificial intelligence won’t take all of our jobs away
Biometric privacy laws must evolve with the times
Kate Middleton’s return to spotlight a balance of family and royal duties
Novak, 92, has no regrets about leaving Hollywood almost 60 years ago
The Monkees’ Dolenz celebrates song that changed band’s history
David Cassidy’s children pay tribute to late father at event where he grew up
Secretariat's Triple Crown jockey dies at 84
Pulitzer-nominated poet, mother to Allen and Rashad dies at 102
‘Caught in Providence’ judge dies at 88
Former Mastodon guitarist dies in crash at 51
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Stephen Shore started taking photos at age 8 and never stopped
Fewer people are reading books for fun, study finds
Never-ending summer is changing Mediterranean holidays
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Diary of an unforgettable train trip on the Orient Silk Road Express
So you touched poison ivy. Now what?
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9 myths about home equity: What people often get wrong
AI travel tools are everywhere. Are they any good?
Jim Rossman: Would you like to try iOS 26 early?
Tech review: New accessories for your desktop or travel bag from Seenda
Gadgets: Portable massager
‘Platonic’ bosses keep the friend zone unhinged with Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne
Kid magician training program is like a real-life Hogwarts
Hot dog cart got its start from Jack Nicholson’s famous cap
Holding tight, moving through life together – one paper clip at a time
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