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Granite City Mansion On Sale For Under $1 Million

This Band Reunited After Sixty Years To Drop An Album

Belleville Health and Fitness Club Celebrates Five Years

Madison County Judge Decides to Detain Man Accused of First Degree Murder

First Snow in the Metro-East, Belleville

Highlights: ESL v. Geneva

Highlights: Althoff vs. Lena

Swing City Music Celebrates 60 Years

This nonprofit will help bring native birds to your yard

Black Bear Spotted at Belleville Senior Living Community

Scratch Brewing Co. is a product of its environment -- and that's a good thing

Scenes and footage from the Nashville, Illinois dam flood

F1 Powerboat race free to spectators comes to metro-east

Belleville Theater Company's first year is going great

Evander Holyfield Speaks to Young East St. Louis Boxers

WATCH: Historic West Belleville Storefront Demolished

East St. Louis's Skyline Robotics is ready for next season

Group protests Belleville home displaying Confederate flags, Nazi symbols

Cards Home Opener at Ballpark Village

East St. Louis Senior High Receives award for Special Olympics

Metro-east voters share their views on presidential and congressional primaries

Inside Abe's Popcorn in Belleville

WATCH: Hundreds of bikers show up for funeral of two Cahokia Heights children who died in house fire

Shoehorn Brewery owner shows how beer-coffee infusion works

12th District Republican primary candidate Darren Bailey shares his position on guns

12th District Republican primary candidate Mike Bost shares his position on guns

How does a 77-year-old homeowner with a disability end up on the streets?

Southern Illinois Builders host Construction Expo for Teens

Rep. Nikki Budzinski looks back on a challenging first year