An Alton-born Catholic priest is Pope Leo's pick to become the next bishop of the Belleville Diocese. Father Godfrey Mullen's ...

Police said the incident appeared to be unintentional and that they were not seeking any suspects at this time.

Representatives have been meeting with city officials, including police Sgt. Sam Parsons, who is in charge of code enforcement, for the past two years about how to alleviate problems with homelessness ...

Belleville resident Stewart Lannert paid to rent this billboard on West Main Street at 29th Street. His message, “Courthouse Corruption Coming Soon,” will remain for six months. Joshua Carter ...