Mother of 4 faces financial fallout after police pursuit crash
SOUTH ST. LOUIS COUNTY (First Alert 4) - A mother of four is dealing with financial troubles after a suspect being pursued by police hit her minivan. Stephanie Fried had a green light at South Broadway and Marceau Street last March when she was hit by a car running from police.
Belleville City Council approves site plan for new drive-thru coffee shop
Belleville City Council has approved a site plan for a Dutch Bros Coffee shop to be built at 1672 Carlyle Ave., west of Green Mount Road. The 986-square-foot building will have a drive-thru window, according to the plan. The developer is listed as Scott Feldt of Premier Design Group in Wentzville, Missouri, and the property owner is JADC Commercial Development in...
Belleville OKs liquor sales at store after aldermen question owner’s past case
Belleville City Council held an extended discussion Monday night before voting 12-2 to allow a new convenience store to sell liquor. Several aldermen asked about the legal problems of Gerriel Greenwood, owner of Bee Hive Convenience Store, who also operates a body waxing salon called WaxthatG. Both are in The Arcades shopping center.
Granite City Firefighters Extinguish Abandoned House Fire
GRANITE CITY, Ill. — The Granite City Fire Department responded Sunday evening, April 5, 2026, to a structure fire in the 1400 block of 25th Street, where firefighters found an abandoned house burning and brought the fire under control. A neighbor said a homeless person would sometimes sleep in...
Fairview Heights Police Officer Molly Muennich Recognized As 2026 Women in Criminal Justice Female...
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS – Fairview Heights Police Officer Molly Muennich, who was injured during a May 2025 incident and later underwent emergency surgery, has been named the 2026 Women in Criminal Justice Female Officer of the Year by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board. The Fairview Heights Police...
Plane crashed minutes after takeoff from Spirit of St. Louis Airport, NTSB says
A cargo plane crashed just minutes after takeoff from the Spirit of St. Louis Airport last month and killed the pilot after an apparent attempt to return to the runway, according to a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board.
Beloved Sabroso Shutters St. Ann Spot, Bets Big on Maplewood Bar
Sabroso Cocina Mexicana is saying goodbye to its original St. Ann digs on April 11, with the owners confirming that the restaurant will serve its final meals at the Old Saint Charles Road spot before turning full attention to the newer Maplewood location, which will now act as the flagship while they explore a new home for St. Ann.
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First Alert 4 Investigative series nominated for national Emmy
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The First Alert 4 Investigative series, Inspecting the Inspectors, has been nominated in the 47th News & Documentary Emmy Awards. Inspecting the Inspectors was nominated in the Outstanding Regional News Story: Investigative category. Inspecting the Inspectors focused on uncovering the St. Louis officials...
Belleville Native and Tax Attorney Mark Milton Returns Home with Acquisition of Historic Main...
BELLEVILLE — Mark C. Milton, a Belleville native and founder of Milton Law Group, has acquired a historic downtown Belleville building and plans to renovate it into a Southern Illinois satellite office for his tax law practice, with an upstairs residential unit to be leased as “The Jefferson Loft.”
















