Cop called child abuse hot line in Amanda Runyon case; DCFS failed to intervene (Belleville News-Democrat)
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 08:05:51 GMT
Despite a sheriff's deputy's call to the state child abuse hot line a year and a half ago about squalid living conditions where a 10-month-old girl was living with her mother and the mother's registered sex offender brother, the Department of Children and Family Services failed to intervene.
BOYS SOCCER: Itâs academic (Suburban Journals)
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:19:40 GMT
If a local boys soccer player goes on to make the U.S. national team in a few years, hell probably have the St. Louis Scott Gallagher Metro Academy to thank.
Wood bats slated for Legion's District 22 (Suburban Journals)
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:09:05 GMT
The reaction was too much to ignore. At the Sports Oldtimers/cancer benefit I recently hosted at the Millstadt VFW, as panel member Rob Pietroburgo spoke, I noticed a smile and nod of agreement by listener Wayne Wirz of Highland.
Belleville man sentenced to over 6 years for civil rights violations (Daily Republican Register)
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:30:19 GMT
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - A Belleville man was sentenced this week in federal court after spray painting racial threats and epithets on a Collinsville home in an attempt to frighten and intimidate its occupants.
UIS notebook: Class 2A boys supersectional draws largest TRAC crowd yet (The State Journal-Register)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:10:26 GMT
The Class 2A boys basketball supersectional between Robinson and Decatur St. Teresa high schools Tuesday brought the largest crowd ever to The Recreation and Athletic Center on the University of Illinois Springfield campus.
Will third time be a charm for Tigers? (Edwardsville Intelligencer)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:58:06 GMT
The stinging memory of Kenny Leverettes shoe lying in the lane and Edwardsville native Jared Woolfolks desperation floater tickling the twine as time expired will be weighing heavily on the minds of the Tiger faithful tonight.
Benton Runs At SIU Indoor (Benton Evening News)
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:29:11 GMT
Two school indoor records fell as the Benton Rangerettes competed in the Southern Illinois University Indoor Meet Friday in Carbondale. There were 31 teams at the meet. No official meet scores were kept, but an unofficial Top 10 was: OFallon 81, Edwardsville 55, Belleville East 47, Mt. Vernon 40, Belleville West 37, Benton 28, Triad 27, Carbondale 25, Cahokia 25, Alton 24.
Answer Man: Aunt T payed sax with the best (Belleville News-Democrat)
Sun, 07 Mar 2010 12:12:04 GMT
Q. A little info, please: Back in the '50s, there was a black Belleville woman who played saxophone. Her name was "T" -- (or Tea or ???) -- Wiley. Can you tell me anything about her? I enclose a picture that I think is of her.
Handling of abuse case riles day care (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Sat, 06 Mar 2010 09:26:07 GMT
Belleville They knew the little girl only for about an hour, but it was enough time for the staff of The Tree Hut Pre-school and Child Care Center to suspect she was being severely mistreated.
Belleville police chief upset over toddler abuse case (KSDK St. Louis)
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:10:02 GMT
Belleville police chief upset over toddler abuse case