The Flyers’ 6-foot-2, 220-pound junior running back was besieged by autograph seekers after his 6A round-two playoff ...

East St. Louis entered the Illinois state football playoffs as an eight seed, but the Flyers wasted no time proving they’re ...

EAST ST. LOUIS - Daniya Hill, a student-athlete from East St. Louis Senior High School, earned notable finishes in recent ...

Todd M. Adams, USA TODAY High School Sports After dropping its season opener, the East St. Louis (Ill.) football team will now be without a key tuneup game before next week’s matchup with national ...

IMG Academy's national championship hopes only got stronger on Oct. 25, downing East St. Louis 38-14 and moving on to 8-0 on ...

A series of patrols by Illinois State Police launched two years ago in “known high crime areas” in and around East St. Louis continued this week with 29 arrests and the seizure of six guns, the agency ...

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — Metro East police are investigating a shooting on Illinois Route 3 that left one person injured. According to Illinois State Police, the shooting happened at about 9:15 a.m.

EAST SAINT LOUIS, Ill. — An Illinois lottery player has claimed the largest Lotto jackpot of the year. The winning ticket was purchased at Crown Mart, located at 306 E Broadway in East Saint Louis, ...

Illinois has the potential to eradicate childhood poverty, but it will require a concentrated, sustained effort in partnership with families and disadvantaged communities, says Tasha Green Cruzat, ...

Simulations and research from the U.S. Geological Survey suggest that St. Louis faces a small, but real risk of a moderate to ...

An East St. Louis resident has been charged with first-degree murder after a woman was fatally stabbed inside her home last week, according to authorities. Illinois State Police say 42-year-old Jamal ...