 03/11/10 A joint theatrical event in Nutley will present "A Memory, a Monologue, a Rant and a Prayer" on March 18 and 19 at Franklin Reformed Church, 45 Hillside Crescent, Nutley, to benefit The Safe House, a women's shelter in Belleville.
 03/08/10 Are you planning to learn English as a second language? The best place to learn it is to go to count...
 03/03/10 "Literacy, especially in the African American community where rates are among the lowest of any ethnic group, has to be at the forefront of people's agenda," said Dr. Pauline Bigby, director of the Ypsilanti African-American Read-In.
 03/03/10 New York, March 3, 2010 - New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that the club has acquired forward Kris Newbury from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for forward Jordan Owens.
 03/03/10 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.
 03/02/10 Singer, actress and comic Lea DeLaria (pictured) is coming back to St. Louis to perform at 8:00 p.m. Friday, April 16 and Saturday, April 17 at the Lip Room at Nancy's Place, 4510 Manchester (in the Grove neighborhood).A native of Belleville, IL, DeLaria began in show business as a stand-up comic, b...
 03/02/10 The animated feature that made everybody go "huh?" when Oscar nominations were announced last month, "The Secret of Kells" is certain to elicit its fair share of wows after it arrives in U.S. theaters on Friday.
 03/02/10 The Sudbury Wolves and the City of Greater Sudbury will honour Rebecca Johnston and Tessa Bohomme before the start of Friday's Wolves home game against the Belleville Bulls at 7:30 p.m.[...]
02/17/10 If you're looking for some financial help to go to college or a technical school, the Northern New York Community Foundation might be able to help.
 02/16/10 First Time Prestigious Journalism Prize Awarded to Anonymous Producers
 02/16/10 NEW YORK (AP) - The winners of the 2009 George Polk Awards have been announced and two Illinois journalists are on the list. George Pawlaczyk and Beth Hundsdorfer of the Belleville (Ill.) News-Democrat won an award.
 02/16/10 Raquel Rutledge of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel won a James Polk Award for her coverage of criminal activity connected to Wisconsin's $350 million child care program. The stories led to criminal investigations, indictments and new laws.
02/16/10 New York City is a desirable student travel destination with many educational and recreational oppor...
02/12/10 Education is the only way to prosper in life. A student who excels in educational field leads a succ...
02/11/10 On Sunday, Feb. 21, when this scribe hosts a Sports Oldtimers/Cancer Benefit at the Millstadt VFW, the subject of performance-enhancing drugs is bound to surface.
02/11/10 It all started with corn dogs. Clydea West sold them at Six Flags Over Mid-America and magician Dennis Hampel ate them. Thirty-four years of marriage later, their relationship is still magical. Maybe Clydea and Dennis Hampel simply keep wonderful things up their sleeves.
 02/11/10 Bill Kimball, The Market Hall's general manager, will be the special guest DJ at the Lights Out! Event on Sunday. "I've been chosen," said Kimball, in a telephone interview Wednesday. He will perform during the busker section of the performances that will be the final show at the George St.[...]
 02/10/10 Members of the Quinte Blades won 10 medals at the Jack Shea Sprint speed skating competition at Lake Placid, New York. The medal haul for the Blades included five gold, three silver and two bronze.[...]
 02/10/10 This season is one Michael Hasson would rather forget. The Niagara IceDogs forward missed a chunk of games at the start of the season with two hip flexor injuries and last Wednesday, broke his wrist during a game against the visiting London Knights.[...]
 02/10/10 Peter Wyse Jackson, director of the National Botanic Gardens of Ireland, will succeed Peter Raven, who is retiring after playing a key role at the south St. Louis landmark for 40 years.
 02/09/10 The base commander of CFB Trenton has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in connection with the murders of two area women, including a fellow soldier. Col. Russ Williams, the wing commander at CFB Trenton, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Cpl.[...]
02/04/10 The Real Estate Board of New York announced the six industry leaders who were honored at its 114th Annual Banquet recently at the New York Hilton. Amongst them is former Belleville Commissioner Ralph J. DiRuggiero.
02/03/10 LAW The Leadership Council Southwestern Illinois has added Belleville-based Mathis, Marifian, Richter and Grandy to its list of members. Representatives from the firm will join other leaders in the business, industry, labor, education and government sectors that work together to encourage business investment and development in southwestern Illinois. | 
