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Shonte Mueller said she was told “to resign, not report the allegations and it would all go away.”

Kendall Perry was rehired as chief after the new mayor, Charles Powell III, took office. Depending on who you ask, Perry either abruptly retired or was among the four city staff members fired in January for reasons they say were political.

Charles Powell III defeated Mayor Robert Eastern III, who was running for his second term, and Marie Franklin in Tuesday’s election.

In 2019, East St. Louis reported 36 homicides. The next year, Illinois State Police formed a partnership to help with criminal investigations and community partnerships. Last year, the city’s homicides dropped to 25.

The Mississippi River Cities & Towns Initiative (MRCTI) held its 10th anniversary meeting in St. Louis, Mo.

Illinois State Police confirmed on Thursday that a woman was driving for Uber before her body was dumped in East St. Louis.

Mayor Robert Eastern III, in an interview with the BND, talked about reasons why the floodwaters lingered for days. How can future floods be prevented?

Days after a sinkhole submerged a car on an East St. Louis street, residents returned to the site to have a wider discussion about the city's infrastructure.

A red and blue flag with a white bursting star was raised high at St. Louis City Hall to commemorate Juneteenth on Friday.

A number of building projects are in the works, including developments with Ameren and Illinois State Police.