Drawn by employment opportunities in wartime industries, between 10,000 and 12,000 African American people left the south for East St. Louis, Illinois in 1916 and 1917 as part of the Great Migration.

A man was shot and killed Saturday in East St. Louis. According to the Illinois State Police, the shooting happened just ...

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — Illinois State Police (ISP) have arrested an 18-year-old man in connection with the death of a man ...

The Illinois State Police said Ricky T. Clayton, 18, is accused of first-degree murder in the Dec. 22 death of Markela ...

The East St. Louis Flyers dropped a tough overtime battle with national power IMG Academy (Florida), last week, but remain No. 2 in this week's Top 25 Illinois High School Football Rankings.