Mike Koziatek
Reporter | Belleville News-DemocratMike Koziatek is an reporter who covers the Belleville area for the Belleville News-Democrat, a news partner of St. Louis Public Radio.
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Gov. Pritzker signed the Protect Illinois Communities Act Tuesday, requiring gun owners to register their semiautomatic weapons and banning the manufacture, purchase and sale of certain semiautomatic weapons, as well as large-capacity magazines and .50-caliber rifles. -
Long before the building fell into disrepair and was skewered in online reviews as the Executive Inn, it was a temporary home for two of Hollywood’s biggest stars. -
After running Ben's in downtown Belleville since 1976, John Conkright is ready to play more golf, cruise through the Panama Canal, see the mountains of Alaska, visit with his family and retire from daily retail operations. -
Black Democrats from East St. Louis have held the 114th seat in the Illinois House for the last 47 years. -
In the wake of the storm, warehouse employees and supporters of labor said the building should have included a protective shelter, even though building codes do not require them. -
Ward 3 Alderman Kent Randle has proposed an amendment that would wipe out those requirements and reduce the distance from 1,500 to 100 feet. -
“The County Board has lost confidence in its Chairman to advance a fiscally responsible future for the County,” the ordinance states. -
Chairman Kurt Prenzler was shocked to hear about plan to changes his duties to appoint officials and department heads. -
The 13th Congressional District was redrawn in 2021 by Democrats and now includes Belleville, East St. Louis and parts of Edwardsville and Collinsville -
The federal workplace safety agency has been investigating the deaths of six people at the facility since a tornado hit it in December. -
Both new lawsuits join a wrongful death lawsuit that was filed earlier this year on behalf of one of the six Amazon workers who died during the tornado. -
District superintendent Brad Skertich said the new policy will say that “masks will be strongly recommended in our schools.”
