Fairview Heights

The lawsuit describes Zach Schneider’s death as a “preventable tragedy.”

An internal investigation reviewed by the Illinois State Police and the local NAACP found the officer used restraint. Families of the teen girls disagree.

The findings were backed by the independent review of the Illinois State Police and O’Fallon-Metro East Chapter of the NAACP.

Chief Chris Locke issued the statement on Facebook a week after the incident and complained that news coverage was inaccurate but has refused to say how.

The police department says it’s investigating the officer’s use of force but declined to identify the officer.

He was mayor for 20 years after serving as an alderman and was active in many civic organizations.

Ascend’s Fairview Heights cannabis dispensary opened more than a year after the company first indicated it wanted a location in the Metro East city.

They’re crossing over the Mississippi River for many reasons, but mostly to find faster, cheaper and more consistent testing options.

FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS — The city council on Tuesday voted 8-3 to approve zoning regulations for marijuana businesses that want to come to the community.This is…

FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS — The City Council voted nine to one on Tuesday to approve regulations for recreational marijuana businesses that want to open in the…