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The USDA cut grant money that paid local farmers to send fresh food to community food banks, saying the program “no longer effectuates the goals of the agency.” bnd.com/news/local/art…

@BNDwriter Excellent local accountability reporting by Teri Maddox @BNDwriter .

True or false? We checked facts in campaign literature of Belleville mayoral candidates. bnd.com/news/local/com…

@andrwfhenderson So sorry to hear about your loss, @andrwfhenderson . Thanks for sharing her story.

My mamaw was one hell of a woman and I'll miss her something awful

It’s time to finish the job and bring Austin home. #FreeAustinTice miamiherald.com/opinion/articl…

Illinois' @RepBost and AG nominee Matt Gaetz have a contentious history, as reported by @bellevillenewsd and others. (Bost once told @politico Gaetz is ``an ass.") Wonder what Bost thinks of today's announcement? @MikeKoziatekBND @tceschman bnd.com/news/politics-…

Are metro-east schools adequately funded, according to the state formula? Check out this solid reporting from @kellymsmits and use the interactive graphic @bellevillenewsd to find out. bnd.com/news/local/edu…

Results are live now @bellevillenewsd for the national races and all the local ones. #electionday2024 bnd.com

Some great info to consider from our friends at @PolitiFact as you follow presidential election results tonight and beyond. @Poynter @bellevillenewsd @tceschman @MikeKoziatekBND @BNDwriter @kellymsmits @lexicortes @News_MeredithH politifact.com/article/2024/n…

Check out the BND's guide to contested local and congressional races on Tuesday's ballot. You'll find a handy index of links to metro-east candidate q and a's to help inform your vote. @bellevillenewsd @mcclatchy @tceschman @MikeKoziatekBND bnd.com/news/politics-…

@KevG163 Awesome!

The greatest opening to any NFL team highlight film, bar none The 1979 Pittsburgh #Steelers A Cut Above

@deasia_paige @Poynter This is awesome! Congrats!

Happy to announce that I was accepted into @Poynter 's Power of Diverse Voices writing program, which begins next month! poynter.org/from-the-insti…

Reporter @kellymsmits interviews experts and looks at CDC data for deeper context about the shigella outbreak at a local restaurant. @bellevillenewsd @mcclatchy bnd.com/news/local/art…

The @bellevillenewsd 2024 Voter Guide is better than ever. Example: Candidates for Congress and Illinois State House answer an expanded list of questions about key issues. Check it out. @MikeKoziatekBND @tceschman @mcclatchy @andrwfhenderson @EditorRAG bnd.com/news/politics-…

This is the neighborhood around the Ruler Foods story in Belleville. It's spreading. @bellevillenewsd @Belleville_ILL bnd.com/news/local/com…

You elected them to represent you. And they're paid a salary. Yet some St. Clair County Board members miss monthly meetings. Why don't they come to work? @lexicortes digs deeper. @bellevillenewsd bnd.com/news/local/art…

Hey #618football fans, it's back! Vote NOW (and as often as you'd like) for the best performance of Week 5! @AlthoffCatholic @BTHSEastLancers @Football_Flyers @TriadKnights bnd.com/sports/high-sc…

Remember the amateurish I-55 billboard for the Mother Jones Monument in Mount Olive, Illinois? It's a real thing and tragically overlooked. Here's some history. @MotherJones bnd.com/living/article…

City of Belleville to buy former church and four homes from county to demolish them. bnd.com/news/local/com…

My latest for @KFFHealthNews is a personal essay about my great-uncle, Leemon Anthony, who was shot and killed by a police officer in 1946. Thank you to my dad who served as my guiding light. He broke the silence. I wrote it down. Read it here: kffhealthnews.org/news/article/s…

There can be no winner in this, least of all the people of @Belleville_ILL and the metro east who love and support this important event. @artonthesquare @bellevillenewsd bnd.com/news/local/com…