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Casey Bischel

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  • Daily Herald
  • Southern Illinoisan
  • News Democrat
  • Lexington Herald-Leader
  • TriCityHerald
  • Bradenton Herald
  • The Kansas City Star

Past articles by Casey:

Illinois' coal mining roots date back to 17th century

Illinois has a long legacy of coal mining. But from 185 mines in the 1930s employing 51,200 people, the industry has declined to 19 mines employing 3,600 people. The latest in our series commemorating Illinois' bicentennial recounts mining's rise and fall. → Read More

Illinois 200: Coal mining has a deep history in Southern Illinois

Editor’s note: The weekly Illinois Bicentennial series is brought to you by the Illinois Associated Press Media Editors and Illinois Press Association. More than 20 newspapers are creating stories about → Read More

Coal mining has deep history in Southern Illinois

Editor’s note: The weekly Illinois Bicentennial series is brought to you by the Illinois Associated Press Media Editors and Illinois Press Association. More than 20 newspapers are creating stories about the state’s history, places and key moments in advance of the Bicentennial on Dec. 3, 2018. Stories published up to this date can be found at 200illinois.com. → Read More

Missouri Southern State student dies after fatal I-55 crash

Missouri Southern State University student dies from fatal car accident near Hamel IL killed Staunton IL sisters in Southern Illinois near St Louis MO → Read More

Belleville IL Thanksgiving fire causes apartment evacuation

Carriage House Place in downtown Belleville IL evacuated by fire department and police after fire in apartment in Southern Illinois near St Louis MO. → Read More

One dies, four more overdose on drugs in Wood River IL

One person died and four more overdosed in Wood River in the past 12 hours, police there say. → Read More

Clinton County IL government salary public record information

The total money spent on salaries for four metro-east counties was about $21.8 million, according to public records. → Read More

Madison County board fires economic development chair

Madison County board fires terminates economic development chair appointee Kristen Poshard for unknown reason in Southern Illinois near St Louis MO. → Read More

Leaders quiet about Amazon riverfront plan in St. Clair County, IL

The organization leading the charge for St. Louis’ bid for Amazon’s second headquarters is still mum on details after revealing last week that St. Clair County would be included in the region’s final pitch. → Read More

city, police, fire, parks, manager salary records added to database, BND

Almost a quarter of the employees in Wood River work in the aquatics department, but they make up less than 2 percent of the budget, according to salary data from the city. → Read More

MidAmerica Airport to start charging passengers for parking

MidAmerica Airport to start charging passengers in Mascoutah IL near Scott AFB in southern Illinois near St Louis MO for parking for Allegiant Airlines → Read More

St Clair County Board passes tax levy at Belleville meeting

St. Clair County Board officials approved the property tax levy for 2018 on Monday night. → Read More

chicago, st. louis, southern illinois want new amazon headquarters

Chicago and St. Louis, MO, including the metro-east, compete for Amazon's new headquarters, but some worry about the size of a possible incentive package that could be in the billions. → Read More

Southern Illinois township governments could be consolidated

Southern Illinois township governments in Godfrey IL Alton IL could be consolidated after Belleville Township in Belleville IL near St Louis MO. → Read More

Reactions to Stockley verdict in St Louis MO

Jason Stockley verdict announced in St Louis MO near East St Louis IL and southern Illinois after Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens calls up national guard to stop riots → Read More

collinsville IL city council repeals sagging pants law

The Collinsville IL City Council has repealed the "sagging pants" law, which some say had racial overtones, after six years, in Southern Illinois near St. Louis, MO. → Read More

Hurricane Irma cancels several Allegiant Airlines flights

Allegiant Airlines announced flight cancellations and disruptions due to Hurricane Irma, which is wreaking havoc in the Caribbean and is expected to make landfall in Florida on Saturday. → Read More

Hazelwood MO opens new Ninja Warrior obstacle course

The city of Hazelwood, Missouri is inviting “all local Ninjas” to check out its new addition to a playground, which has just been completed. → Read More

Fewer opioids is a good sign, right? There could be deadly consequences.

Opioid painkiller treatment drug doctor health prescription decrease could increase addiction abuse fatal overdose death in Southern Illinois near STL St Louis MO → Read More

Beauty supply store opens; local business now offers life coaching

Elure Beauty Supply opens in Fairview Heights IL and Edge Chiropractic in OFallon IL offers life coaching in Southern Illinois near St Louis MO. → Read More