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Welcome to 618 Explained, a new podcast by the Belleville News-Democrat that takes you behind the headlines and into our newsroom. Each week, we will post an episode based on a story we feel impacted our area. In each episode, you’ll hear the story behind the story - tidbits that didn’t make it int…

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    • Aug 6, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 38m AVG DURATION
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    She was found in a pond in 1974, tied to a concrete block. Her stepfather, a cop, was the only suspect.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2018 45:16


    In this episode 618 Explained, hosts Kelsey Landis, Lexi Cortes and Kaley Johnson talk with BND columnist and reporter, Heidi Weichert, about her investigative story into a cold case involving the murder of an 18-year-old Belleville woman in 1974. She gives a behind-the-scenes perspective into interviews with the woman's family and discovering previously unseen files. Here's a link to the story: https://bit.ly/2v1HVIq

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    Trump visits Granite City Steel - a reporter's perspective

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2018 32:05


    In this episode, Kelsey Landis, Joseph Bustos and Lexi Cortes discuss what it was like to cover President Trump's visit to the Granite City Steel Works mill. We'll discuss questions such as: What was it like to cover the president in person? How do you get into a presidential event in the first place? And what's going on with this giant inflatable chicken?

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