The shell beads surrounding the tablet were found in a burial mound containing human sacrifices. Our ignorance has deep roots. The first person to write a detailed account of Cahokia's mounds was ...

CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Ill. – The Cahokia Heights community is mourning after another tragic shooting that has taken the life of a teenager. The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis confirmed one of ...

At its height in the 11th and 12th centuries, Cahokia included as many as 30,000 inhabitants and covered more than 50 acres — ...

CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Ill — The day after police announced that one of two 15-year-olds who were shot Saturday in Cahokia Heights died at the hospital, three people were charged in connection with ...

Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. EAST ST. LOUIS — A 41-year old Cahokia Heights man was fatally shot in East St. Louis, police said. Cicero Maple ...

A 15-year-old boy who was shot in Cahokia Heights Saturday has died, the Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis announced Tuesday. Charles E. Jones of Cahokia Heights was struck with gunfire n the ...

CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Ill — A 15-year-old is in critical condition, and another 15-year-old was treated and released after they were both wounded by gunfire in Cahokia Heights between 6:20 p.m. and 7 ...

The ancient North American city of Cahokia had as its focal point a feature now known as Monks Mound, a giant earthwork surrounded on its north, south, east and west by large rectangular open areas.