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Jason Koch

Belleville
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News Editor at the Belleville News-Democrat.

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Jason Koch’s Biography

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I am the news, social media, and search editor for the Belleville News-Democrat, a newspaper/news website in Belleville, Ill. I've been with the BND since May 2008. Before that, I was a copy editor and page designer with the Terre Haute Tribune-Star in Terre Haute, Ind., from November 2006-May 2008. I graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in news-editorial journalism in May 2006.

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U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski talks costs, Iran war, Congress and reform Original

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By Jason Koch
| The Edwardsville Intelligencer Verified
U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski says lowering costs and ending the war in Iran are two big issues she'll focus on ahead of the 2026 election. Courtesy Nikki Budzinski's office Nikki Budzinski Courtesy Nikki Budzinski's office Glen-Ed Pantry Executive Director Jane Ahasay gives U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski a tour of the pantry in 2025.
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One of 19 dogs rescued from Glen Carbon home dies after a massive seizure

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By Jason Koch, Edwardsville Intelligencer
| Belleville News-Democrat Verified
One of the 19 dogs rescued from a Glen Carbon home on Aug. 21 died overnight, according to Found A Hound Rescue. Apollo, a dog owned by the unlicensed Trendy Tails and Training business in the 200 block of Glen Carbon Road, suffered a massive seizure overnight. He was rushed to Hawthorne Animal Hospital but did not recover. "We stayed with him, comforting and loving him until the very end," according to a post on the Found A Hound Rescue Facebook page.
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One of 19 dogs rescued from Glen Carbon home dies after a massive seizure

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By Jason Koch
| The Edwardsville Intelligencer Verified
On Aug. 21, 2026, at approximately 9 a.m., the Glen Carbon Police Department served a search warrant in the 200 block of Glen Carbon Road following a report of animal cruelty and an investigation. Riley Hansen/The Intelligencer One of the 19 dogs rescued from a Glen Carbon home on Aug. 21 died overnight, according to Found A Hound Rescue. Apollo, a dog owned by the unlicensed Trendy Tails and Training business in the 200 block of Glen Carbon Road, suffered a massive seizure overnight.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I interned as a reporter at The Quincy Herald-Whig while I was in high school.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, but not for work.

How is social media changing news?

It's not changing it so much as it is helping us get crucial information to more people in a much quicker fashion.