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Troy man shot by police faces aggravated battery charges

A Troy man faces felony charges after police said he pulled a gun on them while answering a noise disturbance call.

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Highland police investigate teacher's relationship with former student

Highland Police are investigating an alleged inappropriate relationship between a teacher and a former student, according to Police Chief Terry Bell.

Crime

Caseyville man charged with 'unprovoked attack' on man parking car

A Caseyville man was charged with a pair of felonies after a weekend fight.

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Snow falling on East Main Street in Belleville in a 2012 file photo.

Snow and ice to arrive Thursday; how much will we get?

After an unseasonably warm Wednesday, metro-east residents will see temperatures plummet Thursday when an arctic blast, complete with snow and ice, moves into the region. 3 hours ago

Sports

FILE - In this Nov. 28, 2013 file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin stands on the sideline during an official play review in the second half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, in Baltimore. Tomlin has been fined $100,000 for interfering with a play against the Baltimore Ravens on Thanksgiving. The NFL also said Wednesday, Dev. 4, 2013, that it would consider docking Pittsburgh a draft pick "because the conduct affected a play on the field."

NFL fines Steelers coach Mike Tomlin $100,000

Here's another adjective Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin can call his ill-timed two-step onto the field last Thursday night against Baltimore. 16 minutes ago

Features

In this Monday, Dec. 2, 2013 file photo, actor Ryan O’Neal, right, leaves court after he testified in a Los Angeles courtroom about his relationship with Farrah Fawcett and his claimed ownership of an Andy Warhol portrait of the actress. A reality TV producer told a jury on Wednesday Dec. 4, 2013, that he believes O’Neal stole a Warhol portrait of Fawcett taken from the late actress’ condominium. Craig Nevius provided photos and video that is being used by the University of Texas at Austin in its case against O’Neal to gain possession of the portrait, which the actor says was a gift from Warhol.

Producer says he believes actor stole Warhol art

A reality television producer told a jury on Wednesday that he believes Ryan O'Neal stole an Andy Warhol portrait of Farrah Fawcett done in 1980. 2 hours ago

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State Sen. Kyle McCarter.

Metro-east lawmakers vote against pension reform plan

All eight of the metro-east lawmakers who were in Springfield on Tuesday voted against adopting a pension reform bill. 2 hours ago

Nation|World

Members of the media pick up a cd containing recordings of 911 calls from the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013, in Danbury, Conn. The recordings show town dispatchers urged panicked callers to take cover, mobilized help and asked about the welfare of the children as the boom of gunfire could be heard at times in the background. The recordings are released under court order after a legal challenge from The Associated Press.

911 calls show anguish and tension in Conn. school

As gunfire boomed over and over in the background, a janitor begged a 911 dispatcher to send help, saying, "There's still shooting going on! Please!" A woman breathlessly reported seeing a gunman run down a hall. And a teacher said she was holed up... 12 minutes ago

Opinion

Relieved to get pension reform in Illinois

At last, pension reform. After years of foot-dragging and false starts, Illinois lawmakers on Tuesday put the worst-funded public pension systems in the nation on a path to fiscal solvency. If all goes as planned, the pension funds' $100 billion shortfall...

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