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Burglars have been raiding unlocked cars in Fairview Heights, police say.

Man gets surprise when he breaks into surveillance vehicle

A suspected car burglar in Fairview Heights got quite the surprise when he entered an unmarked surveillance...

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McKendree University held their Graduate Commencement on Saturday afternoon. About 300 students received master's degrees in this afternoon session; earlier in the morning, about 600 undergraduates received bachelor's degrees. This is a closeup of the McKendree banner, held during the procession.

McKendree ranked one of the best universities to work for in country

McKendree University is not only the lone school from the metro-east to be named on the Chronicle of Higher Education's Great Schools to Work For honor roll. It is the only school in Illinois to get the distinction.

Crime

A police crime scene investigator looks at numbered evidence markers in the parking lot of the apartment complex Monday at 7801 W. Main St. in Belleville.

Belleville residents want crackdown on crime after shooting suspect arrested

Police have arrested a male suspect in connection to a Monday afternoon shooting at an apartment complex on the west end.

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The Brooks Catsup bottle located on Illinois 159 in Collinsville is for sale.

A $500,000 catsup bottle? Iconic Collinsville landmark for sale

It's an uncertain time for the king of condiments, as a for-sale sign has gone up in front of the Brooks Catsup Bottle.

Sports

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Lance Lynn, bottom, walks off the field after being removed from a baseball game during the seventh inning against the Tampa Bay Rays, Wednesday, July 23, 2014, in St. Louis.

Rays blank Cardinals, sweep series

Right-hander Alex Cobb left Lance Lynn and the St. Louis Cardinals little margin for error Wednesday night.

Features

Answer Man: What's really driving up the cost of gasoline?

Your recent story about the Fairview Heights couple not making any money on their sale of gasoline makes me wonder who is making all the money? Someone has to be making tons! -- R.S. of Troy 7 minutes ago

State|Region

Apartments, diner, store coming to Delmar Loop

Big changes are planned for the Delmar Loop in St. Louis and University City. 11 minutes ago

Nation|World

In this Thursday, June 19, 2014 photo, Babar Suleman and son Haris Suleman, 17, stand next to their plane at an airport in Greenwood, Ind. before taking off for an around-the-world flight.

Ocean crash kills teen pilot seeking world record

His pilot’s license fresh in his hands, an Indiana teenager set out in June for the adventure of a lifetime: an around-the-world flight with his father designed to break a record and raise money to build schools in his father’s native...

Opinion

Keep asking city for help

Belleville has occupancy codes, police patrols, neighborhood organizations and a crime-free housing program, but it still has trouble hot spots like 7701 W. Main St.

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