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Dress codes: Should schools ban girls' leggings?

They're called leggings -- popular fashion items that are tight-fitting pants to some, and glorified tights to others.

Crime

Lawsuit accusation: Randolph County sheriff fired deputies for backing election opponent

Two former deputies are suing Randolph County Sheriff Michael Hoelscher for allegedly dismissing them for supporting an opposing candidate in November's election.

Hot Topics

After pleading guilty Thursday afternoon to involuntary manslaughter of his 23-month-old son, Nathan, who died June 20, 2013, Wayne M. Hubert, left, talks with relatives in the lobby of the St. Clair County Building in Belleville. Hubert faces a sentence of four years.

Passed out drunk: O'Fallon dad pleads guilty in dead toddler case

A former O'Fallon man pleaded guilty Thursday to charges of involuntary manslaughter in the death of his 23-month-old son.

Sports

Edwardsville outfielder Rachel Anderson makes a diving catch late in the game against O'Fallon at the O'Fallon Softball Tournament. Edwardsville defeated O'Fallon 12-11 to win the tournament.

Tigers rally for six runs in seventh inning to win championship of O'Fallon Tournament

Down to their last out and trailing by five runs, the Edwardsville Tigers just kept swinging. 11 minutes ago

Features

This image released by ABC shows Tony Goldwyn, left, and Bellamy Young in a scene from the third season finale of "Scandal," which aired on Thursday, April 17, 2014.

A nutty finale for 'Scandal,' TV's craziest show

"Scandal" is arguably the nuttiest show on the air. But there's a method to its madness, demonstrated every week with OMG intensity.

State|Region

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn speaks as he and his Republican rival, Bruce Rauner, appear together for the first time before the 2014 general election, during the annual meeting of the Illinois Education Association Friday, April 11, 2014, in Chicago.

Quinn: New controls after Medicaid paid for dead

Gov. Pat Quinn promised tighter controls Saturday after a review found that the Illinois Medicaid program paid an estimated $12 million for medical services for people who had already died. 2 hours ago

Nation|World

Massachusetts State Police stand along Interstate 190 where police said a child's body was found Friday, April 18, 2014, near Sterling, Mass. Worcester County District Attorney Joseph Early Jr., said the body has not been positively identified as Jeremiah Oliver, of Fitchburg, but that the height and weight of the body was consistent with Oliver's size. Jeremiah Oliver was last seen by relatives in September 2013 but wasn't reported missing until December. His mother Elsa Oliver and her boyfriend Alberto Sierra are both charged in the case.

Autopsy to ID dead boy; body cast off side of road

All Massachusetts authorities could say for sure is that they found the lifeless body of a small boy, apparently cast off the side of a highway.

Opinion

Will Illinois school aid formula get a makeover?

People in Illinois hear a lot about schools not getting enough funding from the state, but not much about an effort afoot in Springfield to develop a fairer way to distribute the money.

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