Metro-east school districts continue to struggle financially
One-third of students in Illinois, including children in St. Clair and Madison counties, attend public school districts that are either on the state's financial watch or early warning lists, according to the state's 2014 Financial Profile report.
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Charter Communication is reporting an outage of phone, cable and Internet services in several Madison...
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President nominates Lt. Gen. McDew as AMC commander
The Defense Department has announced that Lt. Gen. Darren McDew, the 18th Air Force Commander, has been nominated to serve as the next commander of the Air Mobility Command, located at Scott.
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Motorcyclist killed, another seriously injured in separate crashes
One motorcyclist was killed and another seriously injured in unrelated accidents Tuesday in the metro-east.
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Police: Two arrested after robbing McDonald's, crashing into mayor's car
Two Centreville men robbed a McDonald's restaurant in Cahokia on Tuesday but were apprehended after crashing into the Centreville mayor's car, police said
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State police find body of missing hockey player
The Saginaw Spirit minor league hockey team confirmed Tuesday that police found the body of 20-year-old player Terry Trafford, who disappeared eight days earlier after receiving discipline from the club.
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Retired Cardinal Chris Carpenter on pitching: 'I don't miss it'
Chris Carpenter isn't yet sure what job responsibilities he will have as special assistant to St. Louis Cardinals General Manager John Mozeliak.
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Beam me up, Scotty: 'Star Trek' actor charged with DUI
Hollywood actor Chris Pine, known for playing Captain Kirk in the "Star Trek" movies, has been charged with drunken driving in New Zealand.
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State to sell hundreds of pieces of IDOT equipment
The Illinois Department of Transportation plans to sell hundreds of piece of surplus heavy equipment on the state's online auction site.
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2 NYC buildings collapse, 2 dead, others missing
A resident of a New York City apartment building that was flattened by an explosion says the smell of gas was "unbearable" and residents complained about it repeatedly.
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