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Kimberly Fowler with her 11 year-old son Kobie Fowler, who is being bullied at Wolf Branch School where he's a sixth grade student.

Feds investigate bullying complaint in Swansea school district

The U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights is investigating allegations of racially...

Police: Man sets motorcycle, apartment on fire, attacks firefighter

A man has been arrested after police said he started a fire in St. Libory and then attacked a firefighter...

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Terry Wilson.

C.A.R.D. director resigns, says district is set up for failure

The executive director of C.A.R.D. has resigned, three days after warning the board that the district's lower tax rate would make it impossible to run park operations.

Crime

Jury: Belleville man sexually assaulted 12-year-old relative

A Belleville man was found guilty of one count of aggravated criminal sexual abuse Thursday in the assault on a 12-year-old female relative.

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Ed Eversman, vice president of the American Postal Workers Union Southwestern Illinois Area Local 407 in front of the Belleville Post Office. A postal workers union is planning to picket along the sidewalks Friday outside Ben's Crafts & Floral because the downtown Belleville retailer houses a new post office.

Postal workers to picket Ben's in Belleville over in-store post office

A postal workers union is planning to picket along the sidewalks Friday outside Ben's Crafts & Floral because the downtown Belleville retailer houses a new post office.

Sports

Nebraska's Walter Pitchford, left, chases a loose ball with teammate Terran Petteway, right, and Illinois' Malcolm Hill (21) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Champaign, Ill., on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014.

Former metro-east athletes making their marks at colleges

Freshman Malcolm Hill's playing time has increased in recent games as he and a talented group of freshmen try to build a stronger basketball program at Illinois.

Features

Tim McCarver (center) chats with friends and fans Sunday before the 2014 Baseball Writers of America dinner Sunday in St. Louis.

Tim McCarver to be in Cardinals' television booth

Baseball broadcasting still is in the cards for Tim McCarver. 2 hours ago

State|Region

State Farm raises Illinois insurance rates

Several years of severe weather is costing Illinois homeowners more for insurance through one major carrier.

Nation|World

Brig. Gen. Paul Wilson leaves the courthouse after testifying in pretrial motions in the case of Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair, Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at Fort Bragg, N.C. Less than a month before Sinclair's trial on sexual assault charges, the lead prosecutor broke down in tears Tuesday as he told a superior he believed the primary accuser in the case had lied under oath.

Prosecutors: General coerced captain into affair

With the Pentagon under increased scrutiny over revelations of rampant rape and sexual misconduct within the ranks, opening statements began Friday in a rare court-martial of an Army general — believed to be the most senior member of the U.... 14 minutes ago

Opinion

Keep court out of Caseyville chief dispute

If you thought the police chief dispute in Caseyville couldn't get any crazier, guess again. A quick recap for those without a scorecard: Mayor Leonard Black hired Jose Alvarez... 2 hours ago

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