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A surveillance camera caught this image of one of the suspects in the theft of cigarette products at the Farm Fresh store.

Deputies: Cigarette thieves hit same store again

Investigators are asking the public for help in finding a pair of men who broke into a convenience...

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Ground breaking ceremony for the new Memorial Hospital East

Groundbreaking in Shiloh gets work going on Memorial Hospital-East

Right now, it is a field. But in about two years, a new hospital in Shiloh will be treating its first patients. 2 hours ago

Crime

Metro-east sweep yields 10 probation revocations

Probationers beware: Compliance is the law and if you break the law, you will pay the price.

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Glazy Squares co-owner Kelly Sipes has some fun as she holds up two square glazed doughnuts. The one at left is plain (glazed) while the one at right has a flavored icing on it. This is how the doughnut shop got their name "Glazy Squares".

Glazy Squares Donuts: 'People were just weirded out'

When Kelly and Stevie Sipes lived in Texas, there seemed to be a doughnut shop on every corner, and most had drive-up windows.

Sports

Cards sign Cuban SS Diaz to major league deal

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Cuban shortstop Aledmys Diaz to a major league contract on Sunday.

Features

Dairy Haven in Collinsville celebrates its 60th anniversary.

60 years of swirl: What's so good about the orange sherbet at Dairy Haven?

Susan Hill’s ice cream stand, Dairy Haven in Caseyville, is marking its 60th year in business this season. Hill has witnessed more than half of those years, first as an employee and the past 13 years as the owner. Over six decades, the Dairy ... 15 minutes ago

State|Region

1-year-old child falls out of car on highway

Police are investigating how a 1-year-old child fell out of a moving car on a Missouri highway. 1 hour ago

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Oscar Pistorius, in the dock on the second day of his trial at the high court in Pretoria, South Africa, Tuesday, March 4, 2014. Pistorius is charged with murder for the shooting death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on Valentines Day in 2013.

Pistorius trial: Stunning testimony in 1st week

The testimony in the first week of Oscar Pistorius' murder trial was jaw dropping at times, and more riveting evidence is expected as the prosecution seeks to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the double-amputee athlete intentionally shot dead his...

Opinion

It's a parent's job to care for children

In St. Clair County, a shocking 27.5 percent of children live in poverty, according to the latest Kids Count. That's seven percentage points higher than the state average.

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