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East St. Louis detective Orlando Ward resigns amid drug charges

A veteran police detective who was charged in connection with a federal drug sting has resigned ...

Millstadt's two public schools to have one principal next year

Millstadt Primary Center and Millstadt Consolidated School will be under the direction of one principal...

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File photo of State Rep. Dwight Kay on the floor of the Illinois House.

House panel gives OK to 'fracking'; could mean 47,000 jobs for Southern Illinois

A proposal that aims to create thousands of jobs in Southern Illinois by kick-starting high-volume oil and gas drilling cleared a top committee Tuesday...

Crime

Caseyville man sentenced in health care fraud case

A Caseyville man was sentenced for Medicare and Medicaid fraud in the Southern District Court in East St. Louis Tuesday. 3 hours ago

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Pope Francis caresses a child in St. Peter Square at the Vatican, after celebrating a Pentecost mass, Sunday, May 19, 2013.

The pope and the devil: Is Francis an exorcist?

Is Pope Francis an exorcist? The question has been swirling ever since Francis laid his hands Sunday on the head of a young man after celebrating Mass...

Sports

O'Fallon's Addison Barnouski pitches Tuesday during the game between Collinsville and O'Fallon at Belleville East High School.

Freshman pitcher hurls Panthers to win over Kahoks in regional opener

After a shaky start, O'Fallon freshman pitcher Addison Barnouski settled into a groove. 2 hours ago

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High Mount School District 116 was recognized as a winner of the Home Run for Character service learning recognition program sponsored by GCS Credit Union during a ceremony Thursday. Pictured with students and the Gateway Grizzlies mascot Izzy, from left: Superintendent Mark Halwachs; Lauren Smith of GCS Credit Union; and Craig Dohm, sales manager for the Grizzlies. Granite City High School and Freeburg School District 70 also were recognized by GCS Credit Union.

Three metro-east schools recognized for dedication to good character

Three metro-east schools were selected as winners of the "Home Run for Character" service learning recognition program sponsored by GCS Credit Union.

State|Region

Clinton urges Illinois to OK gay marriage; Jackson opposed, for now

Former President Bill Clinton wants Illinois legislators to legalize same-sex marriage, but his endorsement Tuesday didn't have much effect on one metro-east lawmaker who is said to have a key vote on the issue. 3 hours ago

Nation|World

People pause to look at a makeshift memorial near the Boston Marathon finish line in Boston's Copley Square Tuesday, May 7, 2013 in remembrance of the Boston Marathon bombings.

FBI: Man fatally shot in Boston bombing probe

A man being questioned by authorities in the Boston bombing probe was fatally shot when he initiated a violent confrontation, FBI officials said Wednesday... 12 minutes ago

Opinion

Vets stuck in VA limbo

Let's pray that people in charge of Obamacare never worked for the Department of Veterans Affairs. The backlog in processing disability claims of veterans is shameful: 900,000 claims are taking more than a year to process. ...

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