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Westbound I-64 to close in St. Louis Friday night

If you're planning to head west this weekend, you might want to avoid Interstate 64.

Coroner identifies passenger ejected, killed in Marissa crash

A single vehicle crash early Friday morning in Marissa left one man dead and two others injured, ...

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Illinois State Police released this sketch of a suspect accused of trying to lure two children into a van on Scott Air Force Base.

SAFB releases sketch of attempted abduction suspect

Scott Air Force Base security forces have released a description of the suspect accused of trying to lure two children into a van, causing the base to go on high alert.

Crime

Police arrest man after reported abduction in Columbia

A 27-year-old man has been taken into custody after a reported abduction Thursday afternoon in Columbia.

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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

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Michael Wacha reaches for a ball hit by Washington Nationals' Jose Lobaton during the seventh inning of a baseball game at Nationals Park, Friday, April 18, 2014, in Washington. Wacha threw the ball to home for a force-out on Nationals' Adam LaRoche. The Nationals won 3-1.

Molina's error helps Nationals beat Cardinals 3-1

Washington's Ian Desmond took a substantial lead off third base in the seventh inning of a tie game, wondering whether St. Louis pitcher Michael Wacha might leave a changeup in the dirt.

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

Southern Illinois woman gets jail for hindering murder probe

The girlfriend of a Southern Illinois man who is imprisoned for the shooting deaths of two campers has been sentenced to 60 days in jail for hindering the investigation.

Nation|World

Woman sues over right to have '8THEIST' license plate

A New Jersey woman claims she was denied a license plate proclaiming herself to be an atheist because it might be considered offensive.

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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