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What kinds of Christmas trees to buy

O Christmas tree: Fresh cut or fake fir?

Now is traditionally the busiest for Christmas tree sales at Farmer's Market stores in Belleville. 2 hours ago

Crime

Ex-Brooklyn cop charged with DUI, impersonating an officer

A former Brooklyn police officer was stopped in Caseyville at 1:25 a.m. Saturday and later charged with driving under the influence and impersonating a police officer.

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Dupo football coach is Tim Nelson had to step down from his position eight games into his first season after being diagnosed with rectal and colon cancer.

Former Dupo football coach is in the fight of his life

Tim Nelson headed into his first year of coaching football at Dupo High School with tons of optimism. But eight weeks into the season, when Nelson was diagnosed as having rectal and colon cancer, football suddenly did not seem anywhere near as significant...

Sports

St. Louis Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak speaks about Albert Pujols during a baeball news conference Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011, in St. Louis. Three-time National League MVP Albert Pujols agreed Thursday to a $254 million, 10-year contract with the Los Angeles Angels. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Cardinals looking for bench help at winter meetings

With most of their offseason work already completed, the St. Louis Cardinals aren't expected to be major players at the winter meetings this week at Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

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Dennis DeToye sits in his family room, surrounded by artwork he bought from students during his 35 years as an art teacher at Edwardsville High School.

Student art champion: Gallery named after longtime Edwardsville teacher

Eric Froemling was an Edwardsville High School student in the late '90s when he made a two-minute animated film about an alien and his flying saucer. 2 hours ago

State|Region

Man blinded during Illinois road rage confrontation

An Illinois man is accused of blinding a motorist in one eye by punching him during a road rage confrontation.

Nation|World

This photo taken May 10, 2013 shows Cody Wilson holding what he calls a Liberator pistol that was completely made on a 3-D-printer at his home in Austin, Texas. Congress is extending a ban on plastic firearms that can slip past airport and school metal detectors and X-ray machines, a bittersweet moment for gun control advocates just before the first anniversary of the mass killing at a Connecticut elementary school. (AP Photo/Austin American Statesman, Jay Janner) AUSTIN CHRONICLE OUT, COMMUNITY IMPACT OUT, INTERNET MUST CREDIT PHOTOGRAPHER AND STATESMAN.COM

Congress ready to extend ban on plastic firearms

A Senate vote to renew an expiring ban on plastic firearms capable of evading metal detectors and X-ray machines is shaping up as a bittersweet moment for gun control supporters, days before the anniversary of the deadly mass shooting at Sandy Hook... 3 minutes ago

Opinion

Get tough on TIF report requirement

Another year, another round of taxing districts not filing reports about tax increment financing as state law requires. Washington Park, which keeps saying that it wants to cooperate with the requirements, still hasn't. It has never filed a report...

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