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The Major Case Squad, Cahokia police and Illinois State Police crime scene investigators are investigating the homicide of a woman in her home in the 100 block of Kenneth Street.

Suspect in Cahokia woman's killing captured

Police have captured one of the two suspects wanted in connection with the June 25 shooting death...

Mississippi Half Step owner steps away

A Grafton restaurant has closed after a nine-year run.

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St. Clair County State's Attorney Brendan Kelly, in a 2012 file photo.

State police trooper gets 'no confidence' letter from state's attorney

An Illinois State Police trooper who allegedly choked a motorist during a traffic stop last fall has received a letter of "no confidence" from St. Clair County State's Attorney Brendan Kelly.

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Man will serve 55 years for killing, dismembering girlfriend

A 29-year-old Alton man pleaded guilty Monday to killing and dismembering his live-in girlfriend, and will spend at least 55 years in prison.

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Supporters made "Save Murray Center" signs during the fight to keep the facility open.

Federal judge: State can close Murray Center

A federal judge in Chicago has ruled that the state can close its Warren G. Murray Developmental Center in Centralia.

Sports

FILE - In this Junr 5, 2014 file photo, St. Louis Rams defensive end Michael Sam (96) takes part in an organized team activity at the NFL football team's practice facility in St. Louis. Coach Jeff Fisher and general manager Les Snead deserve kudos for making the Rams the first NFL team to draft an openly gay player. And for not making it a big deal.

Dungy clarifies comments on Michael Sam

Former NFL head coach and current television analyst Tony Dungy tried to clarify comments he made concerning St. Louis Rams draft pick Michael Sam, the first openly gay player in the league.

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A plaque marks the place where a tree was planted in Los Angeles to honor former Beatle George Harrison in Griffith Park on Tuesday, July 22, 2014. The tree planted to honor former Beatle George Harrison has been killed by beetles. The pine grew to more than 12 feet tall before succumbing to a bark beetle infestation and removed last month.

Tree planted to honor Beatle is killed by beetles

A tree planted in Los Angeles to honor former Beatle George Harrison has been killed — by beetles. 1 hour ago

State|Region

This undated photo provided by the Will County Sheriff's Department in Joliet, Ill., shows semi-truck driver Francisco Espinal Quiroz, 51, of Leesburg, Ind., who was involved in a crash Monday, July 21, 2014, on Interstate 55 that killed four people near Channahon, southwest of Chicago. Quiroz was charged with failure to reduce speed to prevent an accident and willfully making false entries in his logbook.

Truck driver charged in crash that killed 4

A semi-truck driver involved in crash that killed four people southwest of Chicago was driving too fast and falsified entries in a logbook tracking the number of hours he spent behind the wheel, authorities said Tuesday.

Nation|World

A pro-Russian rebel touches the MH17 wreckage at the crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, near the village of Hrabove, eastern Ukraine, Tuesday, July 22, 2014. A team of Malaysian investigators visited the site along with members of the OSCE mission in Ukraine for the first time since the air crash last week.

US: Russia ‘created the conditions’ for shoot-down

Senior U.S. intelligence officials said Tuesday that Russia was responsible for “creating the conditions” that led to the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, but they offered no evidence of direct Russian government involvement... 32 minutes ago

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