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Pennsylvania investment company buying Casino Queen property

A Pennsylvania-based real estate investment trusts has signed an agreement to purchase the Casino Queen's property assets in East St. Louis for $140 million. 2 hours ago

• East St. Louis man sent back to prison for drug distribution

• 'Act of God': No plans to reschedule Gingerbread 5K run, refund fee 2 hours ago

• BND seeks locals planning to buy insurance on Healthcare.gov website 2 hours ago

• Collinsville to hold hearing on water rate increase 2 hours ago

Metro-east News

'Unique' coffee shop coming to Belleville's West Main Street

A "unique coffeehouse atmosphere" expects to open by the new year on Belleville's West Main Street.

• O Christmas tree: Fresh cut or fake fir?

• Local congressmen think farm bill will be approved

• Pedestrian bridge work to close lanes on Illinois 161

• 'Act of God': No plans to reschedule Gingerbread 5K run, refund fee 2 hours ago

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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.

• Neighborhood watch: Crimes of the week

• East St. Louis man sent back to prison for drug distribution

• Bathon sentenced to 30 months for role in bid-rigging scheme

• Belleville area man charged in scissors stabbing

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Hot Topics

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...

• Off the beat: Passenger wakes up alone on locked plane

• Real estate: What's the selling price on homes in your neighborhood?

• Off the beat: SpaghettiO's sorry about Pearl Harbor tweet

• Off the beat: St. Louis 'knockout game' story all a lie

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Sports

Torre, La Russa, Cox elected to baseball Hall

Joe Torre, Tony La Russa and Bobby Cox spent decades trying to beat each other, no holds barred. On this day, however, they were a mutual admiration society. 44 minutes ago

• Edwardsville, Carlyle hold on to top spots in BND boys basketball rankings 42 minutes ago

• Edwardsville graduate Valentine receives Big Ten Network honor at Nebraska 2 hours ago

• Blue Storm falls short against Three Rivers

• Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston headlines list of six Heisman finalists 6 minutes ago

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Features

O'Fallon family gets new home for the holidays

When the O’Fallon Area Habitat for Humanity group began building its first house in July, it promised the eventual homeowner Riah Haswell she would be in her new home by Thanksgiving. And on Nov. 26, just two days before the holiday, the organization...

• Student art champion: Gallery named after longtime Edwardsville teacher

• Answer Man: Aren't commercials supposed to cover the cost of TV? 2 hours ago

• Cahokia Library group celebrates 35th cookie swap

• Dreams of playing big league ball come alive in former teacher's books

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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.

• Sonic restaurant apologizes for anti-Redskins sign

• FAA investigates after jet slides off St. Louis taxiway

• US Sen. Mark Kirk has gallbladder removed 6 minutes ago

• Mo. Gov.: Good time to monitor ed. chief concerns 6 minutes ago

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Nation|World

Bank might foreclose on home because late husband isn’t residing there

Billions of dollars in foreclosure settlements between big banks and government regulators haven’t helped Laura Biggs. The California woman is scheduled to lose her home nine days before Christmas because her mortgage company concluded that...

• Race against clock, cold in search for Nevadans 1 hour ago

• 3 hurt in East Texas Wal-Mart hatchet attack

• Newtown asks for privacy, kindness on 1-year mark 6 minutes ago

• Invasive cockroach found in NYC can take the cold 6 minutes ago

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Opinion

• Get tough on TIF report requirement

• Sound-off 12/9

• Carl Hiaasen: Scott's continuing crusade to shrink the vote

• Barbara Shelly: Would you like to share your DNA code today?

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