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Belleville mom gets probation for giving underage son alcohol prior to his death

A Belleville mother who was accused of providing alcohol to her underage son prior to his death ...

Both entrances to the former Belle Valley school are gated. A teenage girl was hospitalized late Wednesday after she was injured at the former Belle Valley North School, located in a residential subdivision on the opposite side of West Boulevard from Belleville East High School. The current owners have a variety of security cameras and no trespassing signs around the building as they work to find a new owner or tenant.

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A teenage girl was hospitalized late Wednesday after she was injured at a former Belleville area...

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State labor board: St. Clair Township violated contract negotiation process

A state board said this week that St. Clair Township violated fair labor practices in its contract negotiations with six sewer and clerical union workers.

Crime

Centreville police find teenager's body in car

Police found the body of a teenager inside a car outside the Private Mathis Manor Apartments Monday.

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Three East St. Louis men face charges of sex with minors

Three East St. Louis men have been charged by the St. Clair County state's attorney's office with sexual abuse in separate cases. 3 hours ago

Sports

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher John Lackey delivers to the Tampa Bay Rays during the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 26, 2014, in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Cardinals get pitcher Lackey from Red Sox for Craig, Kelly

Continuing their push for pitching, the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday added veteran starter John Lackey to their mix.

Features

Assistant director and stage manager Josh Porter (15) helps with lines during practice.

Young actors pick up stage presence in Monroe County production

Pat Hunsaker was a bit harried Wednesday afternoon during a rehearsal for a Young People's Theater Production at the Capitol Theater in Waterloo.

State|Region

Police: Illinois businesses find counterfeit money

Sangamon County and Springfield authorities say they're investigating reports of customers using counterfeit money at local businesses. 2 hours ago

Nation|World

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio defends the work of the GOP during a brief news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 31, 2014.

House extends session to try again on child immigrant bill

In a stunning series of stops and starts to resolve the border crisis Thursday, the House of Representatives debated a bill to help resolve the flow of unaccompanied children over the southeastern border, then GOP leaders, facing defeat, pulled it...

Opinion

Poor choice by Edwardsville School Board

The Edwardsville District 7 School Board took a contentious, ill-advised step backward this week when the majority reappointed Greg Roosevelt to the board despite his loss at the ballot box last year.

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