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Drive-by shooter kills teen at Washington Park gas station

A 19-year-old was making a purchase Tuesday night at a Mobil station in Washington Park when a suspect...

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Pasta House revamps menu, renames Fairview Heights restaurant

The restaurant in Fairview Heights that has been known as the Pasta House Co. has been remodeled...

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Couple charged with sexually assaulting teen after giving her drugs, alcohol

A couple has been charged with having sex with a 14-year-old girl after they lured her to a Collinsville motel and plied her with drugs and alcohol.

Crime

Shiloh airman pleads guilty to making bombs

Wearing an oversized jumpsuit with "St. Clair County Jail" printed on the back, Justin Vangilder pleaded guilty Wednesday to three federal counts of possession of a destructive device. 14 minutes ago

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Belleville police say 11-year-old DeAngelo Lopez has been missing since Sunday.

Missing Belleville boy found safely in East St. Louis with mom

Police on Wednesday found a missing 11-year-old Belleville boy in safe condition in East St. Louis.

Sports

East's William Session wins the hurdles event.

West wins boys division, girls goes to East at city track meet

The streak continued for the Belleville West Maroons on Wednesday at the Belleville City Track and Field Meet.

Features

FILE - This May 7, 2013, file photo, shows a house where three women, Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight, who went missing separately about a decade ago, escaped from captivity in Cleveland. Attorneys for two women held in the Cleveland home and abused for a decade say comedian Joan Rivers should apologize for comparing living in her daughter's guest room with the captivity they experienced. Rivers and her daughter were discussing their reality show Tuesday, April 22, 2014, on NBC's "Today" show when she complained about her living arrangements, saying, "Those women in the basement in Cleveland had more space."

Ohio women held captive seek Joan Rivers' apology

Attorneys for two women held in a Cleveland home and abused for a decade say Joan Rivers should apologize for comparing living in her daughter's guest room with the captivity they experienced. 9 minutes ago

State|Region

Ill. State Police investigate fatal bar shooting

The Illinois State Police says it is investigating the shooting death of a central Illinois man who was involved in an altercation with police in Lincoln.

Nation|World

E-cigarettes appear on display at Vape store in Chicago, Wednesday, April 23, 2014. The federal government wants to ban sales of electronic cigarettes to minors and require approval for new products and health warning labels under regulations being proposed by the Food and Drug Administration.

FDA proposes first regulations for e-cigarettes

The federal government wants to ban sales of electronic cigarettes to minors and require approval for new products and health warning labels. 3 minutes ago

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