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Tense moments in Caseyville, but Alvarez is still chief

The agenda for Wednesday night's village board meeting indicated there would be a closed session to discuss police personnel matters.

• Roadwork to close lanes on Illinois 15 beginning Monday

• Passed out drunk: O'Fallon dad pleads guilty in dead toddler case

• Tired of being inside? Great weather beckons this weekend

• Police arrest man after reported abduction in Columbia

Metro-east News

SAFB releases sketch of attempted abduction suspect

Scott Air Force Base security forces have released a description of the suspect accused of trying to lure two children into a van, causing the base to go on high alert.

• Democrats spent big money leading up to primary election in March

• Police arrest man after reported abduction in Columbia

• MidAmerica airport to get Homeland Security equipment upgrade

• Roadwork to close lanes on Illinois 15 beginning Monday

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Crime

Police arrest man after reported abduction in Columbia

A 27-year-old man has been taken into custody after a reported abduction Thursday afternoon in Columbia.

• Granite City man faces homicide charges in heroin overdose

• Passed out drunk: O'Fallon dad pleads guilty in dead toddler case

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Hot Topics

Passed out drunk: O'Fallon dad pleads guilty in dead toddler case

A former O'Fallon man pleaded guilty Thursday to charges of involuntary manslaughter in the death of his 23-month-old son.

• Holy Thursday tradition: What is the washing of the feet?

• Off the beat: Mom accidentally steals a car

• SAFB releases sketch of attempted abduction suspect

• Off the beat: Two teens attacked mob style on Washington Avenue

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Sports

PGA golfer jumps into water to escape hornets

Pablo Larrazabal couldn't believe what was coming his way. He was playing in the second round of the Malaysian Open on Friday when a swarm of hornets "three times the size of bees" began an assault.

• Friday high school scores in the metro-east 46 minutes ago

• Donovan McNabb spends night in jail for DUI arrest 3 hours ago

• Panthers edge Maroons in another wild SWC softball game

• Althoff and West are fit to be tied in girls soccer

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Features

Dress codes: Should schools ban girls' leggings?

They're called leggings -- popular fashion items that are tight-fitting pants to some, and glorified tights to others.

• Belleville: What's a name say about a city?

• Professor: 'Game of Thrones' pic got me suspended

• Marlon Wayans works hard to keep you laughing 2 hours ago

• Answer Man: Where are the funnies in the BND e-Edition?

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State|Region

Southern Illinois woman gets jail for hindering murder probe

The girlfriend of a Southern Illinois man who is imprisoned for the shooting deaths of two campers has been sentenced to 60 days in jail for hindering the investigation. 3 hours ago

• Teen dies after rescue from pond following party

• 'Here to stay': Old-school coal is making a comeback

• APNewsBreak: Medicaid paid $12M for Illinois dead 9 minutes ago

• Man charged in Kansas City-area highway shootings 9 minutes ago

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Nation|World

Woman sues over right to have '8THEIST' license plate

A New Jersey woman claims she was denied a license plate proclaiming herself to be an atheist because it might be considered offensive.

• UN says 58 killed in attack on UN base in S. Sudan

• Avalanche sweeps down Everest, killing at least 12 5 minutes ago

• Keystone pipeline decision delayed, likely till after elections 54 minutes ago

• Feds don’t require median barriers shown to curb traffic deaths 1 hour ago

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Opinion

Editorial cartoon

• Gas tax hike is nonstarter

• Would you share your DNA info to advance medicine?

• Everyone's ideas get printed

• Will Illinois school aid formula get a makeover? 36 minutes ago

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