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A 2012 file photo of the pit that remains after several buildings burned at the corner of East Main Street and Jackson Street in 2010 in Belleville.

Judge orders property owner to clean up 'hole' in 30 days

The property owner is responsible for demolition and asbestos cleanup costs for the site of a downtown...

Scott Credit Union's O'Fallon branch robbed

O'Fallon Police are searching for a man who robbed the Scott Credit Union at 712 W. Highway ...

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Joseph D. Christ in 2008.

Coroner: Former St. Clair County judge Joe Christ died of cocaine intoxication

Former St. Clair County Circuit Judge Joe Christ died of "cocaine intoxication," the coroner in Pike County, Ill., confirmed Friday.

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Belleville man charged with sexual abuse of toddler

A 45-year-old Belleville man was charged on Friday in connection with the sexual abuse of a 2-year-old female relative. 54 minutes ago

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Population down in most of metro-east's largest cities

Four of the five largest cities in the metro-east have seen their populations drop since 2010, according to estimates released Thursday from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Sports

Jay Haas walks off the 18th green after finishing the first round of the 74th Senior PGA Championship golf tournament at Bellerive Country Club Thursday, May 23, 2013, in St. Louis. Haas finished the round at 5-under par.

Jay Haas three strokes back at Senior PGA Championship

Kiyoshi Murota of Japan made two birdies in his first eight holes to take the lead midway through the second round of the Senior PGA Championship on...

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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie greets the crowd during an appearance on NBC's Today Show on Friday, May 24, 2013 in Seaside Heights, N.J.

Snooki: NJ Gov Christie 'just doesn't like us'

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was never a fan of MTV's "Jersey Shore," saying it unfairly cast the state in a negative light.

State|Region

Illinois temporarily halts Murray Center transfers

Illinois officials agreed Thursday to temporarily halt the movement of residents out of an institution for the developmentally disabled in the southern Illinois city of Centralia.

Nation|World

President Barack Obama reacts to CODEPINK founder Medea Benjamin as she shouts at him from the back of the auditorium during his speech about national security, Thursday, May 23, 2013, at the National Defense University at Fort McNair in Washington.

Obama: Sexual assault threatens trust in military

With a growing sexual assault epidemic staining the military, President Barack Obama urged U.S. Naval Academy graduates Friday to remember their honor...

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