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State Police overwhelmed with accidents on icy roads

Cardboard covers windshields in the parking lot of Douglas School.

The Illinois State Police are overwhelmed Thursday morning with car accidents thanks to an ice storm that caused havoc during the morning commute. 33 minutes ago

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Metro-east News

Rocket attack kills Belleville man at Afghanistan air base

Albert Henry Haas, 64, loved his job as a civilian aircraft mechanic at Bagram Air Base, near the Afghanistan capital of Kabul.

Fairview leaders want to know why shopping center floods
Metro-east colleges plan holiday events
State Police overwhelmed with accidents on icy roads 33 minutes ago
Storm puts icy coat on roads, sidewalks 43 minutes ago

Crime

Montrell Cooper in a file photo provided by East St. Louis police.

Police arrest ex-boyfriend of slain East St. Louis woman

The ex-boyfriend sought in connection with the stabbing death of the mother of one of his children surrendered to police Tuesday.

Since his career as a KMOV anchor ended in May, all the news about famous St. Louis newsman Larry Conners has been about his battle to get back on the airwaves despite a one-year ban written into his contract. 3 hours ago

Sports

Mater Dei's Avoynna Kampwerth passes the ball away from West's (32) Kayla Juenger and (5) Shay Fluker.

Mater Dei downs Maroons in overtime

With two key Belleville West starters on the bench after fouling out, the Mater Dei Knights seized the moment.

Features

In this Monday, Dec. 2, 2013 file photo, actor Ryan O’Neal, right, leaves court after he testified in a Los Angeles courtroom about his relationship with Farrah Fawcett and his claimed ownership of an Andy Warhol portrait of the actress. A reality TV producer told a jury on Wednesday Dec. 4, 2013, that he believes O’Neal stole a Warhol portrait of Fawcett taken from the late actress’ condominium. Craig Nevius provided photos and video that is being used by the University of Texas at Austin in its case against O’Neal to gain possession of the portrait, which the actor says was a gift from Warhol.

Producer says he believes actor stole Warhol art

A reality television producer told a jury on Wednesday that he believes Ryan O'Neal stole an Andy Warhol portrait of Farrah Fawcett done in 1980.

State|Region

In this Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013 photo, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn speaks with reporters after pension legislation passed at the state Capitol Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013, in Springfield Ill. One day after celebrating a legislative victory on a pension crisis he said he was “put on earth” to solve, Quinn heard the wrath of some longtime labor supporters on Wednesday _ a signal of the murky impact the landmark vote could have on next year’s governor’s race.

Quinn stands to collect $74K in back salary

Gov. Pat Quinn is set to get about $74,000 in back pay now that Illinois lawmakers have finally approved a pension deal. 3 hours ago

Nation|World

Demonstrators rally for better wages outside a McDonald's restaurant in Chicago, Thursday, Dec., 5, 2013. Demonstrations planned in 100 cities are part of push by labor unions, worker advocacy groups and Democrats to raise the federal minimum wage of $7.25.

Fast-food strikes return amid push for wage hikes

Fast-food workers and labor organizers are marching, waving signs and chanting in cities across the country Thursday amid a push for higher wages. 7 minutes ago