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ISP trooper faces felony charges after allegedly performing strip search on the side of the road

An Illinois State Police Trooper faces felony aggravated battery charges after prosecutors alleged...

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'Big shoes to fill:' District 118 school board hires new administrator

Belleville School District 118 Board of Education hired a new assistant superintendent during its...

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Metro-east News

Penn Station to celebrate grand opening in Belleville

The metro-east's newest Penn Station East Coast Subs will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony and grand opening next month.

Crime

Belleville men charged in armed mugging of woman

A pair of Belleville men have been charged in relation to the attack and robbery of a woman who was walking home from the store.

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The new Mississippi river bridge is silhouetted against the morning sun on October 15, 2012.

IDOT: New bridge carrying less traffic than originally expected

Two months after it opened, officials say traffic levels on the Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge are somewhat lower than original projections.

Sports

Cuonzo Martin speaks at a news conference as he is introduced as the new men’s basketball coach at California in Berkeley, Calif., Tuesday, April 15, 2014. California hired Tennessee's Cuonzo Martin as its coach Tuesday, charging him with taking over another program after a successful run by his predecessor. Martin replaces Mike Montgomery, who retired last month after six seasons in Berkeley.

Cal hires Tennessee's Cuonzo Martin as coach

A more relaxed fan base, milder weather and a chance to coach at the top-rated public university in the country added up to Cuonzo Martin making the decision to leave Tennessee for California.

Features

Local crops OK after cold snap

Metro-east orchards were prepared for the cold weather that came through the region Monday night and early Tuesday morning.

State|Region

In this Sept. 2, 2009 photo, Chad Hays announces his intention to seek the Illinois General Assembly seat for the 104th District at Catlin High School in Catlin, Ill. The option of expanding Illinois gambling only in Chicago will be a central issue during an all-day hearing on legislation Wednesday, April 16, 2014, in Chicago. Rep. Bob Rita, the sponsor of the latest attempt to increase the number of casinos, said he is confident he could persuade people that the Chicago-only option will benefit the entire state through a sharing of proceeds. Hays calls the idea a "laughable assertion that no downstater will bite on." (AP Photo/The News-Gazette, Robert K. O'Daniell) MANDATORY CREDIT

Chicago-only casino option to face opposition

An Illinois lawmaker's proposal to expand gambling in Chicago, but not the rest of the state, will be the focus of a day of hearings that could get heated.

Nation|World

Former Catholic priest James Schook, right, leaves a Louisville, Ky., courtroom with his brother on Tuesday, April 15, 2014. Schook, who has terminal cancer, is facing charges of sexual abuse with two teenage boys in the 1970s. As testimony began Tuesday in the long-delayed trial, a witness said that he had numerous sexual encounters with Schook, beginning at age 13, at a Louisville church.

Cancer-stricken ex-priest on trial for sex abuse

As testimony began in a long-delayed trial against former Catholic priest James Schook, a witness said Tuesday that he had numerous sexual encounters with Schook, beginning at age 13, at a Louisville church in the 1970s.

Opinion

Belleville's actions don't match Eckert's words

In August, Belleville Mayor Mark Eckert sold the sales tax extension as a way to add at least two police officers to the force. Residents and business owners were clear that they supported the 0.25 cent tax as a way for the city to hire more officers...

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