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A view of the coal pile at Dynegy's Baldwin Energy Complex in Baldwin, in a 2012 BND file photo.

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

Coal, the former king of American energy, is making a comeback after being left for dead in favor...

File photo of MidAmerica Airport.

MidAmerica airport to get Homeland Security equipment upgrade

MidAmerica St. Louis Airport will receive a $32,000-plus upgrade to equipment required by the U....

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A horse and rider take off from the starting gate during a training session at Fairmount Park.

Fairmount Park: Why are we being singled out for no slots?

The president of Fairmount Park pleaded with Illinois lawmakers Wednesday to put the track back into legislation that could allow slot machines at Illinois' other horse-racing venues.

Crime

Granite City man faces homicide charges in heroin overdose

A Granite City man is the latest to face charges of drug-induced homicide in a heroin overdose.

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ISP reacts to trooper's arrest for alleged strip search

Illinois State Police Director Hiram Grau said Wednesday the arrest of a trooper on an aggravated battery charge after a strip search during a traffic stop in East St. Louis is a matter of concern to the agency.

Sports

St. Louis Cardinals' Joe Kelly walks off the field slowly with the trainer after he tried unsuccessfully to out run his bunt against the Milwaukee Brewers during the fifth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, April 16, 2014, in Milwaukee.

Cards put Kelly on DL, swap relievers with Memphis

The St. Louis Cardinals put right-handed starter Joe Kelly on the 15-day disabled list Thursday, a day after he strained his left hamstring in a game in Milwaukee. 43 minutes ago

Features

What happened to 2 past anchors from KSDK-Channel 5?

I would like an update on Deanne Lane, the former KSDK-TV Channel 5 newswoman. What is she doing now and why did she leave? While you're at it, what's Karen Foss up to? -- A.R., of Fairview Heights 2 hours ago

State|Region

FILE - This Nov. 7, 2012 file photo shows a medical marijuana plant at a dispensary in Seattle. Tied to an unpopular president and his signature health care law, Democrats in the nation’s largest swing-state see the prospect of legal medical marijuana as a rare source of hope and high voter turnout in this year’s midterm elections.

Illinois medical marijuana rules drop gun language

Illinois regulators finalizing the state's conditions for medical marijuana have removed a proposed rule that would have barred legal gun owners from becoming cannabis-using patients, a person close to the process told The Associated Press. 3 hours ago

Nation|World

The Mount Tabor number 1 reservoir in Portland, Ore., is seen in a June 20, 2011 photo. Portland officials said Wednesday, April 16, 2014 that they are flushing away millions of gallons of treated water for the second time in less than three years because someone urinated into a city reservoir. In June 2011, the city drained a 7.5 million-gallon reservoir at Mount Tabor in southeast Portland. This time, 38 million gallons from a different reservoir at the same location will be discarded after a 19-year-old was videotaped in the act

Reservoir to be flushed because of urinating teen

The mix of 38 million gallons of treated water and one teen's urine has proven unacceptable to Portland officials who plan to flush away the whole lot — the second time in less than three years the city has gone to such lengths to keep its ... 34 minutes ago

Opinion

How many hours did the County Board work?

The Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund is tidying up in St. Clair County government, but too bad it didn't do the deep cleaning that the taxpayers who help fund public pensions deserve. 3 hours ago

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