Cook presided over cases for friend, accused drug dealers
Suspended Circuit Court Judge Michael Cook's long-time friend, Sean McGilvery, has been named a co-defendant in a high-volume heroin distribution case allegedly run by a mother and son team from Fairview Heights previously charged with concealing the drug overdose death of a 30-year-old woman.
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O'Fallon Police are searching for a man who robbed the Scott Credit Union at 712 W. Highway 50 on Friday.
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Metro-east News
C.A.R.D. ready to kick off 16th season of Splash City water park
The Splash City Family Waterpark is scheduled to open for its 16th season Saturday and hopes to have a new water feature up and running in July.
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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.
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Metro-east celebrates Memorial Day
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Roe, Reiniger fuel another postseason victory as Kahoks win sectional tourney
For the Collinsville Kahoks, it was another edition of the Reiniger and Roe Show.
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Actress Amanda Bynes accused of bong toss out NYC window
Actress Amanda Bynes appeared disheveled in a long blond wig and sweats Friday in a criminal court where she was charged with reckless endangerment after police said she heaved a marijuana bong out the window of her 36th-floor Manhattan apartment.
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Joliet man arrested on child pornography charges
A Joliet man who spent eight years in prison after being convicted of taking part in an international Internet-based child pornography ring is back...
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Students gain from sex ed
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