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Collinsville man charged in crash that killed 5

A Collinsville man is facing drunken driving charges for a fatal crash that killed five people.

Former Madison County Treasurer Fred Bathon.

Bathon sentenced to 30 months for role in bid-rigging scheme

A federal judge sentenced ex-Madison County Treasurer Fred Bathon to 30 months in prison and a $...

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Belleville city employee Tom Gibbons clears sidewalks of snow on East Main Street near Mascoutah Avenue in downtown Belleville Friday morning. He was riding a city-owned tractor pushing the snow with a 54" wide plow blade. Gibbons said he and seven other employees were out clearing the snow for shoppers. They clear a swath on the sidewalks from 6th Street on the west to Walnut Street at the east end of downtown. More snow is predicted to blanket the region today, followed by intense cold over the weekend.

Weekend weather remains frigid, snow possible

Look for the snow and ice to stick around for a while.

Crime

A pile of debris and bricks on the back wall of the Taxes Et Al building Wednesday in East St. Louis.

Businessman discovers someone was tearing his building down, brick by brick

It's unlikely Superman broke through, so why is there a gaping hole in a downtown building? And the owner wants to know why no one in City Hall or police knows who was tearing his building down.

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Governor French headmaster Phillip Paeltz in a 2011 file photo.

Ex-student, his mother file sexual abuse lawsuit against Governor French, headmaster

A peck on the cheek of a 16-year-old male student more than two years ago by Governor French Academy Headmaster Phil Paeltz is the basis for a sexual abuse lawsuit filed Thursday in St. Clair County Court.

Sports

Alton swipes one from Flyers in SWC opener

Making his Southwestern Conference debut, Alton guard Mike Williams-Bey literally stole the show Friday at East St. Louis High School. 17 minutes ago

Features

Macklemore poses backstage at the Grammy Nominations Concert Live! on Friday, Dec. 6, 2013, at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles.

Not so justified: Justin Timberlake's Grammy snub

Justin Timberlake may have earned seven Grammy nominations, but he still has reason to cry himself a river: The pop star was shut out of the top Grammy categories — album, song and record of the year — though his comeback effort, "The... 12 minutes ago

State|Region

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin speaks during a press conference at Grant School in Fairview Heights Friday morning. Listening are Sherri Smith and her son, Izzy Parmer, 16, who suffers from peanut allergies. Izzy is now a junior at Belleville East High School, but formerly attended Grant School where his allergic reactions were first discovered. Durbin and U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk introduced the School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act, which was approved by the Senate and signed by President Obama.

Durbin touts new law to aid children

Sherri Smith of Belleville worries constantly about her son, Izzy Parmer, who has a life-threatening allergy to peanuts. On several occasions, administering emergency epinephrine auto-injectors, commonly known as EpiPens, while he was at school has...

Nation|World

U.S. President Barack Obama turns from the podium after speaking in the briefing room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013, about the death of Nelson Mandela. Obama says the world has lost an influential, courageous and 'profoundly good' man with the death of anti-apartheid icon Mandela.

Obama, Bush, Clinton to travel to South Africa

At least three American presidents will travel to South Africa to attend memorial services for anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, who died Thursday at age 95. 12 minutes ago

Opinion

Mandela broke through bonds of bitterness

Nelson Mandela had plenty of reasons to be bitter had he chosen to use them.

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