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Man found shot to death on McCasland Avenue in East St. Louis

Police found the body of a 20-year-old man lying in the street in the 1200 block of McCasland Avenue...

McKendree University held their Graduate Commencement on Saturday afternoon. About 300 students received master's degrees in this afternoon session; earlier in the morning, about 600 undergraduates received bachelor's degrees. This is a closeup of the McKendree banner, held during the procession.

McKendree ranked one of the best universities to work for in country

McKendree University is not only the lone school from the metro-east to be named on the Chronicle...

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The Brooks Catsup bottle located on Illinois 159 in Collinsville is for sale.

A $500,000 catsup bottle? Iconic Collinsville landmark for sale

It's an uncertain time for the king of condiments, as a for-sale sign has gone up in front of the Brooks Catsup Bottle.

Crime

A police crime scene investigator looks at numbered evidence markers in the parking lot of the apartment complex Monday at 7801 W. Main St. in Belleville.

Belleville residents want crackdown on crime after shooting suspect arrested

Police have arrested a male suspect in connection to a Monday afternoon shooting at an apartment complex on the west end.

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Members of the major case squad and Cahokia police are investigating the homicide of a woman in her home in the 100 block of Kenneth Street. Police Chief James Jones said police received an early-morning call reporting a home invasion at the address of the victim, whose identity has not been released. She is believed to be in her 40s. Read more here: http://www.bnd.com/2014/06/27/3277541/major-case-squad-investigates.html?sp=/99/100/&ihp=1#storylink=cpy

Suspect in Cahokia woman's killing captured

Police have captured one of the two suspects wanted in connection with the June 25 shooting death of a 45-year-old Cahokia mother.

Sports

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Lance Lynn, bottom, walks off the field after being removed from a baseball game during the seventh inning against the Tampa Bay Rays, Wednesday, July 23, 2014, in St. Louis.

Rays blank Cardinals, sweep series

Right-hander Alex Cobb left Lance Lynn and the St. Louis Cardinals little margin for error Wednesday night.

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In a July 19, 2014 photo, Oliver Bonham-Carter and Janyl Jumadinova hold their wedding ceremony at the chapel at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Omaha, Neb. the bride is from Kyrgyzstan and holds a firm belief in spirits. Some of the groom's ancestors are buried in the cemetery. The couple married earlier this year in a small ceremony in Pennsylvania, but wanted to hold another ceremony so friends and family could bear witness. (AP Photo/The Omaha World-Herald/Matt Miller)  MAGS OUT TV OUT US ONLY

Why did this couple get married in cemetery?

A Nebraska couple chose an unusual venue for their wedding: the largest cemetery in Omaha.

State|Region

In this July 3, 2014 photo, Michael Mayes, CEO of Chicago-based Quantum 9 Inc., a medical cannabis consulting company, poses for a photo in his Chicago office. The prospect of adding jobs, even as few as 30, has led officials in many shrinking Illinois' communities to set aside any qualms about the state's legalization of medical marijuana and to get friendly with would-be growers. Quantum 9 has helped win permits for marijuana producers in four other states.

Illinois patients to docs: 'What about marijuana?'

Illinois doctors, nursing homes, hospitals and hospice organizations are ramping up for their role as gatekeepers in the state's new medical marijuana program.

Nation|World

The Arizona state prison is shown where the nearly two hour execution of Joseph Rudolph Wood took place on Wednesday, July 23, 2014, in Florence, Ariz. Wood was convicted in the 1989 shooting deaths of Debbie Dietz, 29, and Gene Dietz, 55, at an auto repair shop in Tucson.

Execution of Arizona inmate takes 2 hours

A condemned Arizona inmate gasped for more than an hour and a half during his execution Wednesday before he died in an episode sure to add to the scrutiny surrounding the death penalty in the U.S. 31 minutes ago

Opinion

Keep asking city for help

Belleville has occupancy codes, police patrols, neighborhood organizations and a crime-free housing program, but it still has trouble hot spots like 7701 W. Main St.

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