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A building that originally housed Dairy Queen in Swansea has reopened as a new restaurant. Swansea Family Restaurant opened Wednesday at 1500 N. Illinois St. in Swansea, where breakfast, lunch and dinner are served. The new eatery is open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. seven days a week.

What's in the old DQ in Swansea? Restaurant opens for business

A building that originally housed Dairy Queen in Swansea has reopened as a new restaurant.

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Toddler helps county decide order of candidates on primary ballot

A toddler's grasp has determined the order of candidates in eight races on the ballot for the...

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In this April 18, 2012 photo, The Beach Boys, from left, Bruce Johnston, Al Jardine, Mike Love, Brian Wilson and David Marks pose for a portrait in Burbank, Calif. The group will open Belleville's 200th birthday party on Sept. 19.

Beach Boys to kick off Belleville's bicentennial celebration

The city of Belleville's 200th anniversary weekend celebration in September will include musicians from Belleville and afar, including the Beach Boys.

Crime

Carjacking suspects escape after shootout with St. Clair County deputy

Police are looking for three suspects after shots were fired at a St. Clair County deputy pursuing a stolen SUV Tuesday night. 53 minutes ago

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East St. Louis man sent back to prison for drug distribution

An East St. Louis man has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison for heroin distribution.

Sports

Tuesday night high school scores in the metro-east

Scores from high school games involving metro-east teams Tuesday night:

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School superintendents, from left , Susan Homes, Smithton District 130; Matt Stines, Grant District 110; Julie Brown, Pontiac-William Holliday District 105; and Jon Tallman, Red Bud District 132; rang bells Saturday at St. Clair Square to help the Salvation Army.

District 189 finalist for national grant, could receive millions of dollars

East St. Louis School District 189 is one of only two school districts in Illinois to be selected as a finalist for the nationwide Race to the Top District grant. The other is Chicago Public Schools. The winner will be announced on or before Dec. ...

State|Region

St. Louis man who killed 2 dies in prison

State officials say a man who had been on death row since 1982 for killing two people in St. Louis has died in prison.

Nation|World

Pope Francis waves as he leaves after his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013. Pope Francis has been selected by Time magazine as the Person of the Year. In only his first year, the Pope was selected by the magazine's editors as the person who had the greatest impact on the world, for good or bad, during 2013.

Pope Francis is Time's Person of the Year

Time magazine selected Pope Francis as its Person of the Year on Wednesday, saying the Catholic Church's new leader has changed the perception of the 2,000-year-old institution in an extraordinary way in a short time. 12 minutes ago

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