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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? ...

Former Madison County Treasurer Fred Bathon.

Bathon set to be sentenced for role in bid-rigging scheme

Ex-Madison County Treasurer Fred Bathon is set to appear at 11 a.m. today in U.S. District Court...

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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.

Crime

Collinsville man charged in crash that killed 5

A Collinsville man is facing drunken driving charges for a fatal crash that killed five people. 1 hour ago

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Injured hunter rescued after fall from deer stand in remote area

A 75-year-old man was injured Thursday morning when he fell out of a deer stand near New Athens, police said.

Sports

Maroons' Kayleigh Thurwalker.

Belleville West's Kayleigh Thurwalker is tennis player of the year

Kayleigh Thurwalker has hit millions of tennis balls, taken hundreds of lessons and beaten countless high-quality players since her freshman season at Belleville West three years ago.

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FILE - Sheriff's deputies work near the wreckage of a Porsche that crashed into a light pole in Valencia, Calif., killing "Fast & Furious" star Paul Walker in this Saturday, Nov. 30, 2013 file photo. Detectives arrested Jameson Witty, 18, Thursday Dec. 5, 2013 accused of stealing some wreckage from the Porsche as it was being towed from the accident scene and a second suspect was planning to turn himself in, authorities said.

Teen arrested in theft of part from Walker crash

Detectives arrested a teenager Thursday accused of stealing some wreckage from the Porsche that "Fast & Furious" star Paul Walker was in when he died in a crash, and a second suspect was planning to turn himself in, authorities said. 46 minutes ago

State|Region

Car slides on ice, hits MetroLink train

Eight passengers on a MetroLink light rail train in suburban St. Louis are recovering from what appeared to be minor injuries after a car slid into the path of a train. 41 minutes ago

Nation|World

Curator Lee Glazer, of the Freer Gallery of Art in Washington, is photographed Nov. 21, 2013, in the Peacock Room where two rare Bibles are on display through February 20, 2014.

Who knew? The arts bring big bucks to the economy

The value of the arts to the economy has always been an elusive figure – until now.

Opinion

You and your @%*and# rules!

We get nervous when public officials enter the legal quagmire of talking about limits on the public talking to them. We also are uneasy when elected leaders try to outline proper personal conduct or manners.

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