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State labor board: St. Clair Township violated contract negotiation process

A state board said this week that St. Clair Township violated fair labor practices in its contract...

Girl falls through skylight at abandoned Belle Valley school

A teenage girl was hospitalized late Wednesday after she was injured at an abandoned Belleville ...

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The land on the northwest corner of Scott-Troy Road and Hwy 50.

New ice rink coming to O'Fallon?

The approval of a tax incentive for a sports complex in O'Fallon has some hoping the site will host the return of an ice skating rink to the metro-east.

Crime

Man dies in I-70 hit-and-run; police search for semi driver

The Illinois State Police are asking the public for help in finding a hit-and-run semi driver accused of fleeing the scene of a fatal crash on Interstate 70 near Troy.

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Bob Romanik showed up in county court Tuesday in a red, white and blue Uncle Sam costume minus the top hat as a way of reminding the public, ÒIf they can do this to me, they can do this to you.Ó

Radio show host continues to fight trespassing charge

Radio show host Bob Romanik showed up in county court Tuesday in a red, white and blue Uncle Sam costume minus the top hat as a way of reminding the public, "If they can do this to me, they can do this to you."

Sports

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher John Lackey delivers to the Tampa Bay Rays during the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 26, 2014, in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Cardinals get pitcher Lackey from Red Sox for Craig, Kelly

Continuing their push for pitching, the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday added veteran starter John Lackey to their mix. 2 minutes ago

Features

Eddy C. George for 26 years was Otto Schultz on WIBV radio. His polka show featured a put-on thick German accent and stories from his mythical family Fritz, Lena and Little Willie. He died in 1977.

Throwback Thursday: Otto Schultz served up polka with large side of kraut

Eins, zwei, oompah... This Throwback Donnerstag is a visit back to Jan. 2, 1977. That’s the day Belleville lost some of its German flavor, the day you might say the polka music died.

State|Region

Inmates on cleanup crew find $1 million in pot

A Missouri cleanup crew consisting of jail inmates and a sheriff's deputy went into a roadside ravine to clean up trash and instead discovered more than 600 pounds of packaged marijuana.

Nation|World

That stunning skyline; those sad New Yorkers.

Tale of 20 cities: These are the 10 happiest, and the 10 unhappiest

Happiness is admittedly, incredibly subjective. One person’s happiness (from a high-stakes job, a sprawling yard, a set of twins) is another’s headache. Even the things that make most of us happy – dessert, puppies – do... 1 hour ago

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