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Madison County man dies after losing control of SUV

An Alton man died after the SUV he was driving went out of control and struck a traffic signal pole...

Real Estate: What's your neighbor's home selling for?

Recent real estate transaction for St. Clair, Madison and Monroe counties

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Metro-east News

Belleville Mayor Mark Eckert.

Eckert seeks to delay demolition of Meredith Home

As the deadline for a May demolition of the Meredith Home draws near, preservationists continue to appeal to developers and hope for an extension from Belleville officials.

Crime

Metro-east sweep yields 10 probation revocations

Probationers beware: Compliance is the law and if you break the law, you will pay the price.

Hot Topics

Off the beat: Dumbest thing ever said to a cop during DUI stop

He was pulled over with glassy eyes, slurred speech, a boozy smell, and he blew well over the legal limit on his BAC test, so 61-year-old Michael Moore probably couldn't say much to help his case.

Sports

SWIC's Erika McCaster feels pressure from Rend Lake's Marquita Hilliard.

SWIC earns berth in national tournament

The three-peat is complete for the Southwestern Illinois College Blue Storm.

Features

Dave Coles, right, of Belleville, met with Jim Crews, SLU's basketball coach, before the Feb. 28 game against DuQuesne. Dave coached Jim Crews' 7th-grade team in Normal.

Coach's coach: Belleville man got SLU coach off to a good start

Dave Coles and Ron Steen have been friends for more than 40 years.

State|Region

Missouri seeing effects of declining casino visits

A recent decline in Missouri's casino revenues has created funding shortfalls for public schools and state-run veterans' nursing homes, raising questions among lawmakers about the extent to which the state can continue to rely on gambling to fund ...

Nation|World

Oscar Pistorius, in the dock on the second day of his trial at the high court in Pretoria, South Africa, Tuesday, March 4, 2014. Pistorius is charged with murder for the shooting death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on Valentines Day in 2013.

Pistorius trial: Stunning testimony in 1st week

The testimony in the first week of Oscar Pistorius' murder trial was jaw dropping at times, and more riveting evidence is expected as the prosecution seeks to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the double-amputee athlete intentionally shot dead his... 11 minutes ago

Opinion

Scare tactics and the jail tax

Supporters of the $37 million St. Clair County Jail expansion are using fear to try to get a sales tax increase approved.

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