Fairmont City woman driving 100 mph is killed in crash
A Fairmont City woman driving more than 100 mph was killed Sunday evening in a traffic crash in Alton, authorities said.
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The City Council approved steps toward eminent domain in the process of evacuating the last tenants from a Main Street warehouse in order to demolish and rehabilitate most of the block.
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Two former inmates who allege they were humiliated during strip searches at the St. Clair County Jail have filed a federal lawsuit seeking more than $350,000.
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A Beverly Hills police sergeant is suing the city, claiming he faced retaliation after reporting that a detective made inappropriate remarks about Whitney Houston's body at her death scene.
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