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 March 18 general primary election in St. Clair County.
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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.
Carjacking suspects escape after shootout
Police are looking for a pair of carjacking suspects who escaped Tuesday evening after a shoot-out...
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Belleville police nab driver after failed attempt to flee
Belleville police on Tuesday afternoon stopped a fleeing suspect after a short chase.
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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
Man arrested for impersonating an officer insists he is still a Brooklyn cop
The 56-year-old man who Caseyville police stopped early Saturday morning and later charged with a driving under the influence and impersonating a police officer says he was not drunk and he is still a Brooklyn police officer.
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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:
Features
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 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.
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