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Westbound I-64 to close in St. Louis Friday night

If you're planning to head west this weekend, you might want to avoid Interstate 64.

Coroner identifies passenger ejected, killed in Marissa crash

A single vehicle crash early Friday morning in Marissa left one man dead and two others injured, ...

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Illinois State Police released this sketch of a suspect accused of trying to lure two children into a van on Scott Air Force Base.

SAFB releases sketch of attempted abduction suspect

Scott Air Force Base security forces have released a description of the suspect accused of trying to lure two children into a van, causing the base to go on high alert.

Crime

Police arrest man after reported abduction in Columbia

A 27-year-old man has been taken into custody after a reported abduction Thursday afternoon in Columbia.

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After pleading guilty Thursday afternoon to involuntary manslaughter of his 23-month-old son, Nathan, who died June 20, 2013, Wayne M. Hubert, left, talks with relatives in the lobby of the St. Clair County Building in Belleville. Hubert faces a sentence of four years.

Passed out drunk: O'Fallon dad pleads guilty in dead toddler case

A former O'Fallon man pleaded guilty Thursday to charges of involuntary manslaughter in the death of his 23-month-old son.

Sports

Pablo Larrazabal, left, of Spain, jumps into a lake after being attacked by a swarm of hornets during the second round of the Malaysian Open golf tournament at Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Friday, April 18, 2014.

PGA golfer jumps into water to escape hornets

Pablo Larrazabal couldn't believe what was coming his way. He was playing in the second round of the Malaysian Open on Friday when a swarm of hornets "three times the size of bees" began an assault.

Features

This image released by ABC shows Tony Goldwyn, left, and Bellamy Young in a scene from the third season finale of "Scandal," which aired on Thursday, April 17, 2014.

A nutty finale for 'Scandal,' TV's craziest show

"Scandal" is arguably the nuttiest show on the air. But there's a method to its madness, demonstrated every week with OMG intensity. 2 hours ago

State|Region

Southern Illinois woman gets jail for hindering murder probe

The girlfriend of a Southern Illinois man who is imprisoned for the shooting deaths of two campers has been sentenced to 60 days in jail for hindering the investigation.

Nation|World

Woman sues over right to have '8THEIST' license plate

A New Jersey woman claims she was denied a license plate proclaiming herself to be an atheist because it might be considered offensive.

Opinion

Will Illinois school aid formula get a makeover?

People in Illinois hear a lot about schools not getting enough funding from the state, but not much about an effort afoot in Springfield to develop a fairer way to distribute the money.

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