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Grand jury issues first indictments in courthouse drug scandal

The first federal indictments related to the arrest of a former St. Clair County judge were returned...

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McGlynn appointed to judgeship formerly held by Cook

The Illinois Supreme Court and Justice Lloyd Karmeier on Wednesday announced the appointment of ...

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Metro-east cellphone users overpaying $306 million yearly for wireless

The Citizens Utility Board reports that metro-east cellphone customers are overpaying by more than $306 million a year for wireless service and Illinois residents are wasting $1.4 billion.

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Dominic R. Hood, 20, of East St. Louis, was charged Friday with rape after a DNA test linked him to the attack on Jan. 29 shortly after a woman got off a MetroLink train in East St. Louis. Another man had been charged with the crime until DNA cleared him.

Prosecutor: DNA frees one suspect, nabs another in East St. Louis MetroLink rape

DNA cleared one man and pointed to another suspect in the rape and robbery of a woman near an East St. Louis MetroLink station.

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Daughter of deceased Caseyville chief accused of beating 63-year-old

Authorities have issued charges of aggravated battery and criminal trespass against the daughter of the former Caseyville police chief, who committed suicide on Thursday.

Sports

St. Louis Cardinals Matt Carpenter scores in the first inning as Chicago Cubs catcher Wellington Castillo waits for the bal during their game at Busch Stadium on Wednesday.

Yadi continue to turn heads

Yadier Molina won't engage in any conversation about his chances of winning a National League batting championship. 44 minutes ago

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FILE - This Sept. 21, 2003 file photo shows actors Edie Falco, left, and James Gandolfini with the awards they won for outstanding lead actress and actor in a drama series for their work on The Sopranos at the 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. HBO and the managers for Gandolfini say the actor died Wednesday, June 19, 2013, in Italy. He was 51.

Actor James Gandolfini dies in Italy at age 51

James Gandolfini, whose portrayal of a brutal, emotionally delicate crime boss in HBO's "The Sopranos" was the brilliant center of one of TV's greatest... 2 hours ago

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Illinois state workers to see pay raises

Gov. Pat Quinn's administration on July 1 will start paying the wage rate that was promised to thousands of unionized government workers in 2011 and 2012, although Illinois lawmakers didn't approve extra funding for back wages owed, officials said... 3 hours ago

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In this June 11, 2013, photo, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. Grassley says the Internal Revenue Service is about to pay $70 million in employee bonuses despite an Obama administration directive to cancel discretionary bonuses because of automatic spending cuts. He says his office has learned that the IRS is executing an agreement with the employees’ union on Wednesday, June 19, 2013, to pay the bonuses.

IRS draws new criticism over $70M employee bonuses

Already reeling from a pair of scandals, the Internal Revenue Service is drawing new criticism over plans to hand out millions of dollars in employee...

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