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ISP trooper charged after strip search on side of the road

An Illinois State Police Trooper faces felony aggravated battery charges after prosecutors alleged...

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Tracy Gray

District 118 school board hires new assistant superintendent

Belleville School District 118 Board of Education hired a new assistant superintendent during its meeting Tuesday night.

Crime

Belleville men charged in armed mugging of woman

A pair of Belleville men have been charged in relation to the attack and robbery of a woman who was walking home from the store.

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U.S. Senator Dick Durbin and U.S. Senator Mark Kirk speak to members of the media after touring Scott Air Force Base with newly confirmed Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James.

Durbin: Air Force leader excited about Scott's future

Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James said she enthusiastically supports Scott Air Force Base's future, according to U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., who led James on a tour of the base Tuesday.

Sports

Milwaukee Brewers' Carlos Gomez is out at second after St. Louis Cardinals' Mark Ellis, left, and Jhonny Peralta turn a double play on a ball hit by Ryan Braun during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 15, 2014, in Milwaukee.

Cards pitching shuts down Brewers again 6-1

Cardinals starters are feeling right at home on the mound at Miller Park.

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In this April 4, 2014 photo, B.B King performs at the Peabody Opera House on April 4, 2014 in St. Louis, Mo. Some St. Louis music fans are singing the blues after an erratic weekend performance by 88-year-old guitar legend B.B. King led to a stream of early departures and audience catcalls. Concert-goers say King’s rambling Friday night set at the Peabody Opera House included only a handful of complete songs amid musical snippets, long-winded soliloquies and a 15-minute sing-along of “You Are My Sunshine.” (AP Photo/St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Sarah Conard) EDWARDSVILLE INTELLIGENCER OUT; THE ALTON TELEGRAPH OUT

B.B. King apologizes for St. Louis concert gone bad

Blues guitarist B.B. King wants his St. Louis fans to give him another chance after an erratic performance led to a stream of audience catcalls and early departures. 9 minutes ago

State|Region

Carl Officer in a BND file photo.

Carl Officer forms SuperPAC to support GOP candidate

Former East St. Louis mayor Carl Officer says he has formed a SuperPAC to support Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner, signaling a possible shift in Democratic support.

Nation|World

Ford Motor Co. introduces the all-new 2015 Mustang convertible on the 86th floor observation deck of the Empire State Building during the New York International Auto Show, Wednesday, April 16, 2014, in New York.

Ford to offer 50th anniversary Mustang

Ford is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Mustang with a limited-edition model and a display atop the Empire State Building. 12 minutes ago

Opinion

Belleville's actions don't match Eckert's words

In August, Belleville Mayor Mark Eckert sold the sales tax extension as a way to add at least two police officers to the force. Residents and business owners were clear that they supported the 0.25 cent tax as a way for the city to hire more officers...

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