Doctor learns the joy of medical missions

Golf and beaches are nice, but Dr. Bill Edwards has discovered a new type of vacation.

Cats seized from hoarder causing problems

Taking care of 28 cats seized from a woman charged with animal hoarding in May has been costing St. Clair County Animal Services in Belleville more than $5,400 a month.

Cars for church charity program vandalized

Recent vandalism in the tiny Chicago suburb of Medinah has endangered a church's efforts to give used cars to single mothers.

Officials: Target sacks plans for Marion project

Marion's hopes for attracting a Target distribution center have been dashed.

ICE arrests 49 immigrants in gang sweep

Federal immigration authorities arrested 49 men in a four-day sweep targeting illegal immigrants and gangs, officials announced Friday.

Illinois minister accused of sex abuse fit to stand trial

An ex-minister and former substitute teacher from central Illinois has been found competent to stand trial on federal child pornography charges.

Police: Woman outside Lane Bryant during slayings

Law enforcement officials investigating five slayings at a south suburban Chicago clothing store earlier this year say a woman was about to enter the store during the shootings.

Runaway 13-year-old girl steals police van

Police say a runaway 13-year-old girl from the southern Chicago suburb of Lynwood led officers on a chase from Lynwood to Chicago after stealing a prisoner transport van returning her from Parke County, Indiana.

Illinois man accused of torching baby raccoon

A Cook County judge has ordered a Chicago man held in lieu of $250,000 bail for allegedly torturing a live baby raccoon by pouring gasoline on it and lighting it on fire.

Deputy coroner collapses, hospitalized

St. Clair County's chief deputy coroner is hospitalized a day after collapsing at the scene of a Metro East homicide he was investigating.

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