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Car slams into building at Anheuser-Busch brewery

A driver lost control in south St. Louis overnight, sending the vehicle into the corner of a building on the complex of the Anheuser-Busch brewery.

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NATIONAL

Fla. boy, 6, dies 5 years after nearly drowning

A 6-year-old central Florida boy has died five years after he nearly drowned in a backyard pool.

3 days ago
ILLINOIS NEWS

Settlement of lawsuit over shackles during birth

A federal judge has given preliminary approval to the settlement of a class-action lawsuit brought by female detainees at Cook County Jail who alleged they were shackled while giving birth, a violation of state law.

3 days ago
NATIONAL

Woman sues hospital after she falls off operating table

A woman sued a Connecticut hospital Tuesday, saying she was severely injured when she fell off an operating table after surgery.

4 days ago
NATIONAL

Police: Man bound, tortured by roommates

A group of six is behind bars after police say they bound their 41-year-old roommate's feet with tape, stapled his lips shut, and spent the night torturing him with a small power tool in their Utah home near Salt Lake City.

4 days ago
ILLINOIS NEWS

Ill. lawmakers want to monitor vehicle use

The Illinois Senate wants a tighter rein on the use of state-owned vehicles.

4 days ago
MISSOURI NEWS

Cardinals reveal new plan for Ballpark Village

The latest plan for Ballpark Village in St. Louis is far less ambitious than previous proposals, but the Cardinals say it is far more likely to succeed.

4 days ago
PUBLIC SALARY DATABASE

$1 billion-plus: State of Illinois workers added to payroll database

State workers from the metro-east averaged $61,372 last year, including three Illinois Department of Human Services doctors and Illinois Supreme Court Justice Lloyd Karmeier who topped the $200,000 mark.

4 days ago
MISSOURI NEWS

Mo. 3-year-old may have been with dead mom for 4 days

Authorities in St. Charles County say a 3-year-old girl may have been alone in an apartment with her dead mother for up to four days.

4 days ago
ILLINOIS NEWS

Illinois homeless man, 22, gets 30-year prison sentence

A judge in central Illinois has handed down a 30-year prison sentence for a 22-year-old homeless man who pleaded guilty to predatory criminal sexual assault of a child.

4 days ago
LIVING

Coach takes student to prom, loses job

The daughter-in-law of Nike co-founder Bill Bowerman has been dismissed as a volunteer track coach at a small Eastern Oregon high school because she escorted a 17-year-old boy to the prom.

5 days ago