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Editorial Cartoons

See the latest editorial cartoons by Glenn McCoy.

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Art on the Square winner

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Lindenwood graduation

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Art on the Square - Saturday

Nice weather brought out the crowds on Saturday at the Art on the Square annual art show and sale, which draws thousands of visitors to downtown Belleville each year. The festival is regularly ranked among the top art shows in the country. This year, 105 artists have their work on display and for...

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Officer Katy Stein funeral procession

Swansea Firefighters stood at attention and saluted as the funeral procession for former Swansea Police Officer Catherine Stein drove past the police station, government center, and fire station on North Illinois Street Saturday afternoon. Katy - as most people knew her - was a longtime Swansea ...

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Art on the Square

Friday night was crowded for the first night of the 12th annual Art on the Square in downtown Belleville.

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Rock Island Class 3A Sectional

Photographs from Friday night's Rock Island Class 3A Sectional boys track and Field Meet.

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Collinsville vs O'Fallon soccer regional

Collinsville defeated O'Fallon in overtime of their regional match Friday night.

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Marathon game for Joplin tornado victims

Two men's baseball teams -- Joplin and St. Louis -- are holding a 62 hour-long marathon game at GCS Stadium in Sauget in an attempt to get into the Guinness World Book of Records, and also as a fundraiser to help the tornado victims of Joplin, Missouri. The game began at 5 a.m. on Friday, under ...

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Southwestern Illinois Class of 2013

The graduation ceremony for the class of 2013 at Southwestern Illinois College.