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County Clerk Delaney to resign; says allegations not a factor

St. Clair County Clerk Bob Delaney will resign his office at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Delaney, shown here during ballot recounts following the April election, has been in the office since 1999.

St. Clair County Clerk Bob Delaney said Tuesday that he will resign from the office he has held since 1999 on Wednesday morning. 15 minutes ago

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METRO-EAST NEWS

Edwardsville OKs subdivision plan

The City Council approved plans for a controversial subdivision over the objections of a gallery full of neighboring residents.

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METRO-EAST NEWS

Enyart, Davis join rural lawmakers in support of farm bill

Farm-state lawmakers are scrambling to win bipartisan votes for a five year, half-trillion dollar farm bill on the House floor this week.

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METRO-EAST NEWS

Fairview man charged with threatening girlfriend with gun

A Fairview Heights man has been charged with assaulting his girlfriend Monday.

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CRIME

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.

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METRO-EAST NEWS

Fairview Heights will vote on hiring city administrator

The Fairview Heights City Council is expected to appoint a new city administrator tonight.
METRO-EAST NEWS

Candidates sought for judgeship in Madison County

Wanted: one judge, sought for the 3rd Judicial Circuit.
CRIME

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

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

Education Matters: ESL native selected for NBC internship during Winter Olympics

An East St. Louis native will be heading to Stamford, Conn., in February as part of an internship with NBC for the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Russia. Christopher Morgan, a senior at Bradley University in Peoria, was one of 15 students from the university to secure internships with NBC for the ...
METRO-EAST NEWS

News-Democrat ad department wins multiple awards

The Belleville News-Democrat was a top finisher at the Illinois Press Association annual advertising awards contest.
METRO-EAST NEWS

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.