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Circuit Judge Mike Cook is under federal investigation

St. Clair County Circuit Judge Mike Cook is the target of a federal investigation. 18 minutes ago

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METRO-EAST NEWS

State Police to crack down on seat-belt violations over holiday

Illinois State Police remind motorists to take the necessary safety precautions for the upcoming Memorial Day weekend -- one of the busiest travel periods for motorists.

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METRO-EAST NEWS

Daily business briefing: St. Louis County loans Metro $400 million

St. Louis County is loaning Metro $400 million to pay off debt, according to a KMOX story cited by the St. Louis Business Journal. The radio station reports that the funds are coming from the Proposition A transit sales tax and the St. Louis-based transit service will use the money to pay down its...

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METRO-EAST NEWS

KMOV fires Larry Conners after Facebook comments about IRS

Veteran St. Louis TV anchorman Larry Conners has been fired in the wake of comments he made on Facebook claiming "pressure" by the IRS following his 2012 interview with President Barack Obama.
METRO-EAST NEWS

Cooler temperatures, a chance of rain the next few days

Temperatures will be unseasonably cool Thursday and into the upcoming Memorial Day weekend.
METRO-EAST NEWS

Compact car crushed in collision with semi

A passenger car and a semi-truck collided early Thursday morning in East St. Louis.
CRIME

Cahokia business is target of smash and grab robbery

Police are looking for the occupants of a dark-colored pick-up truck which was used early Thursday in a smash and grab robbery at a Cahokia gas station.
METRO-EAST NEWS

Former Belleville alderman dies at 83

A man who dedicated most of his life to serving Belleville, especially the children of the Franklin Neighbhorhood and schools in Belleville, has died.
BELLEVILLE NEWS

Signal Hill earns county's first 'Get Up and Go' honor

The efforts of the Signal Hill Neighborhood Association to promote healthy living has earned them the distinction of being St. Clair County's first "Get Up & Go!" community.
METRO-EAST NEWS

Compromise bill: State panel would have final say on concealed-carry licenses

Compromise legislation to regulate the carrying of concealed weapons in Illinois would include an appointed board that has the final say on whether someone can have a license.
METRO-EAST NEWS

Population down in most of metro-east's largest cities

Four of the five largest cities in the metro-east have seen their populations drop since 2010, according to estimates released Thursday from the U.S. Census Bureau.