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Quinn administration fires 3 corrections officials

Quinn administration fires 3 corrections officials


In what may be a shake up of the Illinois Department of Corrections, Gov. Pat Quinn's administration has fired three of the department's top administrators.

Woman killed in Granite City crash

Woman killed in Granite City crash


One person was killed and three others injured in a two vehicle crash in Granite City, Illinois Friday afternoon.

Belleville police chief upset over toddler abuse case

Belleville police chief upset over toddler abuse case

Belleville police chief claims DCFS tried to throw his department under the bus
There are questions about how suspicion of child abuse and neglect could fall through the cracks days before a child is severely beaten.

Fairview Heights police looking for purse snatcher

Fairview Heights police looking for purse snatcher


Authorities in Fairview Heights are looking for an attempted purse snatcher.

Businessman claims big dream of opening a bazaar halted by City of Mascoutah

Businessman claims big dream of opening a bazaar halted by City of Mascoutah


One man is looking to grow a Metro East neighborhood by creating a business that would offer hundreds of jobs, but he claims the City of Mascoutah may be standing in his way.

Burglary suspects apprehended in Collinsville, Illinois

Burglary suspects apprehended in Collinsville, Illinois


Two Collinsville residents were arrested Wednesday morning for an alleged burglary.

Local Republicans to honor Lincoln this weekend

Local Republicans to honor Lincoln this weekend


If you're looking to go to a Missouri Republican gathering named after the 16th president this weekend, you've got a couple of choices.

Alton police officer shoots and kills pit bull

Alton police officer shoots and kills pit bull


An Alton police officer claims he shot and killed a pit bull to save his own life, now the dog's owner is in jail.

Police: Would-be purse snatcher arrested

Police: Would-be purse snatcher arrested

Police: Would-be purse snatcher Ashleigh Hamm arrested
Fairview Heights police arrested a woman they believe responsible for an attempted purse snatching late last month at an area Target store.

Suspects arrested for alleged kidnapped of Illinois boys found in St. Louis

Suspects arrested for alleged kidnapped of Illinois boys found in St. Louis


Police in central Illinois have arrested five people in connection with the alleged abduction of two boys who were found safe in St. Louis.

Illinois school bus driver busted for DUI after dropping off students

Illinois school bus driver busted for DUI after dropping off students


An Illinois school bus driver was charged with DUI on Tuesday after registering nearly three times the legal limit on a breath test.

Blagojevich appears again with David Letterman

Blagojevich appears again with David Letterman

Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich appears again with David Letterman
Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich paid a return visit to David Letterman to field jokes -- mostly about his hair.

Grim anniversary for Lincoln County family

Grim anniversary for Lincoln County family

Family of Bianca Piper still looking five years after disappearance
Today marks a grim anniversary for a Lincoln county family.

Quinn: Illinois must confront budget crisis

Quinn: Illinois must confront budget crisis

Governor Pat Quinn: Illinois must confront budget crisis
Gov. Pat Quinn is urging lawmakers to raise income taxes to avoid deep cuts in spending on schools and colleges.
Click here to read Governor Quinn's speech.

Boys abducted in Illinois found safe at Baden home

Boys abducted in Illinois found safe at Baden home


Two little boys abducted from a group home in Decatur, Illinois were found safe at a home in the Baden neighborhood in north St. Louis.
View pictures of the rescued boys

Moline Acres officers honored for saving woman's life

Moline Acres officers honored for saving woman's life


One local community is calling two police officers heroes.

Gov. Pat Quinn's budget to mean painful choices for Illinois

Gov. Pat Quinn's budget to mean painful choices for Illinois


Gov. Pat Quinn plans to propose a budget that would keep Illinois government afloat mostly by borrowing money and letting bills go unpaid.

Two charged in Granite City police chase

Two charged in Granite City police chase


Two men face criminal charges following a high speed chase that ended with their vehicle flipping over.

Madison County Treasurer announces new property tax payment plan

Madison County Treasurer announces new property tax payment plan

Madison County Treasurer Frank Miles announces new property tax payment plan
Madison County Treasurer Frank Miles released details of a new plan designed to alleviate some financial pressure on county residents by allowing them to spread out payments on their annual property tax bill.

Jerseyville, Illinois man accused of beating nine-month-old

Jerseyville, Illinois man accused of beating nine-month-old

Robert Hill charged with aggravated battery of a child
A Jerseyville man is in jail after being accused of attacking a nine-month-old baby girl.

Pre-K cuts likely in Illinois school system

Pre-K cuts likely in Illinois school system


The Roxana School District says with Pre-K funding for next fall uncertain, the program must be canceled now to give effected teachers their required notice.

Suspects flip car during police chase in the Metro East

Suspects flip car during police chase in the Metro East


A police chase ended with the suspects' vehicle flipped this morning in the Metro East.

Man killed in tractor mishap

Man killed in tractor mishap


A Highland, Illinois man was killed while trying to start a tractor this weekend.

East St. Louis firefighters battle house fire

East St. Louis firefighters battle house fire


Firefighters in East St. Louis battled a house fire overnight.

Hope and Healing in Maryville

Hope and Healing in Maryville


The wife of a pastor who was fatally shot during a Sunday sermon a year ago says she wishes she could have a single day without struggle.

Mother of beaten Metro East toddler released from jail

Mother of beaten Metro East toddler released from jail


Friday investigators spent several hours searching the home where a two-year-old Metro East toddler was beaten. It's one of several developments in the case.

Troy, Illinois man killed in one-car accident

Troy, Illinois man killed in one-car accident


A 55-year-old Troy, Illinois man died Friday after veering off the highway in St. Clair County and crashing.

Mother of critically injured child released from police custody

Mother of critically injured child released from police custody


The mother of a critically injured toddler has been released from police custody and ordered to stay away from her daughter.

Bill Brady wins Illinois Republican governor nomination by 193 votes

Bill Brady wins Illinois Republican governor nomination by 193 votes


Sen. Kirk Dillard is conceding defeat in the Republican primary for Illinois governor. that makes Sen. Bill Brady the party's official nominee.

Prosecutors defend homicide counts against trooper who caused deadly crash

Prosecutors defend homicide counts against trooper who caused deadly crash


Prosecutors are challenging an Illinois state trooper's push to be cleared of charges that accuse him of recklessly causing a car wreck that killed two sisters on a southwestern Illinois freeway.

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