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Collinsville man charged in connection with roommate's death

The 49-year-old roommate of a Collinsville man found dead Monday was charged in connection with his death. »

Maryville seeks gardeners for Community Work Day -- again

The Village of Maryville once again is asking volunteers to grab their gardening gloves and help plant trees and spruce up the town from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday for Community Work Day. »

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Body found in Collinsville; Major Case Squad activated

A body has been found in Collinsville and the Major Case Squad has been activated to help with the investigation.On Monday, Collinsville police discovered an unidentified body in the 900 block of St. Clair Court. »

Metro-east leaders will fight to keep I-70 exit on to Poplar Street Bridge

St. Clair and Madison County leaders are teaming up to oppose Missouri plans to eliminate eastbound Interstate 70 access to the Poplar Street Bridge after the new Mississippi River bridge opens in two years. »

Collinsville man charged with sexually assaulting boy in the 1990s

It's rare for molestation charges to be prosecuted after nearly two decades, but that is just what has happened in Madison County.David Benjamin Dix, now age 35, faces a charge of aggravated criminal sexual assault, a Class X felony. »

Three Madison County businesses cited for selling alcohol to minors

The Illinois State Police recently surveyed 24 locations for underage alcohol sales during a Campus Tap Alcohol Enforcement Surveillance Detail in Madison County. »

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'Click' went the gun: East St. Louis bar patron says he nearly became latest statistic

A Collinsville man said he almost became the latest East St. Louis nightclub shooting victim early Sunday when he was jumped by youths who aimed a gun at his head and pulled the trigger. »

Metro-east police officer arrested for DUI after leaving multiple accident scenes

Investigators with the Madison County Sheriff's Office say an Alton police officer was driving drunk and left the scene of multiple accidents. »

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Retired area businessman Clinton Rogier dies

A Madison County man whose name was synonymous with business and community service has died. »

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Metro-east teen’s body found in lake

Authorities searching for a missing Madison County teenager found his body in a lake Friday evening. »

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Couple arrested in Alton, Highland Walmart thefts, police say

Madison County Sheriff's investigators asked for the public's help to identify a couple who took laptops and electronics from the Alton and Highland Walmart stores. »

Alcohol may have played role in death of Collinsville pedestrian

A pedestrian may have been under the influence of alcohol when he was struck and killed by a motorist early Friday morning on Collinsville Road in the State Park Place area. »

Arkansas securities firm denies Madison County's claims of excessive fees and commissions

An Arkansas securities firm that is the target of an arbitration complaint by Madison County denied the county's latest allegations that the firm charged the county millions of dollars in excessive fees and commissions. »

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Woman hurt during carjacking; 2 arrested after joyride in East St. Louis

Two assailants harmed a Madison County woman and took her car late Wednesday, but police said they spotted the pair riding around with three other young men in East St. Louis and caught them after a brief car and foot pursuit. »

Local law-enforcement officials to denounce ISP dispatcher consolidations

Law-enforcement officials from the metro-east will hold a news conference Thursday afternoon to speak against Gov. Pat Quinn's proposal to consolidate the Illinois State Police dispatching center in Collinsville with an ISP communications center in Spr... »

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