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Madigan pushes timely sex assault evidence
Police here say they would have no trouble conforming to legislation pushed by the state attorney general calling for a 10-day deadline to submit sexual assault evidence to a state lab.
Detecting texting while driving
After the texting law went into effect Jan. 1 officers have had to contend with the problems of detecting texting while driving.
Police: Opportunistic car thief swipes vehicle with keys in ignition
A 21-year-old Cahokia, Illinois man was arrested Friday morning after allegedly stealing a woman's car while she ran inside a convenience store, Fairview Heights police said.
Hollywood Actress and Illinois Family Team-Up To Battle Mental Illness
A Hollywood star and an Illinois family hook up for a simple, but powerful message: it's "ok" to talk about mental illness.
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St. Louis Man Finds Ex-Girlfriend with Naked Lover, Goes Crazy
Here's a wild-ass tale from Fairview Heights, Illinois. Police there arrested Minchul McCullough , 24, of St.
Fairview Heights police make arrest in home invasion
Fairview Heights police responding to calls of a naked man running around an apartment complex over the weekend discovered that the nude man was the victim of a home invasion.
Life credits: Students learn just how far a little community service can go
Community service projects may take different forms among local high school students, but schools say they all share a common goal -- to teach students the importance of giving back.
Fire breaks out at Metro-East store
Firefighters in the Metro-East were called in to battle flames at a store. The fire broke out around 6:00 a.m. at Simpson's TV in the 100 block of Meckfessel in Fairview Heights, Illinois.
Several departments battle Fairview Heights fire
Firefighters from several agencies battled a fire, just west of St. Clair Square Mall in Fairview Heights.
'Mr. Belleville': In five years as mayor, Eckert hasn't...
Mayor Mark Eckert often starts his workday hours before the office opens. In his city-issued Crown Victoria, a former police vehicle still equipped with a working police radio, he drives around the city to see what's going on, runs home for a quick shower and coffee and gets to the office by 8:30 a.m. Eckert, 53, said most of his work weeks run 70 ...
Versatile knife: It only looks like a plastic knife, but don't pass by this bargain at Marshall's in Fairview Heights if you enjoy using a good cutting utensil in the kitchen.
After-Christmas sales are on light side
Bargain-hungry shoppers found appealing day-after-Christmas prices but less plentiful selections Saturday as retailers cut back on inventories for this year's holiday-ending shopping rush.
Patriarch of car dealership family dead in fire
Authorities say the patriarch of a Belleville car dealership family has died in a fire at his Fairview Heights home.
Belleville auto dealership owner dies in house fire
The owner of a Belleville auto dealership died in a house fire in Fairview Heights.
Booze to blame for ex-mobster arrest
A gangster-turned-FBI informant whose exploits were the basis of the 1990 Martin Scorsese mob film "Goodfellas" said Tuesday his struggles with alcohol again are to blame for his weekend arrest after a drunken disturbance at a hotel.
Here's what you missed on today's WAR... Posted 12/15/2009 6:16:00 AM What it do Ninjas?! Mega tonos to all who came out to the 2009 Ho Ho Show on Sunday.
Court Sides With Ill. Family In Service Dog Case
Share + Dec 18, 2009 11:06 am US/Central COLUMBIA, Ill. An Illinois state appellate court has sided with a couple's push to let their autistic son bring his service dog to school, marking the latest legal setback for the school district unconvinced the animal serves a necessary educational purpose.
Three Metro East women arrested for carjacking
Three women from the Metro East were arrested Tuesday for allegedly carjacking a mall employee on Sunday, the Fairview Heights Police Department said.
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"I was a witness to 20 murders. I dug ten holes. I had to dig one up." Goodfella Henry Hill Talks
One day after his arrest for disorderly conduct in Fairview Heights, Illinois , former wiseguy Henry Hill , whose life story inspired the film Goodfellas , agreed to sit down and chat with the Daily RFT .

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