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An ambulance responded to the YMCA of Southwestern Illinois in downtown Belleville after 2 p.m. Friday and took a young boy to the hospital. He appeared to be alert. Emergency broadcasts initially reported a drowning, but police at the scene said that was not the case.

UPDATE: Boy rescued at Belleville YMCA pool is 'fine'

A boy rescued Friday afternoon in the downtown Belleville YMCA pool is doing "fine," according...

State-ranked Highland football team forced to forfeit Friday's game

It was far from a typical Thursday and Friday for the Highland High School football team beacuse...

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Collinsville officer to become new Glen Carbon chief

The village's new police chief will be a familiar face from neighboring Collinsville.

Crime

O'Fallon man convicted of stealing union funds

An O'Fallon man has been convicted of federal embezzlement charges.

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Emergency workers on the scene of an accident at Southwestern Illinois College in Belleville.

Coroner IDs motorcyclist killed on SWIC campus

Dameian J. Daniels, 35, of Belleville, has been identified as the motorcyclist killed Wednesday afternoon after an accident involving a pickup truck on the Belleville campus of Southwestern Illinois College.

Sports

Belleville East senior running back Demarius Ward talks about his four TDs that led the Lancers over Collinsville 35-7.

Ward scores four TDs as East pulls away from Collinsville

Belleville East started slowly Friday, but running back Demarius Ward righted the ship. 48 minutes ago

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This photo released by the Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation shows "The Simpsons" art by Matt Groening. "The Simpsons Take the Bowl!" world premiere is held on Sept. 12-14, 2014 at The Hollywood Bowl, in Los Angeles. It is co-hosted by Hank Azaria, Nancy Cartwright and Yeardley Smith, and features special guest appearances by Beverly D’Angelo, Jon Lovitz, “Weird Al” Yankovic, and Matt Groening, among others. (AP Photo/Copyright Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, The Simpsons) ***MANDATORY***MUST CREDIT PHOTO AND NOT CROP OUT SIGNATURE ON PHOTO***

'The Simpsons' toast 25 years with songs and stars

Bart and Lisa Simpson, Chief Wiggam and son Ralph, bartender Moe and Apu from Kwik-E-Mart came to the Hollywood Bowl to celebrate 25 years of "The Simpsons."

State|Region

Illinois TV anchorman says he has months to live

A television news anchorman fighting brain cancer in Illinois has told viewers he has only four to six months to live, but he hopes to work as long as he can.

Nation|World

The Vikings say Adrian Peterson will not be active for Sunday’s home game against New England.

Vikings’ Adrian Peterson accused of child abuse

Authorities in Texas issued an arrest warrant Friday for star Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson after he was indicted on a charge of child abuse for using a branch to spank his son. He was swiftly benched by his team for this weekend...

Opinion

O'Fallon's right to look at all the options

O'Fallon is right to test the market for its water and sewer departments.

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