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updated: Sat Jul 19, 2008 02:16 am

East St. Louis News

Local news for East St. Louis, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

9 hrs ago | Belleville News

East St. Louis man charged with shooting 3-year-old boy

The 3-year-old boy who was struck by bullets while riding in a van with his father remained in serious condition and a man was charged today in connection with the shooting on Thursday.

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Related Topix: St. Louis, MO Metro, East St. Louis, IL, Violent Crime

Fri Jul 18, 2008

Belleville News

Illinois Bar Foundation give grant to East St. Louis program

The Catholic Urban Program/Neighborhood Law Office in East St. Louis is among 36 law-related not-for-profit groups statewide that will receive grants from the Illinois Bar Foundation, the charitable affiliate ...

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Related Topix: St. Louis, MO Metro, East St. Louis, IL

Thu Jul 17, 2008

STLtoday

Child critically hurt in ESL shooting

A three year-old boy was hit by a shot meant for the child's father in East St. Louis around 2:00 p.m. this afternoon, police have confirmed.

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Related Topix: East St. Louis, IL, St. Louis, MO Metro

Wed Jul 16, 2008

STLtoday

New East St. Louis police officer has checkered past

The city swore in another police officer on Wednesday, filling a vacancy after one newly commissioned officer was let go last month for his criminal background and two others had failed the police academy ...

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Related Topix: St Clair County, IL, Centreville, IL, St. Louis, MO Metro, East St. Louis, IL

Belleville News

Metro-east included in federal funding dollars coming to Illinois

The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved $57.6 million in federal funding for transportation and economic development projects in Illinois.

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Related Topix: St Clair County, IL, Illinois, St. Louis, MO Metro, East St. Louis, IL

Mon Jul 14, 2008

KWQC-TV Davenport

Man imprisoned for gun used in killing

A federal judge says a Metro East man must spend 10 years in prison for being a felon who had a handgun that ultimately was used in a child's death.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime, East St. Louis, IL, St. Louis, MO Metro

Sat Jul 12, 2008

Belleville News

Fire departments receive state grants

Seven local fire departments will receive a portion of nearly $1 million provided by a state grant to buy protective clothing, tools and other fire protection equipment.

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Related Topix: St. Louis, MO Metro, East St. Louis, IL

Fri Jul 11, 2008

Belleville News

Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus in East St. Louis

Tests conducted by the East Side Health District West Nile surveillance program have identified mosquitoes that tested positive with the West Nile virus.

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Related Topix: St. Louis, MO Metro, East St. Louis, IL, Health, West Nile Virus

Thu Jul 10, 2008

Belleville News

East St. Louis man is found bleeding from head

Police are trying to determine whether the 31-year-old victim they found Tuesday morning bleeding from the head at 10th Street and Broadway Avenue was shot or beaten with an object.

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Related Topix: East St. Louis, IL, St. Louis, MO Metro, St Clair County, IL

Wed Jul 09, 2008

MyFox St. Louis

You Paid For It: New Monument In East St. Louis

Taxpayers may be on the hook for big bucks to build a new monument in downtown East St.

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Related Topix: St. Louis, MO Metro, East St. Louis, IL

Tue Jul 08, 2008

Belleville News

Man arrested in O'Fallon in connection with East St. Louis homicide has been released

East St. Louis police have released a man arrested by O'Fallon police in connection with a homicide in East St.

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Related Topix: St. Louis, MO Metro, East St. Louis, IL

Mon Jul 07, 2008

Belleville News-Democrat

East St. Louis grad Harper earns trip to Beijing

An East St. Louis native and former Flyerettes state champion, Harper earned a berth on the U.S. track and field team for the 2008 Beijing Olympics on Sunday when she placed third in the 100-meter high hurdles ...

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Sun Jul 06, 2008

WLOX-TV Biloxi

Ex-Birmingham schools chief back in old district

Former Birmingham schools Superintendent Stan Mims has landed a consulting job in Illinois.

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Related Topix: East St. Louis, IL, St. Louis, MO Metro

Sat Jul 05, 2008

Belleville News

East St. Louis man charged in fatal shooting of Centreville woman

A 35-year-old East St. Louis man was charged Monday with first-degree murder in the slaying of a 28-year old Centreville woman.

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Related Topix: St. Louis, MO Metro, East St. Louis, IL, Centreville, IL, St Clair County, IL

Fri Jul 04, 2008

KSDK NewsChannel 5

East St. Louis Hosts Fourth of July Celebration for First Time in 12 Years

The smell of barbeque filled the air at the Fourth of July celebration in front of East St.

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Related Topix: St. Louis, MO Metro, East St. Louis, IL

Thu Jul 03, 2008

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

How the riot affected famous East St. Louisans

JOSEPHINE BAKER At 11, Freda Josephine McDonald witnessed the rioting, remembering it as an "apocalypse." She later wrote: "The entire black community appeared to be fleeing." The girl, who would change her ...

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Related Topix: Josephine Baker, Jazz, East St. Louis, IL, Black Entertainment, Miles Davis, St. Louis, MO Metro, Entertainment

Wed Jul 02, 2008

Belleville News

East St. Louis native still alive on 'Mole' series

East St. Louis native Dr. Nicole Williams is still a contestant on "The Mole" reality series.

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Related Topix: St. Louis, MO Metro, East St. Louis, IL, Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology

Tue Jul 01, 2008

Air America Radio

River to Crest Monday in East St. Louis

CDOCTOR Belleville News-Democrat 2008-06-28 Jun. 28--The levees on the Illinois side of the river continues to hold back the Mississippi River, and pressure was eased somewhat when a levee that protects ...

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Related Topix: Belleville, IL, East St. Louis, IL, Illinois

Mon Jun 30, 2008

Daily India

New police hires have arrest histories

Some of the newest police officers in East St. Louis, Ill., have criminal records, and one of them took his oath having an outstanding warrant, officials said.

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Related Topix: East St. Louis, IL, St. Louis, MO Metro

Sun Jun 29, 2008

KSDK NewsChannel 5

Belleville Police Search for Armed Robber

Belleville Police are investigating an armed robbery that took place Tuesday evening at the Family Dollar in East St.

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Related Topix: East St. Louis, IL, St. Louis, MO Metro

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