Venice News

A southwestern Illinois coroner's jury says a man's shooting death was a homicide, but the suspect no longer faces murder charges.

The Madison County coroner's jury on Wednesday declared a 24-year-old Granite City man's death a homicide but a suspect has been charged with aggravated unlawful use of weapons because it was considered self-defense. Chaunci E. Dukes was shot to death on Sept.

It's 12.5 miles between O'Fallon and East St. Louis high schools, but the two schools seem worlds apart.

Two men were arrested as a result of a saturation detail Wednesday in the southern areas of Madison County.

A former Venice, Illinois police chief has been accused of stealing money. Madison County Sheriff Capt.

The St. Clair County State Attorney's Office has charged a Venice, Illinois man for a murder that took place at a nightclub more than a week ago.

The St. Clair County state's attorney on Thursday charged Dorian E. Boyd with one count of first-degree murder.

A Venice man was charged Thursday with first degree murder in connection with the fatal shooting of a Brooklyn man at Club Peek-a-Boo in Brooklyn.

Learn about the advocacy, benefits and resources of the American Association of University Women at an information session for North County women from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at a North County residence.

An Alton man hunted since Saturday in connection with a fatal shooting in Venice turned himself in about 12:30 p.m. Monday, authorities said.

George Clooney wants viewers to know one thing about his new movie, a comic tale of "psychic warfare" by the U.S. military: It's not a war movie.

A 24-year-old southern Illinois man charged in a fatal shooting over the weekend has turned himself in to police.

The St. Louis Area Major Case squad is still looking for a murder suspect they say is armed and dangerous.

The Major Case Squad is looking for a person of interest in connection with the early Saturday morning shooting death of a Granite City man.

Two of three local road projects that are slated to receive $46.5 million in federal stimulus funding will begin within the next two months.

While some metro-east communities have seen phenomenal growth or loss since 2000, not much has changed in Madison.

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A southern Illinois lawmaker's push to improve safety on two narrow Mississippi River bridges linking Illinois and Missouri is advancing.

Five people face felony drug charges after police conducted a saturation detail Friday in southern Madison County.

Many of the local projects to be funded by money from the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act will be for road and bridge improvements, and water and flood control: * $35.5 million for replacing the bridge, interchange reconstruction, ramp modifications and retaining wall at Interstate 55-70 under Illinois 162 in Madison County.