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Blast injures worker at Smithton plant

-- A man was severely injured just before 7 a.m. Tuesday when an explosion started a fire in a storage tank at the Industrial Roller Co. in Smithton.

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Study aims to help protect Scott's role in metro-east

A joint land use study aims to coordinate development surrounding Scott Air Force Base in an effort to safeguard the base as an economic engine for the metro-east.
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Metro-east counties violate new pollution standards

A federal agency has sent a letter to Gov. Rod Blagojevich warning that air quality in 14 Illinois counties, including Madison, Monroe, St. Clair and Randolph in the metro-east, doesn't meet new pollution standards.
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Crow tests positive for West Nile in Madison County's first case this year

A crow found Aug. 14 in Godfrey tested positive for the West Nile virus in the first such case in Madison County this year, the Illinois Department of Public Health announced Tuesday.
Venita Road in O'Fallon to be closed today and Thursday

Venita Road will temporarily be closed from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Thursday to replace a culvert pipe.
'Run for the Fallen' benefit run scheduled for Sunday

The Hitching Post at 4250 Illinois 161 in Belleville is sponsoring a benefit run Sunday.
General Dynamics to buy Jet Aviation

General Dynamics Corp. said Tuesday it will buy Jet Aviation for about $2.25 billion in cash, part of the defense contractor's push to expand its private civilian jet business and tap into robust demand for luxury planes overseas.
Edwardsville approves plan for new industrial park road

Development continues at the Gateway Commerce Center, with a new $1.75 million road on its way.
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