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Cabbie uses deodorant to disarm would-be robber

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Police say a cabdriver didn't have any Mace or pepper spray when he was attacked by a knife-wielding passenger, so he improvised and sprayed the would-be robber in the face with an aerosol deodorant.

Police: Elderly Belleville couple robbed

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An elderly couple in their 70s was robbed Wednesday morning by a man wielding a hammer, the St. Clair County Sheriff's Department reported.

Current economy not helping crowded St. Clair County Jail

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In the Metro East, overcrowding in the St. Clair County Jail this week meant early release for 23 prisoners Wednesday. But as of Thursday afternoon the jail was still overcrowded.

Additional checkpoints in Illinois this weekend

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Hundreds of Illinois law enforcement agencies will join the Illinois State Police in conducting numerous additional, late-night roadside safety checks, impaired driving patrols and safety belt enforcement zones.

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Cabbie uses deodorant to disarm would-be robber

Police: Elderly Belleville couple robbed

Current economy not helping crowded St. Clair County Jail

Additional checkpoints in Illinois this weekend

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