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A former McHenry County coroner who allegedly failed to properly dispose of mummified baby remains wants a special prosecutor to defend her.Click to Continue »

The Illinois House has passed legislation that would make possessing small amounts of marijuana subject to a ticket instead of a criminal charge across the state.Click to Continue »

Efforts to block Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon from extending bonds to help build a new St. Louis football stadium have failed.Click to Continue »

A group opposed to building Barack Obama's presidential library on park land and the Lucas Museum near Lake Michigan says a bill by state lawmakers that bolsters both efforts does…Click to Continue »

Missouri lawmakers have passed a measure granting $84 million more in basic aid to K-12 public schools.Click to Continue »

The remains of a Missouri soldier killed more than four decades ago when his Army helicopter crashed in Cambodia during the Vietnam War are back home.Click to Continue »

Elected leaders in 11 southern Illinois cities are rallying against proposed state budget cuts they say would "devastate" local governments.Click to Continue »

The Illinois Legislature is fast-tracking a bill to ensure that Chicago has legal authority to use public park land as potential sites for Barack Obama's presidential library and film producer…Click to Continue »

The unemployment rate fell in March in each of the 14 Illinois metro areas tracked by the Illinois Department of Employment Security. A look at unemployment in each metro area:Click to Continue »

Residents of a tiny southwest Missouri community on a well-traveled road between Kansas City and the Lake of the Ozarks are asking for permission to dissolve their village's incorporation.Click to Continue »