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Landmarks Illinois has included the State Historic Preservation Office on its annual list of most endangered historic places.Click to Continue »

Gov. Bruce Rauner said Wednesday that he'll try to banish a requirement that non-union public school teachers pay union fees even as he struggles for court approval to relieve thousands…Click to Continue »

A southern Illinois prosecutor says a motorist was texting when he struck and killed a pedestrian and then drove off.Click to Continue »

Federal officials said Wednesday they're taking steps to create a human vaccine for the bird flu virus that's slammed the Midwest poultry industry, though they still consider the danger to…Click to Continue »

Demand for food stamps has increased in Illinois and 10 other states despite a healthier economy and better jobs numbers. An Associated Press analysis finds it's an unforeseen consequence of…Click to Continue »

A space heater is being looked as a possible cause of the fire that damaged the old Lemp Brewery building in St. Louis.Click to Continue »

Police in the St. Louis suburb of St. Charles are investigating after a woman was found dead in a bathtub.Click to Continue »

The Federal Aviation Administration says a SkyWest Airlines flight from Chicago that made an emergency landing in Buffalo did not have a pressurization problem.Click to Continue »

Chicago Public Schools is suspending its roughly $20 million contract with a suburban company under federal investigation.Click to Continue »

Public access to footage from police cameras in Missouri would be restricted under a measure moving forward in the Legislature.Click to Continue »