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Ten businesses have been evacuated after two 1,000-gallon tanks that were filled with a dangerous gas fell off a farm truck in east-central Missouri.Click to Continue »

Suburban Kansas City police say shots were fired and an officer was pinned against a tree during a two-state chase.Click to Continue »

Federal investigators looking into a $20 million no-bid Chicago Public Schools contract have requested records related to a nonprofit group tied to Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Gov. Bruce Rauner and prominent…Click to Continue »

A battle is raging between two southern Illinois hospitals over whether a new facility needs to be built.Click to Continue »

The University of Missouri-Kansas City's business school racked up a nearly $11 million operating deficit in its effort to gain national and global esteem, which ultimately tarnished the university's reputation.Click to Continue »

Missouri Republicans said early in the session Medicaid expansion was a non-starter again this year and despite Democratic attempts to address the issue using amendments and protests, they've stuck true…Click to Continue »

A key member of the Illinois State Board of Education has formally resigned over concerns about the way new Superintendent Tony Smith was hired.Click to Continue »

The phone call came out of nowhere.Click to Continue »

Zamirah Ellis may have been several grades behind in math when she came to Joliet Central High School, but she quickly caught up this school year.Click to Continue »

A number of Illinois lawmakers say they see little chance of passing legislation this session that would overhaul the state's outdated school funding formula for the first time in two…Click to Continue »