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The U.S. Marshals Service says it rounded up 7,100 fugitives in a six-week nationwide sweep that focused on seven cities shown to have a high number of people wanted by…Click to Continue »

An Illinois man has admitted guilt on federal charges after supplying North Carolina with what authorities say were defective bridge bearings used in 25 highway projects across the state.Click to Continue »

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has named an interim inspector general for Illinois while he considers a permanent replacement.Click to Continue »

The Illinois Department of Employment Security says the state's unemployment rate held steady in March at 6 percent.Click to Continue »

A suburban Chicago training academy that was awarded a $20.5 million contract with Chicago Public Schools says it is cooperating with a federal probe of the district and has handed…Click to Continue »

Lane Roberts, a former Joplin police chief, will become the leader of Missouri's Department of Public Safety.Click to Continue »

A St. Louis-area man is jailed on $1 million bond after being accused of stabbing his girlfriend to death at a convenience store.Click to Continue »

A judge has decided lawyers should receive $1.5 million from refunds stemming from lawsuits that struck down an Illinois law making retirees pay premiums for state-subsidized health insurance.Click to Continue »

A measure allowing Missouri lawmakers to hire defense attorneys for lawsuits is moving forward.Click to Continue »

An official with Amtrak says service reductions in Illinois will happen if budget cuts proposed by Gov. Bruce Rauner are approved.Click to Continue »