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An 88-year-old Columbia man convicted in his 86-year-old wife's stabbing death has been sentenced to five years of supervised probation and a suspended seven-year prison sentence.Click to Continue »

The former executive director of a Chicago charity is accused of stealing money meant to help low-income families avoid foreclosure.Click to Continue »

Insurance adjusters are still trying to figure out just how many cars on dealership lots and at private homes in the Farmington and Park Hills area of eastern Missouri were…Click to Continue »

Abraham Lincoln presenters will gather this weekend in the Illinois city where the 16th president began to establish his reputation.Click to Continue »

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is warning against home repair scams after deadly tornadoes struck northern Illinois last week.Click to Continue »

The former suburban Chicago police officer convicted of killing his third wife is due back in court as he awaits trial on allegations he tried to hire someone to kill…Click to Continue »

A group that's criticized the volume of lawsuits in Illinois has a new report it says contains mixed news for reform advocates.Click to Continue »

Two Illinois lawmakers instrumental in crafting pension overhaul legislation in 2013 are calling for an analysis of Gov. Bruce Rauner's proposal to reform the state's underfunded pension system.Click to Continue »

An East St. Louis medical marijuana facility is nearing approval after a Madison County judge lifted a temporary restraining order issued when the indoor farm's location was unknown.Click to Continue »

The attorney who brought a $40 million lawsuit following the fatal shooting of a black man by a white officer in Ferguson, Missouri, last year wants a special prosecutor to…Click to Continue »