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Authorities say a man who refused orders to drop a weapon has been fatally shot by an officer in Alton.Click to Continue »

Senate changes have delayed a final vote on a bill that would tie the number of weeks Missourians can receive jobless benefits to the state's unemployment rate.Click to Continue »

Missouri senators have given initial approval to a less expensive proposal to fix issues with the state's flawed student transfer law.Click to Continue »

Supporters say a measure to allow more access to an easy-to-use treatment for heroin and other opioid drug overdoses would save lives.Click to Continue »

A measure to exempt motorcycle riders in Missouri who are at least 21 years old and meet certain insurance requirements is now going to the Senate for consideration.Click to Continue »

One of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's top aides is leaving his administration next month.Click to Continue »

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon's supplemental spending request for the current fiscal year is moving forward in the Legislature despite concerns from lawmakers about allocating additional money while Nixon continues to…Click to Continue »

The U.S. Coast Guard has released a video (http://bit.ly/1EvccOH ) of a helicopter crew using the wind from the rotor blades to clear a path through the ice for two…Click to Continue »

Federal and local prosecutors say they are investigating the October shooting death by Chicago police of an alleged knife-wielding teenager.Click to Continue »

Federal and local prosecutors say they are investigating the October shooting death by Chicago police of an alleged knife-wielding teenager.Click to Continue »