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Illinois' Supreme Court is part of a "corrupt system" because of the campaign donations justices receive from attorneys who argue cases before the court, Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner said Tuesday.Click to Continue »

Voters in Missouri's third largest city of Springfield voted Tuesday to repeal an ordinance that provided protection against discrimination in housing and hiring based on sexual orientation and gender identity.Click to Continue »

Rahm Emanuel says being pushed into Chicago's first mayoral runoff will make him a better mayor.Click to Continue »

A long-time aide to U.S. Rep. William Lacy Clay has died.Click to Continue »

A National Transportation Safety Board investigator says a private plane returning from the NCAA basketball tournament that was trying to land at a central Illinois airport turned away from the…Click to Continue »

Rahm Emanuel won re-election Tuesday as voters in Chicago's first mayoral runoff decided that, despite his brusque management style, the former White House chief of staff was best equipped to…Click to Continue »

Missouri students living in the U.S. illegally couldn't get state-funded scholarships under a budget proposal that has won Senate approval.Click to Continue »

Supporters say a measure to set minimum standards for career and technical education certificates in Missouri provides another path forward for students who don't plan to go to college.Click to Continue »

Opponents say a measure to give preference for state grants to Missouri counties that meet an "agri-ready" designation standard will hurt counties with public health ordinances.Click to Continue »

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock women's golf team has taken sixth place at the Kansas City Shootout at Shoal Creek Golf Course.Click to Continue »