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Illinois residents have petitioned the state to add more than 20 medical conditions to the medical marijuana program, including anxiety, migraines, insomnia and post-traumatic stress disorder.Click to Continue »

A Springfield police officer who was shot in the head in January continues to make a surprising recovery.Click to Continue »

A 27-year-old man faces several charges including first-degree murder in a St. Louis shooting that left one man dead and two others injured.Click to Continue »

The U.S. attorney's office in Chicago says it'll monitor Tuesday's local election and field any complaints alleging voting fraud.Click to Continue »

Chicago's Field Museum is turning to a crowdfunding website to raise money to build its first classic animal diorama in more than 20 years.Click to Continue »

Joan Winters has a 'let's do it, you're never too old' attitude.Click to Continue »

The National Park Service plans to mark the 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's funeral procession from Washington, D.C., to Springfield.Click to Continue »

A suspect in a murder case has been sentenced in a St. Louis federal court to 30 years in prison on several drug and firearm charges.Click to Continue »

The public is getting a chance to weigh in on potential changes to Missouri's municipal court policies and procedures.Click to Continue »

Gather up, Kevin Perz told two of his workers. Time again to show some gratitude.Click to Continue »