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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell (guh-DEHL') says Mayor Rahm Emanuel was very committed in his push to bring the draft to Chicago.Click to Continue »

A 19-year-old woman has been charged with killing her 1-year-old daughter.Click to Continue »

A 21-year-old man has been charged in a fatal stabbing outside a Kansas City apartment complex.Click to Continue »

Illinois State Police are investigating a shooting involving an East St. Louis Housing Authority police officer that left one man injured.Click to Continue »

Illinois lawmakers are again considering a ban on crib bumper pads along with a proposal to set state safety standards for the product.Click to Continue »

A southwest Missouri man has been convicted of manslaughter in the death of his son while high on synthetic drugs.Click to Continue »

Authorities are investigating after a male body was found in a river in northwest Missouri.Click to Continue »

Fire officials in suburban Chicago are investigating the cause of a fire at a warehouse owned by a candle company.Click to Continue »

Updates with quotes from lawmakers and political scientists and additional details about budget negotiations…Click to Continue »

Kansas smokers are upset about plans to sharply increase the cigarette tax to help fill a budget hole created by Gov. Sam Brownback's income tax cuts and say they will…Click to Continue »