 
														 
														 
																											[ad_1] This special report was originally published by the Belleville News-Democrat.Yvette Lyles has twice been infected with a bacteria more common in developing countries that lack basic...
 
														 
														 
																											[ad_1] Only about half of the 12 million people who were eligible for the food assistance program commonly known as WIC took part, according to a...
 
														 
														 
																											[ad_1] The St. Charles County Council will consider a resolution Monday that opposes the International Institute of St. Louis’ plan to bring Latin American immigrants from...
 
														 
														 
																											[ad_1] Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher’s new chief of staff is a former legislative leader whose political career was upended more than a decade ago by...
 
														 
														 
																											[ad_1] Illinois lawmakers adjourned their fall veto session Thursday afternoon without renewing a controversial program that provided indirect state support for students attending private and religious...
 
														 
														 
																											[ad_1] SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Advocates had high hopes the Illinois General Assembly would pass a bill this week making it easier to get guns out of the...
 
														 
														 
																											[ad_1] Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher scurried away from waiting reporters Thursday rather than answer questions about the events that have launched an ethics inquiry and...
 
														 
														 
																											[ad_1] The Missouri House Ethics Committee appears to be prepared to advance an investigation over House Speaker Dean Plocher’s personnel actions and expense reimbursement requests.The panel...
 
														 
														 
																											[ad_1] U.S. Rep. Cori Bush has broken the political mold in Missouri on a number of fronts.She’s the first Black woman to represent Missouri in Congress....
 
														 
														 
																											[ad_1] Officials at the Illinois State Police said Tuesday they are working to finalize rules for registering assault weapons and other items that are now tightly...