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ROLLA — Phelps County and its two largest cities have only one question on the ballot Nov. 5 — whether to start collecting a tax for online sales known as…

This article originally appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 20, 2013: Dear Beaconites -This week, the Beacon was pleased to learn that we've again…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 31, 2013: Dave Chronister's first hack happened when he was 8. The son of a St. Louis County…

The Illinois state government is seeking to make more local and state data available online and is challenging entrepreneurs to create applications with…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 22, 2012 - SAN FRANCISCO - The First Amendment is less important today as control of speech…

Both were subjects of new laws signed by Ill. Gov. Pat Quinn today.One new law will toughen safety measures on a chemical used by dry cleaners.Gov. Pat…

Reporting from Amanda Vinicky in Springfield was used in this report.Illinois officials are hoping to start online sales for the Illinois Lottery early…

Updated 2:12 p.m. March 11, 2011 to include Overstock.com information.Amazon.com has made good on its threat to cut ties with Illinois affiliates because…

Illinois consumers may find themselves paying sales taxes on some Internet purchases under a new state law.The law says sales taxes must be charged when…

In these times of change and uncertainty in the media industry, many doomsday scenarios predicted the end of small-town news coverage. As small dailies…