Undefined

A interior view of the dome of the Illinois State Capitol building in Springfield, Ill.

Session on Ill. pension reform will be Aug. 17

Updated with comments from Quinn, statement from GOP leadersIllinois state lawmakers now know when they'll have to return to Springfield to wrestle with…

The interior of the dome of the Illinois Capitol building.

Government, Politics & Issues

Political perk of legislative scholarships ends for Ill. lawmakers

Illinois lawmakers are losing a century-old political perk - the ability to award college scholarships.Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation Wednesday to end…

The U.S. Supreme Court will not hear a case that allowed this anti-eminent domain sign to remain on the side of a building in south St. Louis.

High court will not hear St. Louis "eminent domain" sign case

Rachel Lippmann

Updated at 1:25 with statement from the city.The U.S. Supreme Court has declined a request to review an opinion from a lower federal appeals court that…

A view of the campus of the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

Curators approve 3 percent tuition hike for UM system

Rachel Lippmann

Updated at 1:00 p.m. following conference call and media availability.Updated at 1:07 to correct who would have to provide the tuition waiver.Missouri…

Blagojevich ordered to report to prison nearly a month later than originally scheduled

Updated 12:24 p.m. with judge's recommendation for Blagojevich to go to Colorado prison.A federal judge in Chicago has agreed to delay the start of ousted…

Economy & Business

Mo. unemployment rate falls, but state loses jobs

Missouri lost 3,300 jobs in November but the state's jobless rate still dropped.The Department of Economic Development reported Friday evening that the…

Debris litters the landscape of Joplin, Mo. following a tornado that swept through the area on May 22. The EPA has opened a waste site for debris.

EPA: Tests show air in Joplin OK, waste site for debris opened

The Environmental Protection Agency says air tests in Joplin don't indicate health concerns from asbestos.The EPA's regional office says it will continue…