Illinois state lawmakers heard from Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) officials as well as the union representing IDOC employees about the potential closure of two prisons.
Missouri lawmakers gave final approval Friday to a roughly $51 billion state budget that boosts funding for education and infrastructure projects around the state.
Tonight, our area has the chance of seeing the aurora borealis (northern lights). Especially the further north you go. Find out if the clouds will clear out in time.
After some 20 years of tenure, current museum Executive Director, Barbara Wilkinson-Fletcher, is set to retire by the end of this month. Stepping into her role is Tri-State native Katherine Roskamp-Ellerbrock.
The Illinois House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill Thursday requiring insurers cover wigs and scalp prostheses for people who lose their hair due to radiation or chemotherapy or due to a hair-loss condition like alopecia.
The Illinois state House of Representatives passed one of Gov. JB Pritzker’s major initiatives Thursday sending a bill creating a new state Department of Early Childhood to his desk.
This summer as your kids potentially spend more and more time online, make sure you are aware of the biggest risks online. Consumer Investigator Rachel DePompa spoke to Kaspersky about the top five online threats to kids.
Local Missouri school officials say sweeping legislation signed by Governor Mike Parson will have positive impacts but could add challenges to some districts.
The low pressure system responsible for yesterday’s scattered showers and thunderstorms continues to spin nearby. This low pressure will impact out forecast for today and tonight.
Despite pleas from members of Illinois’ Congressional delegation and State Comptroller Susana Mendoza, the U.S. Postal Service announced it will close the Processing and Distribution Plan in Springfield, replacing it with a Local Processing Center.
Illinois state lawmakers joined advocates in Springfield Wednesday to call on the state to pay people more who care for individuals with developmental disabilities.