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Poverty striking rural Illinois at a faster rate than cities

Poverty might be more commonly associated with inner cities, but data shows poverty in rural Illinois is increasing at a faster rate than in urban areas.

Road deaths up in Illinois, down across U.S.

Illinois is bucking a national trend by logging an increase in traffic fatalities.

Petersburg brewery gets tapped for state bicentennial beer

A small town brewery hit the big time at the Illinois State Fair, winning the Craft Beer Competition and being named to produce the official Illinois bicentennial beer.

Navy ship in collision named for McCain's dad, grandfather

The U.S. warship involved in the collision off Singapore before dawn Monday has a name many Americans recognize — but not for its father-and-son namesakes.

Trump to outline Afghan strategy in national TV address

President Donald Trump will use a nationally televised address to outline for a war-weary nation the strategy he believes will best position the U.S. to eventually declare victory in Afghanistan after 16 years of combat and lives lost.

MORNING BRIEF: Solar eclipse; Trump to address nation

Americans are gearing up for the country’s first total solar eclipse to sweep coast-to-coast in 99 year.

Moody’s warns delay of state funding for Illinois schools a ‘credit negative’

School funding is locked up due to the current fight in Springfield over the state’s new education funding formula and the bailout of Chicago Public Schools it contains.

Government consolidation gains momentum, but there’s more to be done

Illinois is taking small steps toward consolidating some of its duplicitous local governments, but bold reforms are needed to start addressing the state’s nearly 7,000 taxing bodies, the most in the nation.

Cook County officials claim resolution of food stamp soda tax problems

Retailers will now have to either program cash registers not to tax purchases made with food stamps, or implement a “manual override.”

Former Illinois lawmakers powered by energy interests

No Americans trust their state government less than Illinoisans.

Rep. Miller withdraws from floor leader’s race

OSAGE BEACH, Mo. – At the House Republican’s summer caucus Saturday, Rep. Rocky Miller withdrew from the House floor leader’s race. He released the following statement to The Missouri Times: “After careful consideration, I...

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Can Missouri Republicans prevent recent Democratic resurgence?

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – After a tight race in the special election in the 50th district, which to some signaled a rising Democratic Party, Missouri Republicans began strategizing for 2018 elections. While Robert Knodell,...

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Unions look to force statewide vote with 310,000 signatures seeking to block right-to-work

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – It seems that, pending a review of petitions by Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, Missouri labor unions’ efforts in the fight to push back right-to-work laws from taking effect in...

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Parson, Greitens call on Senate to expel Chappelle-Nadal

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Calls for the resignation of Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal, D-St. Louis, continue to grow throughout the state following her comment regarding the assassination of President Donald Trump, but members of Missouri’s...

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