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The Neck neighborhood was in the center of historic Independence and housed the biggest Black community in the city. When the Harry S. Truman Library was built to honor the president, urban renewal policies he put in place destroyed the neighborhood.

The county's animal shelter in Olivette had been a source of controversy for years. The APA of Missouri took over its operations in December as part of a five-year, $16 million contract.

After a nationwide search to replace outgoing superintendent Carmen Ayala who is retiring after 40 years in education, the Illinois State Board of Education announced Sanders’ appointment during a special board meeting on Tuesday.

Environmentalists have asked the state Administrative Hearing Commission to overturn a water permit for a silica mine in Ste. Genevieve. Residents and environmentalists say the permit would allow the mine to release contaminants in the local water supply.

The Kansas City Chiefs, who overcame multiple injuries prior to and during the game against the Cincinnati Bengals, were hosting the AFC Championship for the fifth year in a row. They'll face the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, Feb. 12.

The challenges keep coming in reaction to a new state law that gun owners say violates their Second Amendment rights.

Biopsies confirmed former Belleville mayor Mark Eckert has cancer. “It came out of the clear blue sky, and I was shocked,” he said.

Formative moments in a musician's career often happen in a garage.

Anthony Weaver, a former aide to two county elected officials, admitted in October that he helped a local business owner attempt to fraudulently obtain small-business grants early in the pandemic.

Reparation efforts in urban area are gaining national attention. But rural areas are taking their own steps toward righting historic wrongs.

The legislation makes several changes regarding K-12 education, including the creation of a portal that contains every school district’s curriculum and other information. It also would prohibit the teaching of critical race theory and other diversity-related concepts.

After a judge found fault with often-used legislative shortcuts, high-ranking Illinois officials are preparing for a legal fight over the recently-passed assault weapons ban.