A strong storm system is making its way through the northern and central plains, creating a moderate risk for hail, gusty winds and tornadoes.
A powerful storm system rumbled through the Plains and upper Midwest on Sunday, spawning tornadoes that damaged homes and buildings near Oklahoma City and put the Tulsa area on high-alert.
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker will visit Iowa this week to deliver a speech that may bolster speculation that he will run for president in 2016.
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker will visit Iowa this week to deliver a speech that may bolster speculation that he will run for president in 2016.
The beef-processing company that makes the product that critics call "pink slime" continues to struggle more than a year after the initial stories on the lean bits of beef that Beef Products Inc. produced.
The beef-processing company that makes the product that critics call "pink slime" continues to struggle more than a year after the initial stories on the lean bits of beef that Beef Products Inc. makes.
Top Democratic leaders, including Gov. Pat Quinn, are urging lawmakers to ban high-capacity ammunition magazines.
Some of Illinois' top Democrats joined parents of Connecticut school shooting victims Sunday to call for a state ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines, a push made as lawmakers face a tight deadline on a contentious...
As lawmakers struggle to complete their work and adjourn the legislative session, some wonder whether the best way to deal with a contentious health debate is to skip the matter for now and hold a special session...
As lawmakers struggle to complete their work and adjourn the legislative session, some wonder whether the best way to deal with a contentious health debate is to skip the matter for now and hold a special session later.
Amtrak officials say a train departing from New Orleans derailed not far from Chicago's Union Station.
Amtrak officials say a train departing from New Orleans derailed not far from Chicago's Union Station.
An Iowa family is remembering a 3-year-old boy who drowned last week at Spring Lake in central Iowa.
An Iowa family is remembering a 3-year-old boy who drowned last week at Spring Lake in central Iowa.
An 8-year-old girl is recovering after nearly drowning in an apartment pool in Urbandale.
An 8-year-old girl is recovering after nearly drowning in an apartment pool in Urbandale.
Police in the Chicago suburb of Park Ridge have a sneaking suspicion that a man arrested on theft charges in March may have scammed dozens more people out of artwork, sports memorabilia, cars and other items.
Police in the Chicago suburb of Park Ridge have a sneaking suspicion that a man arrested on theft charges in March may have scammed dozens more people out of artwork, sports memorabilia, cars and other items.
A woman who used to work for the Iowa Senate Republican Caucus says she was fired after reporting sexual harassment, but GOP officials deny that.
A woman who used to work for the Iowa Senate Republican Caucus says she was fired after reporting sexual harassment, but GOP officials deny that.
One St. Louis charter school is closing and another is at risk.
One St. Louis charter school is closing and another is at risk.
Parents of three children killed in the Connecticut school shooting say a ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines will help save lives.
Parents of three children killed in the Connecticut school shooting say a ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines will help save lives.
Is the tea party getting its groove back? Shouts of vindication from around the country suggest the movement's leaders certainly think so.
Is the tea party getting its groove back? Shouts of vindication from around the country suggest the movement's leaders certainly think so.
Authorities in East St. Louis say a 1-year-old girl was killed when she was run over by a car after a boy inside listening to music started the vehicle and put it into gear.
A one-year-old girl was killed in East St. Louis when she was run over by a car after a boy sitting in the vehicle started the engine and put it into gear, authorities said.
Raygun owner Mike Draper was wandering through the halls and classrooms of Roosevelt High School a few weeks ago, gathering information about the current state of local education.
Raygun owner Mike Draper was wandering through the halls and classrooms of Roosevelt High School a few weeks ago, gathering information about the current state of local education.
It's been 17 years since Beth Williams became familiar with Iowa's sentencing laws.
It's been 17 years since Beth Williams became familiar with Iowa's sentencing laws.
Dubuque may soon have its own brewpub downtown after the business' owners raised more than $31,000 online.
Dubuque may soon have its own brewpub downtown after the business' owners raised more than $31,000 online.
A man who apparently drowned in an Aurora retention pond has been identified as a resident of a local homeless shelter.
A man who apparently drowned in an Aurora retention pond has been identified as a resident of a local homeless shelter.
Destiny Crockett is the first graduate of St. Louis' Clyde C. Miller Career Academy to ascend to the Ivy League. A love for debate helped get her there.
Destiny Crockett is the first graduate of St. Louis' Clyde C. Miller Career Academy to ascend to the Ivy League. A love for debate helped get her there.
Anxiety and anger are growing among state employees and retirees who wonder what will happen to their pocketbooks if lawmakers make expected changes to the state's pension systems.
An Illinois agency manager might have to delay retirement. A former university secretary wonders if she'll have to cancel vacations. A state office assistant fears he won't be able to afford the medical care his wife...
A St. Louis-area developer who lost control of the now shuttered Pea Ridge Mine is plotting its comeback.
Never mind the lawsuits, regulatory hurdles and competing against the Chinese. Jim Kennedy is plotting a comeback for the mine he used to own in eastern Missouri.
Missouri's Republican legislative leaders are declaring success in their recently concluded session.
Success. That desirable word can have different meanings to different people.
Another community is exploring a possible ordinance on concealed guns in the event state lawmakers fail to pass a law by a federal court's deadline.
Another community is exploring a possible ordinance on concealed guns in the event state lawmakers fail to pass a law by a federal court's deadline.
As lawmakers try to adjourn the legislative session, some wonder whether the best way to deal with a contentious health debate is to skip the matter for now and hold a special session later.
As lawmakers struggle to complete their work and adjourn the legislative session, some wonder whether the best way to deal with a contentious health debate is to skip the matter for now and hold a special session later.
Becky Acuff stands at a cutting board, carefully slicing green onions.
Becky Acuff stands at a cutting board, carefully slicing green onions.
A northeast Iowa amusement park is reopening a historic roller coaster after a $250,000 rehabilitation of the attraction.
A northeast Iowa amusement park is reopening a historic roller coaster after a $250,000 rehabilitation of the attraction.
A murder trial held at the DeKalb County Courthouse was no easy assignment for the handful of students involved.
A murder trial held at the DeKalb County Courthouse was no easy assignment for the handful of students involved.
Mosquitoes that hatched early thanks to April's flooding could have reached adulthood and begun biting this weekend. But cooler than normal temperatures and strong winds that followed helped halt their advance.
Mosquitoes that hatched early thanks to April's flooding could have reached adulthood and begun biting this weekend. But cooler than normal temperatures and strong winds that followed helped halt their advance.
Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta will be grand marshal of this year's Memorial Day parade in Chicago.
Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta will be grand marshal of this year's Memorial Day parade in Chicago.
It's the second day of citywide marches for Chicago teachers, parents and students opposed to Mayor Rahm Emanuel's plan to close dozens of city schools.
It's the second day of citywide marches for Chicago teachers, parents and students opposed to Mayor Rahm Emanuel's plan to close dozens of city schools.
One person has died and a young child critically injured in a two-vehicle crash just north of Central City.
Authorities have identified the person killed and child injured in a two-vehicle crash as a Coggon mother and her young daughter.
Corn planting has finally gotten under way in Iowa, according to the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture figures.
Corn planting has finally gotten under way in Iowa, according to the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture figures.
Four men from Louisiana men have been found guilty of poaching deer in southwest Iowa.
Four Louisiana men have been found guilty of poaching deer in southwest Iowa.
With just two weeks left in the legislative session, Illinois lawmakers have a full plate of controversial issues to tackle.
The Illinois General Assembly has just two weeks left in Springfield before it adjourns for the summer, leaving lawmakers with a tight deadline for action on issues including tackling the state's pension crisis, gay...
The centennial celebration of the Sheaffer Pen Co. has made its way to where the famed writing implement got its start - in Fort Madison, Iowa.
The centennial celebration of the Sheaffer Pen Co. made its way to where the famed writing implement got its start - in Fort Madison, Iowa.
Illinois now has tougher penalties for those who use social media to organize violent "flash mobs" like those that have occurred on Chicago's Michigan Avenue and in other tourist areas.
Seeking to keep pace with changing technology, Illinois toughened penalties Saturday for those who use social media and text messaging to organize violent "flash mobs" like those that have occurred on Chicago's Michigan...
The city of Marshall has its Sister of Liberty statue back where it belongs.
The city of Marshall has its Sister of Liberty statue back where it belongs.
A judge acquitted an auxiliary police officer in a St. Louis County village of charges that he was not licensed to act as a police officer when he chased a speeding car that caused a fatal accident.
A judge acquitted an auxiliary police officer from a St. Louis County village of charges that he was not licensed to act as a police officer when he chased a speeding car that caused a fatal accident.
A young child is recovering from a serious gash to his head after a carnival ride he was on malfunctioned.
A young child is recovering from a serious gash to his head after a carnival ride he was on malfunctioned.
Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis says the fight to stop the closure of dozens of city schools will not end with the school board's upcoming vote on the proposal.
Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis says the fight to stop the closure of dozens of city schools will not end with the school board's upcoming vote on the proposal.
The Chicago Teachers Union is launching a three-day march around the city in protest of Mayor Rahm Emanuel's proposal to close dozens of schools.
Hundreds of teachers, parents and students took to Chicago's streets Saturday, the first of three days of marches to protest Mayor Rahm Emanuel's plan to close dozens of city school.
A Moville man has been sentenced to five years in prison for kicking a child in the mouth.
A Moville man has been sentenced to five years in prison for kicking a child in the mouth.
Developers say a new South Dakota golf course designed by accomplished course architect Rees Jones should ready for play by late next summer.
Developers say a new Sioux Falls-area golf course designed by accomplished course architect Rees Jones should ready for play by late next summer.
Missouri Southern State University has approved a budget for the next fiscal year that will require it to dip into reserves.
Missouri Southern State University has approved a budget for the next fiscal year that will require it to dip into reserves.
A central Missouri woman whose son died in a car accident while she was talking on a cellphone has been sentenced to one year in a county jail.
A central Missouri woman whose son died in a car accident while she was talking on a cellphone has been sentenced to one year in a county jail.
Make no mistake: Half of the "American Pickers" is from Davenport, Iowa - born and raised.
Make no mistake: Half of the "American Pickers" is from Davenport, Iowa - born and raised.
A Japanese researcher is looking to the Cedar Valley and other Iowa Main Street communities for ideas to implement back home.
A Japanese researcher is looking to the Cedar Valley and other Iowa Main Street communities for ideas to implement back home.
A Des Moines firefighter injured when he and others fell through a floor while fighting an apartment building fire has been released from the hospital.
A Des Moines firefighter injured when he and others fell through a floor while fighting an apartment building fire has been released from the hospital.
A suburban Chicago man is being accused of using his cellphone video camera to record women in a bathroom at Elmhurst Hospital.
A suburban Chicago man is being accused of using his cellphone video camera to record women in a bathroom at Elmhurst Hospital.
Officials are awaiting results from a state lab to determine what sickened dozens of Bryant Elementary School students.
Officials are awaiting results from a state lab to determine what sickened dozens of Bryant Elementary School students.
A north St. Louis County man admits that he stole money from his 4-year-old nephew's piggy bank to use for drugs and prostitutes.
A north St. Louis County man admits that he stole money from his 4-year-old nephew's piggy bank to use for drugs and prostitutes.
Numerous Missouri lawmakers wanted to seek voter approval to boost funding for Missouri's transportation system and pay for improvements at colleges and state facilities. Neither measure made it that far.
Numerous Missouri lawmakers wanted to seek voter approval to boost funding for Missouri's transportation system and pay for improvements at colleges and state facilities. Neither measure made it that far.
Gov. Jay Nixon began the year with ambitious priorities to start of his second term but ran into a wall of opposition from the Republican Legislature.
Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon began his second term with ambitions to expand Medicaid coverage, cap campaign contributions and lengthen the school year. But those priorities ran into a wall of opposition from the largest...
"Connie" may take to the skies once again.
The National Airline History Museum is trying to raise $3.2 million to restore its Lockheed Constellation propeller-driven aircraft and recreate multimillionaire aviator Howard Hughes' record-setting cross-country flight...
The diver of a semi-trailer truck has walked away without serious injury after his vehicle collided with a freight train in eastern Illinois.
The diver of a semi-trailer truck has walked away without serious injury after his vehicle collided with a freight train in eastern Illinois.
The body of a 20-year-old man missing since a boating accident a week ago has been recovered from the LaMoine River in western Illinois.
The body of a 20-year-old man missing since a boating accident a week ago has been recovered from the LaMoine River in western Illinois.
Some lucky winners of the Illinois Lottery weren't so lucky when they went to cash their checks.
Some lucky winners of the Illinois Lottery weren't so lucky when they went to cash their checks.
An Iowa woman who lost her hearing when a pipe bomb in her mailbox exploded 11 years ago says she hopes the suspect can someday be released and live happily.
An Iowa woman who lost her hearing when a pipe bomb in her mailbox exploded 11 years ago says she hopes the suspect's mental condition improves so he can someday be released and live a happy life.
Overnight shootings in Chicago have killed three people and injured at least eight others, including a 16-year-old boy.
Overnight shootings in Chicago have killed three people and injured at least eight others, including a 16-year-old boy.
Officials say a Dubuque-based call center plans to begin operations in Mason City and hopes to create 135 jobs over the next five years.
Officials say a Dubuque-based call center plans to begin operations in Mason City and hopes to create 135 jobs over the next five years.
Three Chicago teenagers are accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl and posting the attack on Facebook.
Three Chicago teenagers are accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl and posting the attack on Facebook.
Although the future of Scott Air Force Base in southern Illinois won't be in question for two more years, state and local officials are preparing a plan to keep the facility open.
Although the future of Scott Air Force Base in southern Illinois won't be in question for two more years, state and local officials are preparing a plan to keep the facility open.
The city of Altoona is unveiling its first public sculpture, an Iowa artist creation that is the first piece to be installed in a new family park.
The city of Altoona is unveiling its first public sculpture, an Iowa artist creation that is the first piece to be installed in a new family park.
Apollo 13 astronaut Capt. James Lovell Jr. will help dedicate a Chicago memorial garden paying tribute to the 10th anniversary of the space shuttle Columbia disaster.
Apollo 13 astronaut Capt. James Lovell Jr. will help dedicate a Chicago memorial garden paying tribute to the 10th anniversary of the space shuttle Columbia disaster.
Cook County Sheriff Thomas Dart says there is an outbreak of lice and scabies at the county jail and the hospital serving jail detainees.
Cook County Sheriff Thomas Dart says there is an outbreak of lice and scabies at the county jail and the hospital serving jail detainees.
A defense attorney says he will appeal a judge's refusal to reconsider a Deerfield's man 47-year prison term for killing his girlfriend's mother with a baseball bat.
A defense attorney says he will appeal a judge's refusal to reconsider a Deerfield's man 47-year prison term for killing his girlfriend's mother with a baseball bat.
The Illinois State Fair Museum Foundation is looking for 10 people to honor as Illinoisans of the Day at the fair this August in Springfield.
The Illinois State Fair Museum Foundation is looking for 10 people to honor as Illinoisans of the Day at the fair this August in Springfield.
Legislation in the Illinois Senate allowing people to carry concealed weapons no longer would require applicants to show they have "good moral character."
An Illinois senator seeking restrictions on how people may carry concealed guns softened the bill's rules Friday but decided against a floor vote before later disparaging unnamed "extremists" he described as using...
Karen Lewis says she and her slate of candidates have been re-elected to top offices of the Chicago Teachers Union.
Karen Lewis says she and her slate of candidates have been re-elected to top offices of the Chicago Teachers Union.
Duluth police have released the name of a 36-year-old man who died after crashing his bicycle into a pole.
Duluth police have released the name of a 36-year-old man who died after crashing his bicycle into a pole.
For the fourth straight year, Missouri lawmakers were entering the final day of their annual session with a proposal to overhaul the state's numerous tax credit programs still lingering as a remote possibility.
Missouri lawmakers revamped four of the state's main business incentives on the final day of their legislative session, but failed Friday to pass a broader measure that would have scaled back costly tax credits for...
A western Iowa woman has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the death of her 15-month-old son.
A western Iowa woman was found guilty Friday of involuntary manslaughter in the death of her 15-month-old son, who authorities say drowned in a bathtub.
The Jackson County prosecutor says DNA evidence led to charges against a former Kansas City man in the 1986 rape and robbery of a deaf woman.
The Jackson County prosecutor says DNA evidence led to charges against a former Kansas City man in the 1986 rape and robbery of a deaf woman.
Gov. Jay Nixon is giving a mixed review to Missouri's 2013 legislative session.
Gov. Jay Nixon is giving a mixed review to Missouri's 2013 legislative session.
The public can learn more about the progress being made at the Fort Calhoun nuclear plant on Friday.
The utility that owns the troubled Fort Calhoun nuclear power plant in eastern Nebraska says it hopes to have the plant ready to operate by summer, even as federal regulators reported Friday it still has hundreds of issues...
A southeast Iowa teenager has been accused of hiring someone to do drive by shootings on the homes of two police officers.
A southeast Iowa teenager has been accused of hiring someone to do drive by shootings on the homes of two police officers.
Missouri lawmakers have passed legislation that could patch a hole in the state budget for early childhood programs and health care for the blind.
Legislation passed in the closing hours of Missouri's annual session Friday could patch a hole in the state budget for early childhood programs and some health care initiatives.
Donald Trump got his chance this week to speak to jurors at a civil trial in Chicago and now the 87-year-old woman who sued him gets her turn.
An 87-year-old who drew Donald Trump's ire by accusing the real estate mogul of cheating her testified Friday she felt comfortable investing with the TV star because of his business success and celebrity.
The Illinois Senate is debating a measure that would allow physicians to prescribe marijuana to patients who have certain terminal illnesses or debilitating medical conditions.
Illinois lawmakers agreed to legalize the use of medical marijuana on Friday under a plan that's being billed as the strictest in the nation among states that have authorized the drug's medicinal use, though it was...
By The Associated Press The Missouri Legislature concluded work Friday on its 2013 session. Here's a look at what passed and what failed.
By The Associated Press The Missouri Legislature concluded work Friday on its 2013 session. Here's a look at what passed and what failed.
Missouri's 2013 legislative session has come to an end.
Missouri's 2013 legislative session has come to an end.
Authorities have identified an injured man accused of threatening Waterloo police officers with a knife.
Authorities have identified an injured man accused of threatening Waterloo police officers with a knife.
Authorities in Southern Oregon say a man out in the woods for some target shooting wounded himself as he twirled his gun in one hand and used the other for a celebratory fist bump with his nephew.
Authorities in Southern Oregon say a man out in the woods for some target shooting wounded himself as he twirled his gun in one hand and used the other for a celebratory fist bump with his nephew.
Illinois Senate Democrats are proposing a $156 million boost in primary and secondary education next year. Key budget negotiators say the money would help schools keep pace with funding levels this year.
Illinois Senate Democrats want to boost general education funding by $156 million next year, not cut it, key budget negotiators said Friday, but acknowledged the increase would only keep per-student funding level.
Missouri lawmakers have given final approval to a bill clarifying the way a vacancy is filled in the office of lieutenant governor.
Missouri lawmakers have given final approval to a bill clarifying the way a vacancy is filled in the office of lieutenant governor.
Missouri lawmakers have Gov. Jay Nixon legislation closing a loophole in the state's mandatory child abuse reporting law.
Missouri lawmakers have Gov. Jay Nixon legislation closing a loophole in the state's mandatory child abuse reporting law.
A suburban Chicago man has been found mentally fit to stand trial on charges he beat his wife to death with a weightlifting curling bar.
A suburban Chicago man has been found mentally fit to stand trial on charges he beat his wife to death with a weightlifting curling bar.
An Illinois senator is blaming unnamed "extremists" who oppose legislation to restrict the possession of concealed guns for delaying a vote on the issue.
An Illinois senator is blaming unnamed "extremists" who oppose legislation to restrict the possession of concealed guns for delaying a vote on the issue.
An Illinois State Police expert says DNA tests show that blood found in a truck and on a shoe belonging to a man charged with killing five members of a southern Illinois family matches two of the victims.
Blood found in the truck and on the shoe of a man accused of fatally beating a family in their southern Illinois home in 2009 matches two of the victims, a DNA expert testified Friday.
Police in Aurora say a 36-year-old man apparently drowned in a retention pond.
Police in Aurora say a 36-year-old man apparently drowned in a retention pond.
People convicted of committing sexual crimes when they're 17 or younger would not appear on Missouri's public website of sex offenders under legislation heading to Gov. Jay Nixon.
People convicted of committing sexual crimes when they're 17 or younger would not appear on Missouri's public website of sex offenders under legislation heading to Gov. Jay Nixon.
Iowa legislators are back in the Capitol as they try to wrap up the 2013 legislative session.
Iowa legislators left for the weekend without taking up a compromise tax bill that would cut commercial property taxes.
Missouri lawmakers have passed legislation consolidating four of the state's business incentives.
Missouri lawmakers have passed legislation consolidating four of the state's business incentives.
One case of a virus that sickens pigs has been found in Iowa and while the illness can spread through a herd it is not typically fatal.
One case of a virus that sickens pigs has been found in Iowa and while the illness can spread through a herd it is not typically fatal.
Federal regulators are ordering the Bank of Montreal to take steps to correct lapses in oversight that could allow the bank to be used for money laundering.
Federal regulators are ordering the Bank of Montreal to take steps to correct lapses in oversight that could allow the bank to be used for money laundering.
Authorities say four people were injured when an elevator at a Chicago parking garage dropped five floors.
Authorities say four people were injured when an elevator at a Chicago parking garage dropped five floors.
Missouri lawmakers have sent Gov. Jay Nixon a measure restoring expired exemptions to the state's open-records law.
Security plans for public buildings would be shielded from requests made under the state's open records law under legislation sent to Gov. Jay Nixon on Friday.
Missouri voters will be asked to amend the state Constitution to give prosecutors another implement in child sex abuse cases.
Prosecutors in Missouri could use evidence of past criminal behavior in child sex abuse prosecutions under a proposed state constitutional amendment approved Friday by the state Legislature.
Iowa lawmakers have approved about $77 million in infrastructure spending that will help maintain state buildings and public land.
Iowa lawmakers have approved about $77 million in infrastructure spending that will help maintain state buildings and public land.
Illinois' largest union has given the final go ahead on a three-year contract with the state.
Illinois' largest union has given the final go ahead on a three-year contract with the state.
A Marine has been reunited with the dog he served with in Afghanistan during a surprise ceremony at the Iowa Capitol.
When Marine Sgt. Ross Gundlach served as a dog handler in Afghanistan, he told the yellow lab who was his constant companion that he'd look her up when he returned home.
Gov. Pat Quinn has asked for 16 more Illinois counties to receive federal aid after flooding last month.
Gov. Pat Quinn has asked for 16 more Illinois counties to receive federal aid after flooding last month.
Grains futures fell or were flat Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade.
Grains futures were mixed Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade.
A man is dead after what police are calling a road rage incident in St. Louis.
A man is dead after what police are calling a road rage incident in St. Louis.
Prosecutors are expected to continue what has become a lengthy case against an Illinois man charged with the 2009 killing of five members of his former wife's family.
A former girlfriend of a man accused in the beating deaths of five people in central Illinois says he had a blister on one hand but otherwise acted normally the day after the killings.
State employees in Missouri could keep firearms in their vehicles on state property under a bill sent to Gov. Jay Nixon.
State employees in Missouri could keep firearms in their vehicles on state property under a bill sent to Gov. Jay Nixon.
Futures trading on the Chicago Board of Trade Fri.:
Futures trading on the Chicago Board of Trade Fri.:
A judge has ruled two teenagers accused of severely beating a carjacking victim in Des Moines should be tried as adults.
A judge has ruled two teenagers accused of severely beating a carjacking victim in Des Moines should be tried as adults.
Worker demolishing a former Electrolux plant apparently sparked a fire that sent billows of black smoke into the sky above Webster City.
Worker demolishing a former Electrolux plant apparently sparked a fire that sent billows of black smoke into the sky above Webster City.
Community groups have more time to apply for $28 million in grants to help consumers learn how to shop for health insurance - in an outreach effort that's part of the national health overhaul law.
Community groups in Illinois have been given more time to apply for $28 million in grants to help consumers learn how to shop for health insurance that will be available under President Barack Obama's health overhaul law.
Parents could give up their babies without legal consequences up to 45 days after birth under a bill sent to Gov. Jay Nixon.
Parents could give up their babies without legal consequences up to 45 days after birth under a bill sent to Gov. Jay Nixon.
Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan is concluding a two-day visit to Detroit with a speech to the City Council and a public address later.
Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan urged Detroit's pastors and majority black population Friday to join him in an effort to buy neglected properties and take other steps to help revitalize the struggling city where...
Medical marijuana measure goes to Illinois governor after state Senate approval.
Medical marijuana measure goes to Illinois governor after state Senate approval.
A major bridge project in suburban St. Louis may now be complete two months ahead of schedule.
A major bridge project in suburban St. Louis may now be complete two months ahead of schedule.
Missouri lawmakers have approved legislation that would require education officials to seek grants and donations to help children with special needs such as autism.
Missouri lawmakers have approved legislation that would require education officials to seek grants and donations to help children with special needs such as autism.
A state commission that investigates alleged police torture says seven cases have merit for more investigation.
A state commission that investigates alleged police torture says seven cases have merit for more investigation.
A suburban St. Louis cable TV repairman faces sentencing Friday after being convicted for sexually assaulting a customer.
A suburban St. Louis jury has recommended a 75-year prison sentence for a cable TV repairman convicted of sexually assaulting a customer.
Missouri lawmakers have passed a measure that would allow county sheriffs to divert income tax refunds and lottery winnings to pay jail debts.
Missouri lawmakers have passed a measure that would allow county sheriffs to divert income tax refunds and lottery winnings to pay jail debts.
The Buchanan County sheriff's office says a Vinton man was injured after getting trapped in farm equipment near Hazleton.
The Buchanan County sheriff's office says a Vinton man was injured after getting trapped in farm equipment near Hazleton.
The Iowa Supreme Court is expected to decide whether insurers can require dentists who accept their plans to offer discounts on services that aren't covered.
Dentists can set their own fees on services that insurers do not reimburse, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled Friday in a decision that will mean higher out-of-pocket costs for patients.
Iowa Workforce Development says the state's unemployment rate dropped to 4.7 percent in April, the lowest rate since December 2008.
Iowa Workforce Development says the state's unemployment rate dropped to 4.7 percent in April, the lowest rate since December 2008.
A proposed 1-cent sales tax for transportation has stalled in the Missouri Legislature.
A proposed 1-cent sales tax for transportation has stalled in the Missouri Legislature.
Missouri lawmakers have given final approval to legislation that would require scrap metal dealers to collect more information from the people who sell them metal.
Missouri lawmakers have given final approval to legislation that would require scrap metal dealers to collect more information from the people who sell them metal.
The former St. Louis County police lieutenant fired over allegations of racial profiling says his accusers lied, and he wants his job back.
The former St. Louis County police lieutenant fired over allegations of racial profiling says his accusers lied, and he wants his job back.
A 92-year-old northeast Missouri woman is dead after falling into a small pond at her home.
A 92-year-old northeast Missouri woman is dead after falling into a small pond at her home.
A former Boy Scout volunteer from southwestern Illinois has begun serving a six-year prison sentence for sexually molesting boys in his family.
A former Boy Scout volunteer from southwestern Illinois has begun serving a six-year prison sentence for sexually molesting boys in his family.
The organic food industry is gaining clout on Capitol Hill, prompted by rising consumer demand and its entry into traditional farm states. But that isn't going over well with everyone in Congress.
The organic food industry is gaining influence on Capitol Hill, prompted by its entry into traditional farm states and by increasing consumer demand.
Fire officials in Boone say a woman died in an early morning fire at a shelter.
Fire officials in Boone say a woman died in an early morning fire at a shelter.
Missouri State University President Clif Smart says the university should consider using some of its additional state revenue to improve salaries for faculty and staff.
An increase in state revenue for the next fiscal year would be used to improve the salaries of faculty and staff at Missouri State University under a proposal from President Clif Smart.
The Illinois Poison Center says it has received a handful of calls this week about overdoses from a new synthetic hallucinogen in the Champaign area.
The Illinois Poison Center says it has received a handful of calls this week about overdoses from a new synthetic hallucinogen in the Champaign area.
Police in the southeast Missouri town of Cape Girardeau are investigating after a massive brawl broke out after closing time at downtown bars.
Police in the southeast Missouri town of Cape Girardeau are investigating after a massive brawl broke out after closing time at downtown bars.
The mother of a southwestern Illinois teenager killed a car crash is being accused of giving her son beer and whiskey before the accident.
The mother of a southwestern Illinois teenager killed a car crash is being accused of giving her son beer and whiskey before the accident.
Missouri State University says actor John Goodman will not receive an honorary degree from the Springfield school on Friday as scheduled.
Missouri State University says actor John Goodman will not receive an honorary degree from the Springfield school on Friday as scheduled.
The father of a central Illinois teenager who pulled a gun in his class and fired shots into the ceiling has admitted giving the boy the weapon.
The father of a central Illinois teenager who pulled a gun in his class and fired shots into the ceiling has admitted giving the boy the weapon.
A former deputy sheriff in Bollinger County has settled his lawsuit against the county prosecutor, sheriff's department of former sheriff.
A former deputy sheriff in Bollinger County has settled his lawsuit against the county prosecutor, sheriff's department of former sheriff.
The chief state medical examiner says methamphetamine killed a Mitchell County jail inmate.
The chief state medical examiner says methamphetamine killed a Mitchell County jail inmate.
A convicted Iowa bank robber serving a roughly six-year sentence at a federal prison camp in southern Illinois is accused of trying to escape.
A convicted Iowa bank robber serving a roughly six-year sentence at a federal prison camp in southern Illinois is accused of trying to escape.
Police say a 15-year-old boy has been fatally shot in the head on Chicago's South Side.
Police say a 15-year-old boy has been fatally shot in the head on Chicago's South Side.
A federal prison inmate already serving a 17-year sentence on Missouri drug and gun charges has been ordered to spend two more years behind bars for having a weapon in a southern Illinois lockup.
A federal prison inmate already serving a 17-year sentence on Missouri drug and gun charges has been ordered to spend two more years behind bars for having a weapon in a southern Illinois lockup.
A Catholic parish in Joplin broke ground on a $13.5 million project that will replace buildings destroyed by the May 2011 tornado.
A Catholic parish in Joplin broke ground on a $13.5 million project that will replace buildings destroyed by the May 2011 tornado.
A dog named Toby has been credited with saving an Iowa couple from a fire that damaged their home southeast of Des Moines.
A dog named Toby has been credited with saving an Iowa couple from a fire that damaged their home southeast of Des Moines.
Police say they arrested a northwest Missouri woman after she allegedly threatened to hit a school principal and made death threats during a dispute at a school.
Police say they arrested a northwest Missouri woman after she allegedly threatened to hit a school principal and made death threats during a dispute at a school.
A 20-year-old Chicago man has been sentenced to 145 days in jail after pleading guilty to fatally punching a 17-year-old boy on a northwestern Indiana beach.
A 20-year-old Chicago man has been sentenced to 145 days in jail after pleading guilty to fatally punching a 17-year-old boy on a northwestern Indiana beach.
A Ku Klux Klan application form has been taped to the locker of a black student at a middle school in the Des Moines suburb of Urbandale.
A Ku Klux Klan application form has been taped to the locker of a black student at a middle school in the Des Moines suburb of Urbandale.
At least one of several Des Moines firefighters who fell through a floor while fighting an apartment building fire has been injured.
At least one of several Des Moines firefighters who fell through a floor while fighting an apartment building fire has been injured.
A suburban St. Louis man is facing federal charges that he stole $500,000 in investors' money and spending much of it on personal and business expenses.
A suburban St. Louis man is facing federal charges that he stole $500,000 in investors' money and spent much of it on personal and business expenses.
Des Moines University is honoring dozens of people who donated their bodies in the last year for medical education.
Des Moines University is honoring dozens of people who donated their bodies in the last year for medical education.
A national animal welfare group has donated $50,000 to a University of Missouri training academy to help rural law enforcement investigators attend anti-cruelty workshops.
A national animal welfare group has donated $50,000 to a University of Missouri training academy to help rural law enforcement investigators attend anti-cruelty workshops.
Missouri lawmakers have approved legislation allowing expansion of special courts to handle cases involving current and former military personnel with mental health or substance abuse issues.
Missouri lawmakers have approved legislation allowing expansion of special courts to handle cases involving current and former military personnel with mental health or substance abuse issues.
A group of Kansas City residents hope to get an initiative on a local ballot requiring voter approval before any terminals at Kansas City International Airport can be torn down or replaced.
A group of Kansas City residents hope to get an initiative on a local ballot requiring voter approval before any terminals at Kansas City International Airport can be torn down or replaced.
