Every state has a capitol that houses its state legislature. Many are domed buildings similar to the US Capitol, but others ...

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Two Springfield landmarks are adding evening tours, art nights and Civil War programs this January. See what’s planned and ...

Witnesses told The SJ-R that several people shouted at the senator and got within inches of his face over the arrest of an ...

One immediate result of the Massey Commission’s year-plus spent investigating the county’s response to mental health emergencies is a Springfield-area resource guide that lists more than 100 services ...

The Ohio governor is once again trying to counter misinformation about immigrants, more than a year after baseless claims ...

President Donald Trump’s and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency disbanded less than a year into Trump’s second ...

Recalling parallels to aggressive federal immigration enforcement tactics in the Chicago region last fall, top Illinois ...

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But Illinois Republican candidate for governor Darren Bailey says a DOGE-like system can achieve savings and efficiencies in ...

Most of the 250 people who turned out at a public meeting Jan. 5 in Lincoln to hear a Florida-based company’s plans to build ...

Missouri lawmakers arrive in Jefferson City on Wednesday for the start of the 2026 legislative session, which runs until ...