Illinois Poet Laureate Angela Jackson shares a poem she wrote sparked by a childhood memory — but she didn't let reality get ...

Open enrollment in public schools means letting go of familiar controls but fosters healthy competition and innovation, this ...

Although reductions in Missouri teens' smoking, alcohol and marijuana use are a bright spot, health advocates say prevention ...

Here's a look at how weekly regional gas prices changed in the Midwest last week compared with the week prior.

Some voters appear to have forgotten Trump's first term in office, Robert Haslag writes, predicting painful reminders to come.

Think of all the daily offices where monks hear liturgies and pray for people they’ve never met, perhaps lumping people into categories — car mechanics, out-of-work gardeners, law students who flunked ...

Three organizations are collaborating to put on a candidate forum Feb. 15 for those running in Springfield City Council races ...

This week in restaurant news, Curly Que Barbecue opens a location in a supermarket and Springfield is getting another ...

Multiple bills in the Missouri legislature would curb the use of mobile devices during instructional time, with lawmakers ...

Missouri State Lady Bears coach Beth Cunningham said she was unsure about the status of her best player after beating Indiana ...

A city code proposal would add towing as a tool for law enforcement officers to use at their discretion for vehicles with ...

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Missouri dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of ...