In trying to turn back the clock at gas stations, state Rep. Camille Lilly is surprised by nasty blowback.

A Taylorville man died of suffocation in a grain bin, according to a preliminary autopsy result released by the Christian County Coroner's Office Tuesday.

WASHINGTON - The Democrat-led House of Representatives voted 374-37 Tuesday to build a women's history museum on the National Mall.

Another proposal from Mayor Jim Langfelder to explore placing a cap on the number of cannabis dispensaries within city limits was met with stiff resistance by members of the city council Tuesday evening.

Mélisande Short-Colomb started her freshman year at Georgetown University in the fall of 2017. But Short-Colomb's college path isn't an ordinary one.

Memorial's Festival of Trees raised $401,304 to fund health-related projects and programs at Memorial Health System and in the Springfield community.

NEW YORK - The defense rested its case Tuesday in Harvey Weinstein's rape trial without him testifying, setting the stage for closing arguments in a landmark #MeToo trial punctuated by graphic testimony from six of the disgraced Hollywood mogul's accusers.

The third Monday of every February is a time to remember presidents and, for some, enjoy a day off or take advantage of the sales at their favorite department store.

CAIRO - Sudan's transitional authorities have agreed to hand over ousted autocrat Omar al-Bashir to the International Criminal Court to face trial on charges of war crimes and genocide, a top Sudanese official said Tuesday, in a deal with rebels to surrender all those wanted in connection with the Darfur conflict.