The burst of new laws follows a landmark Supreme Court ruling, and reflects public frustration with record-high homelessness.

The copyrights of thousands of 20th-century films, books, compositions and sound recordings expire on Jan. 1, making them ...

The death of an Olympic snowboarding athlete is a reminder that even the most skilled and experienced athletes are not immune ...

The Mega Millions prize has now grown to an estimated $1.15 billion, which could be the fifth-largest jackpot in the game's ...

The Cole County Commission approved an ordinance for senior tax freeze 2-1 at a Tuesday morning meeting. The decision follows ...

Wesley Coonce and Charles Hall were convicted in 2014 of killing a fellow inmate at the federal medical prison in Springfield ...

Republican lawmakers have proposed a number of constitutional amendments that would overturn Amendment 3. Some include ...

The former representative from Missouri, who once pushed to abolish the IRS, has marketed himself as a certified tax and ...

So you want to take a break from drinking alcohol. Maybe it's your New Year's resolution. Or maybe you just want a clearer ...

Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message urged "all people of all nations" to find courage "to silence the sounds of arms and overcome divisions" plaguing the world, from the Middle East to ...

Street gangs forced the General Hospital in Port-au-Prince to close earlier this year. As journalists gathered to cover its ...

Russia's massive missile and drone barrage struck a thermal power plant and prompted Ukrainians to shelter in metro stations ...