Cook County Commissioner John Daley and other guests arrive for the wedding of Elizabeth "Lally" Daley and Sam Hotchkiss at Spiaggia on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011. (Brian Cassella/ Chicago Tribune

Battle with cancer is over for Springfield's Drew Lewis

SPRINGFIELD -- A man from Springfield whose fight against cancer inspired a benefit concert by singer Sheryl Crow has died.

Missouri mom sentenced to jail after son's death in car accident involving cell phone use

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A central Missouri woman whose son died in a car accident while she was talking on a cellphone has been...

Nixon, Republicans clashed over Medicaid, campaign finance and drivers' licenses

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Gov. Jay Nixon began the year with ambitious priorities to start of his second term but ran into a wall...

Powerball jackpot swells to $600 million

(Reuters) - The jackpot for the Powerball lottery has soared to a record $600 million and the top prize may swell to nearly $1 billion if no...

Vacant house catches fire in Springfield

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.-- Firefighters worked a house fire early Saturday morning.

Building dedication for Mansfield Community Center