2+ hour, 5+ min ago  (295+ words) A state senator and former prosecutor says it is time to change Illinois law that allows people who record or transmit video of minors without authorization to avoid registering as sex offenders. State Sen. Darby Hills, R-Barrington Hills, said Senate…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (163+ words) Republican state Rep. Joe Sosnowski has filed legislation he" The Alton City Council Committee of the Whole has approved a" Get out your zoot suits and flapper dresses. The 100th Anniversary Route 66 Chicken, Beer & Dance, organized by Grow Gillespie, invites residents…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago  (424+ words) According to the U.S.Drug Enforcement Administration, the 2 mg of fentanyl sitting on the tip of this pencil is enough to kill the average person. Illinois lawmakers want to rebrand fentanyl deaths as "poisoning" instead of "overdose," but coroners say the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (579+ words) An Illinois state senator is renewing a push to change state law to require the immediate expulsion of students found responsible for sexual assault, arguing current policies leave victims unprotected and force families to take extreme measures to keep their…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (198+ words) Missouri could raise rural speed limits'AdVantageNews.com Missouri lawmakers are considering a proposal that could increase the speed limit on rural interstates and highways to 75 miles per hour. The current top speed limit in the state is 70, but supporters say…...