5+ hour, 48+ min ago  (104+ words) Ad Vantage News. com In a 5-4 decision, the U. S. Supreme Court recently ruled that states can accept, and count mail-in ballots received after the federal Election Day. Madison County Clerk Linda Andreas says the decision confirms Illinois" vote-by-mail procedures " and by…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (169+ words) Jeeps of most years, styles, and colors took part in the Illinois Route 66 Jeep Run on June 6, 2026. The event concluded in Granite City. More than 300 jeep-enthusiasts spent their Saturday afternoon traveling down old Route 66 from Litchfield to Granite City. Organizers…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (218+ words) Ad Vantage News. com Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) and Congressman Wesley Bell (MO-01) visited the Ste. Genevieve County Detention Center, which serves as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) contract facility. The members toured the facility and spoke to detainees who…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (417+ words) Lawmakers advanced a proposal aimed at giving Illinois families new legal recourse when minors are secretly recorded in places where they expect privacy, adding a civil enforcement tool to an increasingly reported issue across the state. House Bill 4262 creates a…...

3+ mon, 2+ week 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…...

3+ mon, 4+ week 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…...

4+ mon, 5+ 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…...

4+ mon, 3+ 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…...

6+ mon, 3+ day ago  (198+ words) Ad Vantage News. 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 a 5-mile-per hour…...