April 2026

Attorney General Hanaway expands Kratom investigation to target supply chain

Attorney General Hanaway expands Kratom investigation to target supply chainJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has announced that her office is expanding its statewide investigation into kratom and 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) products to include 10 additional entities across the supply chain including manufacturers, distributors, and retailers. This action brings the total number of entities under

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Get Covered Illinois announces new tax time easy enrollment program

CHICAGO — Open enrollment has ended, but uninsured Illinoisans can still enroll in a health insurance plan through the state’s new Tax Time Easy Enrollment program. The program provides a pathway to coverage for residents as part of the annual tax filing process. With the deadline to file taxes approaching on April 15, Get Covered Illinois

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Illinois Department of Corrections launches new educational content portal on tablets

SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) has announced the launch of Journey to Success, a new customized educational content portal available on tablets statewide. The new portal is part of the Edovo application, the largest learning platform for incarcerated people in the US. The application contains thousands of free courses and resources that individuals in custody

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Illinois Department of Revenue urges taxpayers to act now ahead of April 15 filing deadline

SPRINGFIELD — With the April 15 deadline quickly approaching, the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) is encouraging taxpayers to file their 2025 state individual income tax returns as soon as possible and avoid waiting until the last minute, especially if filing by mail.    “Filing electronically is still the fastest and most reliable way to get

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Join MDC and NDA April 28 for ‘Deer Camp Briefing’ webinar

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and the National Deer Association (NDA) invite landowners and others interested in managing deer on their properties to join them online for a free webinar on MDC’s Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP) as a management tool.    This live Zoom webinar on “Deer Camp Briefing”

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Largest provider of illegal gambling devices in Missouri agrees to suspend all operations to avoid prosecution

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has announced that Torch Electronics, the largest provider of illegal gambling devices in the State of Missouri, has agreed to suspend all operations, effective Friday, April 10, 2026. This action follows an ongoing joint criminal investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri,

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Okawville Republican say DHS audit shows faculty failures, personnel failures, lack of reporting, no oversight

SPRINGFIELD – At a Capitol press conference in Springfield Tuesday afternoon, State Representative Charlie Meier, a Republican from Okawville, said that he has been a state rep since 2013, and during that time has become passionate about doing everything in his power to help the states most vulnerable, people with disabilities, who are under the care

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