Illinois drivers facilities closed for MLK holiday

( KTRS ) Illinois Secretary of State offices will be closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Junior’s birthday. All offices and agency will facilities will re-open for business on Tuesday. People can also visit the secretary of state’s website to find nearby facilities and hours of operation. They may also change addresses, register…

Missouri House passes first bills of session on ethics

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The first bill the Missouri House has passed this year would increase reporting of elected officials’ and others’ personal finances. House members voted 143-11 in favor of the measure Thursday. It heads to the Senate. The legislation would require personal financial disclosure reports to be filed twice a year. Currently,…