SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (April 1, 2019) — This week, in response to the spike in traffic fatalities, injuries, and vehicle collisions to Illinois State Troopers Representative Tony McCombie co-sponsored an amendment to Scott’s Law (also known as the ‘Move Over Law’). This law increases penalties for people that fail to slow down or move over when a vehicle is stopped on the side of the road.

WASHINGTON DC (April 1, 2019) — The US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) today posted warning letters to four companies who produce homeopathic drug-products for significant violations of current good manufacturing practice (CGMP) regulations, including a letter to King Bio Inc of Asheville, NC.

QUAD CITIES (April 1, 2019) — Jason Reynolds is a New York Times bestselling author, a Newbery Award Honoree, a Printz Award Honoree, National Book Award Honoree, a Kirkus Award winner, a two-time Walter Dean Myers Award winner, an NAACP Image Award Winner, and the recipient of multiple Coretta Scott King honors.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (April 1, 2019) — The Quad Cities River Bandits, Class-A Affiliate of the Houston Astros, will open their season in Burlington, Iowa, because of heavy flooding and new improvements to the railroads, the team announced today. The ballpark itself remains in pristine condition, well-protected from the floods, but getting the players, staff, equipment, and fans in and out of the ballpark remains a challenge.