Kelsey Landis

Avoiding renewed restrictions will depend on increasing vaccinations.

The East St. Louis fire chief says the problem with Schoenberger Creek was "nothing major." The city plans to call the Illinois EPA to request further testing of the creek that runs between East St. Louis and Belleville.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker could soon loosen COVID-19 restrictions if hospitalizations and positive cases continue to drop.

Illinois generated around $175 million in tax revenue from cannabis in 2020, and 25% of that money goes back to communities in the form of grants.

Residents from central and southwestern Illinois expressed concerns about how legislative maps will be redrawn this year.

Jews in southern Illinois fear the congresswoman’s anti-Semitic comments will lead to more prejudice against the religious minority, which has always been an undercurrent in the region.

“I show up. I work. I do whatever needs to be done,” said state Sen. Christopher Belt, D-Centreville, of his role at Commonfields of Cahokia Public Water and Sewer District.

Commonfields of Cahokia Public Water and Sewer District is the public utility for a community plagued by decades of flooding and sewage backing up into resident's homes and yards.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced a “bridge phase” and said universal eligibility for vaccines begins April 12.

Police, prosecutors, defenders and judges prepare to enact more than 700 pages of legislation.

State senators questioned health officials about inconsistencies and delays in vaccine distribution.

The former speaker’s iron rule over the legislative process has increasingly conservative downstate lawmakers curious if the new speaker, Emanuel "Chris" Welch, will be more cooperative with them.