Belleville News-Democrat reporter DeAsia Paige delves into East St. Louis’ rich musical heritage and discusses her inaugural four-part series for the paper, titled “ESTL Voices.”

Any vaccinated Illinois resident will be automatically entered into a lottery for $10 million in prizes without having to take any extra steps to enter. Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced the “all in for the win” vaccine lottery at an event in Chicago.

The county government hopes to bolster its network security to prevent what happened to neighboring St. Clair County.

Negotiators backed down from a plan that would have forced coal plants to close by 2035.

The COVID-19 pandemic devastated the leisure and hospitality industry, business owners told lawmakers, and they’re going to need all the help they can get to recover, if they survived at all.

Tax dollars from cannabis sales in Illinois are now starting to flow to East St. Louis in the form of a grant bolstering programs to help students.

"It’s so many families out there that are suffering, and we’re not getting any closure,” one community member said.

Illinois Democrats on Friday pushed through new legislative district maps over the objections of Republicans and many community advocacy organizations who contend Democrats are not acting in good faith in their handling of the once-in-a-decade process.

He was mayor for 20 years after serving as an alderman and was active in many civic organizations.

The GOP says Democrats proposed a legislative district map that consolidates their power.