The vaccine mandate applies to state employees, contractors and vendors who work in congregate facilities and certain health care workers, school personnel and higher education employees.

Belleville is using tax increment finance money to close the deal even though Mayor Patty Gregory said the city would use a state grant to pay for the property.

A new report found the coronavirus pandemic exacerbated Illinois' rural health worker shortage.

“Grow Your Own” programs are increasingly common. Collinsville School District 10 is expanding the concept with scholarships for students to pursue education degrees and, eventually, loan repayment for those who come back to teach in the district.

The president of the Illinois Education Association said it believes the governor’s vaccine mandate was legal and necessary to provide the best educational environment for students.

The humane society’s executive director noticed the ceiling sagging in one of the main parts of the shelter, which currently has more than 700 dogs and cats.

The festival organizer hopes Saturday’s event will not only bring people into the city but also ensure that they don’t leave.

A project to change Belleville’s station will closely mirror one that’s been completed at the Emerson Park Transit Center in East St. Louis.

The Belle-Clair Fairgrounds started offering booster shots on Tuesday. It will operate three days a week for the next three weeks.

More than 100 employees are currently employed in Cahokia Heights.