Mike Koziatek

La’Tatia Stewart, 56, of Cahokia Heights, was found dead on Wednesday. She'd become well known in St. Louis after her son was shot and killed in 2020.

Several state and local officials have since been sued in federal and state courts by plaintiffs, including residents, gun shop owners and organizations that oppose the law.

For years, Metro East leaders have touted this proposed MetroLink expansion as a vital link to help travelers by connecting MidAmerica with St. Louis Lambert International Airport.

The proposed bill would establish privacy and safety standards for bathrooms without a posted gender.

Smart Start Illinois is the name of the early childhood education program that was announced Wednesday as part of the $49.6 billion budget proposed by Pritzker.

Gov. Pritzker signed the Protect Illinois Communities Act Tuesday, requiring gun owners to register their semiautomatic weapons and banning the manufacture, purchase and sale of certain semiautomatic weapons, as well as large-capacity magazines and .50-caliber rifles.

Long before the building fell into disrepair and was skewered in online reviews as the Executive Inn, it was a temporary home for two of Hollywood’s biggest stars.

After running Ben's in downtown Belleville since 1976, John Conkright is ready to play more golf, cruise through the Panama Canal, see the mountains of Alaska, visit with his family and retire from daily retail operations.

Black Democrats from East St. Louis have held the 114th seat in the Illinois House for the last 47 years.

In the wake of the storm, warehouse employees and supporters of labor said the building should have included a protective shelter, even though building codes do not require them.

Ward 3 Alderman Kent Randle has proposed an amendment that would wipe out those requirements and reduce the distance from 1,500 to 100 feet.

“The County Board has lost confidence in its Chairman to advance a fiscally responsible future for the County,” the ordinance states.