Kelsey Landis | Belleville News-Democrat

After only 2½ weeks, Illinois is reinstituting COVID-19 restrictions on bars and restaurants in the Metro East starting Wednesday. Bars and restaurants are again barred from serving guests indoors, and they will have to cut service at 11 p.m. each night. The establishments also must require reservations and space tables at least six feet apart. Gatherings are limited to the lesser of 25 people or 25% of a room’s overall capacity.

The "fair tax" or progressive tax debate continues in Illinois as election day approaches, Here are four voices that hope to shape your opinion.

A staff member in Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office tested positive for the COVID-19 virus this week. Pritzker and all close contacts of the staffer will isolate for two weeks. The staffer tested negative on last Wednesday during routine weekly testing but then developed symptoms and tested positive on Monday.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker imposes new restrictions as COVID-19 cases continue to rise across the state.

As a resurgence of coronavirus slams southern Illinois, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Friday his office will file an emergency rule that would allow local authorities to enforce mask requirements to prevent the spread of the disease.

Congressman Rodney Davis and challenger Democrat Betsy Dirksen Londrigan talk about health insurance exchanges through the Affordable Care Act being reopened.