Kelsey Landis | Belleville News-Democrat
Kelsey Landis is an Illinois state affairs and politics reporter for the Belleville News-Democrat, a news partner of St. Louis Public Radio.
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The federal workplace safety agency has been investigating the deaths of six people at the facility since a tornado hit it in December. -
One of the construction companies that built the Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville responds to accusations that the building wasn't properly constructed
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“I’m sure Gov. Pritzker didn’t think the internet providers would be causing the digital divide, but they are,” said one member of the community who's been pushing for high speed internet for more than a decade.
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It will distribute enough energy to Ameren’s local grid to power 500 homes,
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It’s campaign season, but the United States representatives also have to govern. See the legislation the U.S. representatives have introduced during their current terms.
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All private coal plants in the state must eliminate carbon emissions by 2030. Publicly owned ones have until 2045 to achieve the same goal.
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The Metro East coal-fired power plant must cut emissions 45% by 2035 and eliminate them completely by 2045 if it wants to remain open.
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The Illinois Department of Public Health runs a legitimate COVID-19 testing site at St. Clair Square, but another site popped up without permission.
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Officers from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration have been at the Amazon warehouse northeast of the Interstate 255/270 interchange since Saturday.
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Search and recovery efforts continued Saturday and were expected to take three additional days, said Edwardsville Fire Chief James Whiteford.
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Almost all Illinois residents have access to basic internet speeds, but it’s expensive and too slow. Will federal money help?
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Municipalities can levy up to 3% on recreational cannabis sales on top of existing sales taxes. Cities around the Metro East are using that new revenue in different ways.
