East St. Louis

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

“We do not feel safe,” a parent said during a protest.

“We have so many different cultural aspects, and we’re not taking care of them,” said one East St. Louisan.

“My mom is 92, and I know she’d never thought she’d see a woman preaching at Macedonia,” a member of the church said.

A quarter of all state tax revenue from recreational marijuana is supposed to help address long-standing issues in underserved communities.

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.”

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.

“Our motto is to be available and take the clinic to the people,” said a program manager at the East Side Health District in East St. Louis.

Residents from central and southwestern Illinois expressed concerns about how legislative maps will be redrawn this year.