Illinois

CareSTL Health's COVID-19 testing site in north St. Louis will reopen on April 27.

Illinois Adds New Restrictions To The Metro East To Curb Coronavirus Spread

Chad Davis

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Illinois officials are imposing new health restrictions for Metro East restaurants, bars and gatherings to reduce the spread of the coronavirus.

Kruta's Bakery in Collinsville in August 2019. The bakery is still open during the coronavirus, but sales are down between 25% and 30%.

Economy & Business

Metro East Restaurants Fret About What’s To Come As They Wait For Illinois' Economy To Reopen

Eric Schmid

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BELLEVILLE — Illinois residents face at least another month of strict social distancing before the state’s economy will start to open up — later than…

Arts

Metro East Church Puts A Nontraditional Twist On Easter Service

Marissanne Lewis-Thompson

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While many churches will be holding their Easter Sunday services online, one Metro East church is taking a nontraditional approach.Copper Creek Christian…

Personal protective equipment is used to protect the body from injury or infection

A Call For Former Medical Professionals, Donations Of Gloves, Masks And More

Olivia Mitchell

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Gov. J.B. Pritzker called on former physicians and medical professionals, including those who are retired, to “join the fight” against COVID-19.

The Leaning Tower of Niles is a half-size replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Located in Niles, Illinois.

Arts

Illinois' Leaning Tower Of Niles Among 12 Of The Latest Additions To The National Register

Lara Hamdan

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Last week, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources announced that 12 sites in the state were added to the National Register of Historic Places during…

After a hearing at the Southern District of Illinois' U.S. District Court, a judge will determine whether the state of Illinois must begin changing its procedures for medically treating transgender prisoners. July 31, 2019.

Health, Science, Environment

Illinois State Prisons Must Overhaul Medical Care For Transgender Prisoners, Judge Rules

Kae M. Petrin

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A federal judge has ordered Illinois state prisons to immediately overhaul their policies for providing medical care to transgender inmates. Currently,…

Households put up signs to encourage Census participation in 2010. The 2020 census will differ from ones in the past because it will be conducted almost entirely online.

Government, Politics & Issues

Here’s What's At Stake With The 2020 Census In The Metro East

Eric Schmid

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BELLEVILLE — The outcome of the 2020 census will have lasting implications for people and communities in Illinois and across the U.S. Mainly, the…

Illinois State Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch (D-Hillside) filed a bill last week to that would allow college athletes to get endorsement deals. Welch played baseball at Northwestern University.

Government, Politics & Issues

Bill To Let College Athletes Make Money Gains Support In Illinois House

Last week, when California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a law allowing college athletes to get endorsement deals, he set off a wave of copycat legislation…

The Illinois River as it crested in the flooded town of Grafton, just north of the confluence of the Illinois and Mississippi rivers in June 2019..

Government, Politics & Issues

East St. Louis Asked For $2.5 Million To Fix Flood Damages. It May Get Far Less.

East St. Louis has asked the federal government for $2.5 million to repair damage from this spring’s floods, but could wind up getting only a fraction of…

U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) talks about the Rural America Health Corps Act in Granite City. The bipartisan legislature would help bring medical professionals to areas like Southern Illinois by bolstering the National Health Service Corps program

Government, Politics & Issues

Durbin Bill Would Bolster Program That Aids New Doctors Who Work In Underserved Areas

GRANITE CITY — A bill in Congress aims to bring more medical professionals to downstate Illinois and other rural and underserved areas across the…