Metro East

The mandate will cover 55,000 workers. Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s executive order requires day care professionals submit to weekly COVID-19 testing until they are fully vaccinated.

Abortion rights leaders say they’re prepared for Illinois to assume an even larger role as a national point of access.

National Democrats are pushing the party in Illinois to produce a congressional map that guarantees as many Democratic-leaning districts as possible.

County Board Chairman Kurt Prenzler said people should have the freedom to choose whether to wear a mask.

The work of the late Don Nedobeck, whose whimsical art regularly delighted festival goers, will also be displayed.

The first hearing is set for Nov. 5 in Macoupin County.

The vaccine mandate applies to state employees, contractors and vendors who work in congregate facilities and certain health care workers, school personnel and higher education employees.

Belleville is using tax increment finance money to close the deal even though Mayor Patty Gregory said the city would use a state grant to pay for the property.

A new report found the coronavirus pandemic exacerbated Illinois' rural health worker shortage.

“Grow Your Own” programs are increasingly common. Collinsville School District 10 is expanding the concept with scholarships for students to pursue education degrees and, eventually, loan repayment for those who come back to teach in the district.