Editor’s Note: Belleville News-Democrat education reporter and Report For America corps member Megan Valley contributed to this story. SPRINGFIELD – Hiring teachers is even more…
A “perfect storm” of issues has sucked $2.7 billion out of Illinois’ coffers, according to a state finance expert. Jim Muschinske, revenue manager for the state’s Commission…
SPRINGFIELD — The number of confirmed cases of novel coronavirus, COVID-19, in Illinois almost doubled overnight, from 160 cases to 288, the state’s Department of Public Health…
Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposed Illinois state budget for fiscal year 2021 would allocate at least $280,221,967 for capital improvements Metro East Funding would come from…
A Belleville politician spurred a heated backlash in the wake of controversial comments she made during a U.S. senatorial forum Feb. 18, comments she later said were aimed at getting…
A total of more than 300 patients, at 14 Metro East long term care facilities, have contracted COVID-19 – with more than 40 of those patients dying from the diseases, according to…
A Belleville woman has been convicted on three counts of mail fraud for allegedly trying to obtain ongoing disability payments. Paula Klaustermeier, 53, is scheduled to be sentenced…
SPRINGFIELD — Jerry Costello II has some decorating to do in his office. The new director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture still has framed pictures stacked against a wall…
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