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Colin Ledbetter, 25, was taken out of the ICU this week to begin inpatient rehabilitation

CHICAGO – With statewide COVID-19 hospitalization rates declining faster than any other point in the pandemic, Illinois is on track to lift the statewide indoor mask requirement on Monday, February 28, 2022. Mask requirements will continue where federally mandated, such as on public transit and in high-risk settings including healthcare facilities and congregate care. Masking requirements will also continue to apply in all daycare settings. The state intends to continue masking requirements in P-12 schools subject to pending litigation which impacts a number of schools. As the CDC reaffirmed just today, masks remain a critical tool to keep schools safe and open. The state reaches this point with more than 21.4 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine administered to Illinois residents. Per the CDC , Illinois continues to lead the Midwest in people who have received at least one shot, with 75.7% of people having received their first dose. Illinois also has the most fully vaccinated

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Illinois and other states across the country have announced plans to end their mask mandates, but the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force said this region is not quite ready to lift COVID restrictions.

After the conservative caucus once again hijacked proceedings in the Missouri Senate Wednesday afternoon over the state’s redistricting plan, a bipartisan group of women senators denounced what they called the “purely political” way the debate has played out so far. Sen. Elaine Gannon, R-De Soto, took to the Senate floor Wednesday afternoon and declared it […]

The post As Missouri redistricting filibuster resumes, women senators decry ‘self serving’ debate appeared first on Missouri Independent.

BETHALTO - The Bethalto Secretary of State facility location has announced it now requires appointments for driver services. The Bethalto Secretary of State location joins other locations throughout the state that already have this in place for driver-related services. The Bethalto facility is located at 20 Terminal Drive, Suite 103, East Alton, IL. "This facility provides driver services by appointment only," the Bethalto Secretary of State Office stated on its website. "Seniors, veterans, people with disabilities, and expectant mothers are welcome as walk-ins but are encouraged to make an appointment. Customers who need assistance in scheduling an appointment may call (844) 817-4649." The Bethalto location says to schedule an appointment, click below: Schedule an appointment at this or another facility that has available appointments.

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Stores are restocking after some St. Louisans stocked up before the storm and deliveries were delayed by the weather.

WOOD RIVER - ReClaim Inc. is a local, family-owned, and operated junk removal company that has a great motto - to provide honest, affordable, and hassle-free service every time. “We’ll haul anything from single items, garage or attic clutter, construction and yard debris, hoarding clean-ups, you name it, we likely haul it,” said the owners of ReClaim Inc. David and Sherri Henson opened ReClaim’s doors in 2020 after recognizing the need for all-inclusive junk removal services. “After losing family members who lived in North Carolina, we experienced the daunting task of organizing affairs, cleaning out properties, ordering dumpsters to discard items, and figuring out where to donate others – all while grieving. We realized the need for all-inclusive, compassionate property cleanouts to lift that burden off the families who were already going through enough.” Adrianna Lock and Abram Henson are the sibling duo that runs the day-to-day operations.

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The City of Florissant announced Wednesday that an otter has taken up residence in St. Ferdinand Pond, a development that historically would be extraordinarily rare in Missouri thanks to their nearly complete eradication due to hunting. That changed in the early 1980s, and over the ensuing decade nearly 900 North American river otters were released into Missouri streams and rivers, according to a 2000 report by Missouri Department of Conservation.…

A St. Louis-area school is undergoing a major makeover, with safety at the focus. The Lindbergh School District is using funds from a 2019 bond to rebuild its high school, with the goal to make it one of the safest schools in the Midwest and across the county.

“Bang, bang, bang! Seven shots,” a resident told FOX2. “I thought it was somebody’s car muffler.

Billie Joe Armstrong's stolen car has been found. Over the weekend, the Green Day frontman posted an Instagram message asking for information about his missing vehicle, a 1962 Chevy II…

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Alphonzo Taylor fired a shot at a woman who wanted to report his driving to Hazelwood police.

"Why would I want to go anywhere else? I love it here," Berube said in a post on the team's website.

An eastern Illinois man was sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison on Monday for money laundering and other charges tied to an intricate scam involving stolen identities.

Jakobe Bass, 19, died at a hospital Tuesday after being shot in the 2600 block of Bellevue Avenue.

After the January death of firefighter Ben Polson, St. Louis Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson talks about renewed efforts to rate the structural integrity of vacant buildings — and whether more vacant homes should be torn down.

"Chief", as he's affectionately known, will be behind the Blues bench for three seasons thanks to the new deal.

ALTON - A judge Wednesday sentenced sexual predator Keith L. Hare, 52, to 60 years in prison after a prosecutor argued Hare’s bad conduct began years ago and progressed to Nov. 16, 2019, when he contacted an Alton woman via the Internet and set up a “threesome.” Assistant State’s Attorney Jake Harlow argued that a tape of the victim shortly after the crimes shows the damage Hare, a former police officer, had done. “You can clearly see she was shell-shocked. How can we expect a 6-year-old girl to recover after being sexually assaulted two times,” Harlow said in a sentencing hearing. “When she testified, she clearly remained traumatized. We can only hope and pray the trauma will make her resilient,” the prosecutor added. Harlow noted that Hare used his position as an East St. Louis police officer to get access to victims. He was charged in 2017 in St. Clair County, with felony predatory sexual assault of a child but was allowed to plead

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ST. LOUIS — Republican Missouri state Sen. Mike Moon believes that COVID-19 vaccinations, especially among children, should cease until the long-term effects are known. He points to the research of …