Kelsey Landis
Kelsey Landis is an Illinois state affairs and politics reporter for the Belleville News-Democrat, a news partner of St. Louis Public Radio.
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The Air Force is looking to modernize its force, and shedding some of its “legacy platforms” such as part of the C-40 fleet is part of that plan. -
A pending corporate deal would permanently shut down steelmaking operations at the mill in Granite City, cutting an estimated 1,000 jobs. -
Two members of Congress from Illinois will face each other in the June 28 primary to become the GOP nominee for the newly drawn 15th Congressional District. -
Lawmakers and environmental advocates raised concerns about the potential for PFAS chemicals to be burned in the Metro East. -
Leaders in the southwestern Illinois village wonder if it will be just as hard for other small towns to get fiber internet. -
The federal workplace safety agency has been investigating the deaths of six people at the facility since a tornado hit it in December. -
One of the construction companies that built the Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville responds to accusations that the building wasn't properly constructed -
“I’m sure Gov. Pritzker didn’t think the internet providers would be causing the digital divide, but they are,” said one member of the community who's been pushing for high speed internet for more than a decade. -
It will distribute enough energy to Ameren’s local grid to power 500 homes, -
It’s campaign season, but the United States representatives also have to govern. See the legislation the U.S. representatives have introduced during their current terms. -
All private coal plants in the state must eliminate carbon emissions by 2030. Publicly owned ones have until 2045 to achieve the same goal. -
The Metro East coal-fired power plant must cut emissions 45% by 2035 and eliminate them completely by 2045 if it wants to remain open.
