EAST ST. LOUIS – State Senator Christopher Belt (D-Centreville) announced Frank Holten State Recreation area will reopen as early as May 29 after Governor JB Pritzker made updates to phase three of his Restore Illinois Plan.

“Reopening Frank Holten State Recreation area will give many local residents more opportunities to enjoy the outdoors after being cooped up for more than two months,” Belt said. “Now, families will be able to gather while practicing social distancing to restore some quality of life.”

EAST ST. LOUIS – State Senator Christopher Belt announced that SNAP recipients can purchase food from grocery stores who choose to participate in the EBT Online program. 

“Giving SNAP recipients the option to order online reduces the spread of COVID-19 and keeps families safe,” Belt (D-Centreville) said. “I applaud our state’s leaders who made it possible for our SNAP recipients to continue to feed their families in a more resourceful way. This was a vital response to the impact COVID-19 has had on low-incomes families.

EAST ST. LOUIS – State Senator Christopher Belt (D-Centreville) is pleased to learn the Illinois Department of Public Health has updated its guidance on allowing dental providers to resume routine oral and dental care beginning this week.

“Allowing dentists to carry on with routine oral and dental care shows that we are progressing,” Belt said. “Of course, dentist offices will still have to follow IDPH’s guidelines, but will be able to provide necessary oral hygiene care while minimizing risk to patients and healthcare personnel.”

EAST ST. LOUIS – After noticing that the Metro East COVID-19 positive cases and fatalities were declining, State Senator Christopher Belt insisted that Gov. Pritzker’s administration move the southern region into the next phase of the recovery plan, which will open many small businesses such as retail stores.

“Over the past several weeks, our families have been following the Stay At Home Order and numbers have been declining, so many Metro East legislators feel our region should be rewarded with moving to the next phase,” Belt said. “The recovery phase will remove the financial hardship that many small businesses are facing and lead to a path of sustaining the Metro East economy.”