diff --git a/daemon.py b/daemon.py
index 305c202..0a5be10 100644
--- a/daemon.py
+++ b/daemon.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import argparse
+import logging
 import os
 import sys
 import time
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ from llm_server.cluster.cluster_config import cluster_config
 from llm_server.config.load import load_config, parse_backends
 from llm_server.custom_redis import redis
 from llm_server.database.create import create_db
+from llm_server.logging import create_logger, logging_info, init_logging
 from llm_server.routes.v1.generate_stats import generate_stats
 from llm_server.workers.threader import start_background
 
@@ -21,18 +23,26 @@ else:
     config_path = Path(script_path, 'config', 'config.yml')
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
-        description='Daemon microservice.')
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Daemon microservice.')
     parser.add_argument('--no-reset', action='store_true', help="Don't clear the Redis server databases.")
+    parser.add_argument('-d', '--debug', action='store_true', help='Enable debug logging.')
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
+    # TODO: have this be set by either the arg or a config value
+    if args.debug:
+        logging_info.level = logging.DEBUG
+
+    init_logging()
+    logger = create_logger('daemon')
+    logger.debug('Debug logging enabled.')
+
     if not args.no_reset:
         Redis().flushall()
-        print('Flushed Redis.')
+        logger.info('Flushed Redis.')
 
     success, config, msg = load_config(config_path)
     if not success:
-        print('Failed to load config:', msg)
+        logger.info(f'Failed to load config: {msg}')
         sys.exit(1)
 
     create_db()
@@ -40,13 +50,13 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     cluster_config.clear()
     cluster_config.load(parse_backends(config))
 
-    print('Loading backend stats...')
+    logger.info('Loading backend stats...')
     generate_stats()
 
     start_background()
 
     redis.set('daemon_started', 1)
-    print('== Daemon Setup Complete ==\n')
+    logger.info('== Daemon Setup Complete ==')
 
     try:
         while True:
diff --git a/llm_server/cluster/worker.py b/llm_server/cluster/worker.py
index 951f18d..9652db9 100644
--- a/llm_server/cluster/worker.py
+++ b/llm_server/cluster/worker.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import time
 from threading import Thread
 
-from llm_server.cluster.cluster_config import cluster_config
 from llm_server.cluster.backend import test_backend
+from llm_server.cluster.cluster_config import cluster_config
 from llm_server.cluster.stores import redis_running_models
 
 
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ def cluster_worker():
 
 def check_backend(n, v, test_prompt):
     online, backend_info = test_backend(v['backend_url'], test_prompt=test_prompt)
-    # purge_backend_from_running_models(n)
     if online:
         running_model = backend_info['model']
         for k, v in backend_info.items():
@@ -36,7 +35,4 @@ def check_backend(n, v, test_prompt):
         for model in redis_running_models.keys():
             redis_running_models.srem(model, n)
 
-        # redis_running_models.srem(backend_info['model'], n)
-        # backend_cycler_store.lrem(backend_info['model'], 1, n)
-
     cluster_config.set_backend_value(n, 'online', online)
diff --git a/llm_server/llm/__init__.py b/llm_server/llm/__init__.py
index 73e439f..ac6702b 100644
--- a/llm_server/llm/__init__.py
+++ b/llm_server/llm/__init__.py
@@ -1,10 +1,28 @@
+import tiktoken
+
 from llm_server.cluster.cluster_config import cluster_config
 from llm_server.llm import oobabooga, vllm
+from llm_server.logging import create_logger
+
+
+def fallback_tokenizer(prompt: str):
+    tokenizer = tiktoken.get_encoding("cl100k_base")
+    return len(tokenizer.encode(prompt)) + 10
 
 
 def get_token_count(prompt: str, backend_url: str):
     backend_url = cluster_config.validate_backend(backend_url)
-    backend_mode = cluster_config.get_backend(backend_url)['mode']
+    if not backend_url:
+        logger = create_logger('tokenizer')
+        logger.warning('using fallback tokenizer as there is no valid backend')
+        return fallback_tokenizer(prompt)
+
+    backend_mode = cluster_config.get_backend(backend_url).get('mode')
+    if not backend_mode:
+        logger = create_logger('tokenizer')
+        logger.warning("using fallback tokenizer as the backend isn't initalized")
+        return fallback_tokenizer(prompt)
+
     if backend_mode == 'vllm':
         return vllm.tokenize(prompt, backend_url)
     elif backend_mode == 'ooba':
diff --git a/llm_server/llm/vllm/tokenize.py b/llm_server/llm/vllm/tokenize.py
index 0a2f5c6..bdb6650 100644
--- a/llm_server/llm/vllm/tokenize.py
+++ b/llm_server/llm/vllm/tokenize.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import tiktoken
 
 from llm_server import opts
 from llm_server.cluster.cluster_config import cluster_config
+from llm_server.logging import create_logger
 
 
 def tokenize(prompt: str, backend_url: str) -> int:
@@ -16,6 +17,8 @@ def tokenize(prompt: str, backend_url: str) -> int:
         return 0
     assert isinstance(prompt, str)
 
+    logger = create_logger('tokenizer')
+
     # The backend could have died between when the request was
     # submitted and now, so let's double check it's still online.
     backend_url = cluster_config.validate_backend(backend_url)
@@ -33,7 +36,7 @@ def tokenize(prompt: str, backend_url: str) -> int:
             j = r.json()
             return j['length']
         except Exception as e:
-            print(f'Failed to tokenize using VLLM - {e.__class__.__name__}')
+            logger.debug(f'Failed to tokenize using VLLM - {e.__class__.__name__}')
             return len(tokenizer.encode(chunk)) + 10
 
     # Use a ThreadPoolExecutor to send all chunks to the server at once
@@ -44,5 +47,5 @@ def tokenize(prompt: str, backend_url: str) -> int:
             try:
                 data = future.result()
             except Exception as exc:
-                print('%r generated an exception: %s' % (chunk, exc))
+                logger.warning('%r generated an exception: %s' % (chunk, exc))
     return sum(future.result() for future in future_to_chunk)
diff --git a/llm_server/logging.py b/llm_server/logging.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7e9aa74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/llm_server/logging.py
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+import logging
+
+import coloredlogs
+
+from llm_server import opts
+
+
+class LoggingInfo:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self._level = logging.INFO
+        self._format = opts.LOGGING_FORMAT
+
+    @property
+    def level(self):
+        return self._level
+
+    @level.setter
+    def level(self, value):
+        self._level = value
+
+    @property
+    def format(self):
+        return self._format
+
+    @format.setter
+    def format(self, value):
+        self._format = value
+
+
+logging_info = LoggingInfo()
+
+
+def init_logging():
+    """
+    Set up the parent logger.
+    :return:
+    """
+    logger = logging.getLogger('llm_server')
+    logger.setLevel(logging_info.level)
+
+
+def create_logger(name):
+    logger = logging.getLogger('llm_server').getChild(name)
+    logger.setLevel(logging_info.level)
+    if not logger.handlers:
+        handler = logging.StreamHandler()
+        handler.setLevel(logging_info.level)
+        formatter = logging.Formatter(logging_info.format)
+        handler.setFormatter(formatter)
+        logger.addHandler(handler)
+        coloredlogs.install(logger=logger, level=logging_info.level)
+    return logger
diff --git a/llm_server/opts.py b/llm_server/opts.py
index ada54a8..f75ba94 100644
--- a/llm_server/opts.py
+++ b/llm_server/opts.py
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # Read-only global variables
 
+# Uppercase variables are read-only globals.
+# Lowercase variables are ones that are set on startup and are never changed.
+
 # TODO: rewrite the config system so I don't have to add every single config default here
 
 frontend_api_mode = 'ooba'
@@ -39,3 +42,5 @@ openai_moderation_timeout = 5
 prioritize_by_size = False
 cluster_workers = 0
 redis_stream_timeout = 25000
+
+LOGGING_FORMAT = "%(asctime)s: %(levelname)s:%(name)s - %(message)s"
diff --git a/llm_server/routes/ooba_request_handler.py b/llm_server/routes/ooba_request_handler.py
index 804be74..aadda78 100644
--- a/llm_server/routes/ooba_request_handler.py
+++ b/llm_server/routes/ooba_request_handler.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class OobaRequestHandler(RequestHandler):
     def handle_request(self, return_ok: bool = True):
         assert not self.used
         if self.offline:
-            print(messages.BACKEND_OFFLINE)
+            print('This backend is offline:', messages.BACKEND_OFFLINE)
             return self.handle_error(messages.BACKEND_OFFLINE)
 
         request_valid, invalid_response = self.validate_request()
diff --git a/llm_server/routes/openai/__init__.py b/llm_server/routes/openai/__init__.py
index 6ca4d92..c3837e4 100644
--- a/llm_server/routes/openai/__init__.py
+++ b/llm_server/routes/openai/__init__.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def handle_error(e):
     "auth_subrequest_error"
     """
 
-    print(e)
+    print('OAI returning error:', e)
     return jsonify({
         "error": {
             "message": "Internal server error",
diff --git a/llm_server/routes/openai/chat_completions.py b/llm_server/routes/openai/chat_completions.py
index 0ef28ff..9ccc15f 100644
--- a/llm_server/routes/openai/chat_completions.py
+++ b/llm_server/routes/openai/chat_completions.py
@@ -29,9 +29,7 @@ def openai_chat_completions(model_name=None):
     else:
         handler = OpenAIRequestHandler(incoming_request=request, incoming_json=request_json_body, selected_model=model_name)
         if handler.offline:
-            msg = return_invalid_model_err(model_name)
-            print(msg)
-            return handler.handle_error(msg)
+            return return_invalid_model_err(model_name)
 
         if not request_json_body.get('stream'):
             try:
@@ -100,7 +98,8 @@ def openai_chat_completions(model_name=None):
                 # Need to do this before we enter generate() since we want to be able to
                 # return a 408 if necessary.
                 _, stream_name, error_msg = event.wait()
-                if error_msg == 'closed':
+                if error_msg:
+                    print('OAI failed to start streaming:', error_msg)
                     stream_name = None  # set to null so that the Finally ignores it.
                     return 'Request Timeout', 408
 
@@ -120,7 +119,8 @@ def openai_chat_completions(model_name=None):
                                     timestamp = int(stream_index.decode('utf-8').split('-')[0])
                                     data = ujson.loads(item[b'data'])
                                     if data['error']:
-                                        print('OAI streaming error:', data['error'])
+                                        # Not printing error since we can just check the daemon log.
+                                        print('OAI streaming encountered error')
                                         yield 'data: [DONE]\n\n'
                                         return
                                     elif data['new']:
diff --git a/llm_server/routes/openai/completions.py b/llm_server/routes/openai/completions.py
index 5d5721e..2524b17 100644
--- a/llm_server/routes/openai/completions.py
+++ b/llm_server/routes/openai/completions.py
@@ -29,9 +29,7 @@ def openai_completions(model_name=None):
     else:
         handler = OobaRequestHandler(incoming_request=request, incoming_json=request_json_body, selected_model=model_name)
         if handler.offline:
-            msg = return_invalid_model_err(model_name)
-            print(msg)
-            return handler.handle_error(msg)
+            return return_invalid_model_err(model_name)
 
         if handler.cluster_backend_info['mode'] != 'vllm':
             # TODO: implement other backends
@@ -145,7 +143,8 @@ def openai_completions(model_name=None):
                 oai_string = generate_oai_string(30)
 
                 _, stream_name, error_msg = event.wait()
-                if error_msg == 'closed':
+                if error_msg:
+                    print('OAI failed to start streaming:', error_msg)
                     stream_name = None
                     return 'Request Timeout', 408
 
@@ -165,7 +164,7 @@ def openai_completions(model_name=None):
                                     timestamp = int(stream_index.decode('utf-8').split('-')[0])
                                     data = ujson.loads(item[b'data'])
                                     if data['error']:
-                                        print('OAI streaming error:', data['error'])
+                                        print('OAI streaming encountered error')
                                         yield 'data: [DONE]\n\n'
                                         return
                                     elif data['new']:
diff --git a/llm_server/routes/openai_request_handler.py b/llm_server/routes/openai_request_handler.py
index 9cbb11c..170eb77 100644
--- a/llm_server/routes/openai_request_handler.py
+++ b/llm_server/routes/openai_request_handler.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class OpenAIRequestHandler(RequestHandler):
         assert not self.used
         if self.offline:
             msg = return_invalid_model_err(self.selected_model)
-            print(msg)
+            print('OAI Offline:', msg)
             return self.handle_error(msg)
 
         if opts.openai_silent_trim:
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class OpenAIRequestHandler(RequestHandler):
         return response, 429
 
     def handle_error(self, error_msg: str, error_type: str = 'error') -> Tuple[flask.Response, int]:
-        print(error_msg)
+        print('OAI Error:', error_msg)
         return jsonify({
             "error": {
                 "message": "Invalid request, check your parameters and try again.",
diff --git a/llm_server/routes/queue.py b/llm_server/routes/queue.py
index 6bf66cd..ee66580 100644
--- a/llm_server/routes/queue.py
+++ b/llm_server/routes/queue.py
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@ class RedisPriorityQueue:
         assert priority is not None
         assert selected_model is not None
 
-        event = DataEvent()
-
         # Check if the IP is already in the dictionary and if it has reached the limit
         ip_count = self.get_ip_request_count(item[1])
         _, simultaneous_ip = get_token_ratelimit(item[2])
@@ -47,6 +45,7 @@ class RedisPriorityQueue:
             return None  # reject the request
 
         timestamp = time.time()
+        event = DataEvent()
         self.redis.zadd('queue', {json.dumps((item, event.event_id, selected_model, timestamp, do_stream)): -priority})
         return event
 
@@ -107,7 +106,7 @@ class DataEvent:
     Class to simplify pub/sub communication between consumers and producers (MASTERS and SLAVES lololololol).
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, event_id=None):
+    def __init__(self, event_id: str = None):
         self.event_id = event_id if event_id else str(uuid4())
         self.redis = Redis(host='localhost', port=6379, db=14)
         self.pubsub = self.redis.pubsub()
@@ -118,7 +117,6 @@ class DataEvent:
 
     def wait(self):
         for item in self.pubsub.listen():
-            print(item)
             if item['type'] == 'message':
                 return pickle.loads(item['data'])
 
diff --git a/llm_server/routes/request_handler.py b/llm_server/routes/request_handler.py
index 2d81d6a..f4abfa6 100644
--- a/llm_server/routes/request_handler.py
+++ b/llm_server/routes/request_handler.py
@@ -44,12 +44,13 @@ class RequestHandler:
         self.backend_url = get_a_cluster_backend(selected_model)
         self.cluster_backend_info = cluster_config.get_backend(self.backend_url)
 
-        if not self.cluster_backend_info.get('mode'):
-            print('keyerror: mode -', selected_model, self.backend_url, self.cluster_backend_info)
-        if not self.cluster_backend_info.get('model'):
-            print('keyerror: model -', selected_model, self.backend_url, self.cluster_backend_info)
-        if not self.cluster_backend_info.get('model_config'):
-            print('keyerror: model_config -', selected_model, self.backend_url, self.cluster_backend_info)
+        # Debug stuff
+        # if not self.cluster_backend_info.get('mode'):
+        #     print('keyerror: mode -', selected_model, self.backend_url, self.cluster_backend_info)
+        # if not self.cluster_backend_info.get('model'):
+        #     print('keyerror: model -', selected_model, self.backend_url, self.cluster_backend_info)
+        # if not self.cluster_backend_info.get('model_config'):
+        #     print('keyerror: model_config -', selected_model, self.backend_url, self.cluster_backend_info)
 
         if not self.cluster_backend_info.get('mode') or not self.cluster_backend_info.get('model') or not self.cluster_backend_info.get('model_config'):
             self.offline = True
diff --git a/llm_server/routes/server_error.py b/llm_server/routes/server_error.py
index b18d7f1..a6d6f99 100644
--- a/llm_server/routes/server_error.py
+++ b/llm_server/routes/server_error.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 def handle_server_error(e):
-    print(e)
+    print('Internal Error:', e)
     return {'error': True, 'code': 500, 'message': 'Internal Server Error :('}, 500
diff --git a/llm_server/routes/v1/generate_stream.py b/llm_server/routes/v1/generate_stream.py
index cdf939d..3ed2f58 100644
--- a/llm_server/routes/v1/generate_stream.py
+++ b/llm_server/routes/v1/generate_stream.py
@@ -130,7 +130,8 @@ def do_stream(ws, model_name):
                 event_id = event.event_id
 
                 _, stream_name, error_msg = event.wait()
-                if error_msg == 'closed':
+                if error_msg:
+                    print('Stream failed to start streaming:', error_msg)
                     ws.close(reason=1014, message='Request Timeout')
                     return
 
diff --git a/llm_server/workers/inferencer.py b/llm_server/workers/inferencer.py
index 879e422..c9425b4 100644
--- a/llm_server/workers/inferencer.py
+++ b/llm_server/workers/inferencer.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from redis import Redis
 from llm_server.cluster.cluster_config import cluster_config
 from llm_server.custom_redis import RedisCustom, redis
 from llm_server.llm.generator import generator
+from llm_server.logging import create_logger
 from llm_server.routes.queue import DataEvent, RedisPriorityQueue, decr_active_workers, decrement_ip_count, incr_active_workers, increment_ip_count
 
 stream_redis = Redis(db=8)
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ def get_stream_name(name: str):
 
 
 def inference_do_stream(stream_name: str, msg_to_backend: dict, backend_url: str, event_id: str):
+    logger = create_logger('inferencer')
     prompt = msg_to_backend['prompt']
     stream_name = get_stream_name(stream_name)
     stream_redis.delete(get_stream_name(stream_name))  # be extra sure
@@ -53,7 +55,7 @@ def inference_do_stream(stream_name: str, msg_to_backend: dict, backend_url: str
             if not chunk:
                 break
             if event.is_set():
-                print('Client canceled generation')
+                logger.debug('Client canceled generation')
                 response.close()
                 return
 
@@ -70,40 +72,60 @@ def inference_do_stream(stream_name: str, msg_to_backend: dict, backend_url: str
                             # ????
                             continue
                         stream_redis.xadd(stream_name, {'data': ujson.dumps({'new': new, 'completed': False, 'error': None})})
+    except AttributeError as e:
+        if str(e) == "'bool' object has no attribute 'iter_content'":
+            # We don't care about these errors.
+            logger.debug('failed to stream from backend - no response')
+        else:
+            raise
     except Exception as e:
         stream_redis.xadd(stream_name, {'data': ujson.dumps({'new': None, 'completed': True, 'error': f'{e.__class__.__name__}: {e}'})})
-        traceback.print_exc()
+        raise  # We won't handle the exception here.
     finally:
         # Publish final message to Redis stream
         stream_redis.xadd(stream_name, {'data': ujson.dumps({'new': None, 'completed': True, 'error': None})})
         event.set()  # stop the cancellation checking thread
 
 
+#
 def worker(backend_url):
+    logger = create_logger('inferencer')
     status_redis = RedisCustom('worker_status')
     worker_id = str(uuid4())
     status_redis.setp(str(worker_id), None)
     redis_queue = RedisPriorityQueue(backend_url)
     while True:
+        status_redis.setp(str(worker_id), 'waiting...')
         (request_json_body, client_ip, token, parameters), event_id, selected_model, timestamp, do_stream = redis_queue.get()
+        event = DataEvent(event_id)
+
         try:
             backend_info = cluster_config.get_backend(backend_url)
+        except:
+            # This is not a critical error because it usually means that the backend is
+            # offline and this backend is in a state of transition from online to offline.
+            logger.debug(f'got an exception while getting info for backend {backend_url} - ', traceback.format_exc())
+            event.set((False, None, 'exception'))
+            continue
 
-            if not backend_info['online']:
-                redis.publish(event_id, 'canceled')
-                return
+        if not backend_info['online']:
+            event.set((False, None, 'canceled'))
+            continue
 
-            if not selected_model:
-                selected_model = backend_info['model']
+        if not selected_model:
+            selected_model = backend_info['model']
 
+        logger.debug(f"Starting using {backend_url} and {selected_model}. Online: {backend_info['online']}")
+
+        try:
             stream_redis.delete(get_stream_name(worker_id))  # clean up any old streams
             increment_ip_count(client_ip, 'processing_ips')
             incr_active_workers(selected_model, backend_url)
-            status_redis.setp(str(worker_id), ('generating', client_ip))
 
             if do_stream:
+                status_redis.setp(str(worker_id), ('streaming', client_ip))
+
                 # Return the name of the stream that the slave should connect to.
-                event = DataEvent(event_id)
                 event.set((True, get_stream_name(worker_id), None))
 
                 msg_to_backend = {
@@ -114,12 +136,12 @@ def worker(backend_url):
                 inference_do_stream(worker_id, msg_to_backend, backend_url, event_id)
             else:
                 # Normal inference (not streaming).
+                status_redis.setp(str(worker_id), ('generating', client_ip))
                 success, response, error_msg = generator(request_json_body, backend_url)
-                event = DataEvent(event_id)
                 event.set((success, response, error_msg))
         except:
-            traceback.print_exc()
-            redis.publish(event_id, 'canceled')
+            logger.error(traceback.format_exc())
+            event.set((False, None, 'exception'))
         finally:
             decrement_ip_count(client_ip, 'processing_ips')
             decr_active_workers(selected_model, backend_url)
@@ -127,6 +149,7 @@ def worker(backend_url):
 
 
 def start_workers(cluster: dict):
+    logger = create_logger('inferencer')
     i = 0
     for item in cluster:
         for _ in range(item['concurrent_gens']):
@@ -134,4 +157,4 @@ def start_workers(cluster: dict):
             t.daemon = True
             t.start()
             i += 1
-    print(f'Started {i} inference workers.')
+    logger.info(f'Started {i} inference workers.')
diff --git a/llm_server/workers/moderator.py b/llm_server/workers/moderator.py
index 16ad0a2..6d56eee 100644
--- a/llm_server/workers/moderator.py
+++ b/llm_server/workers/moderator.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import redis as redis_redis
 
 from llm_server import opts
 from llm_server.llm.openai.moderation import check_moderation_endpoint
+from llm_server.logging import create_logger
 
 redis_moderation = redis_redis.Redis()
 
@@ -18,7 +19,6 @@ def start_moderation_workers(num_workers):
         t.daemon = True
         t.start()
         i += 1
-    print(f'Started {i} moderation workers.')
 
 
 # TODO: don't use UUID tags to identify items. Use native redis
@@ -39,12 +39,13 @@ def get_results(tag, num_tasks):
                     flagged_categories.add(item)
             num_results += 1
         if time.time() - start_time > opts.openai_moderation_timeout:
-            print('----> Timed out waiting for result from moderator.')
+            logger.warning('Timed out waiting for result from moderator')
             break
     return list(flagged_categories)
 
 
 def moderation_worker():
+    logger = create_logger('moderator')
     while True:
         result = redis_moderation.blpop(['queue:msgs_to_check'])
         try:
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ def moderation_worker():
             _, categories = check_moderation_endpoint(msg)
             redis_moderation.rpush('queue:flagged_categories', json.dumps((tag, categories)))
         except:
-            traceback.print_exc()
+            logger.error(traceback.format_exc())
             continue
 
 
diff --git a/llm_server/workers/printer.py b/llm_server/workers/printer.py
index bfc62f8..deb3246 100644
--- a/llm_server/workers/printer.py
+++ b/llm_server/workers/printer.py
@@ -1,43 +1,24 @@
-import logging
 import time
 import traceback
 
-from llm_server.cluster.backend import get_model_choices, get_running_models
+from llm_server.cluster.backend import get_running_models
 from llm_server.cluster.cluster_config import cluster_config
 from llm_server.custom_redis import redis
+from llm_server.logging import create_logger
 from llm_server.routes.queue import priority_queue
-from llm_server.routes.v1.generate_stats import generate_stats
-
-logger = logging.getLogger('console_printer')
-if not logger.handlers:
-    handler = logging.StreamHandler()
-    handler.setLevel(logging.INFO)
-    logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)
-    formatter = logging.Formatter("%(asctime)s: %(levelname)s:%(name)s - %(message)s")
-    handler.setFormatter(formatter)
-    logger.addHandler(handler)
 
 
 def console_printer():
+    logger = create_logger('console_printer')
     time.sleep(3)
     while True:
         try:
-            stats = generate_stats()
-            model_choices, default_model = get_model_choices()
-
+            processing = redis.keys('active_gen_workers:http*')  # backends always start with http
             processing_count = 0
-            backend_count = len(stats['backends'])
-
-            if model_choices and default_model:
-                for model, info in model_choices.items():
-                    processing_count += info['processing']
-
-            # processing = redis.keys('active_gen_workers:http*')  # backends always start with http
-            # processing_count = 0
-            # if len(processing):
-            #     for k in processing:
-            #         processing_count += redis.get(k, default=0, dtype=int)
-            # backends = [k for k, v in cluster_config.all().items() if v['online']]
+            if len(processing):
+                for k in processing:
+                    processing_count += redis.get(k, default=0, dtype=int)
+            backends = [k for k, v in cluster_config.all().items() if v['online']]
             activity = priority_queue.activity()
 
             # Calculate the queue size the same way it's done on the stats.
@@ -47,7 +28,7 @@ def console_printer():
                 queue_size += priority_queue.len(model)
 
             # Active Workers and Processing should read the same. If not, that's an issue.
-            logger.info(f'REQUEST QUEUE -> Active Workers: {len([i for i in activity if i[1]])} | Processing: {processing_count} | Queued: {queue_size} | Backends Online: {backend_count}')
+            logger.info(f'Active Workers: {len([i for i in activity if (i[1] and i[1] != "waiting...")])} | Processing: {processing_count} | Queued: {queue_size} | Backends Online: {len(backends)}')
         except:
-            traceback.print_exc()
+            logger.error(traceback.format_exc())
         time.sleep(10)
diff --git a/llm_server/workers/threader.py b/llm_server/workers/threader.py
index 0e47c02..542a630 100644
--- a/llm_server/workers/threader.py
+++ b/llm_server/workers/threader.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from threading import Thread
 
 from llm_server import opts
 from llm_server.cluster.worker import cluster_worker
+from llm_server.logging import create_logger
 from llm_server.routes.v1.generate_stats import generate_stats
 from llm_server.workers.inferencer import start_workers
 from llm_server.workers.logger import db_logger
@@ -19,36 +20,39 @@ def cache_stats():
 
 
 def start_background():
+    logger = create_logger('threader')
     start_workers(opts.cluster)
 
     t = Thread(target=main_background_thread)
     t.daemon = True
     t.start()
-    print('Started the main background thread.')
+    logger.info('Started the main background thread.')
 
-    start_moderation_workers(opts.cluster_workers * 3)
+    num_moderators = opts.cluster_workers * 3
+    start_moderation_workers(num_moderators)
+    logger.info(f'Started {num_moderators} moderation workers.')
 
     t = Thread(target=cache_stats)
     t.daemon = True
     t.start()
-    print('Started the stats cacher.')
+    logger.info('Started the stats cacher.')
 
     t = Thread(target=recent_prompters_thread)
     t.daemon = True
     t.start()
-    print('Started the recent proompters thread.')
+    logger.info('Started the recent proompters thread.')
 
     t = Thread(target=console_printer)
     t.daemon = True
     t.start()
-    print('Started the console printer.')
+    logger.info('Started the console logger.infoer.')
 
     t = Thread(target=cluster_worker)
     t.daemon = True
     t.start()
-    print('Started the cluster worker.')
+    logger.info('Started the cluster worker.')
 
     t = Thread(target=db_logger)
     t.daemon = True
     t.start()
-    print('Started background logger.')
+    logger.info('Started background logger.')
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index c1103d7..89f4be7 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -9,9 +9,10 @@ simplejson~=3.19.1
 websockets~=11.0.3
 basicauth~=1.0.0
 openai~=0.28.0
-urllib3~=2.0.4
 flask-sock==0.6.0
 gunicorn==21.2.0
 redis==5.0.1
 ujson==5.8.0
-vllm
+vllm==0.2.1.post1
+gradio~=3.46.1
+coloredlogs~=15.0.1
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