SWIC in Belleville evacuated after bomb threat
View Larger MapClasses have been called off at a southwestern Illinois college after a bomb threat forced the evacuation of the campus.The Belleville News-Democrat reports that officials ordered...
View ArticleRice: Belleville not dealing with homeless, closing shelters
Rev. Larry Rice directed about 20 homeless persons to a mall in Fairview Heights on Tuesday to underscore the lack of shelters in St. Clair County.Rice says many homeless persons seeking refuge from...
View ArticleMan Arrested In Child Pornography Crackdown Sentenced To Nearly 13 Years
A Belleville, Ill. man arrested as part of Attorney General Lisa Madigan's crackdown on child pornography last year will spend more than a dozen years in federal prison for his crimes.Garold Lee...
View ArticleHomeless Advocate Submits Petition On Former YMCA In Belleville
An advocate for the homeless is pressing for Belleville voters to decide whether he can convert the city's former YMCA building into a shelter. The Rev. Larry Rice on Monday submitted a 790-signature...
View ArticleBelleville Native Jay Farrar On New Work, Performs Live On Cityscape
Belleville, Illinois native Jay Farrar is the leader of the band Son Volt, an alt-country group formed in 1994 after the break-up of Uncle Tupelo.Earlier this month Farrar, with his band Son Volt,...
View ArticleIn the market to buy a golf course?
An 18-hole golf course in southern Illinois could be yours for $750,000.The Belleville News-Democrat reports that the family of Joseph Trover is selling the Yorktown Golf Course in Belleville.They have...
View ArticleMan admits defrauding southern Ill. church, school
Sentencing is scheduled for next spring for a southwestern Illinois man who's admitted using schemes involving leased copy machines to defraud a school, a church and community...
View ArticleBelleville Leaders Want Community Input On Comprehensive Development Plan
Leaders in Belleville are looking for community input on its Comprehensive Plan update.The last plan, adopted in 2000, included projects like the extension of 17th Street and the reuse of former...
View ArticleMetro East Residents Rally For More Transparency In Government
A group of citizens fed up with what they call a lack of transparency and responsiveness in St. Clair County government aired a wide variety of concerns today outside the county's headquarters in...
View ArticleBelleville Celebrates Its Bicentennial
Updated following the show.St. Louis is not the only local community celebrating an important milestone this year. Founded in 1814, Belleville, Illinois is turning 200.
View ArticleFrom Actors To Setting, ‘Belleville’ Pays Tribute To Producer’s Hometown
Belleville, Ill. is the setting of a new movie premiering April 22 in the city’s historic Lincoln Theatre. The film, also titled “Belleville,” was produced by the city’s own Ted Trentman, known...
View ArticleBelleville Celebrates Bicentennial, Looks Ahead
You’ve stumbled across the cakes, watched the fireworks and heard the stories about St. Louis’ 250th anniversary. But nearby Belleville also is celebrating a milestone: 2014 marked the Illinois city’s...
View ArticleGolfer Bob Goalby Recounts 1968 Masters Win, Receives Community Honor
It’s been 46 years, but people still ask Bob Goalby about the 1968 Masters Tournament.“If he would have signed his card right, we would have tied, and we would have had a playoff,” Goalby told “St....
View ArticleDeveloper Proposes Convention Center Complex In Belleville
A new convention center, two hotels, and several restaurants are being proposed for development across from the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows, all with the Catholic organization’s...
View ArticleFuture of Belleville Township in question; some officials say it's inefficient
The board of Belleville Township could soon be voting to dissolve itself.Currently an Illinois township can only be dissolved by a referendum of the people and approval from surrounding townships, but...
View ArticleMorning Headlines: Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Good morning! Here are a few of today's starting headlines:Missouri to apply for high-speed rail fundingThe State of Missouri will apply for federal funding to construct high-speed rail service between...
View ArticleMadigan declares "Operation Glass House" a success
Ill. Attorney General Lisa Madigan says a year-long effort to target the top 25 consumers of child pornography in Illinois has been a success.Two Belleville men - 61-year-old Garold Lee Semelka and...
View ArticleRecord heat proves fatal in Metro East
Yesterday's record high temperature was a contributing factor in the death of a 79-year-old Belleville woman.Ruth Reinhardt's body was found on the porch of a home Wednesday evening. The Belleville...
View ArticleIn the market to buy a golf course?
An 18-hole golf course in southern Illinois could be yours for $750,000.The Belleville News-Democrat reports that the family of Joseph Trover is selling the Yorktown Golf Course in Belleville.They have...
View ArticleMan admits defrauding southern Ill. church, school
Sentencing is scheduled for next spring for a southwestern Illinois man who's admitted using schemes involving leased copy machines to defraud a school, a church and community...
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