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Belleville’s oldest city park is getting a $1 million facelift. When will it be finished?
Belleville News-Democrat· 5 days ago“We’re making a conscious effort to make some park improvements,” the parks director says.
'It was illegal,' fumes resident fined by HOA over house addition - he owes $53k
The US Sun· 2 days agoA HOMEOWNER from Illinois has put up a fight with his community's HOA over newly installed solar...
Lawsuit filed against metro-east state rep for allegedly blocking Facebook comments
Belleville News-Democrat· 4 days agoA lawsuit filed by an attorney who unsuccessfully ran as a Republican candidate for Illinois attorney general alleges state Rep. Charlie Meier violated the First Amendment ...
A day after lawsuit filed over state rep’s Facebook page, ‘critical comments’ are restored
Belleville News-Democrat· 4 days agoComments that were “critical” of an Illinois state representative were appearing Tuesday on his Facebook page after a Bond County lawyer filed a lawsuit alleging that hiding ...
City of Belleville one step closer to buying cemetery and leasing land for solar farm
Belleville News-Democrat· 3 days agoBelleville City Council has voted to take the next step on a proposed plan to buy Mount Hope Cemetery and lease some of the property for a solar farm to pay for its upkeep ...
St. Clair County Coroner releases name of person who died in Swansea crash
Belleville News-Democrat· 21 hours agoA 27-year-old woman from Smithton died in a three-vehicle crash Thursday in Swansea, the St. Clair County coroner said Friday. Karlie Langley, of East Street in Smithton, was pronounced deceased ...
St. Clair County shares Belle-Clair Fairgrounds renovation plans and construction timeline
Belleville News-Democrat· 1 day agoSt. Clair County officials hope to complete renovations at the Belle-Clair Fairgrounds, revive the county fair and bring races back to the Belle-Clair Speedway by fall 2025. Renderings of the ...
Metro-east roadside checkpoints yield dozens of citations and arrests, state police say
Belleville News-Democrat· 3 days ago“Alcohol and drug impairment are estimated to be a factor in more than 47 % of all fatal motor vehicle crashes in Illinois.”
108 paid sick days? Illinois school district superintendent's contract sparks outrage
WJLA· 1 day agoThe superintendent of an Illinois school district is receiving 108 paid sick days per year, much to...
St. Clair County coroner IDs man who died after shooting at McDonald’s restaurant
Belleville News-Democrat· 2 days agoTwo people were shot at the McDonald’s restaurant at 25th and State streets in East St. Louis...