Belleville

Co-Directors of Art on the Square, a staple of the Metro East town, sent an email to committee members last week, stating that they didn’t “see a path” for putting on a show in 2025.

After leaving for a vacation, the Belleville family left their cat, Malone, with St. Clair County Animal Services after a biting incident to be monitored for rabies symptoms. The director of Animal Services later called the family to inform of them of "terrible, terrible mistake," according to the suit.

The Belleville, Fairview Heights, Shiloh and Swansea police departments will allow off-duty officers to patrol up to 30 hours per week.

Camp Koerner — named after Gustave Koerner, a politician and close friend of Abraham Lincoln — was one of 10 different emergency volunteer camps in Illinois, and was picked due to its proximity to a railroad center.

The annual Way of Lights — a free Christmas light show setup parallel with the roads in the Shrine grounds — is one of their biggest events of the year.

“I believe in Catholic education,” Bishop Michael McGovern said. “Of all the different ministries we have, I think education is something we’ve done very well, especially in the United States.”

After a historic loss for some of the big orchards, this summer's crop returned mostly to normal. For Eckert's Orchard in Belleville, however, this year's outlook is not as positive.

Their vision includes a family-friendly sports bar and restaurant during the day, a nightclub for adults after 9 p.m. and rental rooms for meetings and special events.

The Illinois State Board of Education voted to approve the financial plan it required Grant District 110 to submit to show how it will reduce deficits and improve financial reporting, internal controls and grant management.

Belleville Historical Society is asking St. Clair County and the city of Belleville to halt a plan to demolish a vacant storefront on West Main Street that was built during the Civil War.