Belleville

A cold spell in late December damaged peach crops across southern Illinois. Some orchards estimate a loss of nearly 90%. That means there will be fewer local peaches in area grocery stores.

County officials took yet another step in the process of transferring the 22.5 acre property from private to public control.

At last week’s City Council meeting, Belleville alderman voted to double the maximum number of tattoo parlors allowed in the Metro East town.

On Wednesday night, a city committee unanimously approved a recommendation to take the first step in the process for Belleville residents to own up to six female chickens for egg laying.

Construction on the building is expected to be finished in September. After the academy is outfitted with equipment, it will be open for students in August 2024.

“I truly enjoy coming to work every day. As a team, I think we accomplished a lot. It was an honor.”

Anderson, who denied killing Jolaine Lanman and her son Kenneth, died Tuesday at the Pontiac Correctional Center in Pontiac, Illinois.

According to a new report from Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, in all, 43 clerics and religious brothers in the Diocese of Belleville sexually abused children or adults since 1950.

In all, 43 clerics and religious brothers in the Diocese of Belleville sexually abused children or adults since 1950. That’s the latest finding from Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.

The nonprofit audio service, which serves the area’s blind and visually impaired, is not using its Belleville facility until a damaged tower and office are cleaned up.