Belleville

The Williams family is rooted in East St. Louis. In March, some family members, including the family's matriarch Rosie Walker, contracted COVID-19.

COVID-19 Exposes More Inequities Between Black And White People In St. Clair County

Editor's Note: This story was originally published in the Belleville News-Democrat.For the month and a half when Donald Williams was sick with…

The Marianists Province of the U.S. released the names of 19 priests and members who served in St. Louis-area high schools and had sexually abused children. The Archdiocese of St. Louis confirmed two former clergy members had abused minors.

Arts

Marianists, Archdiocese Of St. Louis Release Names Of Child Sex Abusers

Shahla Farzan

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Updated at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, June 25, with comments from the Surivors Network of Those Abused by Priests.The Marianist Province of the U.S., an…

This is the January 2020 drawing on a safety-themed calendar that Empire Comfort Systems in Belleville had made for employees, whose children were invited to submit artwork. Names have been removed to protect privacy.

Government, Politics & Issues

Belleville Plant Agrees To Cooperate With Employee Leading Black Lives Matter Protest

Editor's Note: This article was originally published in the Belleville News-Democrat.Organizers of a Black Lives Matter protest march set to begin…

After closing during Illinois' COVID-19 response, the Skyview Drive-In in Belleville reopened for the weekend of May 8-9 with two classic double-features.

Arts

Skyview Drive-In Meets Movie Demand For Crowds Tired Of Being Homebound

Marissanne Lewis-Thompson

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BELLEVILLE — Drive-in movie theaters have become a nostalgic throwback.But in the midst of this global pandemic, the built-in social distancing of…

East Main Street in Belleville. The city has created a committee to ensure a complete count of its residents in the 2020 census.

Government, Politics & Issues

Belleville Gears Up For Census With 'Complete Count Committee'

Eric Schmid

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BELLEVILLE — The city government has established a 22-person “Complete Count Committee” to increase the likelihood of an accurate headcount in the 2020…

Cannabis flower grows at a recreational grow facility in Illinois. Sales of recreational marijuana started Illinois Jan 1.

Economy & Business

Belleville Clears Way For Pot Sales, But No Companies Have Applied To Open A Dispensary

BELLEVILLE — Officials here don’t have a proposal from a company that wants to locate a recreational marijuana dispensary in the city, but aldermen have…

Royal Banks of Missouri is seeking a $21.7 million judgment against the developers of the Hofbräuhaus German restaurant and brewery in Belleville.

Economy & Business

Hofbräuhaus Owes Bank $21.7 Million, And Its Fall Closure Was Due To Unpaid Sales Tax

BELLEVILLE — On the same September day the Hofbräuhaus in Belleville said on Facebook that it was closing temporarily because it was under new…

Paula and Tom Haniszewski's house on South Charles Street in Belleville on Oct 30. Their home was built in 1880.

Arts

Belleville’s Old Homes Are Attracting New Residents: Here’s Who’s Moving In And Why

Eric Schmid

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BELLEVILLE — Emily Smith is fascinated by older homes. It’s an interest she’s had since she was a child. As an 8-year-old, she carried around a disposable…

Government, Politics & Issues

Belleville Wants To Boost City's Image With New Public Relations Position

In an effort to promote Belleville’s “image and branding,” the city has created a new position for a public relations and communications specialist who…

Mural locations (clockwise from top left) include Complete Supplements, Grimm and Gorly, Turned Treasure Galleries and 128 East Main. The Belleville City Council approved these locations by a vote of 12-1 on July 15.

Arts

Mural Project To Bring Public Art To Belleville

Eric Schmid

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Murals will transform five downtown Belleville buildings as part of an effort to showcase art in the Metro East community.The Belleville City Council…