Belleville

Some Belleville Airbnb owners don’t go through the permitting process — and start earning extra money without obtaining business licenses or paying the city’s 8% hotel-motel tax, some in the city allege.

The Belleville News-Democrat published its first story on the issue in February 1993. By 2002, the diocese, which covers 28 counties in southern Illinois, had removed 15 priests and one deacon from ministry.

Hofbräuhaus of America states in the federal lawsuit that it terminated its franchise agreement with Hofbräuhaus in Belleville because the owners allegedly did not pay royalties when required.

Biopsies confirmed former Belleville mayor Mark Eckert has cancer. “It came out of the clear blue sky, and I was shocked,” he said.

Long before the building fell into disrepair and was skewered in online reviews as the Executive Inn, it was a temporary home for two of Hollywood’s biggest stars.

The historical society in Belleville, Illinois, and other preservationists are discouraged by the city’s demolition of neglected landmark homes and other buildings.

Teachers PJ and Jamie Creek put their classroom knowledge to work creating posters, and now authoring a book, about American history.

The city bought the 100,000 square-foot facility last June to establish the center which will offer programs in welding, carpentry, construction and many other trades.

The school board approved recommendations of superintendent. Here are the details

The city has already received half of the money.