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2013/06/17 17:30
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North Illinois Street was briefly closed Monday morning after a construction crew hit a gas line near Lebanon Avenue. Mayor Mark Eckert said traffic had to be diverted while the problem was repaired...
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2013/06/17 05:29
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I read in the BND that the Belleville city attorneys who work for private law firms are trying to get IMRF retirement. These people don't work for the local government, they work for private law...
2013/06/16 00:29
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BELLEVILLE — Two business partners interested in renovating the old Pour Haus believe their request for city tax incentives is being stalled because they didn't support the mayor in the recent...
2013/06/12 22:45
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BELLEVILLE — Mayor Mark Eckert announced Wednesday his appointment for the Ward 4 alderman vacancy. The City Council on Monday will consider James J. Davidson, a retired Southwestern Illinois...
2013/06/11 04:20
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... -- City leaders in one Metro East town say a brand new city park is a danger to the community. Monday, a state agency is stepping in after aldermen say frequent flooding at Bicennetenial...
2013/06/09 04:29
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BELLEVILLE — A state agency says that Belleville's two new city attorneys are not eligible to participate in the state pension system even though their predecessors were in the program. In fact,...
2013/06/04 04:29
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BELLEVILLE — The owner of Ben's downtown will buy and expand to the former Nice Twice shop after the City Council voted Monday to approve $260,000 on the deal. John Conkright told aldermen that he...
2013/05/31 20:29
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BELLEVILLE — Tornado sirens sounded Thursday evening in Belleville, even though most of the danger was 25 miles away. But the sirens were not enough to cancel a meeting going on in City Hall. "I...
2013/05/28 04:29
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Video gaming grew rapidly in Southwestern Illinois this year, with gamblers in April losing $1.06 million -- nearly triple what they lost at the end of 2012. Also nearly tripling between December and...
2013/05/27 12:29
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Our readers let us know what they're thinking in this week's Sound-Off, where callers or e-mailers leave us messages. Chance of a reward I may have missed it in the paper but I'm curious about what...
2013/05/24 21:31
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BELLEVILLE — The property owner is responsible for demolition and asbestos cleanup costs for the site of a downtown Belleville fire, according to a court order. Ronnie Phillips, who owns part of "the...
2013/05/23 23:30
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BELLEVILLE — City officials say residents should sign up for free emergency alerts because it will help in the aftermath of a disaster like the deadly tornado that hit Oklahoma on Monday. "It pays...
2013/05/22 21:29
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A man who dedicated most of his life to serving Belleville, especially the children of the Franklin Neighbhorhood and schools in Belleville, has died. Paul Klingler, 83, died Monday at Memorial...
2013/05/19 03:30
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On a warm spring day, students at Lindenwood University-Belleville took time from studying for finals to play Frisbee in the sunken garden in front of the college at 2600 W. Main St. The parking lot...
2013/05/18 23:30
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Before the Belleville city election, Mayor Mark Eckert met with our editorial board and insisted that his Good Government Party was separate from the St. Clair County Democratic Party. It wasn't...
2013/05/17 00:29
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BELLEVILLE — The City Council is set to vote this Monday on whether to approve a contract with lawyer Garrett P. Hoerner, a longtime Democratic campaign donor, to serve as the city's next city...