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City of Belleville, Optimist Club Host Letters to Santa with live Santacasts

With COVID-19 mitigations in place, holiday events around the City of Belleville look different this year, but there are still plenty of activities and opportunities to experience Belleville for the holidays. 

With that, the City of Belleville and...

City of Belleville Appeals to DCEO to Fund Belleville COVID-19 Business Recovery Grant Program

Belleville, Ill. – November 23, 2020 – The City of Belleville recently made application to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) through the Local Coronavirus Urgent Remediation Emergency & Economic Su...

City of Belleville Closes Offices to Public, Services Available by Appointment Only

The City of Belleville, in accordance with the recommendation of the Illinois Department of Public Health will close its buildings to the public, effective, Mon. Nov. 16, 2020.

“City leaders have decided it is in the best interest of the public a...

Belleville Public Library to Welcome Bestselling Author with Launch of City-Wide Book Club

Last month, the Belleville Public Library launched Belleville Reads: A City-Wide Book Club as a way to expand services and engage residents throughout the pandemic. Now, in December, the group will welcome the bestselling author of its initial book, The V...

City of Belleville Looks to Grow Human Relations Commission

Belleville, Ill. – November 2, 2020 – The City of Belleville is looking to boost membership on its Human Relations Commission, a group established in 1998 with the purpose of ensuring fair and equal treatment for all residents...

State Public Health Officials Announce COVID-19 Resurgence Mitigations to Take Effect in Regions 4

Governor Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) are announcing COVID‐19 resurgence mitigations will be implemented in Regions 4 (Metro East), beginning at 12:01 am on Wednesday, October 28, 2020. Region 4 has had a 7‐day rolling aver...

Belleville’s Historic Preservation Commission Aims to Keep History Part of City’s Future

Molly McKenzie spent a 32-year career working for the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, and upon her retirement from that organization, the City of Belleville’s Historic Preservation Commission didn’t waste any time bringing her a...

City of Belleville to Demolish 20 Dilapidated Homes

The City of Belleville on Monday night unanimously voted to demolish 20 dilapidated homes throughout the City of Belleville.  Those properties include:

 1809 East Belle Ave.

• 522 East ‘D’ St.  
• 2 Elmwood Dr. &...

City of Belleville’s Message Regarding the West End Police Station

On behalf of the City of Belleville’s administration, the city would like to release the following to correct the misinformation being circulated about the West End Police Station at 8800 W. Main St.

The West End Police Station opened in 1996, an...

City of Belleville Achieves Lowest Municipal Electric Aggregation Rate Since 2014

For Immediate Release

City of Belleville Achieves Lowest Municipal Electric Aggregation Rate Since 2014

Belleville, Ill. – October 14, 2020 –  The City of Belleville selected Collinsville-based Homefield Energ...

City of Belleville Announces Holiday Event Modifications

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Belleville along with its partnering organizations have made decisions about the upcoming holiday season and those details are as follows:

• The City of Belleville’s annual Downtown Trick-or-Treat has ...

City of Belleville's Quarterly Newsletter Now Available

Click this link to read the October 2020 edition of the City of Belleville's newsletter. 

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