City of Belleville

101 S Illinois St
Belleville, IL 62220

City of Belleville News

• Appropriations bill uses statewide money for Metro East area projects

  by LGIS Newsfeed | Jun 28, 2017

  

  The Illinois General Assembly is looking to pass a bill that earmarks $166.5 million for various projects in lawmakers home districts across the state.

• Cartoonist defends controversial DeVos piece; Would do it again

  by Glenn Minnis | Feb 17, 2017

  

  The 'Belleville News-Democrat' cartoonist responsible for etching the controversial cartoon comparing civil rights icon Ruby Bridges to newly installed Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is defending his creation.