Junction Coffee & Frozen Yogurt, one of Belleville’s only downtown coffee shops, closed Sunday after five years of business. Reaction on Facebook was swift, severe and sad. In February, the Belleville, Illinois, City Council approved plans by developers to change the space, along with the former location of a Quizno’s sandwich shop, into Double Barrel Lodge, a casual-dining restaurant.
Belleville, Illinois native and 1968 Masters champion Bob Goalby recalls his friendship with Arnold Palmer, following news of the professional golf icon’s death on Sunday. Goalby last saw Palmer at Augusta National Golf Club last April and penned him a letter to pay his respects.
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton face off Monday night in New York. A strong debate doesn’t usually win the presidency, but a bad one can help lose it.
The same four Democratic justices on the Illinois Supreme Court who blocked the Independent Map ballot question refused to answer whether a future referendum could be fixed. Any hope for stopping state lawmakers from picking the voters they desire seems very dim.
Art Ryan, superintendent of Cahokia School District 187, breaks down spending requirements of the Title I federal funds. Depending on the amount of Title I funding a school district receives, Ryan said, the district may have to pay up to 20 percent of the funding for staff development, which can include teacher meetings or presentations by speakers.
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Cahokia School Superintendent Art Ryan
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Ben's in Belleville celebrating 40 years
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Mother of kidnapped Madison County girl waits to talk to daughter again
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Granite City North High School Steelers memorial statue unveiled
